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20 Great SEO Sites

Posted by Judy on October 21, 2008 under From the Web

Search engine optimization is an ellusive art. Almost no one on the planet actually knows how Google ranks sites. “Experts” are able to test, observe, and read whatever hints Google gives, and offer to the rest of the world some tips and advice for climbing the search ladder. Even though authority is more important than SEO, that doesn’t mean that search engine optimization isn’t important – it’s just a close second to authority.

Below are links to 20 sites, mostly well-known, that I listen to for advice about optimizing for search…

Obviously this is not an extensive list, as there are hundreds of thousands of blogs and sites out there related to search engine optimization. In an upcoming post, I’m going to talk about some of the basic rules of SEO that I’ve gathered after tweaking dozens of web sites into higher rankings, but here are some reminders…

  • Title things well, both the article and the page’s <title> tag.
  • Use appropriate keywords, but don’t overdo it – write as you normally would.
  • Offer relevant links with good anchor text.
  • Use one <h1> tag per page, and only one, and think the content of it through – it’s highly important.
  • Think like a searcher. If you were searching for you, how do you think you’d want to find you?
  • Share the web with others and links to your site will naturally build over time.
  • Don’t rush it.
  • Avoid duplicate content at all cost.
  • Just create good content consistently – Google will find you!
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  • Andrew Shotland said,

    Thanks for including my little blog in this distinguished company Brandon. A couple of other recommendations:

    Understanding Google Maps and Yahoo Local Search: http://blumenthals.com/
    Best objective research on Google Maps

    Sphinn.com
    Best all around aggregation of Web marketing blog posts (although you have to sift through a lot of noise to find the good stuff)

    Other great locally oriented bloggers include:
    DavidMihm.com
    Matt McGee at smallbusinesssem.com
    StephenEspinosa.com

    Andrew Shotland?s last blog post..Faceted Search = SEO Death

  • SEO Diva said,

    Thanks for adding SEO Diva to your list! I’m honored to be included with the “big guys.”

    SEO Diva?s last blog post..Wordle – Useful and Way Too Much Fun Tool

  • Garrett Pierson said,

    Thanks for the mention Brandon! Great list!

    Garrett Pierson?s last blog post..Dave & Scott Brandley Trust Guard Interview

  • Stephen Pitts said,

    Brandon,

    Thanks for including my blog on your list.

    Remember, you don’t have to be an “expert” to improve your website in search engines. Focus on what is important first, the content of your site, then work on improving your rankings. Oh, don’t forget… you are never done!

    Stephen Pitts?s last blog post..Green Link Building – part 1 of 2

  • James said,

    Wow, I’m honored to be included with other search luminaries out there. Thanks for the hat tip Brandon! Keep up the great work here!

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