Search Engine Optimization All-in-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Contents at a Glance
Introduction................................................................. 1
Book I: How Search Engines Work.................................. 5
Chapter 1: Putting Search Engines in Context................................................................7
Chapter 2: Meeting the Search Engines.........................................................................23
Chapter 3: Recognizing and Reading Search Results...................................................37
Chapter 4: Getting Your Site to Appear in the Right Results......................................51
Chapter 5: Knowing What Drives Search Results.........................................................73
Chapter 6: Spam Issues: When Search Engines Get Fooled.........................................83
Book II: Keyword Strategy.......................................... 97
Chapter 1: Employing Keyword Research Techniques and Tools.............................99
Chapter 2: Selecting Keywords.....................................................................................109
Chapter 3: Exploiting Pay Per Click Lessons Learned...............................................121
Chapter 4: Assigning Keywords to Pages....................................................................129
Chapter 5: Adding and Maintaining Keywords...........................................................139
Book III: Competitive Positioning............................... 149
Chapter 1: Identifying Your Competitors....................................................................151
Chapter 2: Competitive Research Techniques and Tools.........................................161
Chapter 3: Applying Collected Data.............................................................................181
Book IV: SEO Web Design.......................................... 195
Chapter 1: The Basics of SEO Web Design..................................................................197
Chapter 2: Building an SEO‐Friendly Site.....................................................................217
Chapter 3: Building a Mobile‐Friendly Site..................................................................241
Chapter 4: Making Your Page Search Engine Compatible.........................................275
Chapter 5: Perfecting Navigation and Linking Techniques.......................................305
Book V: Creating Content.......................................... 319
Chapter 1: Selecting a Style for Your Audience..........................................................321
Chapter 2: Establishing Content Depth and Page Length..........................................337
Chapter 3: Adding Keyword‐Specific Content.............................................................361
Chapter 4: Adapting Your Content for Local Search..................................................377
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Chapter 5: Dealing with Duplicate Content.................................................................387
Chapter 6: Crediting Your Content...............................................................................405
Chapter 7: Using SEO to Build Your Brand..................................................................417
Book VI: Linking....................................................... 435
Chapter 1: Employing Linking Strategies.....................................................................437
Chapter 2: Structuring Internal Links...........................................................................453
Chapter 3: Obtaining Links............................................................................................469
Chapter 4: Vetting Inbound Links.................................................................................491
Chapter 5: Connecting with Social Networks..............................................................507
Book VII: Optimizing the Foundations........................ 523
Chapter 1: Server Issues: Why Your Server Matters..................................................525
Chapter 2: Domain Names: What Your URL Says about You....................................549
Chapter 3: Using Redirects for SEO..............................................................................567
Chapter 4: Implementing 301 Redirects.......................................................................575
Chapter 5: Watching Your Backend: Content Management System Troubles........591
Chapter 6: Solving SEO Roadblocks.............................................................................609
Book VIII: Analyzing Results..................................... 619
Chapter 1: Employing Site Analytics............................................................................621
Chapter 2: Tracking Behavior with Web Analytics.....................................................641
Chapter 3: Mastering SEO Tools and Reports.............................................................655
Book IX: International SEO........................................ 675
Chapter 1: Discovering International Search Engines................................................677
Chapter 2: Tailoring Your Marketing Message for Asia.............................................691
Chapter 3: Staking a Claim in Europe...........................................................................703
Chapter 4: Getting Started in Latin America...............................................................715
Appendix: The Value of Training................................. 721
Index....................................................................... 739