A common SEO mistake, made by 90% of directory owners.

Over the past few months I have reviewed many directories. One common mistake made by nearly everyone is.

The description meta tag is very important in regards to SEO. Most directory owners simply copy their homepage description tag throughout their entire site. This is a very poor practise.

Each web page should be viewed as an individual website, therefore each pages description tag should be relevant to the content on that page.

By analysing the content and relevant keywords for that page, it should be simple enough to incorporate a suitable seo friendly meta tag.

 

You're absolutely spot on, actually I was pondering on a solution for this cos tis a most dire task making each meta ,,,

But now i know,

Thank for this very usefull reminder

 

Peak Level uses unique meta descriptions for every single page (including details pages)

 

Maybe directories with older phpld versions have the problem.

 

It is not just a directory problem it is a wider problem.

If I was cynical I would put it down to lazy web designers but that would be too harsh.

 

People seem to be in a mad rush to simply link build, when there are other just as important SEO tasks that should worked on.

Make sure tags on every page are relevant to the content
Work on the page content
Write unique articles to places like netscape and wiki
Try and get links from on theme businesses as directory links do seem to becoming devalued

Doing these things will mean your site will be well placed in the future.

Links are important but they are not the be all and end all.

 

Have you reviewed -- http://dir.yahoo.com ??? Please review it in its completeness--and then post.

Yahoo directory --along with Google Directory rocke SEs and SERPs. But please check its meta tags first-- then come to advise directory owners. Also check Meta tags of Google Directory.

 

good point bro, nice find too.

however think it is not as crucial to them as us since they are already recognized as the big boys that 'own' the internet. Think even if they ignore every single rule of SEO, they will still be on the top search pages

It's definitely a good-to-have factor for your websites, there are probably other more important things to look out for, but it will give that extra edge

 

Bro-- I thought you know me better than that.

There is nothing new here.

But just have a look at www.gii.in www.directorydump.com www.dirsensei.com www.romow.com

All these directories have been doing it for last many months. So there is nothing substantial in what OP is saying. You know that I am the biggest SPY who preys on other directories. Don't ya?

But yes--if the OP comes up with something unique--new idea for the betterment of directories-- I'll be the first one to congratulate him and accept his advice.

 

Very true JL255

jhnrang, seems to get his back up when someone talks about SEO. Even when the advice offered is genuine and well intended.

At least I can back up my core knowledge of SEO, simply click the link below and you will see my site at number 13 out of 1.76 billion pages.

http://www.google.com/search?q=busi...IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLJ&pwst=1&start=10&sa=N

It always seems to be the people who never offer their own advice, who are quick to knock others that do...lol

 

Do you want to see real ranking?
Please read again my edited post.

Do I post you my SERPs? Do you want to see DD's SERPs? Do you want to see romow's SERPs? Do you want to see GII's SERPs? Do you want to see -Alive's SERPs? Do you want to see Dirsensei's SERPs?

1.76 billion??????
Those number does not impress me.

What is the strength/difficulty of your competition?

I would rather accept a good SERP for 10 million in a highly difficult ( competitor's strength -not mere numbers- for example click HERE)

It has just 7.5 million competition--but can you rank inside top 25 for that TERM?
Beforre you answer --check the strength of the competitors. They will allow u to rank for one minth---but thats temporary--not sustainable.

Rank there first --continuously--and then advice.

But --if you have really new ideas- I am here to heed to it.

I just don't want to hear the old CRAP -again and again.
Thats all
Regards

 

Is 4 months really that temp...lol

Or maybe you just got it wrong

Anyhow enough of the banter with the local Troll.

 

Gimme ur site URL --and the main targetted keywords.

I'll post here with all the proofs/competition strength and all others.

 

www.businessservicesuk.com

Main keywords are business services or business service

 

Hi
No offence .
Yes I agree with your findings. Would you mind telling by not having unique meta description what directory owners are loosing ? Would you please tell what benifits could directory owners get if they had unique description.

 

Meta tags and descriptions may not be the main thing for seo but it is a good habit to get into. It will make the pages in your search results alot cleaner to read plus it helps to make the links on the page more relevant to the site listed.

 

It is impossible to gauge the benefit, I simply view all aspects of SEO with the same importance.

Put it this way, what if google were to completly disregard all paid links, what sites would still rank well? It would be the ones that had paid attention to all aspects of SEO.

Having unique description tags is probably not the most important aspect of SEO, however it is something people should be aware of. It probably ranks the same as using anchor text on a website or having sitemaps. These are small issues but when added together they make a big difference.

 

For business services -- Results 1 - 10 of about 1,730,000,000 for business services
# 13 -

For business service-- Results 31 - 40 of about 1,960,000,000 for business service

# 35

According to tools --you only optimized for one word--

Business Services UK

You tried to optimize for -- View Amazon Info

But thats too competitive -- you realized it and never tried it after few anchors.

Domain is almost one year old-- good factor--
Creation Date........ 2006-10-16
Registration Date.... 2006-10-16
Expiry Date.......... 2008-10-16

Registered till 9 more yrs--good.

Domain is 110% relevant -- 50% job done with domain.

So --whom r you trying to fool? Do you think --directory owners know nothing about RANKING FACTORS?

Title is 110% relevant to targetted keyword.

Now check this to see SEOing of directory owners --

Business Directory--

Business Web Directory

Find out which directories are owned by DP members that you are trying to teach SEO.

Those directories have no relation with domain (000%), only a fraction relevant with title.

Teach us SEO when you rank inside top 25 for the term -- View Amazon Info

ATM -- u have this--

Keyword: View Amazon Info
URL : www.businessservicesuk.com
Position NF

 

Your posts are nearly unreadable, why not try Google to check my ranking.

Apart from your dribble we are having a decent conversation here about the finer art of SEO. There are no SEO sales pitches just advice.

I need to stop replying to Trolls, I need to stop replying to trolls, I need to stop replying to trolls.

 

Good points jhnrang, but if you want to test him atleast give him a harder keyword, "View Amazon Info" is too easy (0 searchs according to google trends, Adwords estimation, overture...) if we do a contest i bet 20 of the directories owners will rank in the top 20 for this keyword in less than 1 months

To the op: you have a good point, but you are assuming too much things about people that you dont know yet (90% of directories owners..)