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Learn the Basics of SEO
Keyword,
keywords, keyword phrases, these refer to the words most often used in
searches to find links to websites containing the things of interest to
people. Keywords are the Alpha and Omega of SEO because they make
websites interesting for search engines and viewers.
Text refers
to the wording used on a website. This includes not just the keywords,
but the words used around keywords. The text needs to be easily readable
by search engines and visitors, and it needs to be useful text at that.
As long as it has purpose the text can be used to educate, inform, or
entertain.
Links
refers to the web address or URL of websites. By placing the links of
other websites sharing a similar theme to your website, you increase the
value of your website for search engines and visitors.
Link
Exchange refers to programs in which webmasters can find trustworthy
websites with similar website themes with whom to exchange links with
that point between the exchanging websites and benefits all websites
participating in the link exchange.
Entrance
pages are web pages that are easy to move around on and are quite
attractive to search engines and anyone visiting your website.
Directory
Submission refers to submitting your website URL to directories which
search engines continually patrolling for quality websites.
Titles
refer to the names you give each of the pages in your website. A title
name should be a keyword or phrase arranged in a unique way to peak the
interest of search engines and potential visitors.
Meta tags
are the other titles used within your website that denote the different
sections within your website.
Newsfeed is
still a youngster in the basic SEO toolbox of terms for you to learn
about. Newsfeeds are a way to provide your website with a constantly
updated supply of informative articles for website visitors to read,
making a visit to your website a worthwhile and enjoyable visit.
Ethical SEO
references using only SEO strategies that are considered to be ethical
and that encourage fair competing among websites for web presence and
business success. Ethical practices keep the playing field an equal
opportunity for all to make money and be successful in internet
business.
Black Hat
SEO refers to SEO practices that are not ethical and do not promote the
fair competition between websites. Many of these tactics are not legal
and carry the possibility for prosecution. Search engines frown on these
practices and upon detection will dismiss a violating website.
Organic SEO
refers to the submission of your website URL to directories and search
engines without the use of overly powerful submission software programs.
SPAM refers
to the practice of sending unsolicited emails, which are just as
annoying and unwanted as sales calls to your home phone.
Positioning
denotes where a website is ranked inside search engines. The higher, the
position of a website in search engines, the more often it is displayed
as a possible link of interest to those searching the internet.
Tracking
literally means to keep track of the things that influence the success
of your website. Where the most traffic is coming from, which marketing
campaigns are producing well, what keyword changes have occurred, and
all of the other things you need to stay on top of to be successful in
business.
Targeted
Traffic refers to designing websites and marketing campaigns that target
specific pockets of people online to make purchases, for increased
sales.
For a
deeper understanding of the terms presented here to help you learn the
basics of SEO and to learn the other terms used in basic and advanced
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