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	<title>Search Engine Marketing &#38; Optimization(SEM &#38; SEO) &#187; Search Engine Optimization</title>
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		<title>Seo Web Design Tips</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/68</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Write Unique Title Tags for every page and include keywords in them.
2. Maintain a proper internal linking structure for your site.
3. Use text based navigation as far as possible.
4. Donâ€™t use images as heading etc. If you need to use a special font, use the font replacement technique known as sIFR. sIFR is meant [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1. Write Unique Title Tags for every page and include keywords in them.<br />
2. Maintain a proper internal linking structure for your site.<br />
3. Use text based navigation as far as possible.<br />
4. Donâ€™t use images as heading etc. If you need to use a special font, use the font replacement technique known as sIFR. sIFR is meant to replace short passages of plain browser text with text rendered in your typeface of choice, regardless of whether or not your users have that font installed on their systems. It accomplishes this by using a combination of JavaScript, CSS, and Flash.<br />
5. Create a site wide link to your home page in the footer of your site. What I mean by this, is in the footer, write a line like Copyright 2008 â€“ 2009 Company Name, where company name links to the sites home page<br />
6. Instead of using click here links, use links with keywords in the anchor text. This are helpful to both search engines and to people. Example: To learn more about seo, read this article on what is seo<br />
7. Make sure that the site&#8217;s code validates. It will help search engine spidersâ€™ crawl your site better.<br />
8. Wherever Images are used, make sure that they contain alt tags with proper descriptions.<br />
9. The page name or URL must consist of the relevant keywords as it gives an idea of what the page is all about. Also, separate the words using hyphens.<br />
10. Donâ€™t overdo the use of graphics.<br />
11. Donâ€™t use tables to create your site. Use css instead. Css stands for cascading style sheets. Css pages take much shorter to load, and generally require less code.<br />
12. Maintain an external style sheet. This helps search engines as well as you, incase you want to change the sites design later; it will be easier to do so.<br />
13. If you use any images on the page, make sure that they are optimized.<br />
14. Make sure that your pageâ€™s size is never greater than 65-75 kb. This ensures that your site wonâ€™t take forever to load.<br />
15. Continuing with the previous point, make sure your site doesnâ€™t take forever to load.</p>
<p>Some Bonus Tips on SEO and Web Design<br />
1. Utilize Unique Meta Description Tags for each page.<br />
2. Create A sitemap for your site<br />
3. Make an account with Google Webmaster Central and submit your sitemap there.<br />
4. Do the same thing with Yahoo and Bing<br />
5. Use your keywords in bold and italic tags ( only sometimes )<br />
6. Also use your keywords in heading tags.<br />
7. Link to related pages on your site from other pages on your site.</p>
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		<title>Why SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Services is Important For All Website Owners</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/63</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a necessary factor of any successful website. The internet has become the primary resource for gain the information, services even goods. All internet users search the product information form search engine. Search Engine Optimization and optimized social media content makes it easier for visitors to find product information online when [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is a necessary factor of any successful website. The internet has become the primary resource for gain the information, services even goods. All internet users search the product information form search engine. Search Engine Optimization and optimized social media content makes it easier for visitors to find product information online when they&#8217;re doing the research that will help them make buying decisions.</p>
<p>65 % new visitor visits your website first time via search engines. Some time people search to you by your company name and your services. SEO activity is best way to optimized content gains the search visibility and continues to maintain visibility on search engines for customers that are looking. Search Engine Optimization is current best practices for all company for new business or customer and earn more search based revenues. If you want more business via search marketing then you can easily achieve the desired top visibility within search results, increased traffic, leads and sales via.</p>
<p>Why SEO is important for all Website Owner:</p>
<p>1- SEO pulls more traffic than PPC<br />
2- Natural listings are perceived to be non-biased<br />
3- SEO gives better ROI than any other marketing medium<br />
4- No bidding wars or click fraud in SEO<br />
5- Helps in creating an online brand<br />
6- SEO/Online Marketing Strategy</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a low marketing channel rather then Public relations, Google sponsor listing and banner advertisement etc. A lot of companies cut their marketing budgets and many companies shift or increase internet marketing budgets in recession time. SEO can be one of the top most cost-effective online marketing tools for reaching a broader target audience and increasing online leads and sales. Real story &#8220;A search engine optimization overhaul and Web site redesign gave one entrepreneur&#8217;s theatrical-sewing business a huge boost&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Top 10 Points for SEO Services to Observe at Title Tags</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO services provide on-page as well as off-page optimization of your pages. Either an article or webpage content is written for you, its title tag is one of the most important factors to be optimized to help your search engine ranking.
