Comments on: 10 minute SEO check http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/ PHP, WordPress and Business Ramblings Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:44:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-14771 Sarah Fri, 30 May 2008 10:49:40 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-14771 Hi both, no problem. The post is a little outdated now but I think the main points still stand. I still do the same on new client sites anyway! Hi both, no problem. The post is a little outdated now but I think the main points still stand. I still do the same on new client sites anyway!

]]> By: Robert http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-14766 Robert Tue, 27 May 2008 05:51:15 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-14766 Hi Sarah, Thanks for the post, this serves for some useful information and techniques to use when developing sites and obviously checking them for search engine friendliness. Cheers, Im sure to be back! Hi Sarah,

Thanks for the post, this serves for some useful information and techniques to use when developing sites and obviously checking them for search engine friendliness.

Cheers, Im sure to be back!

]]> By: Ray http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-14761 Ray Sun, 25 May 2008 17:51:34 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-14761 Thank you for a very informative post. I will be using your tips in the future. I have the developer toolbar installed but until now have not fully understood how to utilize it. Thank you for a very informative post. I will be using your tips in the future. I have the developer toolbar installed but until now have not fully understood how to utilize it.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-279 Sarah Fri, 03 Mar 2006 11:26:53 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-279 Rich - No I would never use spamming techniques. Most sites I work on fare well just with decent on page SEO. The only reason the client isn't in Google is because their last designer put a flash splash page up with no text link into the actual site. However his site was one mentioned in my other reply to Khalid. White text on a black background until you turn the CSS off and the text disappeared. So it's probably a good thing that he wasn't picked up by Google! As for getting away with spamming. The constant algo changes in Google are slowly getting rid of these spam sites plus of course you can always report a site at Google for spamming. Yes it does get tempting to employ the same methods however I also think about the people who rely on decent and correct coding methods for their visit such as screenreader users. Imagine them having to sit through all the keyword stuffed images. Also the headers can be used in page navigation by screenreaders which by creating a spammy site you're not being fair to some people. I don't know what's worse, having a badly coded inaccessible web site or spamming the site. Rich – No I would never use spamming techniques. Most sites I work on fare well just with decent on page SEO. The only reason the client isn't in Google is because their last designer put a flash splash page up with no text link into the actual site. However his site was one mentioned in my other reply to Khalid. White text on a black background until you turn the CSS off and the text disappeared. So it's probably a good thing that he wasn't picked up by Google!

As for getting away with spamming. The constant algo changes in Google are slowly getting rid of these spam sites plus of course you can always report a site at Google for spamming. Yes it does get tempting to employ the same methods however I also think about the people who rely on decent and correct coding methods for their visit such as screenreader users. Imagine them having to sit through all the keyword stuffed images. Also the headers can be used in page navigation by screenreaders which by creating a spammy site you're not being fair to some people. I don't know what's worse, having a badly coded inaccessible web site or spamming the site.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-278 Sarah Fri, 03 Mar 2006 10:16:54 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-278 Khalid - I have a Lynx viewer as well however whilst that's another option that I do tend to run, it doesn't give me the information I need. Take for example a web site that has the background set in the body tag as black. The text is white when you reach the page. The white text is styled using CSS. Turn the CSS off and the text disappears into the black background. However in Lynx you would see readable text. This is usually an unintentional case of hidden text with a developer not realising the issue they've created. Plus by doing things in steps you can see the difference hence the "10 minutes" ;) But on writing a proper report yes I'd also use the Lynx viewer as well as read the source code :) Khalid – I have a Lynx viewer as well however whilst that's another option that I do tend to run, it doesn't give me the information I need. Take for example a web site that has the background set in the body tag as black. The text is white when you reach the page. The white text is styled using CSS. Turn the CSS off and the text disappears into the black background. However in Lynx you would see readable text. This is usually an unintentional case of hidden text with a developer not realising the issue they've created. Plus by doing things in steps you can see the difference hence the "10 minutes" ;) But on writing a proper report yes I'd also use the Lynx viewer as well as read the source code :)

]]> By: richandzhaoyan http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-256 richandzhaoyan Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:12:02 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-256 Nice post Sarah - Your blog is becoming essential reading - its probably the most schooling I have had in ages :) Just one thought - You say that the competitors page had 50 words packed in the top alt attribute and a paragrah desguised as an H1 header - Would you recommend your client tries the same? Personally I know how many of my competitors use slightly "grey-hat" tactics - I wouldnt use them on my main gift shop site, I gotta keep that legit <i>but</i> when you know how they do it, it just makes it worse to know they get away with it and it beomes very tempting to employ the same methods. Whats your views? Cheers, Rich Nice post Sarah – Your blog is becoming essential reading – its probably the most schooling I have had in ages :)

Just one thought – You say that the competitors page had 50 words packed in the top alt attribute and a paragrah desguised as an H1 header – Would you recommend your client tries the same?

Personally I know how many of my competitors use slightly "grey-hat" tactics – I wouldnt use them on my main gift shop site, I gotta keep that legit but when you know how they do it, it just makes it worse to know they get away with it and it beomes very tempting to employ the same methods.

Whats your views?

Cheers,
Rich

]]> By: Khalid http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-255 Khalid Thu, 02 Mar 2006 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.stuffbysarah.net/2006/02/28/10-minute-seo-check/#comment-255 Or just run it in lynx :) Or just run it in lynx :)

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