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vwebworld

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Jun 18, 2008 12:05 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Absolutely, create and submit a google and yahoo site map. These are essentially road maps of the pages on your website... to "help" Google and Yahoo find all your pages... or the pages you want them to find.

The process is to create a site map then upload it to your server and notify Google and Yahoo.

You might also add Google analytics too. This provides some nice information about traffic to your site (in addition to whatever your web host provides).

~Roland

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infilta

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Jun 18, 2008 12:12 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Oh, Roland, yeah, Google Analytics should be like #1 thing you do to a web site. Definitely. I don`t even see how you can have an e-commerce site without analytics.

infilta

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Jun 18, 2008 12:13 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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... or any site you want to promote, for that mater...

Rich

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Jun 18, 2008 12:19 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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total agreement here.

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twix23919

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Jun 18, 2008 1:11 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Now I pay for SEO, so isn`t that their job?

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Trish Lester
Twixi Designs
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twix@buggs.net

infilta

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Jun 18, 2008 1:16 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Yes it`s SEO job.
If you don`t have a limited budget, you can do a lot of research and do some things on your own. Here`s an article that can be really helpful - advices from the Top SEO experts on how to do a budget SEO.
Otherwise I suggest that you hire an expert. This is the company I know and recommend: http://seologist.com/ - they are in Canada with a lot of clients in U.S.

twix23919

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Jun 18, 2008 1:23 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Okeedoke! Let me so some reading and check it out....thanks!

Trish

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Trish Lester
Twixi Designs
www.twixidesigns.com
twix@buggs.net

vwebworld

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Jun 18, 2008 3:26 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Now I pay for SEO, so isn`t that their job?

It should be but - it depends upon what the contract / understanding is between you and the person you are paying. I may think that setting up sitemaps and Google analytics is (or should be) part of an SEO service, but your arrangement may not provide for that.

Unfortunately, there is no standard so it is important to define this up front. When working with my clients, I define what services will be provided for the price. But that comes after a discussion of the client`s needs and goals for the web site, during which I`ll suggest they use various services although the client may or may not request those services.

~Roland

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SalemH

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Jun 18, 2008 4:38 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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That is an awesome SEO link, thanks!

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twix23919

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Jun 19, 2008 5:35 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Well, I got the guy that does the shopping cart to put my logo on those pages. I kept it simple and I think it looks great! At least I accomplished one of the suggestions...oops...make that 2 things....I did delete the meta thingy from the index page......baby steps.........

Trish

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Trish Lester
Twixi Designs
www.twixidesigns.com
twix@buggs.net

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