{"id":5104,"date":"2011-07-15T13:20:54","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T03:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=5104"},"modified":"2011-07-26T11:54:57","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T01:54:57","slug":"seo-ranking-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bonzamobilecomputerrepairs.com\/blog\/?p=5104","title":{"rendered":"SEO RANKING FACTORS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SEARCH<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve read about SEO online; you have heard people talking about it and\u00a0think it has something to do with keywords and meta tags.<\/p>\n

Many Bonza website clients use the term \u201cSEO\u201d when discussing their site performance and website upgrades without really knowing what search engine optimisation is.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s actually a\u00a0combination of many elements that,\u00a0when worked in together, increase the odds of a successful website. <\/strong><\/span>Some factors carry more weight than others and no single factor guarantees top rankings in search results.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

INTRODUCING:\u00a0<\/strong>The Periodic Table Of SEO Ranking Factors by Search Engine Land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

You can audit your own website with this quick reference.<\/p>\n

ON THE PAGE SEO RANKING FACTORS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

These elements are in the direct control of the web owner and design team.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

CONTENT<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. QUALITY: Are pages well written and have substantial quality content?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. RESEARCH: Have you researched the keywords people may use to find your content?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. KEYWORDS: Do pages use words and phrases you hope they’ll be found for?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. ENGAGE: Do visitors spend time reading or “bounce” away quickly?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. FRESH: Are pages fresh and updated often?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

HTML<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. TITLES: Do HTML title tags contain keywords relevant to page topics?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. DESCRIPTION: Do meta description tags describe what pages are about?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. HEADERS: Do headlines and subheads use header tags with relevant keywords?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ARCHITECTURE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. CRAWL: Can search engines easily “crawl” pages on site?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. SPEED Does site load quickly?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. URLS: \u00a0Are URLs short and contain meaningful keywords to page topics?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>OFF PAGE RANKING FACTORS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

These elements are in the direct control of the web owner and influenced by visitors and readers of your site.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>LINKS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. QUALITY:\u00a0 Are links from trusted, quality or respected web sites?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. TEXT:\u00a0 Do links pointing at pages use words you hope they’ll be found for?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. NUMBER:\u00a0 Do many links point at your web pages?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SOCIAL<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. REPUTATION:\u00a0 Do those respected on social networks share your content?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. SHARES:\u00a0 Do many share your content on social networks<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TRUST<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. AUTHORITY:\u00a0 Do links, shares & other factors make site a trusted authority?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. HISTORY:\u00a0 Has site or its domain been around a long time, operating in same way?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PERSONAL<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. COUNTRY:\u00a0 What country is someone located in?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. LOCALITY:\u00a0 What city or local area is someone located in?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. HISTORY: Does someone regularly visit the site? Or “liked” it?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. SOCIAL: What do your friends think of the site?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

HARMFUL FACTORS<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

These elements can harm your success online. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2. THIN: Is content “thin” or “shallow” & lacking substance?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. STUFFING: Do you excessively use words you want pages to be found for?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. HIDDEN: Do colours or design “hide” words you want pages to be found for?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. CLOAKING: Do you show search engines different pages than humans?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. PAID LINKS: Have you purchased links in hopes of better rankings?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1. LINK SPAM: Have you created many links by spamming blogs, forums or other places?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\u201dSearch\"<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/searchengineland.com\/seotable<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Periodic
\nTable Of SEO Ranking Factors<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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