What&#8217;s a Good Title Tag?
A useful title tag is the one that both your readers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SEO services provide on-page as well as off-page optimization of your pages. Either an article or webpage content is written for you, its title tag is one of the most important factors to be optimized to help your search engine ranking.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s a Good Title Tag?</p>
<p>A useful title tag is the one that both your readers and search engines take benefit from. To create such title tags, SEO services should write a title tag that has got particular features. Here are the ten important points to remember:</p>
<p>1. Title Tags must be really related to the page content. They shouldn&#8217;t be written only to attract visitors and eventually make them disappointed due to the lack of relevancy.</p>
<p>2. A Good title is the one that uses a few words to explain the whole page. The ideal way is to express a lot in a short phrase or sentence that states the most important point suggested at that page.</p>
<p>3. It must be unique. SEO service providers should pay attention to the fact that the title tags they assign to the pages of a website shouldn&#8217;t be a repetition of other pages&#8217;. Also in writing articles or press releases, care should be taken not to copy other article&#8217;s titles.</p>
<p>4. It must be catchy and difficult to resist. When people read it, they should feel strongly attracted to it to the point that they couldn&#8217;t simply walk away from it. It should draw readers toward clicking on it.</p>
<p>5. A proper title is descriptive. Some mention very general words or stuff it with keywords. The content will be easily sacrificed if you don&#8217;t describe it in a proper manner. People should get some ideas before they decide to read your content.</p>
<p>6. It should be appropriately keyword-rich. Again, I must stress that stuffing your title with keywords wouldn&#8217;t help much. Instead try to use your keywords as it is and close to the beginning of the phrase and use short phrases.</p>
<p>7. It should be grammatically correct. Some ignore or pay little attention to this significantly essential factor. You lose your credibility among your readers if your words don&#8217;t comply with grammatical rules.</p>
<p>8. The spelling of all words within it must be correct. As people read it, they should not find any mistakes in the spelling of the words you&#8217;ve used. Otherwise, you will lose your authority.</p>
<p>9. It must be in accordance with Title Case rule. There&#8217;s a specific capitalization rule observed here. To introduce yourself as professional in what you&#8217;re publishing, you should observe it.</p>
<p>10. It should be positioned within its title tag code. In the source code of the webpage, there&#8217;s a header and this tag should be within its own tag and at the first line of the head section.</p>
<p>Time to Take Action</p>
<p>Once you observe the above 10 points while writing your titles, search engines will rank you higher and readers will read your content more. It may look a bit hard first, but one will master it automatically as it&#8217;s done a few times. It&#8217;s much better to start today and make positive differences.</p>
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		<title>Google Changes and the Future of SEO</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/44</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:23:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The imminent death of SEO has been a hot topic amongst SEO professionals for quite some time now. Some SEO professionals worry that their careers are in jeopardy since search engines are continually making improvements to their technologies. Search engines are in the process of completely revamping their ranking strategies to fight spammers and improve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>The imminent death of SEO has been a hot topic amongst SEO professionals for quite some time now. Some SEO professionals worry that their careers are in jeopardy since search engines are continually making improvements to their technologies. Search engines are in the process of completely revamping their ranking strategies to fight spammers and improve user experience. For example, Google is currently improving intent and behavior based search in order to provide more relevant search results. So what does this all mean for the future of SEO? Is the death of SEO an inevitable outcome of the advancement of search engines?</p>
<p>People have been predicting the end of SEO since the very beginning. While it’s certain that things on the SEO front are always changing and that search engines are getting smarter, SEOs will continually adapt to these changes just as they have in the past. As long as search engines list websites without requiring the websites to pay a fee, SEO will exist.</p>
<p>Google’s Improvements and What They Mean for the Future of SEO</p>
<p>In the quest to fight spam and improve user experience, Google is in the process of implementing a series of changes in behavior and intent based search. Every person who conducts a search for a particular term will have different results based on their location and search history. As a result of these changes, search engine optimization have to switch from only targeting keywords to focus more on increasing traffic and conversions. A possibility is that link building will become far less important in the future of SEO because Google will determine the value of a website based on how visitors engage with it. The ultimate goal of websites will be to provide compelling content that entices visitors to read, share, bookmark, and so on.</p>
<p>Social input through voting is another feature that search engines are tinkering with in order to provide user controlled rankings. Search engine users might have the chance to vote for sites they like and sites will get ranked based on such votes. The model will be similar what’s seen on social voting sites like Digg and Reddit. Of course, search engines will have to find a way to ensure that votes are made naturally in order to prevent black hat SEOs from fooling the search engine bots.</p>
<p>Google and other search engines are raising the bar in SEO. Initially, this will make it harder for SEO professionals to do their job but the end result is positive. Spammers and black hat SEOs will have more difficulty succeeding in their unscrupulous efforts and search engine users will be provided with content that is more relevant.</p>
<p>Humans, Not Machines</p>
