--- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , "shempmcgurk" <shempmcg...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , Duveyoung <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Google prides itself on having a secret formula that changes often and in a significant fashion. > > > > Search engines cannot be manipulated beyond a certain extent or they'll catch you at it. Best to have content to attract traffic to your site and hope that it resonates enough to create word of mouth, viral processes, etc. If you put eight hours a day into promoting awareness of the site, you'll get your traffic sooner or later if you got what folks want. There's just no gimmicks of worth that can make a site popular if the content isn't there. > > > > That said, for a newbie, I'll bet Rick's services can cut to the chase fast and help them out with all the broad considerations when it comes to marketing a Web site. > > > > Edg > > > > > > > > Heck, at this point I just want people to locate my site by putting the name of my site into the search engine...and even that's not happening yet! Perhaps it's because I just created the site and not enough time has elapsed, I don't know...
In that case, did you put the name of your site as the first meta-tag? Also, the most important search terms should also be the first text content on the site. For example, a site called "Shemp" should have that in the title, meta-tags, but should also be some of the first words in the body of the homepage. Eg. Instead of having this as your first words, "At our company, we strive for excellence and customer service", put "Shemp" - At our company, we strive for excellence and customer service" Repeat the most important search terms several times in the body of the pages, even if you have to contrive it a little. OffWorld > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> , "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> wrote: > > > > > > Rick: if it is inappropriate to ask for and receive from you free professional advice, please excuse me for it. > > > > > > Regarding meta-tags, which I've just added to a website that I've created: is it true that the key words that one puts in as meta-tags must be identical to words that actually appear on the webpage in which the meta-tags have been placed? Someone once told me that if they aren't then search engines such as google will reject them. > > > > > > Is this true? > > > > > >
