Anyone that has a good understanding of SEO will tell you that Google is the most sought after search engine for obtaining good listings. If you're site wants traffic from targeted customers, Google sets the standards for what you as a webmaster, web designer or business site owner, want to follow.
With that being said some people think that PR is not as powerful as it used to be. Well, that is true. However, it's better than it used to be because as Google makes changes to how their search engine spiders and robots analyze your site, it becomes a better search experience for the users.
So, what about PR? Well, Page Rank is a small but still important part of SEO. I don't have time to go through a list of details today, but if your site has PR, it means other people are thinking well of it. If your site is new, you want to make sure it is gaining PR over time.
Reddingseo.com now has a PR of 1. It is a small but important start. Over time this PR will grow to a higher number. My goal is a 4. Obtaining a higher PR is possible, but it requires more time and effort. Let's see how things go and just how long it will take to get that PR4.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
The Key to SEO
The Key to SEO is .... well, you'll have to read this blog...
Every now and then I check on my page position or as some ranking as some refer to it. My position for the keyword search term, "Redding SEO" has remained unchallenged for the number one spot in Google. The other term, "Redding search engine optimization" is constantly changing. The highest it's been is #7 and today it's #10 or #13, depending on which browser you are using.
The most work I am doing for this site is checking my stats. I really am far too busy to work on anything more than that. However, it is good to note that my on site work that I have done before uploading my site online is what has helped me to rank rather well for the three keyword search terms that people will use if they live in my area.
On site SEO is very important and in some cases it can be the only thing you ever have to do for obtaining a good position in Google. Yahoo and MSN are very lazy about how they position "related" content. In fact they are pretty far behind Google in how they manage linking. Hackers and people who use bad SEO technique can still manipulate their page position rather easily using technique that provide a very bad experience for the users.
It is not hard to understand why Google is the number one choice for searching online. Once you use Google, you won't be going back to Yahoo or another other search engine unless you're someone like me doing SEO type research.
My offline work is taking about 4 to 5 days of my time. And I'm not too excited about working where I am not needed. So, I'll let my Reddingseo.com take a life of it's own for now.
Oh... BTW... my article that I submitted is ranked at number ONE for the keyword search term, Redding Search Engine Optimization. ;) My article also drives people to my site. So, either way you look at it, just a little off site effort have helped me acheive the top page position for the two main search terms I have targeted.
The key is patience really. A site needs to be built with SEO, it needs to age and prove itself, and there are off site methods that require a lot of patience and maintenance, especially for the harder more competitive search terms.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Every now and then I check on my page position or as some ranking as some refer to it. My position for the keyword search term, "Redding SEO" has remained unchallenged for the number one spot in Google. The other term, "Redding search engine optimization" is constantly changing. The highest it's been is #7 and today it's #10 or #13, depending on which browser you are using.
The most work I am doing for this site is checking my stats. I really am far too busy to work on anything more than that. However, it is good to note that my on site work that I have done before uploading my site online is what has helped me to rank rather well for the three keyword search terms that people will use if they live in my area.
On site SEO is very important and in some cases it can be the only thing you ever have to do for obtaining a good position in Google. Yahoo and MSN are very lazy about how they position "related" content. In fact they are pretty far behind Google in how they manage linking. Hackers and people who use bad SEO technique can still manipulate their page position rather easily using technique that provide a very bad experience for the users.
It is not hard to understand why Google is the number one choice for searching online. Once you use Google, you won't be going back to Yahoo or another other search engine unless you're someone like me doing SEO type research.
My offline work is taking about 4 to 5 days of my time. And I'm not too excited about working where I am not needed. So, I'll let my Reddingseo.com take a life of it's own for now.
Oh... BTW... my article that I submitted is ranked at number ONE for the keyword search term, Redding Search Engine Optimization. ;) My article also drives people to my site. So, either way you look at it, just a little off site effort have helped me acheive the top page position for the two main search terms I have targeted.
The key is patience really. A site needs to be built with SEO, it needs to age and prove itself, and there are off site methods that require a lot of patience and maintenance, especially for the harder more competitive search terms.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Monday, January 19, 2009
Blogs, SEO and Google
Getting listed in Google fast was very simple and super easy. In fact all you have to do is read this blog from the beginning and you can see the very simple steps that I took to get my last site, ezpondideas.com listed in google in less than a day. It was so fast in fact that it could have been listed in hours of submitting my xml site map to Google but I did not do an hourly check to see when it was listed so all I can say is that it was in less than 17 hours. Perhaps with my next site I will make an effort to get an hourly check done.
Okay, so bla bla bla... you're thinking, Chrisi, just spill it. Tell us how to get listed in less than 24 hours.
Well, I don't wanna just spill it, there's more for you to learn. Ha! Let me just say that if you can get your site listed in less than a month you're doing better than most. Although many sites can remain unknown for months due to a lack of understanding how the search engines find them.
