Podbean Podcast Site Category :   Technology   Tags :                             
5
January
2009

Search Engine Optimization 101…Free eBook!!!

Search Engine Optimization 101...Free eBook!!!

In this free ebook, we will look at what Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is, and the ways in which it can be used. Through this ebook, we will provide you with the basics on using Search Engine Optimization in order to improve traffic flow to your site. By many people, SEO is considered to be a part of search engine marketing. It is often used when people are describing a process for improving the amount of traffic that goes to a website from various different search engines. Many site owners will engage in using SEO in an attempt to obtain qualified visitors to their site. The quality of these visitors will often be measured by what specific keywords they are using in order to reach the desired result they want, such as making a purchase, or it could just viewing or downloading a particular page on that site. It may be that the visitor just requests some further information, or they sign up to a newsletter. Search Engine Optimization is a marketing strategy which can often generate a good return for the site. But what must be remembered is that search engines are not actually paid for the traffic they send to a site from a natural (organic) search. Plus, they will regularly change the algorithms that they use for these searches to be carried in an effort to improve the results for people using their search engine. In fact, there is no guarantee that using this system is successful in either the long or short term for any website. Because of this, SEO is often compared to traditional forms of PR (Public Relations), while PPC (Pay per Click) advertising is more closely associated with traditional forms of advertising. However, even if you do find you have increased traffic to your site because of SEO, if your site is unprepared for this increased traffic, it may in fact be detrimental to your site, as visitors will go away feeling dissatisfied and will not return. But though SEO can be considered as a marketing tactic which is a law unto itself, it is often considered to part of the bigger picture by many industry experts.

icon for podbean  Ebook: Download | Hits (1006)
25
November
2008

Know Thy Enemy

Know Thy Enemy

  1. Alexa.com-Site Information: Traffic rankings, pictures of sites, links pointing to sites and more. Related Links: Sites that are similar to the one you are currently viewing and a lot more!
  2. cache:domain.com put domain in google with cache and semicolon, then domain, you will get the last google cra;wl date.
  3. Check <tag>in html to see your competitors key words</tag>
  4. Google Alerts-Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. Keep current on a competitor or industry!
Listen Now:


icon for podbean  Standard Podcasts [3:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (798)
11
November
2008

Websitegrader.com the free SEO Tool

Website Grader is a free seo tool

Website Grader is a free seo tool that measures the marketing effectiveness of a website. It provides a score that incorporates things like website traffic, SEO, social popularity and other technical factors. It also provides some basic advice on how the website can be improved from a marketing perspective.-websitegrader.com

Listen Now:


icon for podbean  Standard Podcasts [3:09m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download | Embeddable Player | Hits (788)