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10 (ish) Ways to Get to Number 1 in Google

dan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:34:52 +0000

There is so much information out there about optimising a site for the search engines that sometimes, you can’t see the wood for the trees. And a lot of it is in the form of Top Ten lists (unimaginative linkbait), so here’s mine:

Optimise your site as much as possible without spamming (it’s the only thing you have complete control over)
Build links to your site.
Build links to your site.
Build links to your site.
Build links to your site.
Build links to your site.
Build links to your site.
…you get the idea.

Make Sure Your Site Validates

dan — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:27:44 +0000

Search engines have to be able to understand and read the HTML of web pages so they can rank them in the SERPs and match them against search phrases. If the code includes errors, the search engines might not be able to read the page and all that well crafted content and link building can go to waste.

This is particularly important for dynamic database driven sites like blogs and directories, where the same error can be repeated on hundreds of pages.

These days the search engines are can deal with quite a few validation errors, but is it worth the risk? The code of his web pages is one thing a webmaster has complete control over, so it is worth making sure they are error free and as well optimised as possible.

The W3C HTML Validator is the place to go to check a page. Popular HTML editors such as Dreamweaver usually have built in validation tools and you can also find some good add-ons for FireFox that do the job.

Savings at BOTW

dan — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:05:35 +0000

Best of the Web Directory is offering 25% off new submissions in August with the promo code: SIZZLE25

This saving is also available on Blog directory submissions, sponsorship ads and blog advertising.

With Stirling so strong against the dollar, it’s a great time to buy if you’re from the UK.