SEO Basics

Understanding SEO basics is vital to ensure that you know how the search engines like Google and Yahoo, and Bing work.  When you know how they work, you’ll be able to get your websites, web 2.0 pages, and all sorts of articles online ranking high on in the searches.

One of the first things you need to know is that Google ranks websites based on what they scan through whenever they visit a site. So, if they see a website that has the word “get rid of pimples today” all over the site, Google will basically try to put that website on the search engines for that specific keyword. This is to ensure that those who want help or information in this area will see your article, as Google only wants to help people find what they really need.

The one thing about having a WordPress site is that there are many plugins that help with SEO.  We love using All in One SEO Package by Semper Fi.  Is is easy to use and helps get your information seen in the search engines.

Even if your site says all of the keywords over and over again, if there aren’t any backlinks generated for the site, you won’t see the site climbing up the rankings. This is called off-page optimization.

You need to make sure that you have other websites linking back to your site. Google only wants to rank high quality, authority level websites that are popular online.  How do you get your site to be popular and authority level in Google’s eye? By having other sites linking back to yours.

This can be done by leaving your URL on other blog networks, leaving your URL on Yahoo Answers, writing articles online and putting your URL at the bottom, along with many other kinds of ways.

In addition, you need to make sure your page is optimized for search engines. This is called on-page optimization. Your web page title, description, and keywords should include your main keywords/key phrases you’re targeting.

These are some basics for SEO, keep checking back for more information to come.  The more you learn the better rankings you will get for your sites.  Don’t be afraid to make mistakes if ever your site doesn’t rank high right away.

I have been working on several other sites and have added them into the links section.  I will keep updating you as we get more sites up and running.  As with anything you see here if you need help , just contact me and I will gladly help you.