Monday, July 21, 2008

Four Cornerstones for Achieving Online Success

There are four corners that need to be covered, analyzed and mastered in order to succeed with organic web search: the search engines’ algorithms; what other people do with their websites; the online search behavior patterns of human beings; and what you do with your own website.

An advanced SEO has a good understanding of the interrelationships between these four areas, as well as the features and characteristics of a world-class website which you're seeking to create. Beyond our own search engine optimization practices which are fully under our control, mastering the other three outside elements are mandatory in order to achieve online success. A weakness in full understanding of any of these four areas may doom a campaign.

The good news is that an Advanced SEO has worked in-depth in all four corners and knows what to do. SEO Best Practices covers what you do with your own website. Competitive analysis and reverse engineering covers the element of your competition. Keyword research covers how people search for information on the internet. Search engines' algorithms are ever changing and need to be constantly studied and examined, however by focusing on quality content and avoiding spam you should be in synch with the search engines good practice and prevent problems.

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