The document provides an overview of search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. It discusses both on-page optimization strategies, such as keyword research, title tags, internal linking structure, and file formats like PDFs. It also discusses off-page optimization including link building through article submissions, blogs, directories and social media. The document cautions against spammy techniques and outlines common SEO mistakes like flash-only sites, unusual file extensions, and dynamic URLs.
2. SEO is an act of to make a website
rich for Search Engines and
Visitors.
SEO simply get the Website
Ranking Higher.
3. Introduction to Search Engine
Optimization
Your customers see your Advertisement or Listing when they Search
Credit card processing
Google technology places your
Natural listings ( By SEO Work ) Advertisement (Paid Result)
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6. OVERVIEW OF STEPS IN SEO
1. Select and assign keywords
2. Develop and post quality content
3. Get quality inbound links using a good link strategy
4. Use your on page elements correctly
5. Make your site usable for visitors
6. Design and implement a comprehensive PR plan
7. Tools to check popularity of
keyword searches
Overtures Keyword Selector Tool
(http://inventory.overture.com)
WordTracker.com
Trellians KeywordDiscovery.com
Googles Keyword Tool
Google Trends
Google Suggest
14. On Page SEO
Page Structure and layout Title Tag and Meta tags
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15. On Page SEO ( Contd. )
Hx tags
H1 tag
<h1> </h1>
H2 tag
<h2> </h2>
Good content with correct keyword density
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16. On Page SEO ( Contd. )
Url
Img Alt tags
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18. On Page SEO ( Contd. )
Simple Sitemap -
Google Xml sitemap
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19. R看恢看岳壊.岳恰岳 file
Decides which robots to allow in and which to exclude
Site wide
Directory-by-directory
Page-by-page
Robots meta-tag
20. On Page SEO ( Contd. )
- Google Webmaster tool where you can check crawling stats, link stats and errors in the site.
- Below is a summary for a Website:
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21. Page Structure and Layout
Table Vs CSS (two column / three column layouts)
menu Content Empty Content
Cell
Coding for Table Trick menu
<table>
<tr>
<td><!-- an empty table cell -->
</td>
Layout without table trick
<td rowspan="2"> Layout with table trick
The content of the page goes here.
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
The navigation menu goes here.</td>
</tr>
</table>
Instead of this You would get this
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22. INTERNAL LINKING STRUCTURE
Its not just about inbound links; internal links
matter too
Your home pages PageRank gets distributed to
your deep pages by virtue of your hierarchical
internal linking structure
Links are the currency of the Web as far as search
engines are concerned; spend it wisely w/in your
site
Site hierarchy (tree structure)
Site map
27. AVOID PAGERANK DILUTION
Careful about having multiple URLs serving up the same
content
Multiple homes for your content
Multiple domains registered and resolving to your site
abccompany.com vs. www.abccompany.com
https:// version of your site
Session IDs or User IDs in the URL
301 redirect them all to the definitive version of the page
Removed pages
301 redirect rather than 404
29. OPTIMIZE PAGERANK FLOW
Link gain dissipates due to
Dynamic URLs
Session IDs or User IDs in the URL
Superfluous flags in the URL
Link gain is typically blocked by
Links based in JavaScript, Java, or Flash
Overly complex URLs (e.g. 7 parameters in the query
string)
Forms (including pulldown lists)
Temporary (302) redirects
30. OPTIMIZE PAGERANK FLOW
Manage the flow using nofollow on unimportant
links
<a href=/privacy-policy.htm rel=nofollow>
Does it flow? Tools to check
Poodle Predictor
(www.gritechnologies.com/tools/spider.go)
Server Header Checker
SEOChats PageRank Lookup
Do a site: search on SEOChats PageRank Search
32. HTML IMPORTANCE
Alt Tags Suggestions
Logo:
http://www.omicsonline.org/images/omicslogo.png
Title: OMICS Publishing Group
33. Links Suggestions
Change the name from Journals to Open
Access Journals then provide hyper link for the
same to http://www.omicsonline.org/open-access-
journals-list.php
34. target=_blank - Suggestions
Some of the internal links are opening in new
tabs. Dont use the target=_blank tag for
internal links. All the internal links should be
opened within the site only (same window).
35. Nofollow Suggestions
Note: Apply rel=nofollow tag for all 3rd party
links (external links)
40. 404 Error pages
Duplication links
Robot files
Sitemaps
Alt Tags
Title Tags
H1,H2 Tags
301 redirects
And many more
41. PDF FILES IMPORTANCE
PDF files Optimization
PDF files are not optimized in the current
website
42. HOW TO AVOID SEO WORST
PRACTICES
Target relevant keywords
Dont stuff keywords or replicate pages
Create deep, useful content
Don't conceal, manipulate, or over-optimize
content
Links should be relevant (no scheming!)
Observe copyright/trademark law & Googles
guidelines
43. SPAMMING IN ITS MANY FORMS
Hidden or small text
Keyword stuffing
Targeted to obviously irrelevant keywords
Automated submitting, resubmitting, deep
submitting
Competitor names in meta tags
Duplicate pages with minimal or no changes
Spamglish
Machine generated content
44. SPAMMING IN ITS MANY FORMS
Pagejacking
Doorway pages
Cloaking
Submitting to FFA (Free For All) sites & link
farms
Buying up expired domains with high PageRanks
Scraping
Splogging (spam blogging)
45. NOT SPAM, BUT BAD FOR
RANKINGS
Splash pages, content-less home page, Flash
intros
Title tags the same across the site
Error pages in the search results (eg Session
expired)
"Click here" links
Superfluous text like Welcome to at beginning
of titles
Spreading site across multiple domains (usually
for load balancing)
Content too many levels deep
46. Off page Optimization
- Directory submission : A few important paid and free directories
Local Directory submission
Yellow Pages Submission
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47. Off page Optimization ( Contd. )
- Link popularity development
One Way Links : A site links to B site but there is no link from B to A
A B
Website Website
Two Way Links : A site links to B site and B site links back to A site
A B
Website Website
Three Way Links : A site links to B site and B site is asked to link back to C site (main site being promoted)
A B C
Website Website Main Website
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48. Off page Optimization ( Contd. )
- Article submission
- Links from online Press Releases and Blogs, RSS Feeds
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49. Social Search Optimization
- Useful Blogs
- Articles and whitepapers
- Viral Videos
- Customer reviews
- Free Tools
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50. Most common SEO mistakes
- Temporary redirect on home page
Example : www.remit2india.com.
Redirects to : http://www.timesofmoney.com/remittance/jsp/home.jsp
In such a case, it is quite difficult to promote www.remit2india.com.
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51. Most common SEO mistakes ( Contd. )
.ift
- Flash only website
- Unusual file extensions
- Click to enter website
- Ad hoc addition and deletion of pages
- Targetting one word or too generic keywords
- Too many dynamic variables in website url
Replace ? with / and = with - and & with _ .
http://www.lampusa.com/index.asp/pageAction-
VIEWPROD_ProdID-20785_HS-1
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