ABSTRACT

Search engine placement has become a key task for those engaged in website marketing because:

* Good positioning in search engines/directories dramatically increases visitor traffic.
* Optimizing search engine ranking is the most important and cost effective way of marketing a website.
* Customers use search engines more than any other method to locate websites.

Alex Michael and Ben Salter guide readers through proven techniques for achieving and measuring success, along with a review of the most important search engines and directories. Throughout the book there are numerous real case studies and tips to help the marketer build a world class web presence.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction to search engine optimization

chapter 2|24 pages

Web crawlers

chapter 3|26 pages

Directories

chapter 4|21 pages

Pay-per-click engines

chapter 5|18 pages

Linking strategies and free listings

chapter 6|22 pages

Placement tips and page architecture

chapter 7|58 pages

Software toolbox