Web Development With Seo In Mind
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Web Development With SEO in Mind
Boosting Your Business Online: Essential SEO Strategies
When business owners venture online, they often overlook the critical aspect of search engine optimization (SEO). Many believe that a hired web designer will create a website, submit it to search engines, and traffic will magically follow. Unfortunately, generating search engine traffic requires more effort, and many developers do not build websites with SEO in mind or educate clients about the process.
The Importance of SEO-Driven Development
Whether due to neglect or a lack of knowledge, this oversight can leave clients puzzled about why their site isn't attracting visitors or helping their business. A skilled designer will not only incorporate SEO into the design process but also educate clients on SEO essentials, regardless of who handles the implementation.
Often, clients experience this scenario, necessitating significant on-site changes to make their website search engine-friendly before starting the link-building process. By following the steps below when developing a website, you can save time and money while maximizing its online potential.
Key SEO-Friendly Development Practices
Use Proper HTML Tags
HTML provides heading tags, bold tags, italic tags, and lists for a reason. Utilizing these tags appropriately helps search engines recognize important text and headings. While CSS can style these elements, correct use of tags aids in SEO.
Optimize Images
Search engines can't read text within images. Adding ALT text is helpful, but ideally, remove text from images and style using CSS, applying images as background elements. This practice improves how search engines interpret your content.
Address Canonical Issues
Search engines may interpret http://yoursite.com, http://www.yoursite.com, and http://www.yoursite.com/index.html as different pages. Using a 301 redirect to consolidate these versions into one preferred domain URL can prevent this issue. Google Webmaster Tools allows you to set your preferred domain.
Eliminate Session IDs in PHP Sites
Session IDs, like PHPSESSID, appended to URLs can confuse search engines, treating each URL as a unique page. This can be perceived as duplicate content, potentially harming your SEO. A solution is to use `url_rewriter.tags`.
Externalize CSS and JavaScript
While CSS and JavaScript enhance user experience, they can dilute your page’s SEO relevance if embedded within your HTML. By moving them to external files, you reduce unnecessary code on the page, making your content more prominent.
Minimize Table Usage for Layouts
While tables can be useful for organizing data, CSS layouts offer SEO benefits by reducing non-content code. They streamline your page, facilitating better SEO performance. For sample layouts, visit www.searchenginefriendlylayouts.com.
Validate Your Website
Although a perfectly coded site isn't necessary for high rankings, using valid HTML ensures search engines and browsers understand your page correctly. Use the W3C Validator or a browser extension to identify redundant or problematic code, enhancing SEO performance.
Conclusion
By integrating these practices into your web development process, you ensure a search engine-friendly site, providing clearer pathways for traffic and online growth. Educating clients and developers about these crucial steps helps unlock the full potential of any business website.
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