http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Chris+Angus Internet Chris Angus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=163652&ca=Internet It is well known that the best way to search engine optimize a website in terms of its design is to keep it as free as of many bells and whistles as possible (including images, banners and graphics.) However once you have some excellent copy to put on the front pages of your site your job does not s... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=163625&ca=Internet As a general rule, most sites do not need to be enhanced with gateway or doorway pages. This is because a good web site will naturally contain content that uses relevant keyword phrases that potential customers will relate to. This is the same language that will be typed into a search engine box. To... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=163620&ca=Internet If you are thinking of hiring a professional SEO expert or a search engine positioning company one thing you might want to ask them is whether or not they are intending to create doorway pages, also known as gateway pages to optimize your site. This is a common tact of many SEO companies that is use... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=163608&ca=Internet If you have decided that you cannot do search engine optimization all by yourself it might be time to hire a professional. However it is also important to remember that although this might be expensive (expect to invest about $10,000 in a professional SEO job) that you have to keep your expectations... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=163628&ca=Internet One thing that is so basic that it often still needs to clarified is the concept that a search engine and a search directory (article directory) are not the same thing. The traditional search engines add Web site pages to their databases automatically and then rank them in popularity in their search... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139848&ca=Internet A discussion of the evolution of SEO and why it is important to practice eternal vigilance of the search engine optimization that is on your site so that it is always effective. If you have been following the SEO business at all or are even just a little bit interested in it you have probably notice... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139846&ca=Internet A discussion of search engine algorithms and how different search engines use different formulas to determine page rankings. One of the most frustrating aspects of search engine optimization is that the formulas that determine it do indeed change. There is also no one single formula for “beating the... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139847&ca=Internet A discussion of why enhancing meta tags simply does not always work as an effective form of search engine optimization for some sites. One thing that is very puzzling to both expert and novice SEO marketers alike is the fact that adding meta-tags to a site may not always work. This is one of the big... Internet Chris Angus Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=139862&ca=Internet A definition of both P It's important to note that Google PageRank is not the same thing as link popularity. Two concepts that are commonly confused when it comes to search engine optimization are page rank and link popularity. Page rank focuses only on the quantity and popularity of your links in t... Internet Chris Angus Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=136063&ca=Internet A discussion of the benefits of buying SEO placement and how it can be part of a successful search engine optimization strategy for a website. Search engine optimization consists of about a 100 techniques of which buying your way to the top of a local search engine is just one. This is sometimes sim...