Sunday, December 16, 2012

Tips For A Successful Search Engine Optimization Plan

By Jocelyn Dela Cruz


When you type in a web search and press enter, have you ever wondered how those sites listed on the first page actually got there? A big part of the reasons these sites are ranked so highly has to do with the optimization done to the site so that it performs well in its market. If that sounds complicated, read these tips to help simplify the matter.

Make sure your keyword density isn't too high or too low. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that the more times their keyword is mentioned, the higher in the rankings they will go. Doing this actually causes the engines to tag your site as spam and keep it low. Try to aim for using your keyword in no more than 7% of the content on your page.

You should keep the URL structure of your site as clear as possible. This will make your site easy to navigate, but also, easy to index for better ranking in search results. You can classify your pages in different categories or by chronological order. Find what works best for the type of website that you have.

Use toils such as Google stats to see which keywords are bringing users to your site. Are there any keywords that aren't getting the hits that you'd expect? These are the keywords that you need to improve. Make sure you've entered them as keywords in your page header, be sure that they are thoroughly used throughout your site, and perhaps use them in the title of one of your website's pages.

Make sure that the sites you link to are of high quality. Search engines judge you not only on your inbound links, but also on your outbound links. If you're linking to spam sites, or sites that are considered less than page rank worthy, it could drag your rank down with it.

If you would like to increase your search engine traffic through back links, make use of social media. Sites like Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook allow users to share your links on their own page with a simple click of a button. Many Twitter and Facebook pages have high page rankings, and being linked to from them can significantly increase the page rank of your own site.

Nothing about the process of search engine optimization has to be complicated whatsoever. Like all things that are new to us, it may take a while to wrap your head around the tactics and tips above. But once you adjust to the methods, you'll be able to see past the trees and into the forest. Remember to use these tips and to start formatting that site today.




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