Steven Balfour
Steven Balfour wrote this article for search engine optimization company Position Gold Ltd.
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Search Engine Optimising For Long Tail Search Results
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 07/14/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
What are Long Tail Search Terms
The ultimate goal when search engine optimizing a website within a competitive market is to reach position 1 in the rankings for the most relevant popular search term
Internal Linking Website Optimisation
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 07/14/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Linking with Search Terms Rather than 'Click Here'
It has been a common mistake since the Internet began for websites to use 'click here' or 'read more' links to take the visitor to internal webpages Not only is this bad for accessibility, as it does not say where the link is taking the visitor, but it will also provide no benefit in the optimization of your website in the search engines
5 Reasons Why Accessibility Is Good For SEO
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 07/14/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
1) Validation of HTML
When creating an accessible website it is essential that you use valid HTML to allow all web browsing software the best chance to correctly read and display/output your website pages
The SEO advantage of this is that the same rules apply to search engine robots that visit and spider your website as part of the process of adding your site to their listings
Website Optimisation Techniques
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 06/18/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
As well as link building and on-page optimisation, there are some other very important SEO factors which can help your website index and rank in search engine listings The following techniques are grouped into the category named 'website optimisation' and should not be overlooked when preparing an SEO campaign
Keyword Research Guide For SEO
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 06/12/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Before you begin your website’s on-page optimization and link building, it is important to first research which keywords and search phrases will attract relevant visitors To do this there are a few tools and techniques which will help you make a decision on which keywords to target
Search Engine Optimisation On A Tight Budget
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 06/6/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
Improving your website rankings within search engine listings doesn't need to cost you an arm and a leg With a few simple changes and a bit of extra work you can dramatically change the fortunes of your un-optimized website
Unique Selling Points And Call-To-Action
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 05/29/2008
- Computers and Technology
- Unrated
When creating a website that provides a service or sells products it is essential to put a lot of thought into how to highlight the unique selling points (USP) that will make you stand out from the competition and how to clearly display your websites call-to-action (CTA), whether it be a contact button, phone number, web form or similar
How To Optimise Title Tags
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 05/21/2008
- Internet & Internet Marketing
- Unrated
HTML title tags (< title >) are currently the most important on-page factor when optimising your webpages for search engine results For the majority of search engines the title tag is the first point of call to summarise the theme of a webpage and to help rank that webpage accordingly within their listings
How To Link Bait
- By Steven Balfour
- Published 05/15/2008
- Article Marketing , Link Development , Link Trading , Search Engine Optimization
- Unrated
Interesting News Articles The first step to generate links to your website is to create a useful resource that people trust and rely on There is no easier way to do this than by providing up to date news and information targeted towards a particular industry


