Getting started with SEO - What Google wants you to know

Getting started doing search engine optimization?  Here are some great starter tips provided straight from the Horse's mouth at Google. 

Google's Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide

Some valuable tips are included, here are some examples:

• Make sure you consider case sensitivity in URLs (Linux based OS are case sensitive, so you could accidentally make links to invalid pages)
• Use page title tags that accurately summarize the subject matter of the page content
• Use the meta-description tag to summarize what the page is about
• Create a site map, one HTML version for visitors, one XML version for search engines
• Use "breadcrumb" navigation
• Have a useful 404 page.  Google provides a widget you can use
• Use the free Google web master tools

Comments

[Mac]

Thanks for sharing information on search optimizations. This is really a great article. Most of the developer just least bothered about all such small small things. I am about to launch a site. I will definitely make a not of it.