101 Free SEO Tips for making your internet marketing efforts more effective.

10 Tips for Website Code for Better Search Engine Rankings

1. Keep your HTML under 10k if at all possible. Keep your HTML under 5k if possible. You get the picture. Small is good. Big = Back button.

 

2. Link to external javascripts if you must use them. Do not put them in the code.

 

3. Link to external CSS file. You SHOULD use them. By using files externally, they do not need to reload that chunk of code for every page on the site.

 

4. DO NOT USE <FONT> Tags. They cause code bloat. They are old. The don’t separate form and function.

 

5. Separate Form and Function. USE XHTML and CSS so design changes aren’t a pain.
Form vs. Function

 

6. Get rid of the tables. They used to be nice to layout pages. There is better technology now. Tables are dead…
Practical CSS Tips and Tricks

 

7. Validate your CSS:
CSS Validator

 

8. Validate your HTML/ XHTML
HTML/XHTML Validator

 

9. Check how long it takes to download your page: Netmechanic Load Time Tools

 

10. Use <div>’s and CSS to position the content of the site near the top of the code. More on CSS Positioning at Brainjar.

SEO Tips and Tricks

Keyword Research Organizing Your Website for Optimal Search Engine Perfomance

Information Architecture
Organizing Your Website for Optimal Search Engine Perfomance

Better Web Design
Designing your site to be effective in the SE's

Creating Optimized Code
Streamlining website code so it is lean and mean

On Page Factors
Factors that are within your control for achieving good rankings

Search Engine Submission
Getting a site indexed by the Search Engines

Link Development
Developing link relationships for higher link popularity.

Log File Mining
There's gold in them there logs! Finding Information in your Access_Logs

Usability Tips
Making a site more usable is important for both visitors of silicon and carbon based intelligence.

Faster Webpages
Make you website load fast for your users.

*Bonus Search Engine Optimization Tips

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