Newbie Needs Suggestion to Improve Web Rankings

Hi all. I'm new to this newsgroup and was hoping to get some advice.

My web site doesn't get me many referrals, so I thought I'd try some
software tool that would increase my visibility on the search engines.
I've seen many tools at download.com, and was thinking about Agent Web
Ranking. Does anyone have an opinon on that tool, or would you guys
suggest something better? You guys seem to be the experts, so any help
will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Michael wrote:

My web site doesn't get me many referrals, so I thought I'd try some
software tool that would increase my visibility on the search engines.
I've seen many tools at download.com, and was thinking about Agent Web
Ranking.

Agent Web Ranking doesn't increase that 'visibility'. It's only a tool that
makes it easier to find out what the ranking is on keywords in search
engines. You can do that also manually.
If you still need such a tool: Try Advanced Web Ranking. Less expensive and
easier to use.

Perhaps its better to improve your site. If you point to the URL someone
here might give you some advices.

--
Nico Schuyt
http://www.nicoschuyt.nl/

ok. Thanks. I see Advanced Web Ranking would seem to allow me the
ability to easily determine keywords and to use that to update my web
site, and thereby increase its visibility. Seems like a cool tool.
I'll give it a shot.

And yes, my web site is at www.thedancindj.com Any advice would be
appreciated.

Thanks again for your help.


On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:02:27 +0100, "Nico Schuyt"
<nschuyt (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote:

Michael wrote:

My web site doesn't get me many referrals, so I thought I'd try some
software tool that would increase my visibility on the search engines.
I've seen many tools at download.com, and was thinking about Agent Web
Ranking.

Agent Web Ranking doesn't increase that 'visibility'. It's only a tool that
makes it easier to find out what the ranking is on keywords in search
engines. You can do that also manually.
If you still need such a tool: Try Advanced Web Ranking. Less expensive and
easier to use.

Perhaps its better to improve your site. If you point to the URL someone
here might give you some advices.

Michael wrote:

my web site is at www.thedancindj.com Any advice would be
appreciated.

Search engines read content, not images. You don't just need the
magic of keywords or a software tool -- you need actual content --
body copy, text -- that is keyword-rich.

Compare my top level page to yours for a hint as to why "Content
Rules" in my domain: Lucky Mojo Curio Co. http://www.luckymojo.com
-- where a 20 age occult shop catalogue is supported by 6,000 pages
of content that garners 15,000 unique visitors per day.

90% of my business comes through my web site and only 10% is walk-in
trade -- and of the walk-ins, over half learned of my shop through
the internet -- which means that 95% of my sales are ultimately
internet-based.

Why?

CONTENT!!!

Cordially,

cat ("the Content Queen") yronwode

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:59:47 +0100, catherine yronwode <cat (AT) luckymojo (DOT) com>
wrote:

my web site is at www.thedancindj.com Any advice would be
appreciated.

Search engines read content, not images. You don't just need the
magic of keywords or a software tool -- you need actual content --
body copy, text -- that is keyword-rich.

Or images alt text

Test done - Google "bizotoon schemacitus".

Best,
Borek
--
http://www.chembuddy.com - chemical calculators for labs and education
BATE - program for pH calculations
CASC - Concentration and Solution Calculator
pH lectures - guide to hand pH calculation with examples

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:06:53 +0100, Borek
<borek (AT) parts (DOT) bpp.to.com.remove.pl> wrote:

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:59:47 +0100, catherine yronwode <cat (AT) luckymojo (DOT) com
wrote:

my web site is at www.thedancindj.com Any advice would be
appreciated.

Search engines read content, not images. You don't just need the
magic of keywords or a software tool -- you need actual content --
body copy, text -- that is keyword-rich.

Or images alt text

Test done - Google "bizotoon schemacitus".

Best,
Borek

Yes it helps, but do you have a 15,000 visitors a day site just with
images and the traffic is due to alt text :-))

David
--
Free Search Engine Optimization Tutorial
http://www.seo-gold.com/tutorial/

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:09:03 +0100, David
<seodave (AT) search-engine-optimization-services (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

Search engines read content, not images. You don't just need the
magic of keywords or a software tool -- you need actual content --
body copy, text -- that is keyword-rich.

Or images alt text

Test done - Google "bizotoon schemacitus".

Yes it helps, but do you have a 15,000 visitors a day site just with
images and the traffic is due to alt text :-))

I am referring to older discussion. Besides, in case of very sought
for pictures alt text may be enough - at least before others will
realise that the pictures/keywords are in demand

Best,
Borek
--
http://www.chembuddy.com - chemical calculators for labs and education
BATE - program for pH calculations
CASC - Concentration and Solution Calculator
pH lectures - guide to hand pH calculation with examples

"catherine yronwode" <cat (AT) luckymojo (DOT) com> wrote

<snip>

cat ("the Content Queen") yronwode

LOL!!! Yep!

Stacey

Borek wrote:

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 18:09:03 +0100, David
seodave (AT) search-engine-optimizat...es (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

cat wrote:

Search engines read content, not images. You don't just need
the magic of keywords or a software tool, you need actual
content -- body copy, text -- that is keyword-rich.

Or images alt text

Yes it helps, but do you have a 15,000 visitors a day site just
with images and the traffic is due to alt text :-))

I am referring to older discussion. Besides, in case of very sought
for pictures alt text may be enough - at least before others will
realise that the pictures/keywords are in demand

I have alt text on fewer than 20 pages, sue to SHEER LAZINESS.

Cordially,

cat yronwode

ok. That was very helpful.

Thank you.


On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 08:59:47 -0800, catherine yronwode
<cat (AT) luckymojo (DOT) com> wrote:

Michael wrote:

my web site is at www.thedancindj.com Any advice would be
appreciated.

Search engines read content, not images. You don't just need the
magic of keywords or a software tool -- you need actual content --
body copy, text -- that is keyword-rich.

Compare my top level page to yours for a hint as to why "Content
Rules" in my domain: Lucky Mojo Curio Co. http://www.luckymojo.com
-- where a 20 age occult shop catalogue is supported by 6,000 pages
of content that garners 15,000 unique visitors per day.

90% of my business comes through my web site and only 10% is walk-in
trade -- and of the walk-ins, over half learned of my shop through
the internet -- which means that 95% of my sales are ultimately
internet-based.

Why?

CONTENT!!!

Cordially,

cat ("the Content Queen") yronwode