SEO

Why SEO?

SEO will help making your website visible on the internet through search engines like Google and Yahoo! without having to pay search engines per click (SEA: Search Engine Advertising / PPC: Pay Per Click). It enables you and your online marketing experts to receive online seo advice and training without budging from your office and is developed by Wasseo to save resources that would otherwise be needed to receive search engine optimization (seo) advice.

What is the seo test?

Seo test launch date - 2009/05/03

Seo is Wasseo‘s business and this page is a public record of an seo test to find out what it takes to score in both Google‘s and Yahoo‘s organic search engine results for one of the most competitive keywords imaginable: SEO.

Results and applied seo are listed and regularly updated.

Seo for this page will take place progressively and, in the beginning, optimization of some website promotion aspects will be sacrificed for the benefit of scoring in the search engine result pages (serps).

SEO competition

Competition for seo is fierce: The competitors are all seo authorities in their own right, have high page rankings, are "old" and have tens of thousands of relevant backlinks.

Acquiring a position on the first page within a year would be a formidable achievement indeed. However, since I am not familiar with any recorded attempts, I am willing to give it a go and learn from the effort.

SEO results

Wasseo.com score for seo (Google and Yahoo do not serve more than 1000 results for a search query)

2009/05/03 - Google: 1000+ - Yahoo: 1000+

SUPERNATURAL SEO?;^D

If anyone cares to predict the Wasseo.com score for seo dated 2010/05/03, (s)he is welcome to do so via Q&A Reactions on SEO. On 2010/05/04, Wasseo will reward the most accurate prediction that is entered before 2010/03/03 with a hard link from this page.Established/practicing psychics are invited to test their paranormal abilities here as well!!!

SEO technique

Seo domain

The wasseo domain contains the keyword seo.

Seo URL

The url (http://www.wasseo.com/SEO.php) for this page is fixed and descriptive (as opposed to variable and numerical like http://www.domain.tld/pages?id=12344) with focus on the keyword - seo appears twice.

Seo source code

Javascript and css are called from external files to help keep the source code clean.

Object oriented php scripting helps keeping occupied server space to a minimum.

Valid XHTML is presented to browsers and search engines alike.

Colors, fonts, positions and dimensions of the visible elements are determined through valid CSS.

CSS is deployed to place the content block high up in the code.

SEO HTML emphasis

The source code is optimized to accentuate the keyword seo.

Seo title tag

The title tag has a strong focus on seo and is placed directly after the opening head tag.

Seo header tags

The h1 header tag has an optimal focus on seo and is placed directly after the opening body tag.

Other seo header tags (h2 and h4) are employed.

Seo meta tags

The description metatag is employed with focus on seo.

The keywords metatag with seo is employed and filled with several keywords related to seo.

Seo link text

Link text that is placed between opening an closing anchor tags has focus on seo.

Seo strong tags

Strong tags with focus on seo are employed.

Seo i tags

I(talic) tags with focus on seo are employed.

Seo u tags

U(nderline) tags with focus on seo are employed.

SEO content

The page contains relevant text with strong focus on seo.

The content is regularly updated.

SEO links

High quality link building relevant to the seo business sector is scheduled.

SEO, SEA and SEM

SEO is the acronym for search engine optimisation: techniques to prepare a website in order to appear high in the unpaid results list of search engine result pages.

SEA is the acronym for search engine advertising: paid/sponsored website promotion through search engine services like Google Adwords and Yahoo! Sponsored Search.

SEM is the acronym for search engine marketing: website promotion through combined efforts of SEO and SEA.

