Think you ready to start off-page SEO? Think again

We see a lot of people jump into off-page SEO without doing proper on-page SEO. At the end, they usually don’t get the results that they expected. One thing that everyone should understand is that with proper on-site SEO it’ll take less time to rank the site on the first page. Before you jump into off-page SEO make sure to check the following:

• Is your website indexed by Google?
• Do you have proper 301 redirects from non-www. to www. version of your website or vise versa?
• Did you make sure your title tags and meta descriptions optimized properly?
• Do you have “search engine friendly” urls?
• Is your content properly optimized?
• Do all of your images contain alt and title tags?
• Does your website contain any broken links or endless redirects?
• Did you create sitemaps for your website and if so are they in proper format?
• Does your website has high OBL (out bound links) rate?

Those are some of the main things you should check before starting your off-page campaign to ensure your website will perform up to your expectations.

Within days, you should expect search engine giant Google to release a fresh update of the Panda. This was announced by Matt Cutts, Google’s Distinguished Engineer. Google, he further said, is also working to introduce revisions to the Penguin algorithm.
The first release of Panda, which introduced changes to Google’s algorithm, was made in February 2011. Panda was designed to improve the overall content and services found when Internet users search for something online. It works by penalizing websites practicing keyword stuffing and using low quality content that are not unique and informative. The changes in algorithm gave websites with high quality content greater chances at getting higher ranking.

As the owner of an online business, you need to form a solid base of clients as soon as possible, and, for this, your site must be listed as high as possible in SERPs. According to many internet marketing gurus, applying the right search engine optimization techniques can do that for you, but, financially speaking, is SEO a profitable investment?

On one hand, in order to get to the first positions in SERPs, your site must offer original, informative and relevant information, to be a valuable addition to its niche. Unfortunately, due to the amount of information available and to the efforts other site owners make to promote their own businesses, your content must be also published on a regular basis with some rules to follow regarding the use of the keywords you targeting.

When it comes to promoting your business, any marketing strategy is welcomed. However, instead of experimenting, why not go for solutions that have been already declared efficient? For instance, how about marking your business on Google maps? It is the best way to make your entrance on the local market.

With a simple Google account, you can add your company to the local map, revealing your activity and your contact details to any potential customers. This is a free service for both individuals and businesses, with registering procedures that take only a few minutes to be completed.

Are you tired of your day job? Do you own a website and you have no idea how to make it profitable? The answer is simple: you need backlinks. But perhaps we are moving too fast, so let us take things one at a time.

A profitable website is one that lures a lot of visitors and turns them into paying customers. In order to attract visitors, you need a high position in SERPs, because most people use the search engines to find what they need, and, if you are not on the first results pages, no one will ever know that you exist.

Unfortunately, Google and the other search engines only pay attention to the popular websites, with thousands of links from different internet users pointing to them. It is just like when looking for a job. Everywhere you go, they ask for experience, but how are you supposed to gain experience if no one will hire you without it?