Comments on: How to market yourself #5: How to optimize your WordPress site for search engines http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines Design, marketing, graphics, internet, print, London Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:29:23 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-88056 Rob Cubbon Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:38:33 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-88056 My pleasure, <strong>Nadia</strong>, and thank you for the comment and the Twitter RT! My pleasure, Nadia, and thank you for the comment and the Twitter RT!

]]> By: Naxdia http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-88052 Naxdia Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:28:06 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-88052 Thanks so much Rob. I still have LOTS of work, but you make it easier. Clear, concise and straight forward to apply. You're always a great learning source. Nadia Thanks so much Rob. I still have LOTS of work, but you make it easier. Clear, concise and straight forward to apply. You’re always a great learning source.
Nadia

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-73788 Rob Cubbon Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:11:48 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-73788 Hi <strong>Anika</strong> this is my own WordPress theme. Everybody uses WordPress or other blogging CMSs because making you're own CMS to drive a blog would take up so much time and be so pointless as it already exists it would be like trying to re-invent the wheel. There aren't many areas of WordPress that aren't customizable including the backend. Thanks, everybody. Hi Anika this is my own WordPress theme. Everybody uses WordPress or other blogging CMSs because making you’re own CMS to drive a blog would take up so much time and be so pointless as it already exists it would be like trying to re-invent the wheel. There aren’t many areas of WordPress that aren’t customizable including the backend.

Thanks, everybody.

]]> By: Anika http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-73336 Anika Fri, 29 May 2009 16:34:29 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-73336 What a sexy blog, love the theme, what are you using? What a sexy blog, love the theme, what are you using?

]]> By: quick house sale http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-72712 quick house sale Thu, 21 May 2009 07:11:35 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-72712 But why wordpress ? Why everyone wants to use wordpress ? Why not making an original site and backend for your clients ? But why wordpress ? Why everyone wants to use wordpress ? Why not making an original site and backend for your clients ?

]]> By: Herbal Care http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-72449 Herbal Care Sun, 17 May 2009 07:03:39 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-72449 Thanks, I didn't knew some of these Thanks, I didn’t knew some of these

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-67648 Rob Cubbon Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:53:04 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-67648 No problem <strong>Palmy</strong> No problem Palmy

]]> By: Palmy http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-67560 Palmy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:42:56 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-67560 Thank you for sharing this info, this is very helpful for me Thank you for sharing this info, this is very helpful for me

]]> By: Andrew Kelsall http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-63347 Andrew Kelsall Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:56:06 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-63347 Hi Rob, I've only just read your reply, thanks for the reply. Hi Rob, I’ve only just read your reply, thanks for the reply.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-63340 Rob Cubbon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:17:17 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-63340 <strong>Tracey</strong>, Hi! They tell us robots.txt is important so I guess it is. Thanks for your kind words about the site re-design. I'm not quite there at the moment but I'll get there soon. <strong>David</strong>, you're probably right. I'm trying to do American spellings to my American clients in emails and I must admit I don't know whether I'm coming or going at the moment. <strong>Chelle</strong>, that's a good plugin, thanks. Akismet did hold you back but I've let you through! Thanks for the plugins, <strong>Online Printing</strong>, I used to use All in One SEO Pack now I use Headspace. You can't use both at the same time though! <strong>Ami</strong>, no problem! Tracey, Hi! They tell us robots.txt is important so I guess it is. Thanks for your kind words about the site re-design. I’m not quite there at the moment but I’ll get there soon.

David, you’re probably right. I’m trying to do American spellings to my American clients in emails and I must admit I don’t know whether I’m coming or going at the moment.

Chelle, that’s a good plugin, thanks. Akismet did hold you back but I’ve let you through!

Thanks for the plugins, Online Printing, I used to use All in One SEO Pack now I use Headspace. You can’t use both at the same time though!

Ami, no problem!

]]> By: How to market yourself #6: How to get links to your website | Freelance Graphic Designer London http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-63333 How to market yourself #6: How to get links to your website | Freelance Graphic Designer London Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:44:00 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-63333 [...] the internet. Firstly, concentrate on the site itself: write regularly updated quality content and optimize the site for search engines. Secondly, by concentrating off the site: getting quality sites to link to [...] [...] the internet. Firstly, concentrate on the site itself: write regularly updated quality content and optimize the site for search engines. Secondly, by concentrating off the site: getting quality sites to link to [...]

]]> By: Ami http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-61786 Ami Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:20:38 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-61786 Thanks for your answer Rob. I did mean page-name.html Thanks for your answer Rob. I did mean page-name.html

]]> By: Online Printing http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-61694 Online Printing Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:34:47 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-61694 Thought I would add a few of my favorite WP-SEO Plugins <b>All in One SEO Pack</b> - http://semperfiwebdesign.com/portfolio/wordpress/wordpress-plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/#more-59 and <b>HeadSpace2</b> - http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/headspace2/ Thought I would add a few of my favorite WP-SEO Plugins

All in One SEO Pack – http://semperfiwebdesign.com/portfolio/wordpress/wordpress-plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/#more-59
and
HeadSpace2 – http://urbangiraffe.com/plugins/headspace2/

]]> By: Chelle http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-61311 Chelle Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:32:57 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-61311 I am so glad you linked to the google sitemap generator plug-in, I have installed on two blogs that are kicking butt search engine wise, but couldn't find it again to download and put on a few others I have. There is a no-www plug-in available for people like me who read the words "edit htaccess" and panic. You can get it here: http://ma.tt/2006/06/wordpress-no-www/ Hopefully askimet won't eat my comment for sharing that one with you :) I am so glad you linked to the google sitemap generator plug-in, I have installed on two blogs that are kicking butt search engine wise, but couldn’t find it again to download and put on a few others I have.

