subject: Three SEO Legends [print this page] You can get some easy traffic from these keywords, as they require no special optimization effort. Another SEO myth that many people believe is about having a Google Sitemap is a must. There are many tools that Google offers that you can certainly use and Site Map is just one of them. You will not have need of a Google Sitemap at all, if you have built your site properly and made it friendly to the search engines. Your site won't be harmed by having a Sitemap but it definitely won't do more than maybe getting your site indexed a little faster. Having it won't get you better rankings or influence other SEO factors.
The subject of another myth is your site content. There is a misunderstanding that you need a minimum number of words on your page. Content should be evaluated by quality of information not word count. The reason this myth came up is because having a good amount of content on your page allows you to optimize it for at least 3 to 5 keywords. But that doesn't mean having a shorter copy doesn't work well.
The important point is the quality of information not how many words you use. Just don't spoil the meaning of your content trying to impress the search engines. Just remember that what you are saying is more important than how many words you use.
Generally speaking, the stories we just talked about are quite common but shouldn't make SEO difficult for you. It is vital that you are aware of the facts when you first begin marketing your sites with the search engines so that you don't find yourself wasting time by focusing your efforts in the wrong direction.
