Search Engine Optimization

This page of references and resources provides free search engine optimization secrets to submit, monitor and improve your search engine placements or positions.

We've added tips for search engine submissions and noted sites and software to monitor your search engine positions. These are just as important as the design of the site. Use the links below to find the exact topic you wish to explore to increase visibility and traffic to your web site.

Webmaster T's Reviewed Resources and References:
The TMeister has compiled one of the best lists of available tools, references and resources for search engine optimization. Many of these are the resources he uses to write articles and improve his positions.

Webmaster T's Articles and Reviews

Search Engine Optimization

Search engine optimization articles or strategies to increase traffic to a website.

Webmasters and Search Engines A Love Hate Relationship
Webmaster T's first article on search engine placement. Tmeister discusses the relationship between webmasters and the major search engines.
Gateway or Bridge Page strategies
A tutorial on using gateway or bridge pages to optimize search engine placement.
An overview of search engine optimization
An overview of search engine optimization. Webmaster T discusses how document structure, meta tags and site architecture affect search engine rankings.
An overview of search engine optimization PT II
An overview of search engine optimization. Webmaster T discusses how document structure, meta tags and site architecture affect search engine rankings.
Search Engine Optimization Strategies
Implementing a strategy to the first optimization plan. A few tips for using the free position management sites on the net.
Search Engine Optimization Strategies II
Implementing a strategy to the first optimization plan. A few tips for using the free position management sites on the net.

Search Engine Positions Secrets

These articles are more specific providing information on spamdexing, writting meta tags and information on how specific engines index a web site.

Spamdex
Webmaster T discusses spamdex
Spamdex Discussion
Webmaster T discusses spamdex and alerts users and clients to some sites that are using optimization that he feels is spam.
Meta Tags Tutorial
A tutorial with suggestions for writing better meta tags to improve descriptions and rankings
An overview and prelude to the discussion of optimization techniques for specific engines.
The overview of the Search Engine Secrets index. Indexing Trends and methods updates.
Secrets II
Mostly written around Dec/97 with some short updates. The updates are mainly a look at the index/directory methods and a few emerging trends.
Secrets III
Mostly written around Dec/97 with some short updates. The updates are mainly a look at the index/directory methods and a few emerging trends.

Search Engine Placement Tools

Reviews and tutorials of search engine optimization software.

Search Engine Optimization Tools Updates
Implementing a strategy to the first optimization plan. A few tips for using the free position management sites on the net. This page includes some evaluations of these sites and software.
WebPosition Analyzer tutorial
A tutorial for using WebPosition.
WebPosition Analyzer Review
A review of Webposition Analyzer.

Search Engine Submission

Search engine submission tips and references for developing a submission strategy.

Submission Tips
Tips for preparing to submit your site to search engines.
Submission Tips II
Combine this information with the submission tips tutorial using this search engines and directories reference to produce a submission strategy.

Webmaster T's Reviewed Resources and References:

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Search Engine Optimization and Placement Resources
General Info | Keywords | Meta tags | Robot.txt
SEO Tools

Alliances in the Secrets Index
ODP | LookSmart | Google | GOTO
Direct Hit & Ask Jeeves

Spamdex Page of Shame | Writing Killer Meta Tags