Top 10 Most Commonly Asked SEO Questions
- Web Site Optimization – Is you site optimized correctly for your relevant keyword phrases?
- Inbound Links – Do you have many relevant, high PR (PageRank) links that point to your site? This is as important as the optimization itself!
- Search Engine Friendly Site – Does your site have any barriers that would block search engine spiders?
- How
long has your site been online? The newer the site, the longer it will
take to achieve good positioning due to all the factors listed here. - New
sites generally have a zero or very low Page Rank. Established sites
that rank at the top generally have a higher page rank. PageRank is
gained by building inbound links from authoritative and credible sites.
Download the Google Toolbar to check your PR. http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35769 - How
much competition do you have? New sites in highly competitive
categories have an uphill battle. There are no quick solutions so
settle in for the long haul. With perseverance, proper execution, and
lots of hard work, good results can be achieved. - Use “White Hat” or Ethical SEO techniques.
- Have
you submitted press releases for Web/News syndication, Setup a YouTube
channel with your video, setup social media accounts? All of these are
important aspects of modern SEO. - Are
you keeping your content fresh by adding new content, articles, blogs
on a regular basis? Search Engines love fresh, original content. - Have you built an XML Sitemap and submitted to Google correctly?