Weekly Exercise 23a: Read all of the steps before you begin

1. Visit the following sites and review the information on adding your site to a search engine.
1. Google
2. Yahoo Search
3. Yahoo Directory
4. MSN Search
2. Visit the Google site - Webmaster Guide
1. Review the Webmaster Guidelines
2. Review - Cloaking, sneaky Javascript redirects, and doorway pages
3. Do a search on the internet for "SEO"
1. Visit two sites and read about Search Engine Optimization.

Now for the fun part:

1. Write a summary post for you blog about what you have just researched.
1. Discuss the practice of adding your site to a search engine. Does it work? Do you pay? How often do you need to do it? ??
2. How useful did you find the Google Webmaster Guide? What programs/features does Google have that you might now be interested in? Will you sign up for any? Is Google all you need to know about?
3. Pick two points/ideas/suggestions from the Google Webmaster Guidelines and comment on them.
4. In your own words tell your readers what "Search Engine Optimization" is. Briefly discuss one area of SEO.
5. For more bells and whistles you might want to add links or images to support your discussion.
6. When you have made sure everything works email the instructor. Include in the subject - Weekly Exercise 23a Completed. If you use the link provided the subject will automatically be entered.