Size Really Does Matter

<h1>Size Really Does Matter</h1>Author: <a title="John Dixon" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/john-dixon/50338.htm">John Dixon</a> I believe that by following three basic rules, it is relatively easy to achieve a high ranking with the major search engines: 
<ul> 
 
<li>Add lots of relevant content</li> 
 
<li>Build up plenty of good quality inbound links</li> 
 
<li>Be patient</li> 
 
</ul> 
 Content Search engines like big web sites. In general, a site with 1000 web pages will fair better than one with 100. Search engines also like text that their spiders can easily crawl, so static web pages containing standard HTML text will get indexed more quickly and be more successful than pages that are dynamically generated with content from a database. To create content, try adding a glossary of terms to your site, or perhaps a frequently asked questions section. Pages containing news items are also easy, and useful, to add to your site. You can easily add syndicated content from RSS feeds. This is a great way to add content as it changes on a regular basis, which will encourage search engine spiders to keep coming back to your site. Inbound Links Inbound links are also very important to your web site's success. Use link exchange sites, write articles, produce press releases, link to your site from other sites you own, and get your friends to link to your site. Be Patient Old sites are more popular with search engines than new sites, so you need to be patient to some extent. In two years' time, your site will probably fair better than it does today with search engines, even if you don't add any content or inbound links. There are no guarantees of course, but by following these three basic principles, you should be able to produce a successful site.About the Author: John Dixon is a web developer working through his own company <a href="http://www.dixondevelopment.co.uk">John Dixon Technology</a>. As well as providing web development services, John's company also provides <a href="http://www.dixondevelopment.co.uk/earningstracker.htm">free open source accounting software</a> written in PHP and MySQL.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/seo-articles/size-really-does-matter-359679.html" title="Size Really Does Matter">Size Really Does Matter</a>

I believe that by following three basic rules, it is relatively easy to achieve a high ranking with the major search engines:

Add lots of relevant content

Build up plenty of good quality inbound links

Be patient

Content
Search engines like big web sites. In general, a site with 1000 web pages will fair better than one with 100. Search engines also like text that their spiders can easily crawl, so static web pages containing standard HTML text will get indexed more quickly and be more successful than pages that are dynamically generated with content from a database.

To create content, try adding a glossary of terms to your site, or perhaps a frequently asked questions section. Pages containing news items are also easy, and useful, to add to your site. You can easily add syndicated content from RSS feeds. This is a great way to add content as it changes on a regular basis, which will encourage search engine spiders to keep coming back to your site.

Inbound Links
Inbound links are also very important to your web site's success. Use link exchange sites, write articles, produce press releases, link to your site from other sites you own, and get your friends to link to your site.

Be Patient
Old sites are more popular with search engines than new sites, so you need to be patient to some extent. In two years' time, your site will probably fair better than it does today with search engines, even if you don't add any content or inbound links.

There are no guarantees of course, but by following these three basic principles, you should be able to produce a successful site.

John Dixon is a web developer working through his own company John Dixon Technology. As well as providing web development services, John's company also provides free open source accounting software written in PHP and MySQL.

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