Keping at the Top of the Search Engines
Keeping at the top of the search engines!
Having an online store myself it is crucial to keep my site ranked on the first page of the search engines. Especially with the highly competitive keywords I have chosen. Here are a few tips on getting to number one and staying there.
The tools I used to solve my dilemma are all online and easy to use. Each has it's own function and purpose, using them helped me climb from page nine to pages one and two, depending on the keyword.
The first mistake many site owners make is adding links to their site to improve their rankings. This has helped some though it has hindered many. Search engines penalize you for linking with sites that may have material on them they find offensive, have dead links and a whole range of flaws. I use the site called Bad Neighborhood http://www.bad-neighborhood.com/text-link-tool.htm . Type in your own site address and see how many questionable links you have. A full report is shown allowing you to correct the problems it lists for you. I had a request to be added to a web site and after scanning it through Bad Neighborhood it showed 522 questionable links. Needless to say I refused their offer.
Another problem that is easily solved is meta tags and keywords. The search engine spiders just love these. And a lack of or undesirable keywords and a description of your site truly makes a difference. By using a meta tag analyzer from Scrub the Web http://www.scrubtheweb.com/cgi-bin/webtools/meta-check.cgi , again you enter your site, you will get a list of recommendations. By applying these recommendations you'll find your site to be more spider friendly. I was amazed at how important your description was to ranking. Having your keywords in your description and keeping it limited to the recommended number of characters plays an important role.
Submitting your site to all of the URLS is a tedious task to say the least. I overcame this obstacle by using a site called 1on40 http://www.1on40.com/44674569 . This site guarantees you number one ranking in all the major search engines within 120 days. I found this hard to believe though in less than a week my site jumped seven pages on Google. 1on40 allows you to choose five keywords, After you have reached number one then you need to bid on your keywords if you find them to be effective. They also submit your site to 37 of the major search engines and hundreds of the lesser known ones. If you choose not to bid at all there is no obligation and you will have received a high ranking for four months, and your site added to other search engines at the click of the mouse.
If you have or are going to submit to MSN be aware that they want you to place an HTML code on your sites header. They call it an MSN site finder. The other engines spiders see this and automatically penalize you for having this code. I know from experience. If you have added it already try removing it and watch your ranking jump on the other engines like Google or Yahoo.
Having an online store, a site to promote your business or other service you offer you want maximum exposure. You have worked hard at promoting your site and these simple tips will help you get quality SEO. I tried them and they have worked. My sales have increased and I could not be happier. That's what were all in it for, increased sales. Try running my site through these tools and you will see what I mean. http://www.offdutybrand.com
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