Web Optimization Resources

Web Usability Resources

The Web Analytics Association -
http://www.webanalyticsassociation.org/

 

International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences

Webby Awards - 10 Criteria for Judging a Good Web site

http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/criteria.php

 

• http://www.retailreality.net/images/adwordschecklist.pdf
• About.com - Search Engine Optimization
• Web Promotion and Meta Tags - http://webdesign.about.com/od/promotionandmetatags/Web_Promotion_and_Meta_Tags.htm
• http://webdesign.about.com/od/seo/a/aa061305.htm - General Checklist and "How To"
• #2 in Yahoo - IT career training montgomery maryland
• http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geu.wWgy5HvQ0BZgBXNyoA?p=IT+career+training+montgomery+maryland&fr=yfp-t-471
• About - http://homebusiness.about.com/od/yourbusinesswebsite/a/DIY_SEO_Tips.htm
• About - Search Engine Optimization - General - note the name of the web page - includes the search terms. http://webdesign.about.com/od/seo/Search_Engine_Optimization_SEO.htm
• SEO Walk-Through
• Search Engine Optimization Step-by-Step - http://webdesign.about.com/od/seo/ig/SEO-Walkthrough/index.htm
  A walk-through how I optimized a page on my site that was doing poorly to help it rank better in search engines.
• Robots generally and how they work - http://webdesign.about.com/cs/promotion/a/aarobots-txt.htm
• Robots.txt file http://webdesign.about.com/od/promotion/ht/htrobotstxt.htm
• "Dynamic Search result" functions - 279 results - good search - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22dynamic+search+result%22+functions&btnG=Search
• Textbook searches
• Search Engine Optimization - Books - Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_pg_3/002-7766535-2832035?ie=UTF8&rs=1000&keywords=search%20engine%20optimizations&rh=n%3A1000%2Ck%3Asearch%20engine%20optimizations&page=1
• Search Return dynamic programming http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/002-7766535-2832035?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=search+return+dynamic+programming
• http://blog.v7n.com/2006/06/24/what-seo-isnt/
• Key Word Checklists -
• Google Search - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22SEO+checklist%22
• http://www.dailyblogtips.com/seo-checklist/  Pretty good
• Checklist - a book!  http://www.sitepoint.com/books/checklists1/
• Search Engine Optimization for Programmers - http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTitle/productCd-0470100923.html
• Search Engine Optimization -
• Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization
• Anchor Text - choosing names of your files and folders - "So how do you, as an SEO, utilize the power of anchor text? The easiest - most cost effective - way is to choose a descriptive name for your site, and by descriptively naming your folders and files." http://blog.v7n.com/2006/06/24/what-seo-isnt/
• Viral Traffic -
  "One of my sites has been up since 2003. I haven’t spent a dime promoting it. No pay per click. No bought links. No bought ads. I spend no time on the site at all, and go for months without even visiting the site.
  It has a somewhat search engine friendly design, and does receive a thousand-plus referrals from search engines every day, but that is not the bulk of its traffic.
  The bulk of it’s traffic comes from over 15,000 off site links. Links I did not ask for. On it’s record day, the site received over 60,000 unique visitors, of which less than 2,000 were from search engines.
  That, my friend, is called viral traffic." http://blog.v7n.com/2006/06/24/what-seo-isnt/
• Code Optimization - http://www.portentinteractive.com/services_seo_code.htm
• SEO Generally - Note references to "Free" and "Cheap" SEO.
• http://homebusiness.about.com/z/js/o.htm?k=seo&d=Seo&r=http%3A//homebusiness.about.com/od/yourbusinesswebsite/a/DIY_SEO_Tips.htm
• Free SEO tools - pretty good - http://www.practicalecommerce.com/articles/368/SEO-Toolkit/
• An SEO "Program" for web sites - http://www.bruceclay.com/seo/jumpstart.htm
• Niche market advertising - how to beat the competition - http://homebusiness.about.com/b/a/007281.htm
• SEO Rates - http://www.x-site-d.com/promotions/seo-rates.htm
• New Jersey firm - http://www.smgdesigns.com/seo-internetmarketing-rates.htm
• Another search rate firm - http://www.webranking.com/services_onsite_optimization.htm?Go_Ranking_Guaranteed
• "SEO Rates" search - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22SEO+rates%22
• Are links still important?  See 2005 article http://archive.webpronews.com/2005/0407.html
• Dynamic Search patents - IBM - metadata - http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6931397.html
• How to make an SEO program - for dynamic search function analysis -
•  http://www.aeonity.com/frost/php-seo-programming-tips PHP
• write "SEO program" - http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=write+%22SEO+program%22&btnG=Search
• "SEO is not an exact science; nobody outside of the major search engines is sure exactly how page ranking algorithms work, so take these tips with a grain of salt." http://www.builderau.com.au/program/web/soa/Five-simple-ways-to-improve-your-SEO/0,339024632,339282304,00.htm
• AJAX and SEO - http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/012451.html
  "I can make this quick. AJAX and SEO do not mix. Search engines can not read AJAX, because most search engines won't read most JavaScript. So when you implement AJAX, make sure to give search engines alternative methods of getting to the same content that is accessible via the AJAX form."
• AJAX and SEO marketing problems - http://blog.tn38.net/archives/2005/12/ajax_and_seo.html
• SEO considerations for AJAX development - http://seoblog.intrapromote.com/2006/05/seo_considerati.html

AJAX and SEO aren't bitter enemies, but they could certainly benefit from some good couples therapy. And you're the therapist.

• Flash, AJAX, and SEO - http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3624207
• Making a second, AJAX-disabled site - http://blogs.pathf.com/agileajax/2007/06/seo_and_unobtru.html
• Flash and SEO - http://www.jehochman.com/articles/seo-friendly-flash.shtml
• Flash and SEO - About.com - http://webdesign.about.com/b/2006/10/18/everybody-knows-that-flash-web-sites-arent-searchable-right.htm
• Adobe - Making Flash Web Sites Searchable - http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/flash_searchability.html