For better SEO

Thought I’d share some tips that you can apply for performing your own SEO on your website. This is meant to be a very basic guide for those that are starting out, and is by no means an exhaustive resource. Here we go: Title Tag: Well-constructed title tags contain the main keyword for the page, followed by a brief description of the page content. - Unique page titles for each page. - No more than 5-10 words. Description Tags: Good description tags contain information about the page's content and persuade search engine users to visit your web site. - Meta description tags are meant to be compelling and include keywords and phrases for that page (This is what visitors see in the search results). - Meta description tags are 20 to 30 words, starting with several strategic keywords and apply to specific pages. Content & Structure: Pages should have descriptive content that contains the keywords specified in the keywords meta tag for the page. - keywords are used near the top of each page, within the first couple of paragraphs, or headings. - Add an ALT tag for each graphical image on your site. - No frames or intros and/or limited use of flash on site. - Create an XML sitemap file for Google, BING, and Yahoo. - 300 – 700 words per page. - Utilize the Robots Meta Tag and Robots.txt to guide the engines. Link Building: - A minimum of 3 links to your site from other RELEVANT websites (links from web pages that are read by your target audience and have title and description tags that reflect their relevance). - create a well-balanced link portfolio with links coming from social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, etc