2009.11.20 16.18 - Q&A Reaction by Google fan

Source: Google.com. SEO means "search engine optimization" or "search engine optimizer." Hiring an SEO can potentially improve your site and save time. However, make sure to research not onley the potential advantages but also the damage that may be done to your site. SEOs may provide useful services for website owners some of which may be free of charge, including: * Review of website * Technical advice on website development covering aspects like hosting, redirects, error pages, use of JavaScript * Content development * Management of online business development campaigns * Keyword research * SEO training Google search results pages usually includes organic search results as well as paid advertisement ("Sponsored Links"). Integrating Google Adwords doesn`t have any effect on the Google search results. Appearing in their organic search results costs nothing. Resources like Google Webmaster Tools and the Webmaster Central blog provide useful information about how to optimize your site for organic search. It makes sense to start your search for SEO by getting familiar with how search engines work. We recommend starting here: * Google Webmaster Guidelines * Google 101: How Google crawls, indexes and serves the web. To ensure that your site is designed to be search engine-friendly from the bottom up it is best to hire an SEO when you`re considering a site redesign, or planning to launch a new site. A good SEO may also improve an existing website. When hiring an SEO one might consider: * Are there examples of previous work and success stories? * Will the Google Webmaster Guidelines be followed? * Are additional online marketing services available? * What results are expected, and in what timeframe? How are these results measured? * Is the SEO experienced in your industry? * Is the SEO experienced in your country/city? * What`s his/her experience with international sites? * Which SEO techniques does s/he use? * Will you receive a detailed planning and report outlining all the SEO activities? While SEOs provide valuable services, some less ethical SEOs (also referred to as "black hat") have given the industry a bad name through their aggressive marketing efforts and attempts to "cheat" the search engines. Practices that don`t abide to the Google guidelines sometimes result in a negative adjustment of your site`s presence in Google (penalty), or even the removal of your site from our index (ban). Here are some things to consider: * Be wary of SEO firms that send you unsolicited email. Even Google recieves spam emails: "Dear google.com, I visited your website and noticed that you are not listed in most of the major search engines and directories..." * No one can guarantee a #1 ranking. Some SEOs may guarantee rankings, claim to be partner with Google, or advertise a "priority submit" to Google. A priority submit for Google does not exist. In fact, the only way to submit a site directly to Google is through their Add URL page or by submitting a Sitemap which everone can do at no cost whatsoever. * SEOs should not be secretive and they should clearly explain what they intend to do. If an SEO creates doorway pages or "throwaway" domains, your site could be banned. Therefor, it`s best to know exactly how they intend to "help" you. * You should never have to link to an SEO. Avoid SEOs that talk about the power of "free-for-all" links, link popularity schemes, or submitting your site to thousands of search engines. These exercises are useless and won`t affect your ranking positively. * Choose wisely. While you consider whether to go with an SEO, you may want to do some research on the industry. Google is one way to do that, of course. You might also seek out a few of the cautionary tales that have appeared in the press, including this article on one particularly aggressive SEO: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002002970_nwbizbriefs12.html. While Google doesn`t comment on specific companies, we`ve encountered firms calling themselves SEOs who follow practices that are clearly beyond the pale of accepted business behavior. Be careful. * Be sure to understand where the money goes. Ask any SEO you`re considering which fees go toward permanent inclusion and which apply toward temporary advertising. * What are common scams? One common scam is the creation of "shadow" domains that funnel users to a site by using deceptive redirects. These domains are usually owned by the SEO who claims to be working on a client`s behalf. However, if the relationship between the SEO and the client sours, the SEO may point the domain to a different site, or even to a competitor`s domain. In that case, the client has paid to optimize a competing site. Another practice is the use of "doorway" pages loaded with keywords somewhere on the client`s site. The SEO may claim that this will make the page more relevant for more queries. However, individual pages are rarely relevant for a wide range of keywords. Also, these doorway pages often contain hidden links to the SEO`s other clients. Thus,the link popularity of a site is drained and routet to the SEO and its other clients. * Be wary if the SEO: o) owns shadow domains o) puts links to their other clients on doorway pages o) offers to sell keywords in the address bar o) doesn`t distinguish between organic search results and paid ads that appear on search results pages o) guarantees ranking, but only on obscure, long keyword phrases you would get anyway o) operates with multiple aliases or falsified WHOIS info o) gets traffic from "fake" search engines, spyware, or scumware o) has had domains removed from Google`s index or is not itself listed in Google If you have complaints, you may report an SEO. In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) handles complaints about deceptive or unfair business practices. To file a complaint, visit: http://www.ftc.gov/ and click on "File a Complaint Online," call 1-877-FTC-HELP, or write to: Federal Trade Commission CRC-240 Washington, D.C. 20580 If your complaint is against a company in a country other than the United States, please file it at http://www.econsumer.gov/.

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NEW - Seo webinars - NEW

Short practical seo webinars are now launched. These online seminars cover specific subjects like "how to post quality links" and "how to employ HTML emphasis". Each webinar is concluded with a Q&A session. Prices range from $10* to $25*.