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Search engines like Google frown on a lot of SEO techniques. Their goal is to give people the information they need, so of course they don’t like it when web sites get smart and deliberately alter their content just to get better page ranking. It makes Google’s and other search engines’ work harder. However, as a web site owner, you do want higher ranking, so you resort to SEO.
 
So in a way, web sites and Google are often enemies. But they don’t have to be. You can work with Google’s system for better page ranking without the use of deceptive SEO tactics.
 
Here are SEO techniques to get better page ranking. We strongly suggest that you use only “white hat” SEO techniques like these and avoid the “black hat” or “dirty” techniques. Illegitimate techniques are not only wrong; they can backfire if Google catches you and bans your site.
 
SEO TECHNIQUES FOR BETTER PAGE RANKING:
 
- CONTENT IS KING. We cannot stress how true this adage is. At the end of the day, even after one has tried all SEO tips and techniques, it’s still web site content that holds the key to high page ranking. But if content is king, unique content is God! Make your content UNIQUE and USEFUL. If you do this, people will link to your site and you will get better page ranking even without much SEO.
 
- WORD OF MOUTH. Don’t underestimate the power of words. If people like your site, they’ll talk about it and refer their friends and family to it. This is one more reason why original and useful content is so important. It’s also a reason to make friends online and join communities. Be friendly!
 
- KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. You may use SEO tips and techniques for better page ranking because you want to be popular. But what kind of attention will it get you? Is it what you want? This factor is often overlooked. Let’s say you get a popular site to link to you, and half of your referral links are from that site. But are the people from that site the kind of visitors you want? If not, you need to rethink your SEO strategy and web design as well.
 
- KNOW HOW TO USE TITLES AND META TAGS. It’s good SEO practice to use keywords that ACCURATELY describe your web site’s contents. A bunch of nonsensical keywords doesn’t tell people anything (other than you’re spamming).
 
- SPEAK THE RIGHT LANGUAGE. Know the terminology of the business/genre you belong to and use it. The more terms unique to your web site’s topic that you use, the easier it will be for your target audience to find you (since they’ll use those keywords in searches).
 
- KEEP YOUR SITE UP-TO-DATE. This important SEO technique tells both Google and human visitors that your site’s information is recent and thus reliable.
 
As a parting thought, we advise you not to be too concerned with SEO techniques and page ranking while designing your web site. Don’t take the fun out. The best works of any kind are done by people who enjoy what they do. And as said earlier, content rules on the Web. If you stick to the policy of delivering useful, relevant and up-to-date content, both your visitors and the search engines will reward you with high page rankings.

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