Search Engine Optimization for Dummies

Create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and drives traffic to your site with these tips, tricks, and secrets.Search Engine Optimization For Dummies, 6th Edition shows website owners, developers, and search engine optimizers (SEOs) how to create a website that ranks at the top of search engines and has high-volume traffic, while answering the essential question of "how do I get people to visit my site?"

By understanding search engine basics (what are they, which ones are important, how to get started), building a search engine friendly site, registering your site with directories and indexes, using analysis tools to track results and link popularity to boost rankings, and advertising your site by using pay-per-click options, you can use the tricks of SEO masters to drive traffic to your site.

You'll also discover how to write effective content (and avoid reusing old content), use social media to boost your profile, and manage your platform and reputation to positively impact your search engine rankings.

Peter Kent is an e-commerce consultant who specializes in SEO. Over the last decade he has advised hundreds of companies, large and small, about search engine optimization. He has worked online since 1984, written about the Internet since 1993, and authored over 50 books.