There is a no-www plug-in available for people like me who read the words “edit htaccess” and panic. You can get it here: http://ma.tt/2006/06/wordpress-no-www/

Hopefully askimet won’t eat my comment for sharing that one with you :)

]]> By: David Airey http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-60181 David Airey Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:41:32 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-60181 That's interesting how both you, and Andrew, use American English on your blogs. I'm sticking with my forefathers (at least for now). That’s interesting how both you, and Andrew, use American English on your blogs. I’m sticking with my forefathers (at least for now).

]]> By: Tracey Grady http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59858 Tracey Grady Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:29:24 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59858 Hi Rob, this is a great post. Of all the things you have mentioned, the one which took me the longest to implement was robots.txt - because I didn't really appreciate its importance at first. BTW, I like your site redesign! The double meaning in the globe image is a nice touch. Hi Rob, this is a great post. Of all the things you have mentioned, the one which took me the longest to implement was robots.txt – because I didn’t really appreciate its importance at first.

BTW, I like your site redesign! The double meaning in the globe image is a nice touch.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59728 Rob Cubbon Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:18:42 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59728 Hello <strong>Ami</strong>, I'm sorry all my experience is with WordPress rather than any of the other blogging platforms. However a lot of this article will be relevant to Blogger, for example the use of keywords and where to put them. You could always transfer from Blogger to WordPress, of course. As for your second question, I'm not sure if I exactly understand what you mean by "name of the page". Do you mean the "page-name.html" in the URL? If so, yes, it does carry weight that's why it's important to get your page title into the URL separated by hyphens. I think that all words in the URL carry weight, therefore subdomains, categories and web site names are all important. I hope this helps. Hello Ami, I’m sorry all my experience is with WordPress rather than any of the other blogging platforms. However a lot of this article will be relevant to Blogger, for example the use of keywords and where to put them. You could always transfer from Blogger to WordPress, of course.

As for your second question, I’m not sure if I exactly understand what you mean by “name of the page”. Do you mean the “page-name.html” in the URL? If so, yes, it does carry weight that’s why it’s important to get your page title into the URL separated by hyphens. I think that all words in the URL carry weight, therefore subdomains, categories and web site names are all important. I hope this helps.

]]> By: Ami | Niche Marketing Blog http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59618 Ami | Niche Marketing Blog Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:46:07 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59618 Thanks for the heads up Two questions 1. are you palnning a series on optimizing blogger blogs for the search engines. I ask this because all the guides tend to be focused on Wordpress which, is cool but some of us are into Blogger 2. Does the name of the page actually carry any weight. I.e the subdomain name. Do keywords in this have any value Thanks for the heads up
Two questions
1. are you palnning a series on optimizing blogger blogs for the search engines. I ask this because all the guides tend to be focused on Wordpress which, is cool but some of us are into Blogger

2. Does the name of the page actually carry any weight. I.e the subdomain name. Do keywords in this have any value

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59561 Rob Cubbon Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:38:24 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59561 Thank you, <strong>Roselyn</strong>, come again! Thank you, Roselyn, come again!

]]> By: Roselyn | Goji Berries http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59435 Roselyn | Goji Berries Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:25:52 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59435 Whoa! I learned a lot from this blog. Reading it made me realized that I know very little. Thank you for sharing these useful info. Whoa! I learned a lot from this blog. Reading it made me realized that I know very little. Thank you for sharing these useful info.

]]> By: Rob Cubbon http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59411 Rob Cubbon Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:55:27 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59411 Hi <strong>Andrew</strong>, it's a good question and one that I'm not sure I know the answer. What I would say is that the Alt tag is meant to be for people who don't view the images, because they have them turned off or because they are visually impaired. So for that reason you should maybe put a bit more information in the Alt tag than in the image name but maybe someone else knows more about this and can comment. I don't know if I'd put the word "image" in the alt text, isn't that superfluous? Anyway, yes, I do wonder when to use British spellings and when to use American spellings these days, but I've gone over to American on this site from now on! Cheers! Hi Andrew, it’s a good question and one that I’m not sure I know the answer.

What I would say is that the Alt tag is meant to be for people who don’t view the images, because they have them turned off or because they are visually impaired. So for that reason you should maybe put a bit more information in the Alt tag than in the image name but maybe someone else knows more about this and can comment.

I don’t know if I’d put the word “image” in the alt text, isn’t that superfluous?

Anyway, yes, I do wonder when to use British spellings and when to use American spellings these days, but I’ve gone over to American on this site from now on! Cheers!

]]> By: Andrew Kelsall http://robcubbon.com/how-to-market-yourself-5-how-to-optimize-your-wordpress-site-for-search-engines/comment-page-1#comment-59272 Andrew Kelsall Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:02:32 +0000 http://robcubbon.com/?p=285#comment-59272 Thanks for a another great resource Rob. I knew the majority of it, but I have learned a couple of things, too. I always used the exact same Alt text for my images as the image name. For example, if my image name was: graphic-designer-logo.png ...I would used the Alt text: Graphic Designer Logo Image Is this the correct way, or "pushing it"? PS, good to see you've decided to use USA spelling like myself. Thanks for a another great resource Rob. I knew the majority of it, but I have learned a couple of things, too.

I always used the exact same Alt text for my images as the image name. For example, if my image name was:

graphic-designer-logo.png

…I would used the Alt text:

Graphic Designer Logo Image

Is this the correct way, or “pushing it”?

PS, good to see you’ve decided to use USA spelling like myself.

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