Search engine optimization (SEO) is not only the job of the marketing department. It must be considered from a web site's inception and throughout its lifetime by you, the web site developer. Making changes to the architecture of a web site and modifying presentation techniques can dramatically increase search engine rankings and traffic levels. Written for the ASP.NET developer or tech-savvy marketer, this unique reference provides techniques for creating and maintaining web sites optimized for search engines. You'll discover how to facilitate the indexing of your site, as well as how to leverage specific technologies and services for site promotion. You will understand the role of web site architecture in search engine optimization and explore various topics therein. Knowing this will help you to develop a site that achieves great search engine rankings.
What you will learn from this book
Understand the criteria that influence search engine rankings
Create keyword-rich URLs using ASP.NET, ISAPI_Rewrite, and UrlRewriter.NET
Use HTTP Headers to properly indicate the status of web documents
Create optimized content and cope with duplicate content effectively
Avoid being the victim of black hat SEO techniques
Understand and implement geo-targeting and cloaking
Use site maps effectively—for users as well as search engines
SEO enhancements that can easily be applied to an existing web site
Build a search engine–friendly e-commerce catalog
Who this book is for
This book is for ASP.NET developers who need to incorporate search engine optimization principles into their web applications, as well as marketers who want to gain a better understanding of the technologies involved in search engine marketing.
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- ISBN13 9780470380208
- Publish Date 7 April 2008 (first published 1 January 2007)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 9 August 2014
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Imprint Wrox Press
- Edition 1st edition
- Format eBook
- Pages 410
- Language English
- URL http://wiley.com