Do you have a SEO/SEM or related question?

[Shane]

In my short time here (6 months) I've never seen this forum being used. It's sad. Much of our successes and failures will and have involved SEO fundamentals.

During the day I spend my time working with clients who need everything from design and keyword research consultation to long term content strategies. My clients have been successful and I've yet to have an unsatisfied customer. :smilewinkgrin:

If you have any questions I'd be happy to explain what I know.

If anyone else on DNF works in a similar field please subscribe to this thread and help out when you can!

 

[amplify]

I had a quick question about SEO, you once mentioned that the HTML coding now (or has) had a part in SEO/SEM.

Which would be better (or anything at all) supposing you were selling sweaters:

<div class="Sweater-Navigation"> <ul id="Sweaters"> <li class="Types-of-Sweaters">

Or just leave it be:

<div class="nav"> <ul id="subnav"> <li class="navlink">

:?:

Thank you,
David

 

[Shane]

Both are relics. Utilize HTML5's nav tag.

Update: You shouldn't keyword stuff in the code. Utilize the proper HTML5 tags in addition to giving each section descriptive, accurate names.

For example:

<nav>
<ul>
<li><a href="sweater-type-1.html">Sweater Type</a></li>
<li><a href="sweater-type-2">Sweater Type</a></li>
<li><a href="sweater-type-3">Sweater Type</a></li>
</ul>
</nav>

If you'd like to add more semantic value consider adding the title element to everything you consider important.

<nav title="Sweater Styles">

You could also add a title element to each li or href (it's a pretty universal element).

 

[Biggie]

In my short time here (6 months) I've never seen this forum being used. It's sad. Much of our successes and failures will and have involved SEO fundamentals.

During the day I spend my time working with clients who need everything from design and keyword research consultation to long term content strategies. My clients have been successful and I've yet to have an unsatisfied customer. :smilewinkgrin:

If you have any questions I'd be happy to explain what I know.

If anyone else on DNF works in a similar field please subscribe to this thread and help out when you can!

Hi

If you want to start a conversation here, without "trying to promote a service that you want others to know you can provide", then that's all good.

however, if you want to start the intro, by throwing out negative comments about the "sad" state of this section...based on the "limited" amount of time you've been here....

then that shiz-zit ain't cool.

step back and read some of the other negative sprew you chewed off in the "limited" time you've been here too.

sun!

imo...

 

[Shane]

like i stated in the thread

don't start off by casting negative light on forum,then start talking about you and your clientsyou need to show respect for the forum, if you want respect in return.you've expressed your dissatifaction before in "suggestions" section, so to carry it other sections is unacceptable.Thanks for your cooperation

Please explain how free advice and information negatively impacts this forum or its users.

however, if you want to start the intro, by throwing out negative comments about the "sad" state of this section...based on the "limited" amount of time you've been here....

That lack of participation in this section can be seen by anyone. I will not debate this point.

step back and read some of the other negative sprew you chewed off in the "limited" time you've been here too.

Irrelevant. I've created a thread to help DNF members and I'd appreciate it if you didn't publicly cast judgement.

If you want to start a conversation here, without "trying to promote a service that you want others to know you can provide", then that's all good.

I was not promoting any of my services. I was simply establishing my qualifications by sharing my background.I'm not entirely sure what the point of your comment was. Moderators help shape and build a series of respectful, useful and profitable conversations for the site owner. By derailing a helpful and relevant thread you've failed to uphold your responsibilities and have taken away a wealth of information for everyone here. You could have easily PM'd me with your comments rather than murdering my post.In reference to: http://www.dnforum.com/f159/do-you-...lated-question-thread-499104.html#post2137865

c

 

[amplify]

Do you know of any HTML5 optimized Wordpress themes?

 

[Shane]

Do you know of any HTML5 optimized Wordpress themes?

TwentyTwelve.

Are you looking for a custom theme or something that's $99 or something that's free?

 

[amplify]

Premium themes that I can go in and tweak with HTML improvements to sneak in a few extra keywords if Google works that way.

 

[Shane]

Premium themes that I can go in and tweak with HTML improvements to sneak in a few extra keywords if Google works that way.

Google seems to be more concerned with reliability and speed right now. Excessive keyword use will only negatively impact your rank.

I'd recommend starting with 2012 or 2013 (when it's out). I normally build from the base WP provides.

 

[wordplay]

Hi Beards.net -- Thank you for your offer.

My issue: I'm confused about the whole canonization thing.

A client of mine had both their www and http versions of website indexed by Google. I have been optimizing for the http.
As I understand it, I need to redirect the www to http for canonizing purposes -- for best SEO? Otherwise, Google sees the
www and /index.html as duplicates.

I've been looking in how to do it, but the info I've found is a bit muddled to me, and I definitely don't want to screw anything up.

Would you be so kind as to advise me as to what steps I should take -- or direct me to clear directions?

Thank you in advance.

 

[Shane]

I need to redirect the www to http for canonizing purposes -- for best SEO? Otherwise, Google sees the
www and /index.html as duplicates.

It's just a header tag telling Google which one should be seen as the original.

<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.example.com/dresses/greendress.html">

For the indexation problem you need to modify or create a .htaccess file with the following code

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.+)RewriteCond %{HTTPS}s/%1 ^(on(s)|offs)/(.+)

RewriteRule ^ http%2://%3%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

Forces the removal of www "example.com"

Add the following code to the same file to force HTTP "http://example.com"

RewriteCond %{HTTPS} =on
RewriteRule !^(login|foo|bar|…)$ http://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

If you actually needed to force www (www.example.com) just let me know. I'll give you the code.

 

[Biggie]

Otherwise, Google sees the
www and /index.html as duplicates.

if...

google is smart or dumb enough, to index the www and http for the same web page or every page within/under the same domain name,

then....

will google be smart or dumb enough, when or if they decide to re-index the same webpages after you recode it, without decreasing current se position?

cuz i'm wondering if being a duplicate is better than being a "no results"

clue me...

 

[wordplay]

Thank you Beards.net for your helpful answer!

Biggie: I wonder the same thing -- thanks for asking.

 

[Shane]

No problem and it won't mess with your rank.

 

[Biggie]

No problem and it won't mess with your rank.

what won't mess with his rank...


recoding his website or having duplicate pages indexed?

 

[Shane]

what won't mess with his rank...


recoding his website or having duplicate pages indexed?

Changing his preferred URL through .htaccess. It just changes the way visitors connect to the site.

 

[Biggie]

Changing his preferred URL through .htaccess. It just changes the way visitors connect to the site.

K


and what about google indexing duplicate pages


is there some kind of se penalty, if G figures it ranked both?


what if they are ranking the www for one keyword or phrase and the http for others?

 

[Shane]

K


and what about google indexing duplicate pages


is there some kind of se penalty, if G figures it ranked both?


what if they are ranking the www for one keyword or phrase and the http for others?

It's all good if you've canonicalized.

 

[dcristo]

K


and what about google indexing duplicate pages


is there some kind of se penalty, if G figures it ranked both?


what if they are ranking the www for one keyword or phrase and the http for others?

That's the whole point of the redirection, to tell google there is one version of the URL. It's also done so you don't dilute link juice.

 

[amplify]

IMO when setting up WordPress, the best thing to do is modify the site URL adding or leaving out the www. This will automatically make it access the www or http with minimal coding (simple setting).

Otherwise use the .htaccess method above.

Whether your CMS supports it or not, it's best to get this method done before adding mass content that can be duplicated when initially spidered.