<p>As always, the aim of webmasters and SEO professionals should be to appeal to humans. People spend so much time trying to trick the search engines that they forget who they are ultimately serving: people! Your site should be optimized but your priority should always be to fulfill needs and provide solutions. Considering the direction that SEO is going, human actions and behavior will ultimately determine rankings. Your SEO success depends on your ability to engage people through great content and social media marketing.</span></p>
<p><span>Article Source: <a href="http://www.activeauthors.com/">ActiveAuthors.com</a></span></p>
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		<title>Learn How to Optimise Images for Improved Image Search Results</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/41</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One area that is often overlooked when promoting a website online is the traffic that can be generated through image searches. Websites like Google offer searchers the ability to search specifically for images and, depending on the site that is being optimised, putting a little effort into ranking highly in an image search can be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One area that is often overlooked when promoting a website online is the traffic that can be generated through image searches. Websites like Google offer searchers the ability to search specifically for images and, depending on the site that is being optimised, putting a little effort into ranking highly in an image search can be less competitive yet still yield excellent boosts in traffic. This article is going to look at a few simple techniques that can be applied to images in order to help them rank as highly as possible in image searches.</p>
<p>Much like when performing traditional search engine optimisation content is by far the most important element to get right. It is vital first to make sure that the image and the keyword that you are optimising for are related. In addition to this search engines have a tendency to rank larger, high quality images higher when compared to small and/or lower quality images.</p>
<p>Once the image and keyword have been chosen the next step is to ensure it is labelled properly. First, ensure that the filename is appropriate; use the keyword/phrase in the filename rather than meaningless strings of characters. Search engines much prefer Keyphrase.jpg over DSC013342.jpg. In addition to this make sure that the image tags are all being used to their full potential. Both title and alt tags should be used to accurately state what the image is of (ideally by using a keyphrase) in order to both help the image rank higher and to enhance the pages usability for users that might be unable to display images.</p>
<p>Finally it is extremely important when optimising an image to remember that it is equally important to optimise the page that the website is located on as well. In general the stronger the page that the image is located on the higher the image will be able to rank. As such it is vital to employ solid SEO to the page; ensure that title/header/meta tags are all correctly used and that the keyword density is effective throughout the text. In much the same way that search engines lend extra weight to links that are located within the pages text (provided of course that the text and link are appropriately related to one another) so to does the text around an image impact positively or negatively on its rankings. By providing meaningful and keyword appropriate text alongside the image will help the images ranking in search engines. The content is also important in trying to ensure users look around the whole site. If someone finds an image and deems the rest of the page to be irrelevant they will most likely bounce straight back out of the site.</p>
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		<title>Accessibility And SEO</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/31</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you aware that if your website is accessible it is also search engine  friendly? By “accessible” I don’t mean that your website should be hosted on a  server and it should be accessible to all your visitors, I mean that is assumed,  right? Accessibility regarding websites means that your website is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you aware that if your website is accessible it is also search engine  friendly? By “accessible” I don’t mean that your website should be hosted on a  server and it should be accessible to all your visitors, I mean that is assumed,  right? Accessibility regarding websites means that your website is accessible to  people of all abilities and this means that visually as well as physically  challenged people should also be able to access your website and if they’re not  able to access your website that means that your website is not accessible no  matter if you get hundreds of thousands of visitors.</p>
<p>Aside from the government regulations, if you incorporate accessibility  features into your website you make your website search engine friendly; this is  because basically the search engine crawlers go through your website as if a  browser for the visually challenged would access its contents.</p>
<p>But what constitutes an inaccessible website? An inaccessible website does  not have a clearly defined navigation system. It is full of images and flash  animations and other needless stuff. Now if you have a website that primarily  deals with videos and images then you cannot help it but if you are having  videos and images just as bells and whistles then you are needlessly making your  website inaccessible to a big part of population who could have used your  website to do business with you.</p>
<p>If you think that people who have visual or physical impairments anyway are  not going to be your customers or clients then you are living away from reality  because on the Internet you never know if 30% of your visitors have visual or  physical limitations. Anyway this is not the main point of this post; the main  point is that by making your website accessible you make it search engine  friendly because the search engines like accessible websites and they don’t like  inaccessible websites. Simple.</p>
<p>sourece:http://www.phoenixrealm.com/accessibility-and-seo/</p>
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		<title>So how does your website become searching and friendly when you make it accessible</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/29</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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With all the images you use the ALT text so that the browsers of the  visually impaired surfers can make out what is there in the image.
