anyone have advice on website optimization?

I haven't built web sites for years, but from scanning through some of the resource links it would appear that compliance and search engines are going old school. I used to research the latest search algorithms and use those rules when constructing my keywords. thing is, even primitive html has placeholders for that stuff without hiding text on your page, so...



use meta tags. at the top of this browser window, click on View | Source. review the keyword and description metatags on this page and mimic the format on every page on your site, specific to that page. you end up with a lot of qualified redundancy and that can get you in the top ten search results if you experiment. just keep in mind that folks in your area are searching just like folks in johannesburg, so be area specific with keywords as well.



I'm not a pro, but I can't imagine why you wouldn't build a website. any potential audience warrants the minimal effort. besides, even if you're successful with traditional advertising you need to set up your fliers somewhere, right? might as well call the printer and tell them the url you want to print for this month's specials.
 
HI ALL. First offical post here but I've lurked for months. Recently joined DetailCity and talking with some web business owners I am finding that my services might be of help on some of these boards just like your knowledge and skills have helped me...so here's a complete DIY on SEO:



http://www.v7n.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7773&highlight=content



I tried tyring it up nice for these boards but figured it's already done once and I would just link it. Enjoy!



:hifive: Mach B5: Operant Shift Tecnologies
 
MachB5,



You might want to remove the link to your website. There are rules here against commercial content if you are not a sponsor of Autopia.



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The best why to get high rankings is to have links to your site with specific key words. I use lots of forums, so I always have "MIG Performance Vauxhalls - a site for Vauxhall entusiasts" as a link in my signature.



Having a link like yours which is just the URL will be of no use and it has no key words associated with it. My signature contains the site name and the singual and plural of Vauxhall(s). Google picks up on this.



My site is currently no.1 for UK and WOrld Google searches for the term "Vauxhalls" and fairly high for the word "Vauxhall".



Oh, for the US guys, Vauxhalls are UK GM cars
 
MikeWarner said:
The best why to get high rankings is to have links to your site with specific key words. I use lots of forums, so I always have "MIG Performance Vauxhalls - a site for Vauxhall entusiasts" as a link in my signature.



Having a link like yours which is just the URL will be of no use and it has no key words associated with it. My signature contains the site name and the singual and plural of Vauxhall(s). Google picks up on this.



My site is currently no.1 for UK and WOrld Google searches for the term "Vauxhalls" and fairly high for the word "Vauxhall".



Oh, for the US guys, Vauxhalls are UK GM cars
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Are you replying to my post? :furious: I, unlike you, am not looking to exploit the forums I belong to for traffic. I utilize forums for fun and information.



As I look at your signature I don't even see anything...doesn't look like it's working as well as mine (Operant Shift Tecnologies).



The URL I provided is, again, for information that you have to click onto to get all of what I have to say on this message, not an example of how to do it, not a way to generate traffic...I do not own the forum I have linked to, I merely participate.



If you weren't directing your comments at me specifically :xyxthumbs
 
It wasn't in reply to your post and I don't exploit forums - I don't post on forums just for gaining better search place, I simply add my link to my signature in forums I use. I didn;t follow the link you posted, so I'll have a look now.



The reason I don't have a link in my signature here, is becase my site's content could possilby be seen as in competition with autopia, therefore it would be against the forum rules to link to it. :)
 
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