Web Site Strategy Development
Problem to Solve
Over the past few years, this leading software company’s Web site had developed several key problems. Target users – software developers, IS executives and networking professionals – complained that finding required information was too difficult. The volume of individual Web pages had swollen to tens of thousands. A different graphical look and navigation was created for each individual product line, creating fragmentation of company image. “Silo” sites were proliferating across the company for disparate business processes, such as commerce, support and marketing. In short, the Web site needed a major revamp.
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Web Personalization Is Tricky To Do Well
Web-based personalization efforts can backfire when done badly, and they work best when customers feel they are the ones controlling it and making the decisions about how it is used, according to Cognitiative Inc. of San Francisco.
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Page Quality Factors for Link Building
You know that Google uses back links to size up your website and determine its ranking. You also know that it wants to see quality back links, and if you want to rank high on the search engine results pages, you need to get quality links that are relevant to your keywords. But what is a quality link? If you’re not sure how to decide whether you should try to get a back link from a particular page or web site, this article may help guide your decision.
Link building is the most important part of search engine optimization activity targeting the Google search engine. As an overview, this search engine relies on links to determine the reputation of the page. This is analogous to citations in the world of scientific or academic papers. A single quality and relevant link from a trusted and authoritative source is equivalent to thousands of low-quality and irrelevant links.
It is common sense that links from these types of sources are desirable because they are powerful. Sources of such links speak with authority and are popular and expert in their own fields. Therefore if you get references from these types of documents, there is something in your work that catches their attention, and in the long run, you may become trusted and authoritative also.
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Google Algorithms
As SEOs, we spend much of our time trying to figure out how Google’s indexing algorithms work. This article will take a look at the techniques used by the search engine. We’ll cover latent semantic indexing, local inter-connectivity, link analysis, and more. We’ll discuss the implications of these algorithms, and what you should do to give them what they want to see.
Latent Semantic Indexing or LSI:
Latent semantic indexing is the science of natural language processing. LSI analyzes relationships between words and is designed to distinguish naturally written text from keyword-stuffed documents. Latent semantic indexing considers natural and synonymous relationship between words.
For example, if you’re examining an article about an airplane, LSI will look for synonyms: aircraft, plane, aero plane. It will also look for related words, which are NOT synonymous to the word, but are often mentioned when discussing airplanes: ailerons, turbulence, fuel, clouds, sky, roll, pitch, etc.
The point of LSI is to detect natural writing and distinguish it from robotic copy written to manipulate search results. Google purchased the company Applied Semantics, which developed advanced LSI technology. Their know-how was incorporated into AdSense, and possibly into search algorithms.
As a webmaster, write naturally and forget about measurements such as keyword density. Also mix related and synonymous phrases into your anchor text.
Ranking Search Results by Reranking the Results Based on Local Inter-Connectivity :
This is the name of a patent issued to Google on February 25th 2003.
A search engine for searching a corpus improves the relevancy of the results by refining a standard relevancy score based on the inter-connectivity of the initially returned set of documents.
The search engine referred to above finds a good set of documents using other algorithms (such as PageRank and Trust Rank), and then re-ranks search results based on the inter-connectivity of those documents.
If you have many links from authoritative domains, but still have a hard time ranking on search results, you might need to get links from several websites included in a “set” determined by this algorithm. In other words, you need links from sites that rank at the top for your terms, or links that are better than those of your competitors. If you lack “community” exposure, your rankings may be recalculated and lowered in favor of sites that have more “community” links, even at the cost of some authority.
Google Algorithms – Google Site and Link Analysis:
Google Site and Link Analysis refers to the analysis of information about websites, pages, links and patterns. Patented in 2005, Google looks at factors such as the following:
The length of domain registration
Domain ownership changes
WHOIS data and physical address information
C-Class IP information
Keyword and non-keyword domains
The discovery date of new domains/pages
Document change frequency and the amount of change
The number of linked internal documents
Link anchor text
Link discovery date
Link changes and deletions
External link growth patterns
The authority of external links
Link quality ratios
The distribution of links
The lifespan of links
Link patterns (new vs old and old vs new)
Anchor text variety
This is not a complete list. You can get a detailed analysis of this document by GrayWolf at Thread Watch.
It’s not clear whether this has been incorporated into Google over the years, but it’s a good idea to keep this information in mind when you do link building.
Link spikes can be measured against the search volume in a specific topic. If link spikes are not supported by search volume trends, Google can discount or penalize websites. If the linking pattern exceeds the natural or usual pattern, Google will pay more attention to your website, triggering specialized algorithms to determine whether links are spammy or natural. Remember, Google also owns Google News and can correlate events to link patterns.
