Articles - Search Engine Optimization en-us http://www.designersplayground.com N/A http://www.designersplayground.com register@amphost.com 20 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/216/1/Open-Directory-Project/Page1.html In case you are not aware, there is no OD’s happening here. ODP refers to the Open Directory Project which is the most comprehensive human-edited directory available on the web. Owned by “Time Warner”, ODP is also known as DMOZ (the domain name of ODP), basically is a large, categorize directory of websites and pages which is maintained by pure volunteers. maneetpuri76@gmail.com (Maneet Puri) Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/214/1/The-Google-Dance/Page1.html The Google Dance has been named by webmasters after the name of Google to explain a concept associated will all search engines. It is not surprising that Google’s reputation as a search engine reaches all over the world and thus has been minutely scrutinized by other search engines always. maneetpuri76@gmail.com (Maneet Puri) Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/179/1/Black-Hat-Web-Design---The-5-Main-Culprits/Page1.html It seems that as fast as search engines are updating their algorithms to defeat Black Hat web design and promotion tactics, unethical operators are finding new ways to fool these new routines. non@none.com (Sasch Mayer) Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/173/1/The-8-Golden-Rules-to-Web-Site-Optimization/Page1.html There are several reasons why you should make web site optimization one of your main priorities and why you should make sure to take this serious. A web site which takes ages to load for example will... none@none.com (Harrold Swalve) Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/139/1/High-Rankings---How-do-Search-Engines-fit-into-Your-Business/Page1.html Although there are other ways to get attention and drive customers to your website, rankings are still an important part of the online marketing puzzle. So what is the best way to optimize your site without getting into trouble with the search engines? katerinamitrou02@gmail.com (Katerina Mitrou) Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/134/1/Bursting-forth-from-the-sandbox-to-top-of-the-googles-rankings/Page1.html For a considerably long period, Google happened to provide new sites with a temporary boost, known as "fresh boost" or ,Äúnew site bonus.,Äù But recently this search giant seems to have set a new trend in place for Search Engine Page Rankings (SEPRs). blueappleseo@gmail.com (Deepaq Sharma) Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/124/1/Making--your-website-search-engine-friendly/Page1.html Search engines happen to be one of the fundamental ways that Internet users find web sites. That's the reason a web site with good search engine listings can see a dramatic increase in traffic. Good listing remains atop on the wish list of every website owner. However, it is common knowledge that many web sites do poorly in search engine rankings. Or worst still, they may not be listed at all because they fail to take into consideration how search engines work. blueappleseo@gmail.com (Deepaq Sharma) Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/121/1/Vertical-Creep-in-Search-Results/Page1.html I thought for this week I,Äôd give a summary of some of the more interesting Search Engine Strategies sessions which are currently going on in New York City. seorobsullivan@gmail.com (Rob Sullivan) Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/119/1/Google-Sitemaps-Hidden-Secrets---Powerful-SEO-Tools-Revealed/Page1.html Google has had a feature out for some time which allows webmasters to create a sitemap file to help Google,Äôs crawlers find and index content. seorobsullivan@gmail.com (Rob Sullivan) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.designersplayground.com/articles/110/1/Link-Building-Campaign/Page1.html Is your goal to get more traffic on your Website without spending a lot of money? Is it important that your Website is easy for your prospects to find on the Web? Though there are many things that contribute to a quality, well-positioned Website, increased link popularity - done properly - will establish your business as trustworthy on the Internet and bring more referrals. tom@designersplayground.com (Tom Shivers) Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600