Yahoo!/Overture Site Match: A License To Steal (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Unless you've been living in a cave somewhere, I'm sure you've heard by now, Overture now offers the Yahoo! Search Inclusion under its own branded name--Site Match.

Search Engine Optimisation - Why And How To Do It (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

In the following article I will give you some basic guidelines to follow in order to help get your web site ranked at the top of popular organic search engines. More detailed information can be found in our DIY Internet Marketing Guide "Start at the Beginning" Click here for an excerpt: http://www.enable-uk.co.uk/html/book_2.html

SEO - Google Sitemaps Explained (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Once again I seem to be writing about Google. The reason Google keeps cropping up in these articles is that:

Search Engine Spam (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Running an online business relies to a greater or lesser extent on search engine traffic. Be this free search engine traffic or pay per click traffic your business still relies on the search engines to profit and survive.

Why Search Engine Marketing Has A Passion for Web Site Usability (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Watching a recent football game, I imagined two very different teams: one called â??The Hordersâ?? and the other, â??The Huntersâ??. In the game, it takes planning and skill to carry a football a few yards. Thereâ??s interference and distractions. Scantily clad dancing girls are screaming cheers nearby.

Googles PR System Explained (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The complexities of Google's PR (Page Ranking) System have grown more difficult to understand since the Hilltop Algorithm was introduced. This beginner's guide to the PR system explains the basics of what PR is, what it does, and how it affects your site's rankings. This revolutionary search algorithm has made it to where the most relevant and popular sites with the best content do the best on Google's search page. Keep in mind, this algorithm is kept secret by Google for fear of it being exploited, but the basics have been released for study.

Search Engine Robots - How They Work, What They Do (Part II) (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

If your site isn't found in the search engines, it is probably because the robots couldn't deal with it. It could be something as simple as not being able to find the site, or it may be more complicated issues involving the robot's not being able to crawl the site or figure out what your pages are all about.

Why Is SEO So Important To Your Site? (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

You have heard the phrase LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION. But wait, this is online! You don't have to worry about location... or do you??!! Location is everything! Let's take a moment to really think about this. You need to find something. What do you do? Most people will go to their favorite search engine and input what they are searching for. They will type in a few words that describe what they are looking for. The Search Engines come back with the most relevant websites for your search. However, your search for a keyword can result in thousands of links (if not millions).

Easy Steps to Get Onto Google Top Search Pages (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

To get on Google's top pages can be accomplished by following a few simple steps. The following procedure works well for companies working within a local region i.e. Lowell Pizza, or business with unique keyword phrases, i.e. Kraton thermoplastic rubber. The steps below outline a simple method to do content optimization. By following the procedure on your home page, you can achieve a high Google ranking. I will be assuming you have a basic understanding of html code.

Ten Steps To A Well Optimized Website - Step Seven - Website Submissions (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Welcome to part seven in this ten-part search engine positioning series. Last week we discussed the importance of human testing. In part seven we will cover the best practices of website submissions, where to submit your website to, and how to do so.

SEO Basics - 8 Key Strategies For Online Business Success (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The world of search engine optimization (SEO) can be a big scary place for newbies. Most SEO professional companies charge astronomical prices that may or may not guarantee success.

Expert Help From Google Answers (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Web users turn to search engines for answers to their questions. This is usually done through various levels of searching the engine's database. Sometimes though, no matter how hard they try, searchers can't find the information they need. Maybe they're not familiar with how to narrow and focus searches, or they may not have enough background in the subject they're researching to recognize the answer they need. Google Answers offers a solution.

Optimizing For Visitors Not Search Engines (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Most people feel that optimizing is to target the search engines alone. In my opinion, this is not the only case. Optimization requires a balance of traffic enhancements and a user friendly atmosphere that provides clear navigation. Most will agree it would be much better to have people accept offerings from a Site, rather than masses of people who do nothing. Here are some general tips and thought to make pages user-friendly.

Google Sitemaps Explained - How To Use Google Sitemaps (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Three Ways To Index Your Site With Google Sitemaps

[Difficult, Hard, And Easy]

"Google Friendly" Solutions to Graphic-Intense Sites (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

We all know that the search engines can't "see" or "read" the graphics on our pages. We also know that we need to provide text on a page, so the spiders will have something to crawl and index.

Keywords, Choose Them Wisely (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

By now you have likely heard that keywords and keyword phrases, are extremely important in having search engines display your website. So how do you choose them? Guess? Ask a friend? Check successful competitors sites? There is a better way!

London Bombings and Number Patterns (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

Firstly, let me say that I am sure all our thoughts went out to the victims, their families and friends of these bombings, and other incidents where innocent people lose their lives. Secondly, an SEO ezine is not the place to debate the rights and wrongs of such events.

Keyword Optimization - How To Achieve It (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The most important thing you can do for your

business and your website is develop relevant

Effective Search Engine Use (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

The Internet is a wonderful place full of resources that can be really helpful for us.

The best way for finding information is through a virtual search engine. A search engine explores the resources on the Internet and gives results relating to your queries. Search engines allow keyword searches and use crawlers to locate sites or pages that match requests.

The Small Screen SEO! (July 23 2007)         - claim this article

First of all, What is SEO? SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and is the art of making your pages efficient for search engine robots in order to get your site listed in the top of their results, preferrably on the first page and within the top 10. We can easily achieve this if we know how the search engine is reading our sites, so we can further tweak our pages and make it to the top.