You use the keywords in the hyperlinks. This tells people where the links  are leading to.
Less use of JavaScript and flash animation. This way you remove from [...]]]></description>
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<li>With all the images you use the ALT text so that the browsers of the  visually impaired surfers can make out what is there in the image.</li>
<li>You use the keywords in the hyperlinks. This tells people where the links  are leading to.</li>
<li>Less use of JavaScript and flash animation. This way you remove from the  website things that cannot be detected by the browsers for the visually  impaired.</li>
<li>You have a sitemap at the top; this means all your links are immediately  accessible with just a few clicks or tabs.</li>
<li>A meaningful page title means people with visual impairment can immediately  make out what’s the page about because the title of your page is the first thing  their browser reads.</li>
<li>Since the visually impaired can quickly scan through your web pages by  tabbing to your headings and subheadings it makes perfect sense to clearly  define them.</li>
<li>If you use CSS to create your layout it means that without the layout your  text and the navigation bar appears in a linear fashion and this means it can be  easily accessible to all browsers.</li>
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<p>Hence you can easily make out that if you follow the accessibility guidelines  you also end up making your website search engine friendly.</p>
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		<title>Conclusion: Implementing an SEO Strategy</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/24</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 09:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Search Engine Optimization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEO Strategy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The process of SEO is not easy to tackle, largely because so many pieces of a site factor into the final results. Promoting a site that writers on the web are unlikely to link to is as deadly as creating a fantastic website no one will see. SEO is also a long-term process, both in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The process of SEO is not easy to tackle, largely because so many pieces of a site factor into the final results. Promoting a site that writers on the web are unlikely to link to is as deadly as creating a fantastic website no one will see. SEO is also a long-term process, both in application and results &#8211; those who expect quick rankings after completing a few suggestions in this guide will be deeply dissapointed. Search engines can often be frustratingly slow to respond to improvements that will eventually garner significant boosts in traffic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Patience is not the only virtue that should be used for successful SEO. The strategy itself must have a strong foundation in order to succeed. The best site&#8217;s adhere strictly to these guidelines:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4.5pt; color: #43443c; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Unique Content</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> &#8211; Something that has never before been offered on the web in terms of depth, quality or presentation (i.e. a unique value proposition) </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4.5pt; color: #43443c; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Access to an Adoptive Community</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> &#8211; Connections or alliances with people/websites in an existing online community that is ready to accept, visit and promote your offering </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4.5pt; color: #43443c; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Link-Friendly Formatting</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> &#8211; Even the best content may be unlikely to be linked to if it displays ads, particularly those that break up the page content or pop-up when a visitor comes to the site. Use discretion in presenting your material and remember that links are one of the most valuable commodities a site/page can get and they&#8217;ll last far longer than a pop-up ad&#8217;s revenue. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4.5pt; color: #43443c; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Monetization Plan</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> &#8211; Intelligent systems for monetizing powerful content must exist, or bandwidth, hosting and development costs will eventually overrun your budget. </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 4.5pt; color: #43443c; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Market Awareness</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"> &#8211; If your site is targeting highly competitive terms you should make available, an online marketing budget, including funds for link buying, and hire or consult with someone experienced in bringing newer sites to the top of the SERPs. </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">If you take these steps and have a robust knowledge of the methods described in this guide, you are ready to begin an SEO campaign.</span></p>
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		<title>Keywords and Queries</title>
		<link>http://semways.com/archives/21</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 09:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Search engines rely on the terms queried by users to determine which results to put through their algorithms, order and return to the user. But, rather than simply recognizing and retrieving exact matches for query terms, search engines use their knowledge of semantics (the science of language) to construct intelligent matching for queries. An example [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Search engines rely on the terms queried by users to determine which results to put through their algorithms, order and return to the user. But, rather than simply recognizing and retrieving exact matches for query terms, search engines use their knowledge of semantics (the science of language) to construct intelligent matching for queries. An example might be a search for <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">loan providers</span></em> that also returned results that did not contain that specific phrase, but instead had the term <em><span style="font-family: Arial;">lenders</span></em>.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The engines collect data based on the frequency of use of terms and the co-occurrence of words and phrases throughout the web. If certain terms or phrases are often found together on pages or sites, search engines can construct intelligent theories about their relationships. Mining semantic data through the incredible corpus that is the Internet has given search engines some of the most accurate data about word ontologies and the connections between words ever assembled artificially. This immense knowledge of language and its usage gives them the ability to determine which pages in a site are topically related, what the topic of a page or site is, how the link structure of the web divides into topical communties and much, much more. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Search engines&#8217; growing artificial intelligence on the subject of language means that queries will increasingly return more intelligent, evolved results. This heavy investment in the field of natural language processing (NLP) will help to achieve greater understanding of the meaning and intent behind their users&#8217; queries. Over the long term, users can expect the results of this work to produce increased relevancy in the SERPs (Search Engine Results Pages) and more accurate guesses from the engines as to the intent of a user&#8217;s queries. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Reference: <a href="http://www.seomoz.org">http://www.seomoz.org</a></span></p>
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		<title>What is SEO and Why does website need SEO</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is SEO? 
