Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Book 1: How Search Engines Work 5
Chapter 1: Putting Search Engines in Context 7
Chapter 2: Meeting the Search Engines 23
Chapter 3: Recognizing and Reading Search Results 37
Chapter 4: Getting Your Site to Appear in the Right Results 53
Chapter 5: Knowing What Drives Search Results 77
Chapter 6: Spam Issues: When Search Engines Get Fooled 87
Book 2: Keyword Strategy 101
Chapter 1: Employing Keyword Research Techniques and Tools 103
Chapter 2: Selecting Keywords 113
Chapter 3: Exploiting Pay Per Click Lessons Learned 127
Chapter 4: Assigning Keywords to Pages 135
Chapter 5: Adding and Maintaining Keywords 145
Book 3: Competitive Positioning 155
Chapter 1: Identifying Your Competitors 157
Chapter 2: Competitive Research Techniques and Tools 167
Chapter 3: Applying Collected Data 187
Book 4: SEO Web Design 201
Chapter 1: The Basics of SEO Web Design 203
Chapter 2: Building an SEO-Friendly Site 223
Chapter 3: Page Experience Update 249
Chapter 4: Making Your Page Search Engine Compatible 261
Chapter 5: Perfecting Navigation and Linking Techniques 289
Book 5: Creating Content 303
Chapter 1: Selecting a Style for Your Audience 305
Chapter 2: Establishing Content Depth and Page Length 321
Chapter 3: Adding Keyword-Specific Content 347
Chapter 4: Adapting Your Content for Local Search 363
Chapter 5: Dealing with Duplicate Content 373
Chapter 6: Crediting Your Content 391
Chapter 7: Using SEO to Build Your Brand 403
Book 6: Linking 421
Chapter 1: Employing Linking Strategies 423
Chapter 2: Structuring Internal Links 441
Chapter 3: Obtaining Links 457
Chapter 4: Vetting Inbound Links 479
Chapter 5: Connecting with Social Networks 497
Book 7: Optimizing the Foundations 511
Chapter 1: Server Issues: Why Your Server Matters 513
Chapter 2: Domain Names: What Your URL Says about You 537
Chapter 3: Using Redirects for SEO 555
Chapter 4: Implementing 301 Redirects 563
Chapter 5: Watching Your Backend: Content Management System Troubles 577
Chapter 6: Solving SEO Roadblocks 595
Book 8: Analyzing Results 605
Chapter 1: Employing Site Analytics 607
Chapter 2: Tracking Behavior with Web Analytics 627
Chapter 3: Mastering SEO Tools and Reports 641
Book 9: International SEO 655
Chapter 1: Discovering International Search Engines 657
Chapter 2: Tailoring Your Marketing Message for Asia 671
Chapter 3: Staking a Claim in Europe 683
Chapter 4: Getting Started in Latin America 693
Appendix: The Value of Training 699
Index 715