Category Archives: Smart Traffic SEO Tips

Google Gurus Share Cures at Latest Site Clinic

Search engine giant Google has always been big on making initiatives to reach out to users and help them understand the whole ranking system better. An example of this is the recent site clinic held at London’s Tech Hub. I have come across a rundown of the topics that came up during the said forum. I found out that it all boils down to the basic principle that Google has been advocating – create a site primarily for the benefit of users, not robots…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #84 – URL Removals: Proceed with Caution

Last February, we wrote about how to use the Google Webmaster Removal Tool. While it comes in handy for blocking all those unwanted URLs, it is also useful for removing confidential data that you might have left exposed on the Web by accident…

How to Control the Snippets Shown in Google Search Results

It can be very frustrating when Google decides to show a snippet of web content instead of the finely crafted Meta description you have created. Although Meta description is not a ranking factor, it acts as a sales copy on behalf of your website and can be the difference between high and low click through rates…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #83 – Interlinking the Websites You Own

Is this what you need for your SEO? Or does it only bring harm to your website? These are some of the popular questions asked especially by those who own or control several sites that utilise their resources to boost their presence in the search engines…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #82 – Which is better for URL Path – Dashes or Underscores?

This question has appeared a lot in forums recently, with users wondering which one is better to use as a URL separator. Well, if you take time reading this forum, it mentions that both dash and underscore punctuation marks are equally applicable as spacing words in a filename, while spaces should be avoided due to their incompatibility with the Web…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #81 – Robots.txt: Is it Still Useful?

Last year we posted about dealing with duplicate content issues and we discussed the use of robots.txt file as an option when dealing with duplicates created by pages like product search results. Search Engines like Google are continuously evolving so is this still applicable for 2011…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #80 – Important Points for Optimising Videos

Video content is playing an even more important role in online marketing and search engines are showing more and more videos on the first page. At the moment about twenty hours of video is uploaded on YouTube per minute. It is not merely enough to post a video and expect it to do well. If you desire to have your videos discovered, watched, and shared, then try some of these optimisation techniques below…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #79 – Facebook Page Optimisation for Search Engines

Another thing that you could take advantage from Facebook Fan Page is that Google can index them as they are open to the public. They are even included in real-time search results. This means that Facebook pages are capable of ranking in search results and reach even more potential customers. So, optimisation for these is also important. Consider the following for the tips…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #78 – Facebook Page Optimisation for User Engagement

According to statistics, Facebook has more than 500 million active users and 50% of the users log on in any given day. Just imagine how many people you could possibly reach if you had a business Fan Page or just a Facebook Page. With a Fan Page your “fans” are your potential customers, more willing to buy your products and wanting to know your latest offers and updates that can lead to great traffic and sales…

Smart Traffic SEO Tip #77 – Tips for Writing Keyword Rich Content

Content now plays a big role in SEO world. It helps your site to rank in search engines, gain more traffic and build site trust and credibility. That is why in order to increase page’s relevancy with regards to its targeted keyword, one has to make a keyword-rich content while making it very natural and useful for the readers…