5 Simple SEO Tips

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by tentwenty, Feb 19, 2009.

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    Making your web site sucesful depends on many factors. The following 5 are simple SEO tips to help you achive high ranking and traffic.

    » Tip 1: Use a keyword research tool to explore the most popular keywords that pertain to the subject matter. A great resource is Google’s free Keyword Tool.
    » Tip 2: Add your site to web site directories on the Internet. Search engines love links to your site and there are a lot of directories that will allow you to add your site for free.
    » Tip 3: Provide unique content on your site that people will find valuable (advice, tips related to your business, products or services).
    » Tip 4: Do not use “tricks” you don’t understand and stay away from “black hat” tricks. These may help in the short term, but in the long run these could end up getting you banned from search engines. Lots of links from trustworthy sites (avoid shady sites) and great content will usually be enough.
    » Tip 5: Give it time. After you added great content and lots of links it may take a few months for you to see results.
     
    tentwenty, Feb 19, 2009 IP
  2. GeeOne

    GeeOne Well-Known Member

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    Also keep updating your sites and if possible keep one section of latest news and articles regarding the sites topic.
     
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  3. Andrew Dupp

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    Your advices are great but I am not so sure about directories because most of them are requiring payment and even if you want to submit your site at free directories you will wait more than a month for confirmation.
     
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  4. iamtheprincess

    iamtheprincess Peon

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    #4
    I have been working so hard - to only go back one
    I did have a pr3- now i am at a pr2
    I wonder if less work is better
    karen
     
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  5. GeeOne

    GeeOne Well-Known Member

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    Karen, no it is not like that, this is really time consuming.
    It took about 5 years for 5PR for our site
     
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  6. tentwenty

    tentwenty Well-Known Member

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    I had PR4 on 6 month old proxy domain. Then the VPS went down when i was offline for a week and lost the data.

    and i tempory redirected it and lost PR:(

    Also one tip for everyone.
     
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  7. Andrew Dupp

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    I agree that PR is important for Google but it is not the main index, using other SEO tips you can get first places in the list with PR3))
     
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  8. GeeOne

    GeeOne Well-Known Member

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    Yes you can check some of the sites are having 2-3 PR still on first page
     
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    jitendraag Notable Member

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    5th tip is most important. Many webmasters expect quick improvements because they are spending money with proclaimed SEO experts :)

    I wouldn't think number 2 is an essential (though I include it for my sites).
     
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  10. tentwenty

    tentwenty Well-Known Member

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    Depending on what type of sites you are submiting there are some free great nichie directorys out there that have good traffic as well but your site must be up to a decent standard.

    What i have found is directories are mostly just Luck:mad:.

    But look at it this way in a few months time when u need just more vital backlinks then the submission email will hopefuly drop into your inbox.:D
     
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    saleelm03 Well-Known Member

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    web directories are a concern. many are charging. Updating content on a regular basis also important
     
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    I see what you mean but seems that the 5th is not a task but a characteristics of an SEO guy. And it covers the previous 4 simple but hard and time-consuming tasks. :)
    Among tasks you list I personally think the first one is crucial and must be done carefully. Still see here and there guys claiming "you like those keywords, OK, i'll certainly help boost them to top 1 within x months" Really admire them!
     
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    hmmm.. I still prefer using SEO tricks.. A biut of secret tricks that are helpful in generating traffic and increasing ranking.. LOL!
     
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    You will be Penalized Soon.........:eek:
     
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    #15
    This is the basic seo steps.
    This tips know every one what about new in this 5 steps
    Pls Not West our time and pls put some new seo steps.
     
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    truivia Active Member

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    I think they were very nice to post these tips for the beginners :)

    I also wanted to add - watch the directories you submit to. Now days "everyone" calls their site a directory when often times they are just a link farm, which is not good news to have your site related to.
     
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  17. Roger_Silvester

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    Hi there,

    Here are my 3 simple SEO tips:
    1. Select Your Keywords Wisely
    2. Use Your Keywords in all Areas of Your Website
    3. Get Linked!

    Regards
     
    Roger_Silvester, Feb 20, 2009 IP
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    Nice and simple, but seo is much more first i think technical review of website is necessary before submission to directories.
     
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  19. dickieknee

    dickieknee Active Member

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    hi karen and other newbies, please take courage in the knowledge that google is now favoring new sites alot more and a month old site can attain a pr 3 within 1 mth if it is close to the google pr update.

    older sites (less than 12 mths old) do tend to drop in rank if you have not maintained the link building effort on a CONSISTENT basis.... like the old tale slow and steady wins the race

    @Copymoves I agree once you have experience; then seo tricks can work well if you understand them, but you only ever do them on your own sites
     
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  20. Promoman

    Promoman Active Member

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    PR is not the final goal. Ranking high for your key search terms is. Build links using keywords in anchor text.
     
    Promoman, Feb 22, 2009 IP