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This is Search Engine Optimization tip number 36 in my continuing series of Search Engine Optimization tips. All of these search engine optimization tips are meant to be specific in nature, they will not take that long to review, and are directly to the point. This search engine optimization tip has to do with removing a page or a specific URL from the Google search engine. I’m not going to go into a great deal of explanation about why you would want to remove a page from Google, there are many reasons for doing that (which might include the fact that it’s a duplicate page or maybe even a page that has sensitive data on it that you don’t want given out to the whole entire world).

Yahoo recently shut down their paid inclusion program referred to as Search Submit .  What was Search Submit?  Some of the features of this paid inclusion program included the ability to create your own titles and descriptions to be displayed on Yahoo’s search engine results page and even have enhanced listings that could draw in higher click rates than the average search result.  Simply put, it was a way to include certain pages in their index and to influence the frequency of re-indexing your site.  How does this affect you? 

I imagine it is quite safe to say that most of us in the search marketing sphere have heard the quote “content is king” a few thousand times or so. In my opinion, 200 words of highly targeted copy will do more for your search marketing efforts than a 1000 words focused too broadly on several different terms. But for those of in search of optimizing further down the tail, increasing site pages and giving your visitors the exact But is it really? Is content really the trump card?

As said by Google and many in the search marketing community, 2010 is the year to reduce your page loading time. Remember, no one likes excess baggage and your site visitors as well as the crawling search engines will enjoy your site much more with quicker accessibility. We’ve cleaned up the file sizes and now we have to ensure that the crawling engines can read and assess the information on your site. I know what you’re thinking and no, I cannot help you to launch webs out of your hand, scale skyscrapers, or become Tobey Maguire, I’ll give you an image to make happy though.

Well, long tail keyphrases are considered those that are three or more words that may not have a huge amount of traffic, but that traffic sure is relevant and valuable, which is why utilizing this method can really make a difference your search engine referrals. Though these only show approximately 1360 searches per month combined, they are more relevant and less competitive. Peter Hamilton Internet Marketing Junkie Monday, December 29, 2008 Long Tail Modifiers for SEO So you’ve secured some first rate rankings for some of your target keyphrases and you are looking to expand that traffic.

Google then shows some sample page load times as well as suggestions for optimizing the speed of the site. “On Tags: Search Engine Optimization Web Developmen I am pretty certain that after reading the title of this post that you thought about the speed of your site but couldn’t pin it to a precise number because it is a metric you never worry about.  Well, it is time to start paying attention to this site metric, because it may be a factor in your rankings in Google in 2010.

Yes, I know, this is quite possibly the most ridiculously titled search marketing blog post you have ever read. This dilemma between half preparation and a lack of commitment is something that helped to remind of an obstacle I see quite often in the world of Search Engine Optimization. Quite often I speak with a client, webmaster or site designer/developer about the recommendations I have put forth which in my mind and experience will ultimately help Hang tight and read on, you will soon see the reasoning behind this post title and no, you probably won’t be licking your lips afterwards.

One of the value propositions for Browse My Stuff is that it organizes content in a way that should be good to help long tail SEO ( search engine optimization ).  Google’s Search-based Keyword Tool: Monetize The Long Tail of Search | Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik Search’s Long Tail - Search Marketing News Blog - Search Engine Watch (SEW) When we were in the process of designing Browse My Stuff, I had a hard time finding good resources on how to go about long tail SEO.  I’m still constantly looking. 

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