On the Top 10 of Search Results

When a searcher types in a particular keyword phrase on the little search box in major search engines, he will be given million of matching web pages. He will never look into all of them; he’ll pick the first few sites on the search result. This is always the case. Lucky if your site belongs to the top “10”. But what will happen to those who are on the thousandth position? Basically, no traffic will be generated.

This is the reason why all sites target the top 10 position in search results for a particular keyword phrase. Without being on the top 10, there is no guarantee of good traffic. There will be a number of potential customers that will miss your site. Here are some useful tips that will help you get closer to the top – hopefully include your site to the top 10.

• The site must have relevant content.



The keywords and page titles that you intend to use must have something to do with the content of the page. It is necessary that the page must have relevant content. Having a relevant content means having an HTML text on the page. But the HTML text should be visible. Avoid spamming the search engines by putting on “invisible keywords” on the page. Search engines are catching on these tricks and since it is invisible, it may not be indexed. And remember that search engines are incapable of reading contents within graphics of flash files, so always include an HTML text on the page.

• Look for Effective Keywords



In looking for keywords, think of the possible words that searchers may key in on the search boxes in search of your site’s product or services. Each of the pages of your site must have different target keywords that tell exactly about what to expect on each page. Keyword phrases are far better than a keyword alone. And always be specific in targeting keywords.

• Find ways for the search engines to index your framed site.



It is a fact that search engines cannot read frame links. What you need to do (if you are one of those who use frames on the site) is find alternative ways for your pages to be indexed. You can either utilize Meta tags or look for smart designs.

• Put target keywords on the title tag.



Target keywords on the title tag are necessary to maximize its use. The title tag must be based on phrases that tell all about a particular page. It should be short yet attractive and relevant. It should be enough to make searchers read or browse the page. One point to remember is that search engines like pages with relevant keywords on them.

• Build relevant links



Links play an important part in the computation of page rank. Link analysis is done to determine which pages are good for a particular topic. It identifies what links are relevant. Building relevant links will help your pages in the link analysis system.

There are still more tips and techniques to master if you want to place your site on the top 10 of search engine results. It is not impossible…all you need are techniques and a great site!

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