keywords link popularity listservs manual checking meta tags newsgroups newsletter pay per click (PPC) personal recommendation reciprocal link agreement robot RSS feed search directory
search engine search engine optimization (SEO) search engine results page (SERP) search form search index search results Sitemap social bookmarking social media optimization (SMO) stickiness Web analytics Web rings
Multiple Choice
1.The robot, database, and search form are compo- nents of which of the following? a. a search directory b. a search engine c. both search directories and search engines d. none of the above 2.In which of the following sections of a Web page should meta tags be placed in? a. header b. body c. comment d. none of the above
3.What is the first step in submitting your Web site to search engines and search directories? a. join an affiliate program b. visit the search engine and submit your Web site c. prepare your pages for search engines by adding description meta tags d. none of the above
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This chapter introduced concepts related to promoting your Web site. The activities involved in submitting Web sites to search engines and search directories were discussed along with techniques for making your Web site optimized for search engines. Other Web site promotion activities such as social media optimization, ban- ner ads and newsletters were also examined. At this point, you should have an idea of what is involved in the other side of Web site development—marketing and promotion. You can help the marketing staff by creating Web sites that work with search engines and directories by following the suggestions in this chapter.
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