Google Me

So I talk about web page design and structure being important to SEO. I also help people target keywords and keyword phrases and then help them build their pages to rank well on for those keywords.

For example:
I would like this site to rank well for the term Atlanta Webmaster.
So how am I doing? http://www.google.com/search?q=atlanta+webmaster

How Google Works

Ever wondered how the world’s most valuable piece of artificial intelligence software works?
Follow along below and see how Google sees your web site – page by page and link by link.
Click the image for a close-up view.

How Does Google Work?

Infographic by PPC Blog

Can you claim to be a Search Engine Optimization guru?

How many calls have you had about making your site #1 in Google. Blah. Blech. Go away. Makes you want to hold a police whistle to the phone and burst an eardrum on the other end. Anyway back on point. There are no gurus in search optmization – everyone knows the game and all the rules are out there.
What you want to make sure is that your guru does at least know the rules and is wearing a white hat.

Here are my rules:
1. Descriptive Domain Name
2. Avoid paid linking plans
3. Use a good theme that respects Titles, H1, H2 etc tags
4. Validate your site
5. Use a sitemap
6. Have RSS feed
7. Post good content
8. Post regularly
9. Don’t keyword spam your posts
10. Build links slowly and don’t interlink your own sites

Start there and you too could be a guru.