Google Blogger Matt Cutts’ 21 SEO Tips
by Joshua Dorkin on September 18, 2006
I just learned about a great post from the SEO Black Hat Blog written by Jaimie at SEO Egghead, 21 Great SEO Tips From Google’s Matt Cutts. The post organizes 21 pearls of wisdom from Google SEO blogger, Matt Cutts.
Topics include:
- Using dashes instead of underscores in URLs
- Avoiding hidden text OR text that the SERPS may consider hidden
- Using unique
tags for ALL pages</p>
<p>Its a great primer for anyone looking to learn a bit more about optimizing their site for the indispensable search engine, Google.</p>
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