| Step |
Activity |
Description |
|
1 |
Frames,
Splash Pages & Flash |
If
possible, eliminate any framed, splash or Flash pages on your site, or create
standard html substitutes to avoid the traffic limiting factors
these techniques create. |
| 2 |
Meta
Tags |
Construct
niche-targeted Title, Keyword and Description meta tags for all important
pages. |
| 3 |
Headings
& Copy |
Enhance
your page content by developing keyword rich headings(H1, H2, etc.), sub-headings
and page copy. |
| 4 |
Content |
Incorporate
as much quality content as is available. On the Internet,
"Content is king". |
| 5 |
Search
Engine News |
Keep
abreast of search engine industry developments by subscribing to
Danny Sullivan's Search Engine Watch newsletter. |
| 6 |
Keyword
Research Tool |
Subscribe
to the WordTracker keyword product to assist in the development of
your keyword phrases. Also use the GoTo
Search Term Suggestion Tool to research & prioritize your keyword
choices. |
| 7 |
Setup
PPC Accounts |
Setup
and manage pay-per-click advertising accounts with GoTo/Overture,
FindWhat, Sprinks and Mamma.com among others to generate economical
targeted traffic. Monitor bids and monthly performance to optimize
cost-benefit ratio. |
| 8 |
Traffic
Log Analysis |
Run
and analyze your monthly traffic logs in order to ascertain your
most popular pages, most popular entry pages, best and worst
referrers and search engine traffic sources. Address the deficient
areas identified by this analysis. See sample
log file statistics produced by the WebTrends Log Analyzer
program. |
| 9 |
Search
Engine Submissions |
Submit
your home and other key pages to the major search engines and
monitor their inclusion of your pages and their rankings for
important keyword phrases. Do not repeat more frequently than every
60 days to avoid penalty. Use of products such as WebPosition Gold
can automate this activity. |
| 10 |
Directory
Submissions |
Submit
your site to the 3 major directories; Yahoo, LookSmart & Open
Directory. |
| 11 |
Paid
Inclusion Services |
Subscribe
to the Inktomi and AltaVista paid inclusion services to ensure that
your key pages are regularly indexed by these search engines. |
| 12 |
Domain
& URL Naming |
Where
possible, include your most important keywords in your domain and
page url's. Determine the availability of domains at the Network
Solutions site. |
| 13 |
Link
Popularity |
Establish
links to your site from site which offer related content to
increase your site's link popularity factor with search engines,
especially Google. Avoid "link farms" and other
non-relevant site link programs. |
| 14 |
Contact
JRL Enterprises |
Avoid
steps 1-13 by hiring JRL Enterprises to perform search
engine optimization services for your site. You can reach us at
847-222-0474. |