What Is SEO?

What is [SEO] or search engine optimization is the process of improving the visibility of a web site or a web page in search engines via the natural or un-paid organic or algorithmic search results.

Basically in layman s terms it is getting your website to the top of search using the correct techniques that search engines like to see.

SEO Basics

Content

The most important factor of Search optimization [SEO] and getting to the top of search engines is quality content.

Content should always be original and wrote by yourself do not be tempted to copy other peoples content because your website will penalise you for this.

How do you find the right content for your site? Well that is easy write about something that you know about and are interested in,do your homework and find out as much information as possible about your niche.

Keywords

Adding keywords to your sites pages and posts are also a great for SEO.You should have relevant keywords in your websites title description and also in every page and post your writing, where do you find keywords? There are keyword tools to help you Google themselves have a great keyword tool and also other products that can help you choose the right keywords for your website.

Getting Indexed by Search Engines

Getting your new website is easy to do all you need to do is submit it to search engines for submission Google Yahoo and Bing all have their own submission services also there are webmaster tools to help you to get indexed use these tools they are very resourceful.

Back Links

Getting Quality back links is also a major factor in getting to the top of search engines,when I say quality that does not necessary mean high ranking back links,what it does mean is getting relevant back links to your niche,if you are writing about SEO it is no good getting back links from websites that write about oranges, you should be asking for SEO back links.

There are many ways to get relevant back links to your site here are a few tips how to get them

1. Ask for them

2. Social bookmarking sites

3. Blog & Forum commenting

4. Writing Articles

5. Write a blog

6. Make a Squidoo lens

7. Classified Adverts

8. Email Marketing

The list can go on forever but you get the general idea.

I will be covering more topics over the next few weeks and months about SEO, please feel free to comment on these posts.