Thaidoweb 2008

Given that Google now provides over 75% of all Internet search traffic, the last possible thing any site owner would want is to be banned from the Google index!
With countless search engine marketing techniques being employed these days, and contrasting advice available all over the web, it is well worth ensuring that you do not ‘over optimise’ your site or use any techniques which will result in Google penalising your site.
Although the main rule would be to create a site [...]

There are many easy ways to get your name out there without putting a hole in your pocket. Here are just few:
1. Have a signature file at the end of all your emails.
2. Have a signature file at the end of all your emails with details of how to subscribe to your newsletter.
3. Use online forums and link to an article on your website.
4. Visit discussions boards and post answers with your signature file at the bottom (don’t do this [...]

Getting Honest With The Search Engines
I spend a lot of time reading newsletters and forum postings about Search Engine Marketing. More often than not, people are asking about methods used to improve Search Engine rankings: what works, what doesn’t, and what will get you in trouble.
Search Engine*:
A program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found.
Algorithm*:
A formula or set of steps for solving a particular problem.
Frankly, no one can predict [...]

Search engine optimisation is big business. Ezines and websites litter the Internet with strategies to boost your search engine ranking. Search engine specialists charge large amounts of money to apply their strategies to your website and will go so far as to guarantee you top listings in the webs’ major search engines. And, in my opinion, they are all frauds. Strategy is defined as a long-term plan. So, if these search engine specialists have the ideal strategy, why do [...]

Sometimes, the search engines act really strange. And this story will prove how I’ve got top positions (80% on no.1) into the major search engines – such Google, Yahoo!, MSN – without lifting a finger! What is REALLY strange? I did not optimize my page!
But first allow me to give you some backgrounds. Couple of time ago I buy a domain name and hosted into a very reliable server. At that time I intended to build a mini-site around a [...]

Whether you launch a search engine optimization program in-house or outsource the program, you should keep the following training opportunities and skill sets in mind:
? Advanced SEO techniques, including page titles, META descriptions, META keyword sets, internal page cross-linking, search engine submissions, robots.txt files and domain name management;
? Comprehends keyword weighting, proximity, density and related factors;
? Search term ranking analysis;
? Link popularity building research, management and strategy;
? Online forum and industry newsletter monitoring;
? National SEO conferences;
? HTML and advanced programming [...]

Is your website listed on search engines? When people search for you, does your site show up on page 1 or page 20 of the search engine results?
Optimizing your site to get it ranked highly on the search engines can be a complicated subject. To simplify things, it’s helpful to first understand how search engines add sites to their database. Then we’ll cover some tips that you can put on your own website that will help you to get listed [...]

Search Engine Optimization
Search engines still remain the #1 tool to generate free targeted traffic to any website, so make sure that your site is indexed in every major search engine. Do a through check of all the meta tags and make sure you are not missing any one. The most important meta tag is the “Title” tag which should be kept short and sweet. Then there comes the “Description” and the “Keywords” tags, please make sure that you are not [...]

Having your website rank well in the major search engines is crucial to a successful Internet business. However, the information on doing so, which abounds on the Internet, can be perceived as complex and contradictive. Many website owners end up overwhelmed by all the data and simply quit and move on to other areas of promotion. By following the handful of steps presented in this article you will be well on your way to solid rankings.
Primer
Each webpage is its [...]

According to the dictionary, the definition of the word “overture” is as follows:
“An opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer.”
Hmmmmmmmm…very interesting definition–especially that part about “a new relationship.”
I think pay-per-click giant Overture should look up the definition of their own company name, because they appear to be breaching their “relationship” with their customers big time!
Here are the most common complaints:

Suspicions that competitors are clicking on their listings just [...]