It is important to let Google know all the pages of your site. This is done using an XML sitemap which lists all the URL’s within your site and then notifies Google. As new pages are created, the sitemap XML file is automatically updated so that Google easily find them.
Getting started with Webmaster Tools
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Recently released is the new improved Microsoft search engine called Bing. This is most competitive search engine to date when comparing it against Google. In some search test I did the other day, I found that Bing even brings fresher content results.
Bing also parses small bits of information like weather and stock prices very efficiently [...]
Headings or header tags play a vital role in telling Google where the important stuff is within you page. It allows you to emphasis content easily on your page.
Some Wordpress themes do not optimize headings correctly. You will need to check your source code to verify your header tags make sense.
Always try to use heading [...]
Sometimes getting better search engine ranking may require looking at sites which directly compete with yours.
By analyzing your competition you can find new keywords you never thought of for your website. Find out how effectively your competitors have used these targeted keywords. Notice the target phrases (usually the most competitive term) your competitor [...]
Just posted a short screen cast about my free SEO linking tool for Firefox called DigMyLink. This plug-in reports the URL, Title, Description and Content of any link as you hover over it. Is also reports the Title and Description tags of any page you happen to be on. Digmylink reads into the pages info [...]
The goal of Rankbydesign is not simply tell you how you can get more traffic to your web site. Effective site optimization is important, but what must lies beneath it all is good quality content. Maintaining good quality content ensures your business will remain stable and profitable over time.
Always try to remember that [...]
Writing a search engine optimized content can be a little intimidating in the beginning. Here are a few important tips for writing:
Talk directly to the reader whenever possible. Do this by using the word “you” or “your” instead of “we” and “our”. Doing so creates content for the reader keeping your site on level ground.
Refrain [...]
Although almost all parts of your page will be analyzed in some way by the Search Engines there are a few items to pay close attention to while optimizing your Google Ranking.
Google uses the Title Meta Tag as it spiders your site. Make sure you keywords appear inside this tag. A properly formated Title Tag [...]
