SEO Strategies Now and Then

The first goal of any search engine optimization strategy is to get your web pages indexed. But even before that can happen, you need to get the search engine crawlers to visit your website. Depending on the search engine or directory and the overall circumstances (how you invite and solicit crawlers), that first visit could take days, weeks, or even months. And while it’s true that the initial crawler visits can be somewhat unpredictable (or take a long time in coming), once the ice is broken, future visits can be controlled to some degree… Basically, the more frequently you update your pages, the more frequently the crawlers will show up on your website doorstep. Of course, that’s only half the battle. The other half is getting the search engines and directories to actually index your pages. In order to do that, you need to start at the beginning. And the beginning in this particular instance is developing and enhancing pages in such a way that the search engine crawlers will be impressed. The overall search process is simple…