Here is a short list of search engine optimization tips, allowing you to further the SEO of your current website. These are to the point, allowing you to get your way into SEO quickly.

1. Meta Tags

Include your keyword or keyword phrase that you are optimizing for in the title of your webpage. This is between the tags “< title >” and “< /title >” (without spaces).

Also include your keyword or keyword phrase in your meta description tag and your meta keywords tag, respectively < meta name=”description” > & < meta name=”keywords” >.

2. H1 & H2 Tags

On every page of your website you need to have at least one < h1 > tag, and one < h2 > tag. The search engines analyze an h1 tag as being the topic of the page, while the h2 the subtopic. Again, include your keyword or category keyword in these header tags.

3. Keyword Density

For the keyword that you are focusing on, on a particular page, you need to make sure the density is somewhere around 10%. For example 10 out of every 100 words is in relation to your keyword or keyword phrase. You can check the keyword density of your website at Ranks.nl.

4. Anchor Text

For links on your webpage (especially internal links), make sure to include your keyword or keyword phrase. (ie. “Our Web Design Services” not “Click here”).

5. Images

For images, don’t forget the alt tag which allows the search engine to know what a picture is. Here is an alt tag example: < img src =”images/graticle.jpg” alt =”Website Design Logo” >. Again, don’t overdue it, only use relevant information — this is also how people with viewing disabilities or otherwise know what your pictures are.

6. New Content

Keep your website updated regularly as you can do this by adding a blog to your website. This not only allows you to have a better ranking, but also connects you with your customer base at the same time.

7. Linking From Other Websites

A great way to earn credibility through a search engine is having a well established website link to yours. This show the search engines that your website is more important than the website that has none.

Remember, this is not a magic bullet, it is a constant effort to increase your rankings in the search engines. So keep updating, editing, and creating fresh content and slowly but surely, your rankings will increase.