Bing SEO Rules of Engagement

Even SEO’s having been trying to keep up with how to SEO on Bing.  If you look at your rankings on Google vs Bing you will see that doing SEO on each it a bit different at this point.

The ultimate goal for both Bing and Google is to have a quality experience for their users.  If you are searching for “How to make waffles” then they want to deliver the absolute best information possible to help you with your query.  If they don’t deliver, they will lose users when someone does it better.

Bing put out it’s rules of engagement so to speak when it comes to doing SEO on Bing.com.  Read and follow carefully when you are adding content to your site and put the most emphasis on uniquness and quality.

How To SEO on Bing

  1. Make sure your site is crawlable by using an XML sitemap, a robots.txt file, and well-structured on-site navigation.
  2. Improve your site structure by using an HTML sitemap and linking to trusted sources both within your site and outside of it.
  3. Create a solid content hierarchy by doing basic keyword research and avoiding placement of your content in rich media such as Silverlight and Flash.
  4. Use a short meta title that has fewer than 65 characters and that’s unique to each page, and try to include the targeted keyword toward the beginning of that title.
  5. Use a unique meta description tag.
  6. Create quality content (following the guidelines Bing provided earlier).
  7. When you build links, focus on keyword-relevant anchor tags that link back to quality content on your page.
  8. Create an RSS feed.
  9. Use schema.org markup.
  10. Create a user interface that prioritizes the user experiences; the search perspective on things like page load time aren’t as important as how the user responds.
  11. Encourage social sharing with the use of social buttons.
  12. Don’t cloak your website.
  13. Don’t use link farms.
  14. Don’t engage in three-way linking.
  15. Don’t duplicate content.
  16. Don’t use auto-following on the social front.
  17. Don’t use thin content.
  18. Don’t buy links
Are you already doing this for your content creation?

Google Plus in Search Results for SEO

We always knew it was coming and now it is here. Google plus is now showing up in Google social search.

So, if I share something on my Google plus account, everybody in my circles will see a little blip about what I shared underneath the actual search engine result. You also have a little thumbnail of whoever shared the information on Google plus.

This is going to be just one of the primary immigrations that Google will roll out that includes Google plus and its ties to search engine results and search engine optimization. Once they release the Google plus business pages, it is projected that the integration will be even deeper.

So, if you’re wondering if you should be pumping up your Google plus account, wonder no more. Google plus, even if you are not using it for personal use, is going to be a huge player when it comes to your business and your web traffic. SEO is already being affected by social sites like Facebook and twitter, and now by Google plus, so it is important to keep that in mind as you content to your social sites.

SEO Optimization

SEO Optimization or Search Engine Optimization is the art of getting your website or webpage to rank in the organic search results on Google, Bing, or Yahoo. Ranking organically essentially means that your site is on the first page of the search engines for your desired keyword, but you don’t have to pay every time someone clicks on your web link.

By the way, the proper term is SEO or Search Engine optimization, but I am calling it SEO optimization for this post because a lot of people search for this term, and I want to rank for it. :)

It is amazing how many business owners have no idea about how SEO optimization actually works. Most amazing thing about it is the fact that they can totally change their business if they were to just get their page to rank in the top spots for their desired keywords. They could literally go from a business that is barely scraping by to a business that is thriving and has unlimited business knocking at the door.

It is the fine art really to rank for your intended keyword, and also keep your page or post enjoyable and informative for your readers.

Was talked up the main steps of making your website search engine optimized.

SEO Optimization Steps To Success

    Identify Keywords

    Knowing what your potential customers and clients are searching for is the first step of being successful in SEO.  If you don’t know what people are searching for, then you’re going to have a really hard time getting traffic to your site.  There are several free keyword tools available that will give you an idea of how many times a particular keyword is searched per month and on which search engine.

    Analyze Current Rankings

    Before you even begin your SEO or have a company begin working for you, it is very important that you know where you are currently ranking for each individual keyword.

    Create website content that will “rank” for your keywords.

    Now, it is time to create content on your website is optimized for that keyword. I recommend targeting one keyword per page or per post. This page or post needs to have at least 300 words and your keyword should be mentioned anywhere from 1 1/2% to 3% of the time. This is called keyword density for your SEO optimzation.

    Create off-site “popularity” for your page or website for that keyword.

    If you have created a buzzworthy page or post about your subject, people are going want to share it. They can share through Facebook, twitter, or even post on their website. Whenever they link back to your original post, you can consider that a vote for your content as being important to Google. This is called a backlink.  you can get back links from articles that you write and post on other websites, guest posts that you post on cooperating blogs, social media sites, and press releases. The more “votes” you get from around the web, the higher you will rank usually. Another part of these back links is making sure that the anchor text contains some of your keywords for proper SEO optimization.

    Monitor rankings of your SEO optimzation

    Make sure that you keep track of what is working and what is not working as you go.

    Get to the first page to get free clicks.

    the more competitive a keyword is, the longer it is going to take you to rank high for that particular keyword. There are some keyword difficulty checkers available that will give you an idea of the SEO Optimized competition before you get going.
Good luck on your SEO optimzation projects and remember to be patient and remember your goals.

Basic Link Building SEO Using Linkvana and Best Spinner

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Your First Post – Watch Me Rank Within Minutes

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Note: Keep in mind that if you have a brand new domain, google may not know you exist as of yet, but as you add more quality content, the Google bots will visit more often and rank you quicker.

You may not see the exact results that I show here right off the bat, but they will come quickly in the coming weeks.

Update: Day 2

Google – #14

Bing and Yahoo – #4

Top SEO Mistakes

One of the biggest challenges in SEO is the ongoing lack of recognition it plays in getting traffic to your Web site. This can be especially true in larger organizations where key members of management aren’t familiar with it, and how it works. Uninformed senior managers can easily make decisions that are catastrophic from an SEO perspective.

Here are some of the most common mistakes made as a result:

1. Not Starting SEO Early Enough

Even organizations that are aware of SEO’s importance have a tendency to start the process too late. People in these organizations may think that SEO is about keyword selection and copywriting, but not realize that SEO also plays a critical role in technical implementation decisions. The key to remember here: it’s easier to do it right the first time than to do it over.

SEO Strategy

Attract More Free Traffic To Your Site

It is the wish of many Internet Marketers to get as much traffic directed to their sites as possible with the least amount of money, but unfortunately this usually is not the case.  Many internet newbies find themselves discouraged with their traffic building results.  The reason for this can sometimes be a few common errors.  Such errors can be: Keywords not in their domain name, keywords not in their tags, keywords not in their blogs or posts, image tags not having their keywords in them.  When you have an opportunity to put in the keywords you are going after, make sure you do it.

Basic Keyword Research Tools

Essentials of Keyword Research

Hmmmm. Key word research….Why is it so important?  Just today I met with a Real Estate agent who is seriously looking at taking her website to the next level but one distinctive issue came up.  First, most people do not realize the work and care it takes to get their websites rankings up.  Second, they are not clear what special niche they represent in their industry. [Read more...]