So, to get listed within a week, here's a reminder of how to get it done...
EzineArticles.com is a wonderful article directory. And if you can get them to post your article on their front page, you're sure to get your link that you place in your authors box noticed. This is how I was able to get my www.reddingseo.com site listed in 6 days. At this time I didn't have this blog created so that is the route I took to get noticed quickly.
Right now my site has a page 1 listing for the search term, Redding SEO. I'm not working too hard on getting it listed on page 1 for Redding search engine optimization at this point, but over time it will happen naturally as my site has quality content and I'm slowly adding backlinks to this site.
Now then... if you are not up to writing an article yourself, hire someone from elance.com or scriptlance.com to write one for you. Don't hire someone "cheap". You want a quality article if you're submitting to ezinearticles.com. I've established myself as an expert author so every article I write gets posted on the main page. It seems easy to get the expert status, but in reality I really don't know how easy it is. I write quality content so since I never write crap, I can't say if you write a junky article that you won't be considered an expert, but I can say that if you write a quality article you "should" obtain the expert status.
Okay, so either write the article yourself, or pay to have it written for you. Ghost writers are a easy to get online from the outsourcing sites. A quality article will cost you about $12.00 give or take a few bucks.
Ezpondideas.com was even easier for me to get noticed by Google than Reddingseo.com. Why? Well, I'll tell you that I did not have to write an article and submit it to ezinearticles.com. Nope, that was not necessary. And in fact I have yet to do so. I didn't submit any articles to anywhere until "after" Google listed it.
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So, how did I do it?
Really? Hm...
I will be back again later and tell you... maybe. ;)
Until then,
Chrisi D.
Okay, so bla bla bla... you're thinking, Chrisi, just spill it. Tell us how to get listed in less than 24 hours.
Well, I don't wanna just spill it, there's more for you to learn. Ha! Let me just say that if you can get your site listed in less than a month you're doing better than most. Although many sites can remain unknown for months due to a lack of understanding how the search engines find them.
So, to get listed within a week, here's a reminder of how to get it done...
EzineArticles.com is a wonderful article directory. And if you can get them to post your article on their front page, you're sure to get your link that you place in your authors box noticed. This is how I was able to get my www.reddingseo.com site listed in 6 days. At this time I didn't have this blog created so that is the route I took to get noticed quickly.
Right now my site has a page 1 listing for the search term, Redding SEO. I'm not working too hard on getting it listed on page 1 for Redding search engine optimization at this point, but over time it will happen naturally as my site has quality content and I'm slowly adding backlinks to this site.
Now then... if you are not up to writing an article yourself, hire someone from elance.com or scriptlance.com to write one for you. Don't hire someone "cheap". You want a quality article if you're submitting to ezinearticles.com. I've established myself as an expert author so every article I write gets posted on the main page. It seems easy to get the expert status, but in reality I really don't know how easy it is. I write quality content so since I never write crap, I can't say if you write a junky article that you won't be considered an expert, but I can say that if you write a quality article you "should" obtain the expert status.
Okay, so either write the article yourself, or pay to have it written for you. Ghost writers are a easy to get online from the outsourcing sites. A quality article will cost you about $12.00 give or take a few bucks.
Ezpondideas.com was even easier for me to get noticed by Google than Reddingseo.com. Why? Well, I'll tell you that I did not have to write an article and submit it to ezinearticles.com. Nope, that was not necessary. And in fact I have yet to do so. I didn't submit any articles to anywhere until "after" Google listed it.
<<
So, how did I do it?
Really? Hm...
I will be back again later and tell you... maybe. ;)
Until then,
Chrisi D.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Lightning Fast Google Slurp
Okay, so, I just got around to checking to see if my new site ezpondideas.com gained any nibbles from Google and low and behold yep, Google has listed it. In fact the site link in Google has the following information:
ezpondideas.com/ - 16 hours ago
That is VERY fast. The reason I can now get any site listed so fast is due to the following:
1. The sites are constructed using a clear model that Googles spider bots can slurp.
2. I create an xml map, submit and get it verified by Google.
3. I announce it in my blog here. This blog is very active and Google sends it's little spider bot over everyday, probably several times a day to check it out.
Those three things are the foundation of SEO, (search engine optimization)
If you are seeking to build your own SEO, take a peek at my main site:
Redding Search Engine Optimization. Email me any questions you might have. I don't have time to answer questions from people who are not seriously interested in my services so please only email if you are thinking of hiring someone to build your SEO.
Until next time,
Chrisi D.
ezpondideas.com/ - 16 hours ago
That is VERY fast. The reason I can now get any site listed so fast is due to the following:
1. The sites are constructed using a clear model that Googles spider bots can slurp.
2. I create an xml map, submit and get it verified by Google.
3. I announce it in my blog here. This blog is very active and Google sends it's little spider bot over everyday, probably several times a day to check it out.
