Do you want a magic success formula for your search engine optimisation efforts? Sadly, SEO changes frequently enough that no formula will work wonders forever. Algorithms change regularly and Google’s SEO rules are different from Yahoo or MSN or AOL, etc. What is key is that quality content is essential and if you work with that in mind, you’ll outlast any SEO rule changes.
Content is King
If you get all the search engines to index your site as number one but there’s nothing high quality when your visitors arrive, they’ll just skim your site and move on to something else without subscribing, buying or getting to the bottom of the page. Forget your keyword density and keyword proximity and your silos of researched keywords and phrases because it really doesn’t matter if you don’t have copy that will sell.
Do Success Formulas Exist?
Success and wealth will always come from quality and in internet marketing, you should also strive for quantity as well.
Here are three tips that can help you make smart search engine optimisation moves both on page and off so that your site will not only fare well in the search engines but will also convert visitors into buyers:
1) Keywords. Use logical words and phrases in your site. Use them in the titles, subheadings, toward the beginning and end of the page. Do make sure you fill in your meta descriptions as well. There are great SEO toolkits available to help you maximise SEO on your site.
2) Eye popping titles. Titles and lots of white space work best for online users. Break your text into small paragraphs instead of one long and continuous block of text. Look at the way this page that you are reading right now is structured. You’ll see plenty of white space and headings to help your eyes quickly ascertain that there’s relevant info here. It’ll help catch eyes of visitors and help you with search engine relevancy as well.
3) Backlinks. Get backlinks to your site. Visit blogs and forums and plug your site (without spamming of course) and do it on a regular basis so that you are continuously building relevancy on your site which can help you keep and improve your page rankings in the search engines.
In short, SEO trends can help you but while trends will come and go quality lasts forever and quality copy can convert more customers than SEO ever will.
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Have a most outstanding day.
Sean RasmussenAussie Internet Marketing
www.SeanSEO.com © 2008 - 2010
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Thanks for your post.. and your tips. I do local SEO and I truly believe the importance of content. Without content.. there is nothing. Readers are searching for information and we need to provide it for them. We could also sprinkle some keywords along the way.
You dig post got top listings on google blog search did you do any thing to get it there?
Thanks, Michelle. Keywords definitely help
Busby,
When I posted this blog post I did a ‘Digg’ and a ‘Stumble’ and posted the URL on both Plurk and Twitter.
Cheers,
Dana
You have a great blog here and it is Nice to read some well written posts that have some relevancy…keep up the good work
Thankyou for the tips. The one about the quality blog content is really spot on and something I’m really trying to continue to develop
great blog and excellent info Sean
I think, content is the heart of a blog article. You can use your desired keywords inside the content at appropriate places. Getting the backlinks is another important criteria. Thanks for the information.
Online… Content is King