Topic Sensitive PageRank TSPR
Topic Sensitive Pagerank Whitepaper
Topic Sensitive Pagerank (TSPR) bases results on the topical relationship of the query to the documents. This relationship is determined by user input, search history and the Open Directory Project. By matching the topic according to ODP listings, TSPR can return more refined results.
Topic Sensitive Pagerank also takes into account “corrupt” ODP editors who sell listing access. TSPR calculates relevancy based on topical communities rather than pure link power.
Try getting a link from the Open Directory Project. If you’re having a hard time, there are editors who sell those listings for a few hundred bucks. Topic Sensitive Pagerank also shows that Google places a lot of emphasis on links from topically related websites. The algorithm itself is very old and has probably undergone changes, or even been replaced by better successors created in-house at Google. Keep in mind the importance of links from related websites.
Topic Sensitive Trust Rank:
To understand Topic Sensitive Trust Rank, you need to understand Trustrank.
Trust Rank is an algorithm that requires human input. Humans analyze pages and determine different “seed pages.” “Seed pages” are high content, high quality web pages with independent, authoritative, un-affiliated links to other websites. Links from “seed pages” pass Trust Rank to websites. If page X is a seed page linking to pages A, B and C, then Trust Rank is equally distributed between those pages. If A, B and C link to other pages, then Trust Rank continues to flow, but has less power. The further a page is from the “seed,” the less Trust Rank is passed.
This algorithm requires humans to identify seed pages.
Topic Sensitive Trust Rank works on the same principle, but relies on seed pages which help determine the topics of websites. DMOZ, Yahoo Directory and other high quality directories can help with this.
Google Algorithms – Supplemental Index: The supplemental index is where Google puts websites and pages it doesn’t trust. The regular index features the search results that you usually see. Results from the supplemental index will show when there are not enough documents that match the query in the main index.
If your website or pages are in the supplemental index, it means that Google doesn’t trust your website.
There are several ways to get into the supplemental index:
Too many low quality links
Not enough links
Too many low quality outbound links
Duplicate content
Too many pages for your pagerank (low PR, many pages)
Your site is new and has a low link profile. To fix this, get more authoritative links.
There’s no way of knowing if your website is in the supplemental index apart from a good guess. If you have a new website, Google may place you in the supplemental index by default, until the site ages and gains some authority. If you’re in the supplemental index, Google is not likely to crawl all your URLs. Also, be sure that you do not have broken links and 404s, since those can get you into the supplemental index.
Spam Detection:
As a quality website owner, you will get plenty of spam links. There’s no way to offset it, but accept the fact and focus your efforts on something more productive.
As you get spam links, Google will compare inbound and outbound links from your site. If you link to bad neighborhoods, you be will considered part of the spam network, so be careful to whom you link. Assuming you get spam inbound links by default, and don’t link to spam from your site, you can offset inbound spam link effects by getting more quality and authoritative links. Aaron Wall states that every single quality link is equal to 40 – 60 spam links, thus if you have two quality links and 60 spam links, in Google’s eyes you will only have one quality link (this is a very rough example).
Human Reviewers and Behavioral Data:
Some SEOs claim Google has up to 10,000 human reviewers who check search results for integrity and review websites flagged by algorithms. In his column Search 4.0, Danny claims that search engines are putting humans back into the task and taking behavioral aspects into account in algorithms.
Google Algorithms – Human Quality Raters :
Someone at Google leaked the document titled Quality Rater Guidelines (go read it). The document details how quality raters review search results and also details what Google considers spam. We will not go into detail about the document in this post, but it shows that raters are very real.
Unlike algorithms, you cannot trick human review, so make sure that your content reads as naturally as it possibly can, because once you’re flagged by a human, it’s very hard to get your position back.
Behavioral Data and Personalized Search:
Behavioral data analysis includes click-through rate, time spent on each site, pages visited and more. Google and other search engines monitor and analyze this data. On top of the tracking listed above, Google is likely to be monitoring users with a long history of specific searches.
Personalized Search:
If you have a Google account and use Google search on a regular basis, it adjusts search results based on the sites you visit the most, search queries you frequently use, blogs you track with Google Reader and other content you find/read using Google services. It uses this data to bring you partially customized results that are different from its regular results.
With this in mind, we can hypothesize that once Google has enough data from a pool of users, it can cross-compare and determine if a number of users with specific topics of interest share the same site-visiting patterns. If 1000 users interested in SEO read “SEO Chat” via Google Reader, then it’s a good indicator that SEO Chat is an important website.
