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Does Google ever forgive a penalized website?
Posted
October 03, 2008
Many of the methods that promise high
search engine rankings are basically spam. Google doesn't like
spam at all and if Google finds out that your website contains
spam elements, your website will be penalized. Will Google
forgive you if you remove the spam from your site?
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What Does Your Web
Site Need To Receive Traffic From The Search Engines?
By Richard Zwicky
Small web sites with only 1 or
2 pages set themselves up for failure, simply because they usually don't have
enough content of interest. There are of course exceptions, where the 1 or 2
pages are each as long as a book. But these are awfully frustrating to read, and
no one will be satisfied with them. Most often 1 or 2 page sites are simply too
short to provide any useful information, so the search engines don't take them
seriously. Among other factors, the search engines examine how deep a site is.
The more meaningful content present, the more weighty the site is viewed as, and
the more importance it is given.
If you are wondering about whether to
bother, ask yourself this: Why does your company have a web site? What does the
company do with it? Think about it. Most companies today have web sites, and
most market the web sites to facilitate customer acquisition, to increase their
customer base, and to improve customer retention rates.
There are a number of reasons for having
web sites. Many companies use theirs to enhance their customer service. Using a
web site as a marketing vehicle is a great way for a company "to put the word
out" about products, services, or offerings.
Most importantly, remember that your web
site is an online resource that your clients can use to find answers to
frequently asked questions, "how to" tips, and to educate themselves. When
including content on a web site, always remember that the knowledge shared may
be common to you, but it's likely that you are an expert in the eyes of your
clients. People visit your web site for your product or service, but also for
information. If they find useful, relevant, information, they will keep coming
back, and will likely make purchases. People like to buy from experts.
Instead of thinking of your web site as
nothing more than an online billboard or business card, think of it as an online
menu, that lets people get an idea of what it is you do, and how you do it.
Develop a content rich website, optimize it, and let the search engines increase
your website traffic, naturally. If you optimize each major web page within your
site, you will increase the rankings in the search engine results and therefore
receive targeted traffic for each of those pages.
Doing each of the above - ensuring
relevant content is present, and optimizing the pages - will ensure that the
search engines have what they need so they can do their work. It will also
ensure that they can send you targeted traffic (customers), so that you can get
that 83% of first time visitors your online business needs to survive.
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