Hello Moms!
Here are some quick SEO (Search Engine Optimization) tips for you to utilize to help drive traffic to your website.
Submit your website to directories. It's not really necessary to submit your website to search engines (although it also doesn't hurt!), they will generally find you. However a really smart thing to do is to take the time to submit your website to directories. Directory links are valuable because they don't require a link back to you. I have a pretty good list available to you in the SEO forum.
Submit articles to other websites. Submitting articles is just a fabulous way to promote your website. You submit the article and instead of payment, you will be allowed a short bio with a link to your website. These are one way incoming links and are terrific for your SEO. Not to mention, you might generate some interest in your website through the article itself. In December I posted a link to a list of websites that accept article submissions, you can view it here.
Post in forums. When you post in forums, be sure to use your link in your signature. Try to really participate in the forum, asking questions and giving your advice and thoughts. Don't just spam the forum. You will be surprised how many contacts and leads you get from forums, simply by being yourself! It's also a terrific way to stay on top of what's new in the world of Internet Marketing! It's a special feeling to belong to a community of professionals - join the FreelanceMom forum for starters :)
When building your links, allow it to happen organically. Don't build too many up all at once, but do get new links slowly and consistently.
The best links to get are unsolicited links from people who link to you simply because they consider your website valuable. So although link building is critical to the SEO process, content building is even more critical. Take a good honest look at your website and decide how you can make it a more valuable resource to your visitors. Content is King, as they say!
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Some tools that I find indispensible for SEO
If you use the FireFox web browser, you will love this SEO extension.
The Google Toolbar - shows you Google's Page Rank (PR) for any page you are on. This is handy especially when you are considering reciprocal links. The higher the PR of the page your link will be placed on, the better. It also shows every site that links to the page you are on.
The Alexa Toolbar - I've long endorsed this toolbar as being one of the best ways to get an idea of how much traffic a website really gets.
WebCeo - This SEO tool rocks. You can look up keywords to find out how many people search on them daily and how much competition they have. You can also analyze your competition, check your rankings for specific keywords and so much more!
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