Search Engine Optimization: Page Length Search engines target pages that are optimal in length. If you want top ranking, you must know how many words should appear on your page. Optimal page length is different for each search engine. Any single page can get top placement in one search engine, but not others. You need to know how many words to place on a page for each of the dozen or so major search engines. For example, look at the following chart. Notice that page length is extremely important. A single page will not be ranked high by all search engines. You must know what each search engine likes. Page Analyzer A page analyzer examines your pages to make sure they fit within the criteria of a search engine for top placement. Each search engine emphasizes different features of your page. Some specific features include: Some Key Features Search Engines Examine Keyword Frequency: The frequency of your key words in your page is critical. They must appear in the title, meta keywords, meta description, headings, body text, comments, link URLs, image ALTs, and other places. Word Count: The proper word count in your title, meta description, meta keywords, headings, link text, and body of your page is vital. Keyword Case: Some search engines treat upper and lower case letters alike. Other search engines do not. You must know when to add upper and mixed case keywords to your pages. Singular and Plural: Some search engines automatically combine the keyword counts for singular and plural words. Other search engines treat singular and plural words as different. If this all seems a bit complicated, it is. At least it is if you do it manually. Fortunately, programs exist that can help you craft your pages to please the search engines. To see one, examine the search engine submission features of Web Position Gold. Since any single page will not appeal to each major search engine, you'll need to create additional pages. Doorway pages are pages that specifically appeal to one or more search engines. They are simply doorways into your main site. Web site promtion will be much more effective if you have a product that will help you create these doorway pages. Money making product: The product I use for designing and submitting pages is Web Position Gold. You can download a trial copy for free. Examine it to see if it meets your needs. You'll find it does everything you need and more. Download your free evaluation copy today. Just click the image below. OK. You understand how to select important keywords and where and how frequently to use them. Search engine submission will be truly be valuable when you carefully compose the text in your page to convert lookers to buyers. Back to the Main Resource Page Affiliate programs help is here! Click to receive The Affiliate Masters course... It's an intensive 5-Day e-mail course on becoming a high-earning affiliate champion. External Resources Copyright © 2001-2006 Robert Sherman