More Internet Terms

A.D.S.L.
Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line

APP.
Application – Computer program

B.I.O.S.
Basic input output system – Basic computer instructions built into motherboard

B.I.T.
Binary digit – Either 1 or 0 – It is the smallest unit into which digital information can be broken

Bandwidth
The speed that information can travel

Browser
A program used to view web pages

Byte
Eight bits

C.P.U.
Central processing unit

Cache
Storage for temporary computer files

D.S.L.
Digital subscriber line

F.T.P.
File transfer protocol – Used to move files from one computer to another – Eg. Uploading files to a websites hosting server.

Forum
Online discussion site

G.B.
Gigabyte – 1000 megabytes

I.P. Adress
Digital code used to identify a computers conection to the internet

K.B.P.S.
Kilobytes per second – The speeed at which you are downloading

M.U.D.
Multi user domain

R.A.M.
Random access memory

S.E.
Search engine

V.O.D.
Video on demand

V.O.I.P.
Voice over IP – Technology that allows making telephone calls over the internet

WWW
World wide web

Search Engines – The Big Ones

The major search engines are where you need to aim to have your website listed. These search engines are the most important, as they are not only the most popular, but they are also backed by commercial business and therefore generate the most traffic. Getting listed on these engines will improve your chances of ranking well. Some of the top search engines are listed below.

Google.com
Yahoo.com
Ask.com
All the Web.com
AOL search.com
Hot Bot.com
Live.com
Look Smart.com
Netscape.com
DMOZ.org

There are three main types of search engines
( 1 ) Those that are powered by crawlers or spiders
( 2 ) Those that are powered by human submission
( 3 ) Those that are powered by both

If you expect all you have to do is build a website and wait for the people to find you, you will have a long wait. You need to focus on the sites content, keywords and description. Again if you sit back and wait, you again have a long wait. You need to submit to search engines every 60 days, but don’t submit under 60 days or they will consider it spamming.

What are the best keywords and phrases for my website ?
You must choose words that best describe your website and are popular on the internet, also words that are the best to sell your website.
How often should I use my keyword marketing phase in my website ?
A good idea is write articles to suit your website and only use your keywords in the normal concept. Do not over use your keywords.
How long does it take my website listed on search engines /
If you are paying to be listed on search engine databases, your site can be listed in as little as forty eight hours. Submitting without paying, can take six to eight weeks.

S.E.O.

You may have the greatest website in the world, selling the best product in the world, but if it’s not on the first page of search engines, all the money and time you have invested will be wasted. You need to invest in a plan to maximize traffic to your site.

If you want people to find your website via search engines, such as google, yahoo, and msm, your keywords and phrases will determine how well your site does, being on page 10 of a search engine, will not give you the results that you seek and not make you into a internet millionaire.

A very important factor is your domain name. It should be easy to pronounce and easy to spell and also , if possible, say what your website is all about. No numbers or numeric characters are best for the optimum results.

Keyword density is the number of times your keywords appear on each page. Try and keep your keywords to the top of the page and in every other paragraph. Having a high keyword density may result in your site being banned, as it could be considered spamming.

Do not misuse search engine optimization by using mirror sites, invisible text, doorway pages. These forms of seo may give you a quick fix in gaining links, but in the long run it will lead to your site being seen by search engines as detrimental to your ranking.

A new title for each page is a good idea. It attracts visitors and if constructed properly, contains two or three keywords, and it is the first thing people see. Spend a bit of time and think about how you construct each page and how you use keywords.

Website design needs to be suitable for your product or message. Take your time and find the right one, either a template or constructed by a professional, depending on your budget.

Link the pages of your website through a navigation menu, showing all the important pages of your website. This is important, so the search engine spiders can reach all your pages, not just your home page.

Gaining links to your site is very important. The more good links the better, especially ones with a high page rank, six high ranking sites will get you a higher ranking than 100 pr 0 links. The more incoming and the fewer outgoing links the better. Using a paid service to gain links can lead to disaster, as far as search engines are concerned. It will take time , but in the long term it will prove beneficial, by submitting your site manually. Submitting your site to directories will work.