Search Engine Optimization is an on going process. Search engines like Google are consistently changing their algorithms to ensure sites are fairly rated.  In fact, it was reported last year that Google changed their ranking algorithm 400 times. Small businesses are not the only group who requires Search Engine Optimization. Even Fortune 500 companies need to spend time working on SEO. According to a 2009 survey conducted by Conductor,...

When search engines were younger, it was easier to achieve high search engine rankings by using unethical SEO methods. Methods like keyword stuffing were used in the late 1990′s for unsophisticated search engines. It involved “stuffing” pages with keywords to achieve a higher ranking. Today stuffing pages with keywords has a negative impact. Google imposes penalties for unethical tactics like this one. Search marketers...

Once your site is live, you can still do a few things to improve the findability. Google’s Webmaster guidelines offer specific suggestions for new and existing sites. Among them include the following tips: Use a text browser, such as Lynx, to get a sense of how most search engine bots see your site. This exercise can help you determine where you may need to make changes for SEO. You can paste your URL in the Lynx viewer to find out...