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SEO You Can Do
                 Yourself
       (Instead of, you know, paying
          someone else to do it.)



                                            Stoney deGeyter
                                         Pole Position Marketing
                                   stoney@polepositionmarketing.com
© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
What you lose with poor SEO…

          Indexed Pages

          Rankings

          Visitors

          Sales




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Don’t Make
                                   Me THINK,
                                    Dammit!



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© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Build a search friendly website


             Domain &                Link &
                URL                Navigation
             Structure             Structure



                             Domain &
                             Navigation
                             Structure


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D
                                            Duplicate
                                             Content
                                               Issue


                                   Duplicate content can
                                   plague you like a virus
                                                 (or two)




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D
                                                        Duplicate

        Slows spidering and indexing                     Content
                                                           Issue




               A             B     C   D   E   F
                                                   Search engine
                                                   leaves before
               G             H     I   J   K   L   spidering all
                                                   important pages

               A             B     C   D   E   F
                                                      = spidered
               G             H     I   J   K   L      = not spidered




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URL
                   &
             Site Structure



© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Domain Name
          Keep Short
        
         Register 10 years!
         Memorable
         Use keywords (if possible)

                      TheDuffelbagFannyPackTravelStore.com
                 
                      Motorcycle-Battery-Equipment.com
                 
                      OmniInteractive.com
                 


                      MyMortgageBanker.com
                 
                      BatteryStuff.com
                 
                      Winterkids.com
                 
                      RainbowWeddings.com
                 

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                                                   Duplicate

        Domain redirects                            Content
                                                      Issue

        Redirect all domain names to primary URL




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Search engine friendly URLs

              Keep short
                site.com/category/product.php
              Use keywords if possible
                site.com/snowboards/burton/grom

              Minimize parameters
               site.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/P
               roductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-
               1&catalogId=10053&productId=10061513
               7&N=10000003+90401+528374

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                                   Duplicate

        Session IDs                 Content
                                      Issue




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D
                                                      Duplicate

        Session ID Result                              Content
                                                         Issue



                                           Home



           Session 1                              Session 3
                                   Session 2




           Session 4               Session 5      Session 6




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Custom redirect page




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Too-flat directory structure

                                   Home




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Too-vertical directory structure

                                   Home




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“Just right” directory structure

                                             Home



                                   Keyword   Keyword   Keyword




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Link
                             &
                         Navigation
                         Structure


© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Search friendly links




      Good Link




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Search un-friendly links




              Bad Link




© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Search meh-friendly links




         Meh Link




                                   JavaScript:window.open(‘http://www.smartfurniture.com/p
                                   roduct/5670/’, ‘newWindow’)

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D
                                                                           Duplicate

        Splitting link flow                                                 Content
                                                                              Issue



                                   A
                                                      B      F             N
                                                                    J

                                                      C      G             O
                                                                    K

                                                      D      H             P
                                                                    L

                                                      E      I             Q
                                                                   M


                                       Link juice flows to only one page

© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Keyword-rich link text
               Links should accurately reflect the information on the
        
               destination page.

                    Click here to learn more about preparing personal tax returns.
        No:

                    Click here to learn more about preparing personal tax returns.
        No:

                    Learn more about preparing personal tax returns.
        Yes:

                    Click here to learn more about preparing personal tax returns.
        Meh:




© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Engines can’t access…
                                        Pages found through
                                           search, forms,
                   password protected
                                        dropdowns or select
                         areas
                                               boxes




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Site map




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Prevent broken links




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Document
                   &
             Page Structure



© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
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                                                                          Duplicate

        Title tags                                                         Content
                                                                             Issue




                 Welcome           to   MyBeautyProducts.com   Discount   Beauty   Products
                 Welcome           to   MyBeautyProducts.com   Discount   Beauty   Products
                 Welcome           to   MyBeautyProducts.com   Discount   Beauty   Products
                 Welcome           to   MyBeautyProducts.com   Discount   Beauty   Products
                 Welcome           to   MyBeautyProducts.com   Discount   Beauty   Products


                 MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Wholesale Beauty Products
                 Natural and Organic Facial Makeup for Healthy Skin
                 Odor Free Nail Polish and Enamel for Long-Lasting Nails
                 Why Natural and Organic Cosmetics Are Better
                 MyBeautyProducts.com Hair > Shampoos > Vidal Sassoon




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Meta description
        Not every page
        needs a description




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Meta keywords




                                     Get
                                   over it!
© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Textual interlinking
              Link to related content wherever possible
        


                      Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
                      adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor
                      incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut
                      enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud
                      exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea
                      commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in
                      reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum
                      dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint
                      occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa
                      qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

                      mollit anim id est laborum.

