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Aug. 29 2006 at 11:05 PM
Posted by: Seth “Quote Reply
I need help with my SEO. There, I said it. I do not feel any better admitting it but I am sure I am not the only one...am I? The more I read, research, and study SEO the less I understand. Original content? Check. Easy to navigate site? Check. Great pricing? Check. Submit site to major websites and minor directories? Check. Join StartUpNation community?Check. Participate in forums, chats, organizations, even open a MySpace account? Check, check, check & check! Can anyone share their success story and experience with SEO? If my SEO problem is technical could you suggest a trusted resource that can help? Edited by: Joel - Feb. 12 2007 at 3:56 PMHave a Creepy Crawly Day! Seth, Bugmaster www.CoolBugStuff.com
Aug. 30 2006 at 8:17 AM
Posted by: Chuck “Quote Reply
Seth - what are the major phrases and keywords you're targeting with your site? And when you say you're unsuccessful, does that simply mean you're seeing little to no movement in your inbound traffic from major search engines? chuck fuller
Aug. 30 2006 at 9:17 AM
Posted by: Seth “Quote Reply
Chuck, I am getting traffic and sales but it is only through my ongoing efforts to promote my site though forums, MySpace, and a few other channels that I am seeing any results. I am not listed high in the major search engines yet I do not have a great deal of competition. MSN is bringing in more than double the eyes than Google. My goal is to be on the first page (I think big) organically. I have a web guy who is a wonderful designer but not an expert on SEO. I don't even know the correct questions to ask him. I have read your prior posts about looking at titles and Meta tags under "View" and "Source" but it is all Chinese to me. The keywords are basically bug catcher, bug toys, bug gifts, nature gifts and similar keywords to these two sites: Insectlore and Storeforknowledge. I have incorporated many of the key words in the product description, articles, and threads on my forum. Chuck, please share what SUN has done for SEO? Has anyone had success with the paid SEO agency services? Have a Creepy Crawly Day! Seth, Bugmaster www.CoolBugStuff.com
Aug. 30 2006 at 9:19 AM
Posted by: FreshYields “Quote Reply
Unfortunately, most SEO tactics can take a while to really have an effect on traffic to your site. After a quick check of your site (I assume you are talking about www.coolbugstuff.com), there are several things you can do right now that may pay dividends later. First, you need to add more keywords to your page title. Maybe think of a secondary phrase that is rich with 4 or 5 keywords in it? Also, while META keywords and descriptions are not as important as they used to be, they can still help with some searches. Also, you really don't have that much actual text on your home page. Check this out... http://www.searchwho.com/cgi-bin/showspider.pl?url=http%3A%2 F%2Fcoolbugstuff.com I also see you have no alt text for your images. Let me know if you have any questions. Steve James Fresh Yields- a new media firm, providing ecommerce solutions, redesign consulting, web design, email campaign management, and internet marketing.
Aug. 30 2006 at 12:48 PM
Posted by: Seth “Quote Reply
FreshYields wrote: First, you need to add more keywords to your page title. Maybe think of a secondary phrase that is rich with 4 or 5 keywords in it? Also, while META keywords and descriptions are not as important as they used to be, they can still help with some searches. Thank you for the link! It has great information. Please explain what you mean by adding more keywords to my homepage. And do you mean adding key words on the physical page or the coding (titles meta tages)? I see some people list all their keywords in small type at the bottom of their home page. Does this work? What examples can you give for adding a "secondary phrase that is rich with 4 or 5 keywords"? Thank you so much! Have a Creepy Crawly Day! Seth, Bugmaster www.CoolBugStuff.com
Aug. 30 2006 at 1:10 PM
Posted by: FreshYields “Quote Reply
Seth, What I mean by adding more keywords to your homepage is that right now, all you have is "Cool Bug Stuff" as your title, which is great if you only want visitors who seached for "Cool Bug Stuff". Maybe put this as your title - "Cool Bug Stuff - Insect Supplies and Gifts For Bug Enthusiasts", or something similiar. You've now gone from having 3 keywords in your title, to 8, not included the filler. The title tag is one of the most important areas for keywords, as search engines place more importance there over other sections of your site. Another problem on your site is shared by many other ecommerce sites. Your product pages do not have search engine-friendly url's. Take you Anthill product, for example. Here is the url... http://coolbugstuff.com/product_info.php?cPath=21&produc ts_id=67 A search engine can't derive any keywords from the url, which is also very important. This page would do much better if this was the url... http://coolbugstuff.com/products/anthill The search engine will be able to index that that spedific page is for an anthill. I think you are using oscommerce or zencart, so there are ways to code these urls into the system Steve James Fresh Yields- a new media firm, providing ecommerce solutions, redesign consulting, web design, email campaign management, and internet marketing.
Aug. 30 2006 at 1:22 PM
Posted by: Seth “Quote Reply
Steve James, Now I see. I will work on this immediately. Thank you for the clarification. You have probably helped out many website owners with this information. It is much appreciated! Seth Have a Creepy Crawly Day! Seth, Bugmaster www.CoolBugStuff.com
Aug. 30 2006 at 1:25 PM
Posted by: FreshYields “Quote Reply
No problem Seth. Let me know if you run into any problems. Remember, the effects can take a while to be seen, but it's a start. Steve James Fresh Yields- a new media firm, providing ecommerce solutions, redesign consulting, web design, email campaign management, and internet marketing.
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