how to optimize site for MSN

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by VishalVasani, Mar 8, 2007.

  1. #1
    Hello,

    Provide tips or suggestion to optimize website for MSN
     
    VishalVasani, Mar 8, 2007 IP
  2. hans

    hans Well-Known Member

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    #2
    absolutely exactly same as for G
    in most of the pages where i am indexed by MSN i have same or very nearly same SERPS than in G
     
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  3. jakomo

    jakomo Well-Known Member

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    Hello :)

    1- Keyword in your url ie: mysite.com/bad-credit-card...
    2- Backlinks
    3- Keyword density 4% to 6%
    4- H1 tag with your main keyword
    5- Title Tag
    6- Description tag with your keyword
    7- in your first paragraph add your main keyword
    8- Validate your HTML code
    9- Add content to your site everytime
    :)
    Best regards,
    Jakomo
     
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  4. codyturk

    codyturk Well-Known Member

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    Site Owner Help
    MSN Search Web Crawler and Site Indexing

    * About site indexing on MSN Search
    * Guidelines for successful indexing
    * About site ranking
    * About your site description
    * Control which pages of your website are indexed
    * Block your website from MSN Search Preview
    * Troubleshoot issues with MSNBot and site crawling
    * What to do when your site moves
    * Remove your website from the MSN Search index

    Recent customer questions

    * How can I control which pages of my website are indexed?
    * How can I troubleshoot issues with MSNBot and site indexing?


    Guidelines for successful indexing

    Here are some recommendations that may help MSNBot and other web crawlers effectively index and rank your site. We've also provided a list of items and techniques that MSN Search discourages.

    * Technical recommendations for your website
    * Content guidelines for your website
    * Items and techniques discouraged by MSN Search

    Technical recommendations for your website (back to top)

    * Use only well-formed HTML code in your pages. Ensure that all tags are closed, and that all links function properly. If your site contains broken links, MSNBot may not be able to index your site effectively, and people may not be able to reach all of your pages.
    * If you move a page, set up the page's original URL to direct people to the new page, and tell them whether the move is permanent or temporary. For more information, see What to do when your site moves.
    * Make sure MSNBot is allowed to crawl your site and is not on your list of web crawlers that are prohibited from indexing your site.
    * Use a robots.txt file or meta tags to control how MSNBot and other web crawlers index your site. The robots.txt file tells web crawlers which files and folders it is not allowed to crawl. The Web Robots Pagesprovide detailed information on the robots.txt Robots Exclusion standard. This site may be available in English only.
    * Keep your URLs simple and static. Complicated or frequently changed URLs are difficult to use as link destinations. For example, the URL www.example.com/mypage is easier for MSNBot to crawl and for people to type than a long URL with multiple extensions. Also, a URL that doesn't change is easier for people to remember, which makes it a more likely link destination from other sites.

    Content guidelines for your website (back to top)

    The best way to attract people to your site, and keep them coming back, is to design your pages with valuable content that your target audience is interested in.

    * In the visible page text, include words users might choose as search query terms to find the information on your site.
    * Limit all pages to a reasonable size. We recommend one topic per page. An HTML page with no pictures should be under 150 KB.
    * Make sure that each page is accessible by at least one static text link.
    * Keep the text that you want indexed outside of images. For example, if you want your company name or address to be indexed, make sure it is displayed on your page outside of a company logo.
    * Add a site map. This enables MSNBot to find all of your pages easily. Links embedded in menus, list boxes, and similar elements are not accessible to web crawlers unless they appear in your site map.
    * Keep your site hierarchy fairly flat. That is, each page should only be one to three clicks away from the home page.

    Items and techniques discouraged by MSN Search (back to top)

    The following items and techniques are not appropriate uses of the MSN Search index. Use of these items and techniques may affect how your site is ranked within MSN Search and may result in the removal of your site from the index.

    * Loading pages with irrelevant words in an attempt to increase a page's keyword density. This includes stuffing ALT tags that users are unlikely to view.
    * Using hidden text or links. You should use only text and links that are visible to users.
    * Using techniques to artificially increase the number of links to your page, such as link farms.

    http://search.msn.com/docs/siteowner.aspx?t=SEARCH_WEBMASTER_REF_GuidelinesforOptimizingSite.htm
     
    codyturk, Mar 8, 2007 IP
  5. poseidon

    poseidon Banned

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    For msn, backlinks with keyword anchor is very important. I have not seen same effect of it on Google/yahoo serps though. I guess MSN gives too much weightage to it.
     
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  6. jakomo

    jakomo Well-Known Member

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    poseidon!

    You are a genius!

    Location: Buy this spot for $50 a year

    :)
    Best regards,
    Jakomo
     
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  7. minimumrage

    minimumrage Peon

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    Shouldn't this be in the MSN category??? :confused:
    I thought this was for all other search engines?
     
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    coolsitez Well-Known Member

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    It could be. But this forum is for SEO, including SEO in MSN.
     
    coolsitez, Mar 8, 2007 IP
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    Janna122003 Banned

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    Like Yahoo, MSN also give importance to content. Create content for your site using your targeted keywords.
     
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    SeLFiE Banned

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    Just like to other SEs...improve your contents, make it of quality and useful to others that they may link back to you which is a way of improving your links through link baiting...and improve your link popularity and use your targeted keywords as your anchor text...that way you might have a better chance to rank well on SEs on those keywords...
     
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    keyword in the URL and definately a huge thing for msn, my sites with www.keyword-pharse.com usually rank from 1 to 5.
     
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    guia Banned

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    Thanks for the info and it is interesting

     
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    I didnt do anything for MSN or Yahoo, they both love my sites, its just google that didnt use to, now its similar, but I still rank vastly higher in Yahoo and MSN, I find it easier but cant offer you any tips since I dont know what it was I did to make me rank higher in these.
     
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  14. roy77

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    i can share a website for top msn ranks
    i think its ok - gives brief detail on how to rank in msn.
    Good luck!
     
    roy77, Mar 9, 2007 IP