subject: What is [SEO] [print this page] What is [SEO] or search engine optimization is the process of improving the visibility of a web site or a web page in search engines via the natural or un-paid organic or algorithmic search results. Basically inlayman sterms it is getting your website to the top of search engines using the correct techniques that search engines like to see.
SEO Basics
Content
The mostimportantfactor of Search engine optimization [SEO] and getting to the top of search engines is quality content.
Content should always be original and wrote by yourself do not be tempted to copy other peoples content because the search engines willpenaliseyou for this.
How do you find the right content for your site ? well that is easy write about something that you know about and are interested in.
Keywords
Adding keywords to your sites pages and posts are also a great forSEO.
You should have relevant keywords in your websites title description and also in every page and post your write,where do you find keywords ? There are keyword tools to help you Google themselves have a great keyword tool and also other products that can help you choose the right keywords for your website.
Getting Indexed by Search Engines
Getting your new website is easy to do all you need to do is submit it to search engines for submission Google Yahoo and Bing all havetheirown submission services also there are webmaster tools to help you to get indexed use these tools they are veryresourceful.
Back Links
Getting Quality back links is also a major factor in getting to the top of search engines,whenIsay quality that does notnecessarymean high rankingback links,what it does mean is getting relevant back links to your niche,if you are writing aboutSEO it is no good getting back links from websites that write about oranges, you should be asking forSEO back links.
There are many ways to get relevant back links to your site here are a few tips how to get them
1.Ask for them
2 Social bookmarking sites
3 Blog & Forum commenting
4 Writing Articles
5.Write a blog
6.Make a Squidoo lens
7.Classified Adverts
8.Email Marketing
The list can go on forever but you get the general idea.
What is SEO will be covering more topics over the next few weeks and months about SEO, please feel free to comment
