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KarlFabian
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# Posted: 24 Jul 2008 23:46
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Not every one is familiar with the term SEO. Here is one simple non-technical definition.
Simply put, it stands for Search Engine Optimization. It involves choosing the most productive key words and phrases that will most benefit a web sites traffic by increasing search engine ratings.
Key words are those most frequently entered by persons looking for information by use of a search engine. We know what search engines are because there is search entry boxes everywhere we go online and even on our Internet browsers. Looking for something? Enter its key words into the search box and click on the search button. The results you get is a list starting with number one the highest rated and the most probable to be picked. Additional member SEO discussion is welcomed.
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jschuman
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# Posted: 25 Jul 2008 09:56
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SEO is not as complicated as search engine experts would like you to believe. If you can master the basics and try to think like a search engine it is really very simple.
Your job it is to make each page easy for the search engines to understand. If you focus on targeting one specific keyword or keyword phrase it is amazing how many times you can end up on page 1 of a search engine like Google.
I personally am on page 1 now for over 1500 unique phrases just from trying to make each page relevant to one keyword phrase.
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Thugfried
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# Posted: 1 Aug 2008 16:04
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SEO has almost an aura of mysticism to many people - partially in thanks to people promoting SEO products.
Like jschuman said, it really isn't all that complicated. It only gets hairy when you try pandering to the search engines and begin looking for every little thing to tweak and modify. However, this method becomes increasingly difficult, as SE algorithms continue to evolve.
Focusing on creating relevant content which is of use to your visitors and arranging it in a way that shows (or rather suggests) to the SEs that it is relevant is, in my opinion, the best way to go. Essentially, you are simply looking to create content which pleases both humans and SE spiders. The good news is, as the Internet matures, the likes and dislikes of humans and spiders seem to be converging.
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pcwork
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# Posted: 2 Aug 2008 02:47
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It also depends on how many competitors you have , personally I feel the search engines today are not very efficient.
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Thugfried
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# Posted: 2 Aug 2008 14:25
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pcwork: It also depends on how many competitors you have , personally I feel the search engines today are not very efficient.
True. Competition can really make winning top spots for certain phrases near impossible. I still think top organic rankings are worth going for though. Decent SEO takes very little effort, and it is free traffic. Might not end up being the major source of visitors, but it can help.
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proson
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2008 07:47
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well seo is not complicated but your primary interest is your user rather than just the search engines. just like keyword stuffing, it's no good for one to make a website that primary aim is to get No.1 ranking in Google but no one wants read your web copy because you stuff too many keywords on it!
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De La Mente
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# Posted: 5 Aug 2008 13:26
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jschuman: SEO is not as complicated as search engine experts would like you to believe. If you can master the basics and try to think like a search engine it is really very simple.
Well said, Jschuman. It's all about learning the fundamental basics and then just being creative. 
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alex26
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# Posted: 9 Aug 2008 09:21
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Search engine optimization
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