Those three things are the foundation of SEO, (search engine optimization)
If you are seeking to build your own SEO, take a peek at my main site:
Redding Search Engine Optimization. Email me any questions you might have. I don't have time to answer questions from people who are not seriously interested in my services so please only email if you are thinking of hiring someone to build your SEO.
Until next time,
Chrisi D.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Pond Ideas
Introducing a new site born yesterday... I haven't had time to introduce it yet, but today I'm taking a few minutes to get this intro done. I've not informed Google by way of the xml sitemap just yet. It took a while for me to get the site all done. Actually it only takes me about a day to get a site created and up and running.
Most of the time is spent adding the articles. This takes quite some time. So, for all you pond lovers out there, or perhaps those who may want to get started, I invite you to take a look at the new addition to our SEO research at http://ezpondideas.com/
I'll be installing the xml map soon. Wait... I'm going to do that right now... ok, it's done and now I'm going to enter it into Google. Whew! Long day... but it's over and things are all set and ready to go.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Most of the time is spent adding the articles. This takes quite some time. So, for all you pond lovers out there, or perhaps those who may want to get started, I invite you to take a look at the new addition to our SEO research at http://ezpondideas.com/
I'll be installing the xml map soon. Wait... I'm going to do that right now... ok, it's done and now I'm going to enter it into Google. Whew! Long day... but it's over and things are all set and ready to go.
Until next time,
Chrisi D
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Frustrated With My PC
One of the things you need to do when it comes to building your SEO is work on your PC. It's a great tool and it is a must for Internet work and research. What I'm experiencing now is the down side of computers.
Things take a very looooooong time to work and I spend a great deal of my research and work time on my PC just sitting and waiting for windows to open, close, and for my programs to work right.
I've placed several different spyware, adware and virus tools on my computer........ and STILL my PC was working like a newly thawed out snail. I mean COME ON !
Now I've learned that this slowness I'm experiencing has to do with trying to work with more than one TYPE of anti-this that and the other thing program.
So, the answer to slowness on your PC is not always something you can solve by using programs to remove the crap your computer has accumulated.
If you find your PC is slow, take it in for a tune up. Yep, take it to some place locally that can fine tune it to it's original working condition. My PC guy said that I need to have just ONE virus protection program. So, he's going to fix things for me and help me decide on what to use and how to keep my PC in good working order.
Now this may not have been all about search engine optimization, but if your computer is not working in optimum order, your time working online with your PC is going to be wasted.
Get a tune up today. And have a cup o joe or tea or whatever it takes to calm your nerves.
Till next time... hopefully when things are running better,
Chrisi D
Things take a very looooooong time to work and I spend a great deal of my research and work time on my PC just sitting and waiting for windows to open, close, and for my programs to work right.
I've placed several different spyware, adware and virus tools on my computer........ and STILL my PC was working like a newly thawed out snail. I mean COME ON !
Now I've learned that this slowness I'm experiencing has to do with trying to work with more than one TYPE of anti-this that and the other thing program.
So, the answer to slowness on your PC is not always something you can solve by using programs to remove the crap your computer has accumulated.
If you find your PC is slow, take it in for a tune up. Yep, take it to some place locally that can fine tune it to it's original working condition. My PC guy said that I need to have just ONE virus protection program. So, he's going to fix things for me and help me decide on what to use and how to keep my PC in good working order.
Now this may not have been all about search engine optimization, but if your computer is not working in optimum order, your time working online with your PC is going to be wasted.
Get a tune up today. And have a cup o joe or tea or whatever it takes to calm your nerves.
Till next time... hopefully when things are running better,
Chrisi D
Monday, January 5, 2009
Googles New Algorithm
Google's new algorithm includes daily updates. In the past Google used to update their results every 3 or 4 months. It was called the Google dance. Now it happens very quickly. If you've been reading my blog you can see how the stats change on a daily basis.
Most of the results do not change. There are positions that are pretty stable. However, everyday people are submitting new content to search engines, article directories and other media sites. Google analyses all of this using their algorithmic processes. There are a full 200 componants that make up these algorithms. You'll probably find a lot of information online on how to best apply SEO to your sites, but there is a very simple way to consider how you put your web site content together.
First, include quality origional content. Think first in terms of your reaaders, think next in terms of a robot reading your content. If you keep the readers experience as positive as you can, you are going to be pleasing all search engine rules as this is the most important one.
More soon...
Chrisi D
Most of the results do not change. There are positions that are pretty stable. However, everyday people are submitting new content to search engines, article directories and other media sites. Google analyses all of this using their algorithmic processes. There are a full 200 componants that make up these algorithms. You'll probably find a lot of information online on how to best apply SEO to your sites, but there is a very simple way to consider how you put your web site content together.
First, include quality origional content. Think first in terms of your reaaders, think next in terms of a robot reading your content. If you keep the readers experience as positive as you can, you are going to be pleasing all search engine rules as this is the most important one.
More soon...
Chrisi D
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