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Basic Search Engine Tutorial Index
The purpose of this quick tutorial on search engines for beginners is to briefly and simply explain how search engines work. Search Engine Basics Learn the basics of how search engines gather their data and sort the results, and a good basic understanding of keywords and link popularity. Selecting Good Keywords Learn how to gather and evaluate keywords to use for preparing your website for the search engines. Increasing Link Popularity Some of the major search engines use a ranking method called "Link Popularity." Learn the basics of how to increase your link popularity so you can improve your search engine traffic. Search Engine Hype An entire industry has built up around search engine optimization. While there is plenty of sound advice on the subject, there is also a great deal of hype and false information on the subject. This article will give a head's up on avoiding the hype. Optimizing Your Site for the Search Engines This is an overview of the main things you need to do to set your web site and web pages up so that they will be properly set up for the search engines. There is a great deal to this subject - this is the key information you need to know about. Monitoring Your Search Engine Positions After you have submitted your web site to the search engines, there are steps you can take to maintain and improve your results. This is a basic overview of what you can do to monitor your search engine results. |