Based on collected behavior information, Google can adjust its search results. I would say that they would not go so far as to determine search results based on behavior, but they definitely use it to adjust and improve SERPs.
Microsoft Browse Rank is another example of how search engines use behavioral data. With the focus on behavioral data, now more than ever you need to build your site with your human visitors in mind. After all, that’s truly the point of Google’s algorithms: to return sites that human searchers will find relevant.
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Guarantee Of Search Engine Optimization
The guarantee associated with your campaign will depend on the competitiveness of your keywords and the number of keywords for which your site is optimized. We will meet or beat any guarantees offered by a comparable SEO firm. Each optimization program comes with a basic guarantee as follows:
Submit Express will guarantee at least 20 top 10 rankings within 6 months across the major 15 search engines or your money back. Note that this is not a specific guarantee on any particular keyword or any particular search engine. For details, please speak to one of our SEO sales analysts who will be able to offer his or her advice based on our performance experience.*
*Disclaimer: Only the service portion of our fees are refundable. Paid inclusion fees such as Yahoo Directory submission ($299.00) are paid directly to search engines and are non-refundable. Each optimization client will be given a guarantee on a case-by-case basis depending on the competitiveness of the keywords. The statements on this page are not meant to be a final binding agreement or guarantee unless they are specifically stated in an agreement signed between the client and Submit Express.
Service Details Of SEO
Initial Consultation & Keywords:
As the initial step of SEO, one of our analysts will review your website and identify which areas need optimization to make the site search engine friendly. Oftentimes, sites may have duplicate content, session ID numbers, flash content, dynamic content and other such problems which prevent webpages from being indexed. In addition, we will review your keywords and use keyword research tools to create a list of the most searched terms for your website or industry.
Content Writing:
Submit Express employs professional copywriters to create content that is not only well optimized and grammatically correct, but also is appealing to your readers and potential customers. Keywords will be integrated in your content using proper SEO keyword densities. Our writers will consult with you to ensure that the essence of your website is not compromised and that you are happy with the content we create. For sites with very little content or a greater degree of industry competition, we can also write original, 300 to 600-word articles which are keyword rich and related to your products or services. The articles would then be posted on your website to increase its content.
Website Optimization:
Our optimization engineers are well-experienced Web developers and programmers who have knowledge of all kinds of website technologies such as PHP, ASP, JSP, ColdFusion, etc. The optimization engineers will take care of the technical parts of your optimization and tweak the backend of your website to make it search engine friendly. This process will include creating or modifying meta tags, title tags, alt image tags, internal linking structures, site maps, duplicate content, flash content, session ID problems, dynamic content and shopping carts.
Link Development :
The development of incoming links from well-established websites is one of the major variables in attaining high search engine rankings. Link development is absolutely essential to your website’s success and is a major part of the optimization service that we offer. A high quantity of quality links can be developed through a variety of means, including:
• One-way links from directories and other related sites
• Reciprocal link exchanges with related sites
• Fee-based directory submissions
We may also offer the following services on a case-by-case basis:
• Article writing and submission to article directories
• Blog postings and/or creation
• Press release writing and submissions
• Social Media Optimization (SMO) and postings
Submission:
After the optimization process is complete, we will submit your website to all the major search engines and directories, including Google, Yahoo and MSN. In addition, we will submit your website to fee-based directories such as Yahoo Directory, Best of The Web, GoGuides, Business.com and others. We will also manually “hand submit” your website to 300 to 500 directories that we have researched and found to help in developing link popularity. Lastly, if your website has indexing issues, we will create and submit sitemaps to both Google and Yahoo via their respective programs.
Reporting:
We provide a baseline ranking report before we start work to show you how you rank prior to optimization; additional reports are then provided on a monthly basis. Our staff will monitor your results to make sure you are on the right track. To ensure your satisfaction, our staff will periodically be in touch with you via phone or email and provide you with project updates. As an optional service, we also offer installation of Google Analytics on your website for detailed traffic reporting.
Foreign Language SEO:
We offer foreign SEO in the following languages: Spanish, French and Russian. We employ in-house copywriters in all the mentioned languages. We also offer translation services for all of the above. For all other languages, please contact us as we work with several partners that could help us in other languages.
OPTIMIZATION OF SE
Initial Consultation & Keywords:
As the initial step of SEO, one of our analysts will review your website and identify which areas need optimization to make the site search engine friendly. Oftentimes, sites may have duplicate content, session ID numbers, flash content, dynamic content and other such problems which prevent webpages from being indexed. In addition, we will review your keywords and use keyword research tools to create a list of the most searched terms for your website or industry.
