Archive for June, 2009

Can Your Website Be Penalized If All URLs In Your Sitemap Have The Same Priority?

Can your website be penalized by Google for having every file in your search engine XML Sitemap listed with the same priority? Google Webmaster Tools gives you a warning on that. But at the same time the priority field is optional according to Matt Cutts.

Why ALT Attribute For Your Website’s Logo Is Important For SEO

For SEO purposes, should you include your logo text using ‘alt‘ tag or CSS (Cascading Style Sheet)? What is the best way to include the text of the logo of your company’s website? ALT tag, CSS hiding, or does it really matter?

Does Google Use Dates In URLs To Determine Freshness Of The Content?

Do dates in the URL of blogs or websites help Google to determine freshness of the content or is it largely ignored by Googlebot? See Google’s Query Deserves Freshness (QDF)  algorithm.

Why Do Big Brands Rank So Well In SERP?

As far as big brands go, why is it that they seem to do so well irregardless of relevance, content or links when analyzing keyword placement in search engine results pages?

Webmasters Must Watch This Site Review Video

Webmasters, web designers, and web developers should watch this Site Review by the experts at Google I/O 2009.