What is Search Engine Optimization?

What does SEO stand for?  Search Engine Optimization!  Why is this SEO so important to study and understand?  Because all search engines have a formula (algorithm( of their own.  When you optimize your web pages with quality text and  placement, links and such, the search engines are more than happy to offer your website in their keyword results right on the first page above the fold (within the margin of any sites showing when results page opens- without scrolling the results(  

Page Ranking

Pay close attention while learning SEO and you will eventually see your website in number 1 page ranking position (PR1( with one of your keywords as the search term, leading 100's of thousands or millions, and sometimes over 1 billion suggestions.  This is hard to imagine for so many newbies in Internet Marketing, yet very achievable if you are willing to just keep searching the search engines available for more information on Internet Marketing Tools and lessons on Search Engine Optimization.   But, you must put into practice the SEO techniques that you learn.  Don't be afraid of free seo tools, as some of those tools are for sale on certain websites.  Also, some higher priced tools don't give as much benefit as some of the free ones. You must be the judge in every case.

Google Keyword Tool is Free

The word or words you choose as your keyword is THE keyword, whether you search one word or a sentence, it is always called a keyword when building your website and a search term when you are searching a subject on a search engine.  So find out what people are searching for in your niche (subject your site is about( with Google's Free Keyword Tool. Its the best place to start learning SEO concerning keywords and what people are searching for and how many are searching your keyword.  Of course, this is where you learn which keywords to go after in the start of building your pages. in your website.

Study Individual Search Engines

The more you study the particular search engines that you are targeting, the more you will see what they are looking for when it comes to search engine keyword suggestions they offer.  Once you see your site get on the first page of a search engine's suggestions when searching YOUR main Keyword, with over 20,000,000 suggestions (see at top of every page when you google anything(, you will see the importance of using Search Engine Optimization.  You may first want to study all search engines and determine which ones will provide more traffic. Some prefer to learn and submit to many small search engines who offer much smaller numbers of websites in their search result suggestions, making your success in obtaining a good PR (page ranking( more likely with less competition. For instance if you search - cool harley, Google will show 42,442,0000 results for suggestions, where as Bing will show you 27,900,000 results and Yahoo will show you 27,700,000 for the same search term (or keyword as we call it(.  So fewer sites are competing for your keyword you targeted for your site. 

I created http://www.coolharley.com

with an automatic page parker. (This is an automated software that adds affiliate ads and more to parked sites(. Even though I don't have full control of the templates and content, there is enough flexibility to use my Search Engine Optimization skills and still achieve an above the fold position on the first page of Google search results, when using search term Cool Harley. Just imagine what you can achieve through search engine optimization with Dream Weaver or Wordpress. A Wordpress example of mine would be:

http://www.godgrief.net 

One of my keywords is: Top 10 God List. (This site is not monetized(.  When you search that term on Google, you can find my godgrief.net there on first page, first site (PR1( note, there are over 1 BILLION sites competing with me on that particular keyword. I say this to encourage you to seek SEO knowledge, then put it to use right away. Don't stop thinking about what tomorrow could bring with smart SEO today.

SEO Means Getting Free Traffic to Your Site

It ultimately means getting the best traffic to your website and its absolutely free. No palms to grease.  No Piper to pay, just beautiful cyber highway traffic with Search Engine Optimization at it's best.

 Don't build without SEO knowledge 

  Building a site without SEO knowledge would be like building a house on the sand. The first storm would make it unlivable.  Just as your website would stand, but not be visible to anyone other than your friends whom you give the website name to.  

I hope this helps you on your way to studying the art of making money ONline with Internet  Marketing,  by first learning to  create a key interest in developing your website from the beginning with Search Engine Optimization.

Enjoy Your SEO Journey

Enjoy your journey through Internet Marketing by maintaining your enthusiasm. Progress is the best teacher for inspiration. Internet marketing really is more fun than playing computer games or working for someone else.

Keep learning and applying SEO tricks of the trade. Check your page ranking results for the inspiration to leap even further forward in your Search Engine Optimization skills.