Content Writing :
Submit Express employs professional copywriters to create content that is not only well optimized and grammatically correct, but also is appealing to your readers and potential customers. Keywords will be integrated in your content using proper SEO keyword densities. Our writers will consult with you to ensure that the essence of your website is not compromised and that you are happy with the content we create. For sites with very little content or a greater degree of industry competition, we can also write original, 300 to 600-word articles which are keyword rich and related to your products or services. The articles would then be posted on your website to increase its content.
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Marketing Of Internet
Internet Marketing is a discipline that uses SEO and open other marketing tools to gain the attention of potential customers and search engines. These tools work to drive motivated customers to your site, and thus allow you to compete more effectively and increase sales.
Pay Per Click (PPC) :
With Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising, a bet on the keywords you think potential customers will join the search engine to look for your products or services. For example, if you sell telecommunications services, you can auction for keywords such as “VoIP, phone systems or Internet service provider.” You choose these keywords in the hope that a user enters these keywords in the search bar, see their ad, click and buy. These ads are called sponsored links or sponsored ads, and usually appear to the natural results in a search page. Pay your ad only when the user clicks on it. Google AdWords and Yahoo! Search Marketing (formerly Overture) are currently the largest PPC providers. Our job is to help you choose PPC keywords to match your business initiative, develop and place ads profitable.
Interactive advertising using interactive media such as banner ads and Flash to get an active response from visitors. Promote their products and services and inform customers. If they are well designed, interactive advertising allows you to engage customers in a direct and personal, and this creates a communication other than that may affect purchasing decisions. RTN Europe produce presentations, mini websites and online advertising campaigns to help you compete.
E-mail marketing:
E-mail marketing, including email newsletters and online, is a form of relationship marketing based on obtaining the authorization of the client. Once people agree to receive periodic announcements about your products and services have the opportunity to turn your potential customers to existing customers, retain customers and create value for your business. We help you build cost-effective campaigns that reach e-mail directly to potential customers, strengthening your brand and establish lasting relationships with existing customers.
Marketing “White Paper” :
The White Paper is designed to promote your business solutions with reference to specific topics. They also help to position your company as a leader in a given sector. The White Paper can be very effective in generating clues, which are normally distributed after having obtained the customer’s contact information. Our development team can write and research content and content of this document for you. Our teams of marketing and development partners to generate and collect clues.
Blog Marketing :
From the viewpoint of corporate marketing, blogs offer many advantages. First, they provide an easy way to introduce new content to your site on an ongoing basis. The presence of newly added content attracts more attention from search engines, therefore it is likely that your site has a higher ranking with a blog than without it. Our services can help you develop a blogging strategy, integrating a blog into your website or ghostwrite “your content.
Content OF Development
A prerequisite for success in marketing is the content of your website. Your site must be profound in content and should contain all keywords to increase visibility of your site. We integrate your keywords into the website content for your message to your potential customers to flow uninterrupted Our content development services include:
*Write content “keyword centric” on the web for search engine optimization, and
*Drafting of various additional aspects of marketing
The best writing is that effectively communicates the advertising message. It helps you stand out in a crowded market, increases sales and strengthens your brand. We learn their marketing communication objectives and develop content around it. Or, help you develop new concepts or approaches: all this without diluting the message itself with unnecessary sales proposals or other distractions. Let Europe RTN write or edit content that exceeds its sales targets for marketing.
Specialize in:
*Edit Website
*Articles of blog
*Project studies and preliminary research papers
*E-newsletters
*Press Releases
*Interactive presentations
Building OF Links
The development of links is one of the tools that specializes RTN Europe. Channel activity and relevant links to your website is done at a constant flow of traffic. Customers who use our service development achieve a higher ranking links on search engines and customers benefit from more favorable, and potentially higher sales.
Then we show some techniques we use to generate high quality traffic through links which generate visits (link popularity). Apply other techniques not included here as they are strategic.
Ensuring the quality of inbound links, links that bring traffic
Links from sites with relevant keywords for your business model
Links from sites with high rankings in search engines
Links spread over different areas
The inverse of the techniques mentioned above, there are links that should be avoided:
Links link farms
FFA Links (Free-For-All) link networks
Links paid or time-limited
Links to pornographic, violent and other sites containing offensive content
RTN is experiencing in Europe to improve the quality and volume of traffic to your site. Ask our satisfied customers. You can adjust our services to your budget and give you an excellent return on your investment.