                      • mollit anim id est laborum
                      • mollit anim id est laborum
                      • mollit anim id est laborum
                                  id est laborum
                                  id est laborum




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Hx heirarchy




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Conclusion




© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Is SEO important?




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© Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
Thank You!

                 www.PolePositionMarketing.com
                  www.SearchEngineGuide.com




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  • 5. © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 6. Build a search friendly website Domain & Link & URL Navigation Structure Structure Domain & Navigation Structure © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 7. D Duplicate Content Issue Duplicate content can plague you like a virus (or two) © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 8. D Duplicate Slows spidering and indexing Content Issue A B C D E F Search engine leaves before G H I J K L spidering all important pages A B C D E F = spidered G H I J K L = not spidered © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 9. URL & Site Structure © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 10. Domain Name Keep Short   Register 10 years!  Memorable  Use keywords (if possible) TheDuffelbagFannyPackTravelStore.com  Motorcycle-Battery-Equipment.com  OmniInteractive.com  MyMortgageBanker.com  BatteryStuff.com  Winterkids.com  RainbowWeddings.com  © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 11. D Duplicate Domain redirects Content Issue Redirect all domain names to primary URL © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 12. Search engine friendly URLs Keep short site.com/category/product.php Use keywords if possible site.com/snowboards/burton/grom Minimize parameters site.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/P roductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=- 1&catalogId=10053&productId=10061513 7&N=10000003+90401+528374 © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 13. D Duplicate Session IDs Content Issue © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 14. D Duplicate Session ID Result Content Issue Home Session 1 Session 3 Session 2 Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 15. Custom redirect page © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 16. Too-flat directory structure Home © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 17. Too-vertical directory structure Home © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 18. “Just right” directory structure Home Keyword Keyword Keyword © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 19. Link & Navigation Structure © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 20. Search friendly links Good Link © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 21. Search un-friendly links Bad Link © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 22. Search meh-friendly links Meh Link JavaScript:window.open(‘http://www.smartfurniture.com/p roduct/5670/’, ‘newWindow’) © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 23. D Duplicate Splitting link flow Content Issue A B F N J C G O K D H P L E I Q M Link juice flows to only one page © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 24. Keyword-rich link text Links should accurately reflect the information on the  destination page. Click here to learn more about preparing personal tax returns. No: Click here to learn more about preparing personal tax returns. No: Learn more about preparing personal tax returns. Yes: Click here to learn more about preparing personal tax returns. Meh: © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 25. Engines can’t access… Pages found through search, forms, password protected dropdowns or select areas boxes © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 26. Site map © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 27. Prevent broken links © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 28. Document & Page Structure © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 29. D Duplicate Title tags Content Issue Welcome to MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Beauty Products Welcome to MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Beauty Products Welcome to MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Beauty Products Welcome to MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Beauty Products Welcome to MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Beauty Products MyBeautyProducts.com Discount Wholesale Beauty Products Natural and Organic Facial Makeup for Healthy Skin Odor Free Nail Polish and Enamel for Long-Lasting Nails Why Natural and Organic Cosmetics Are Better MyBeautyProducts.com Hair > Shampoos > Vidal Sassoon © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 30. Meta description Not every page needs a description © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 31. Meta keywords Get over it! © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 32. Textual interlinking Link to related content wherever possible  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. mollit anim id est laborum. • mollit anim id est laborum • mollit anim id est laborum • mollit anim id est laborum id est laborum id est laborum © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 33. Hx heirarchy © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 34. Conclusion © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 35. Is SEO important? © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 36. © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter
  • 37. Thank You! www.PolePositionMarketing.com www.SearchEngineGuide.com © Copyright 2009 Stoney deGeyter