Need SEO Suggestions

Discussion in 'SEO' started by PHPGator, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. #1
    I have tried to do several of the basics for SEO. I'm obviously in a very competitive market and i'm now working towards getting more backlinks for my site and simply doing marketing tasks for it.

    I'm looking for additional ways to improve the site though. I'm really wanting to target the ecommerce genre because I feel like I have the most to offer that niche in terms of advice and support.

    Some of the things I have done:

    Different Title Tags for each page (although not real different, need adviceh ere)
    Created meta tags with keywords, description.
    Created a Site Map (even though this is a small website)
    Created a robots.txt (even though I actually have nothing to hide)

    Here is my site: Ecommerce Web Hosting
     
    PHPGator, Sep 19, 2007 IP
  2. pubsit1000

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    #2
    - make your code valid
    - redirect index.php to main
    - make a sitemap.xml and submit to G Webmaster
    - make a custom 404 page
    - add good title to images (example your logo which has alt "logo" instead of a more normal "ecommerce web hosting")
    - change the titles of pages a bit more
    - you are trying to rank for "ecommerce web hosting" but on first page this term doesn't appear
    - use just one h1 tag on page
    - i suggest to make this your h1 "TravSolutions Is Your Partner For Online Business" but change it to something like your title "eCommerce Web Hosting, Business Web Hosting and Web Development Solutions"
    - for better usability make a contact form instead of the contact page you have now

    - submit to directories
    - submit articles to article directories
    - submit press releases
    - create a blog
     
    pubsit1000, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  3. PHPGator

    PHPGator Banned

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    Thank you for the suggestions, I will be implimenting them! Does google need a sitemap in xml format? I created a HTML one, but want to ensure that I get the most out of the sitemap.
     
    PHPGator, Sep 24, 2007 IP
  4. pubsit1000

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    The HTML map is more for users and its template can be successfully used for the 404 page. The xml map is for spiders and it will allow faster indexing if you submit it to G Webmaster but for your site it's not that important because you only fave few pages.
     
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    I would like to second the press release suggestion and submitting to article websites.
     
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    #6
    i agree with pubsit
    you put keywords in title , meta tags
    but what about the body , try to use the keywords in body as well
    and important try to use somewhere upper part of your site .
    if you need more help just PM me or visit my site in signature

    regards
     
    sachin0310, Oct 12, 2007 IP
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    On every page, your title tag starts with your company name... I should change that with your main keyword... That is what you are after in seo, not your company name... Company name can be placed very well at the end of the tag...

    Second, on all your pages, "HOME" link goes to yourdomains.com/index.php ... I should change this and remove index.php from link, so the button will link to your main domain, not to your index page... I know, its the same, but it counts when we talk about seo...

    I just couldn't find more details about every package... am i blind? You should have more detailed pages for every package, optimized for that package... That would give you more pages to be indexed ...

    The image placed on top-left (logo image) has the ALT text "logo"... I would make a change here too... I think "e-commerce hosting" it's a much better ALT text for that image...

    Good luck on implement those little advices from me...
     
    toto, Oct 12, 2007 IP