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How to Set Up Your Small Business Website for SEO - Part 2 of 2

posted by WEBSITES.COM // January 23, 2010 // Build Your Website

Continued from How to Set Up Your Small Business Website for SEO - Part 1

In addition to keywords, META tags and content, search engines may use other criteria to determine how high your site should rank for a particular search. The number and quality of links that point to your Web site is a common consideration, and another reason that listing your Web site with many online directories is a recommended step.

How to Set Up Your Small Business Website for SEO

posted by WEBSITES.COM // January 23, 2010 // Build Your Website

When consumers use the Internet to learn more about something they’re interested in, they typically start at a search engine like Google or a directory like Yahoo! Your goal is for the consumer to see a link to your Web site before they see one for your competitor. Optimizing your Web site for search engines is a complex, imprecise procedure, but one you can learn how to do if you're willing to take the time. Below is a 10-step process to get you started with SEO.

Basic HTML Code Tutorial: How To Build A Website With HTML

posted by ADMIN // August 21, 2009 // Build Your Website

There are many good reasons to have a website on the Internet — personal expression, advertising and marketing products, sharing information, etc. But for inexperienced Internet users, the idea of building a website is daunting. There are services that will build a website to your specifications or allow you to use a template to build it yourself, but these services come with a price, either cash or required advertising on your website. The more affordable option is to build a website yourself with a basic understanding of HTML.

Adding, Using And Creating Hyperlinks on Your Website

posted by ADMIN // August 19, 2009 // Build Your Website

You have the basics of your website up using the hosting company's basic tools, but you're still not sure how to embed links into text. The tools you're using might or might not do this, but you don't have enough information or knowledge to do it. It could also be that you can add the links, but they're a mile long and take up too much space.

Basic Web and Internet Terminology

posted by ADMIN // August 11, 2009 // Build Your Website

Not everyone can be tech savvy or Internet whizzes. Many people are intimidated by the Internet, technology that is practically a separate entity with its own space and language. The terminology can make an Internet experience frustrating and debilitating, but once you know the basic language, the Internet can be approached with more confidence. The following are some of the basic terms commonly used on the Internet.

Basic Web Design Tips For Beginners

posted by ADMIN // July 13, 2009 // Build Your Website

Your website should speak a lot about yourself and the business you represent. How things are shown online can influence how visitors feel about your company, and whether or not they would like to buy your products or hire your service. First of all, what aspects of a web site are considered to be visitor-friendly?

How to Secure Your Web-enabled Business

posted by ADMIN // June 29, 2009 // Build Your Website

Stories about new viruses circulating through e-mail have become common. Reports of hackers stealing a company's data or crashing its Web site are less common, but the danger of it happening is ubiquitous and real. As you prepare to Web-enable your business, it is vital that you take the necessary steps to secure your server and business data.

Using HTML To Avoid Browser Cache Issues

posted by WEBSITES.COM // April 27, 2009 // Build Your Website

Visitors to your website or blog may not be seeing the latest version due to browser caching. Simple html coding will insure your visitors always see the latest version on your web pages.

5 Common Website Design Mistakes

posted by WEBSITES.COM // April 27, 2009 // Build Your Website

When people start developing websites for the first time, they often assume that the rules which apply when writing documents in normal life also apply when creating pages in a website. Unfortunately the two worlds are very different, and content for web pages needs to be tailored for that medium and market. When you add in other organizational problems, it’s little wonder that many ‘first time’ websites are a mess and do not meet the needs of the client. Observe the following basic rules, and your website will get off to a good start.