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How to Increase Your Websites Search Ranking

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By jeffsaquatic
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Tips to help place your website higher in search results.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Computer
  • Website
  1. Step 1
     

    Study your website where does your site rank with the major search engines. Do several searches on subjects related to what you feel best describes your websites pages. Google is one of the best search engines this would be a good choice to use to evaluate your site.

  2. Step 2

    Having full control in regards to editing your site will help to improve results. Designing your own site allows you to have the access to edit your site any time you need to and most search engines provide web hosting services with easy to use self publishing templates.
    If your site was designed by a professional you can still help your rankings you can make changes to key words for a price.

  3. Step 3
     

    Keywords are the most important element for getting good search results. The first few lines of text on your home page need to describe accurately and exactly what your site is about. All remaining text should have relevant information containing key words that were used at the top of your page.

  4. Step 4

    Your websites additional pages should all relate to your home page so they can link well to one another try to mention several different aspects of your information or business. The top of each page should have key words that will tell someone exactly what the site is about. Use search engine services they want to help you rank high it helps them earn more revenue. Another important part of search results is how many other high ranking sites link to yours. Search for your site and take notes of the results take a look at these other sites that are ranked high most of them will allow you to link with them do this every time you search the internet. Some day with enough work you will make that first page of a search and when it happens be prepared for the attention your site will get.

Tips & Warnings
  • Work on your site every day to improve it. Search the internet often this will teach you what works the best.
  • Stay away from pay per click advertising unless the vendor will allow you to create the maximum amount spent per month the bill escalates quickly.
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on 5/22/2009 more good website ranking tips!

ReuseItAll said

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on 4/16/2009 Great information on how to increase your website's search ranking. Thanks!!

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on 4/16/2009 Very clear information about how to increase a website's ranking. Thanks! 5*

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on 4/14/2009 Great tips! Thanks for sharing, 5* and a recommendation

greatnews said

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on 4/10/2009 Good article on How to Increase Your Websites Search Ranking. Some of my sites dropped out of Google months ago and I'm not sure how to get them back.... I'll work on the keywords. 5 *'s

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