SEO is the active practice of optimizing a web site by improving internal and external aspects in order to increase the traffic the site receives from search engines. Firms that practice SEO can vary; some havea highly specialized focus while others take a more broad and general approach. Optimizing a web site [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="subheadertext" style="margin: auto 0cm;"><span style="color: #43443c;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">What is SEO? </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">SEO is the active practice of optimizing a web site by improving internal and external aspects in order to increase the traffic the site receives from search engines. Firms that practice SEO can vary; some havea highly specialized focus while others take a more broad and general approach. Optimizing a web site for search engines can require looking at so many unique elements that many practitioners of SEO (SEOs) consider themselves to be in the broad field of website optimization (since so many of those elements intertwine). </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">This guide is designed to describe all areas of SEO &#8211; from discovery of the terms and phrases that will generate traffic, to making a site search engine friendly to building the links and marketing the unique value of the site/organization&#8217;s offerings.</span></p>
<p><a name="1a"></a><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Why does my company/organization/website need SEO?</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">The majority of web traffic is driven by the major commercial </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">search engines &#8211; <a href="http://search.yahoo.com/"><span style="color: #135eb0;">Yahoo!</span></a>, <a href="http://search.msn.com/"><span style="color: #135eb0;">MSN</span></a>, <a href="http://www.google.com/"><span style="color: #800080;">Google</span></a> &amp; <a href="http://www.askjeeves.com/"><span style="color: #135eb0;">AskJeeves</span></a> (although AOL gets nearly 10% of searches, their engine is powered by Google&#8217;s results). If your site cannot be found by search engines or your content cannot be put into their databases, you miss out on the incredible opportunities available to websites provided via search &#8211; people who want what you have visiting your site. Whether your site provides content, services, products or information, search engines are a primary method of navigation for almost all Internet users.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Search queries, the words that users type into the search box which contain terms and phrases best suited to your site carry extraordinary value. Experience has shown that search engine traffic can make (or break) an organization&#8217;s success. Targeted visitors to a website can provide publicity, revenue and exposure like no other. Investing in SEO, whether through time or finances, can have an exceptional rate of return.</span></p>
<p><a name="1b"></a><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Why can&#8217;t the search engines figure out my site without SEO help?</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">Search engines are always working towards improving their technology to crawl the web more deeply and return increasingly relevant results to users. However, there is and will always be a limit to how search engines can operate. Whereas the right moves can net you thousands of visitors and attention, the wrong moves can hide or bury your site deep in the search results where visibility is minimal. In addition to making content available to search engines, SEO can also help boost rankings, so that content that has been found will be placed where searchers will more readily see it. The online environment is becoming increasingly competitive and those companies who perform SEO will have a decided advantage in visitors and customers. </span></p>
<p><a name="1c"></a><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">How much of this article do I need to read?</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">If you are serious about improving search traffic and are unfamiliar with SEO, I recommend reading this guide front-to-back. There&#8217;s a <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/articles/beginners-guide-to-seo.doc" target="_blank"><span style="color: #135eb0;">printable MS Word version</span></a> for those who&#8217;d prefer, and dozens of linked-to resources on other sites and pages that are worthy of your attention. Although this guide is long, I&#8217;ve attempted to remain faithful to Mr. Strunk&#8217;s famous quote:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-US">&#8220;<em><span style="font-family: Arial;">A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a machine no unnecessary parts.</span></em>&#8220;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Every section and topic in this report is critical to understand</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #43443c; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">Soure: <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/">http://www.seomoz.org/</a></span></p>
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