Selecting the right keyphrases and keywords
The most important first step is to consider your keywords and keyphrases.
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The first paragraph is very important
If any words are going to be important on your page, then the first sentence is likely to be it. This is the sentence that most people will read so its highly relevant.
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Headings and Titles
Headings and Titles are significant to all search engines.
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Linking - Incoming Links
Incoming links are like referrals to your business. More referrals is generally a good thing, and incoming links generally are too
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Alternative Keywords
Give some consideration to other languages, misspellings, synonyms, aliases, abrieviations and acronyms.
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Natural URLS and SEO filenames
More experienced users can get a little more out of their SEO by tweaking the URLs and filenames a little.
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Make changes often
This is often described as a key SEO technique, but although true, it is not the most important.. Read here for more SEO tips to do with time.
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Avoid flash and activeX
SEO is only as good as the pages google can "see" and "read"
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META keywords
Do enter keywords that you have used on your page. Do NOT enter META keywords that are not used on your page. If you want to add a new META keyword, then also add it to the content of your page
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Web Statistics
Use our Web Stats to monitor your traffic, and search engine optimisation success. See which other websites are giving hits to your website, which search engines are working, and which keywords people have used to find you. Web Stats come free with every domain you register and host with us. Learn more here.
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Submit your website to search engines
Submit your website to as many directories and search engines as possible. The more used or relevant they are the better, so concentrate on these ones first.
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Adwords
Adwords, is it worth it? we think so... Its a good way for new websites to be found at least in the 6 month standdown period
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Where do I enter Metatags?
You can enter your Meta Title, keywords and description on a page by page basis.
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Search Within My Own Website
How can I add a search box to search within my own website?
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Renewing domains for several years is a good idea
It will improve your SEO if you register your domain names for several years in advance. Squatters tend not to do that, so it sets you apart. It's also safer for your IP.
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Google Sitemap XML
We do not currently support the Google Sitemap XML feature automatically, but hope to in future. For now you are welcome to create your own site maps and upload them in the Manage Files ares. We do not provide support for creating the XML site map, so you need to use FAQs from their site to learn how to create the file.
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Uploading special files from Google or Google Analytics
If you have been asked to upload a specially named file into our CMS, then you can do this by clicking Manage Files in the left menu, then Public Files Web FTP, then use the browse button to upload your file into the root directory.
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More Search Enging Optimisation Info Here
Search around for more information on the internet, as SEO best practices are always changing. Read some excellent information from Google here
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Google Analytics - Tracking Code
Learn how to insert your google analytics tracking code (or other provider) in to your website
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Will transferring my existing website to you loose my existing SEO ranking?
Provided you follow our guidelines for building your new site and changing your domain name to your new site your search ranking will not only be preserved but will potentially increase
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