15 December 2009, 12:21 am
Flash animation is great for web design but is it good for SEO? There are split beliefs on this topic. Some web designers that like to use Flash in all their websites will say “absolutely, YES” while others say “absolutely NOT!”
Adobe Flash is a programmable format that allows designers to illustrate using interactive multimedia elements to create things such as: movies, buttons, banners, games, maps, and more. It’s a popular way for web developers to add animation to a project and build interactive, visually appealing websites. Continue reading ‘Do Flash Animation Websites and SEO Mix?’ »
12 December 2009, 7:06 pm
When choosing the best domain name for SEO purposes, there are a few things to take into consideration. The most important thing to remember is that your domain name is your online identity. It represents your business and the services you have to offer so you want to choose wisely. You also want to choose a domain name that helps with SEO.
Start brainstorming and come up with a list of keywords that are associated with your business and the types of services you have to offer. Try and come up with a list of around 5-10 keywords to start. Here are 11 things to consider when choosing a domain name for your new website or blog: Continue reading ‘Choosing a Domain Name for SEO Purposes’ »
10 December 2009, 6:23 pm
Choosing keywords for your website is one of the most important steps in SEO – search engine optimization. When someone wants to find something online, they type in specific words to search for what they want. If your website contains these keywords – and your website is optimized correctly – your website should appear in the search engine ranking pages (SERPS). You therefore want to make sure that the keywords you use in your website are keywords that people are actually searching for. Continue reading ‘Choosing Keywords for SEO Purposes’ »
20 November 2009, 12:41 pm
HTML meta tags are short snippets of information contained within the <HEAD></HEAD> portion of your website’s HTML. If you are unfamiliar with HTML, this was likely entered by your web developer when they created your website – that is if they implemented SEO. If you are unsure whether or not they entered this information, below we explain how you can tell.
There are different types of meta tags including title meta tags, description meta tags, and keywords meta tags. These are discussed below.
These tags are not visible to the user unless they look within the source code of a website. Here’s an example of what meta tags look like within the HTML portion of a website: Continue reading ‘HTML Meta Tags Explained’ »
20 October 2009, 7:54 pm
Meta description tags or “meta tag descriptions” are important since they contribute to search engine ranking. Without meta descriptions on your website pages, you won’t rank very high in the SERPS (search engine ranking pages). Even though the importance of meta tags have decreased over the years due to webmasters abusing their use, these descriptors are still relevant.
What exactly are meta description tags? Here’s an image of the meta tags for the Home page of NeoVetta.com.
A meta tag description is a brief descriptions for a specific page on your website which is placed within the “head” area of your individual web pages. This is either done by you or your web designer if you are unfamiliar with writing HTML. Content management systems such as WordPress or Joomla make it easy for most anyone to add in their own meta tags. Continue reading ‘Importance of the HTML Meta Description Tag for SEO’ »
15 October 2009, 8:50 pm
The HTML title tag is not exactly a meta tag but since it plays such a large role in search engine optimization (SEO) we are going to discuss it here. This meta title tag is a short title of a page of your website and tells search engines and Internet users what your web page is about. Each page of your website should have a unique title meta tag associated with it. This tag is written into the HTML portion of your website inside the <HEAD></HEAD> tags. Here’s what a HTML title tag looks like within the source code of a web page:
If you are unfamiliar with HTML, and not be using a Content Management System (CMS) be sure to ask your web designer to add this information in for you. Continue reading ‘Importance of the HTML Title Tag for SEO’ »
3 September 2009, 8:12 pm
If you haven’t already embraced the idea of business article marketing, you should seriously consider doing so. Article marketing is not only a great way to talk about your business and tell customers about your field, it is also a great way to get more eyes to your website.
After you set-up a website or blog, the next step is getting more traffic and backlinks to your site. Article marketing is a great way to accomplish this. After you write a well written article – or hire a freelance writer to do so – you submit the article to one of the major article directories. Continue reading ‘Business Article Marketing and Why It’s Important’ »
