|

|
| |
SEY
series first published: January 2001
SEY 2004 last updated: January 2004
It's
Not For Everyone

The
aim of the Search Engine Yearbook (SEY) series is to create a single
search engine resource that really covers it all. Although written
in plain English, novices often find the vastness of the information
intimidating.
The book is recommended for:
- Professional webmasters
- Professional researchers
- SEO professionals
- Internet marketing professionals
- Those looking to buy SEO services
- Serious Internet entrepreneurs
- and - of course - search engine fanatics
If you fall into any of the above categories (or
aspire to), the Search Engine Yearbook delivers excellent value
for money.

Table Of Contents

SECTION
1
THE SEARCH
ENGINE WORLD |
PAGE
|
| 1.1 How
Search Engines Work |
19
|
1.1.1
Search
Engines Versus Directories |
20
|
1.1.2
Adding
Your Pages |
24
|
1.1.3
About
High Rankings |
28
|
| 1.2 Search
Engine Relationships |
32
|
| 1.3 Search
Engine Metrics |
33
|
1.3.1
Who's
The Biggest? |
33
|
1.3.2
Popularity
|
36
|
1.3.3
Visitor
To Searcher Conversion Rate |
38
|
| 1.4 Search
Engine News |
40
|
| 1.5 Search
Engine Lists |
41
|
| 1.6 Using
Search Engines Effectively |
42
|
1.6.1
Internet
Search Tutorials |
42
|
1.6.2
When
To Use Which Search Engine |
44
|
1.6.3 Cool
Search Tools |
44
|
SECTION
2
THE MAJOR
SEARCH ENGINES AND DIRECTORIES |
PAGE
|
| 2.1 Google |
47
|
2.1.1 Key
Information |
47
|
2.1.2 The
Company |
48
|
2.1.3 Google
And SEO |
48
|
2.1.4 Google
Features |
50
|
2.1.5 The
Google Toolbar |
52
|
2.1.6 Google
Labs |
53
|
2.1.7 AdWords
|
54
|
2.1.8 Understanding
PageRank |
55
|
2.1.9 Google
Information For Webmasters |
62
|
2.1.10 More
Google Resources |
63
|
| 2.2 The Yahoo!, Inktomi, Overture,
AlltheWeb, AltaVista Group |
65
|
2.2.1 Key
Information |
65
|
2.2.2 How
It All Started |
66
|
2.2.3 Rapid
Growth |
66
|
2.2.4 Yahoo
And Google |
66
|
2.2.5 Why
Inktomi Now Matters |
67
|
| 2.3 Microsoft |
69
|
2.3.1 That
Microsoft Is Building A Search Engine Is Certain |
69
|
2.3.2 But
What If They
|
70
|
2.3.3 Bottom
Line (Candy Coated) |
70
|
| 2.4 Ask Jeeves And Teoma |
71
|
2.4.1 Key
Information |
71
|
2.4.2 The
Ask Jeeves Story So Far |
72
|
2.4.3 Is
Teoma Any Good? |
72
|
2.4.4 But
Does Ask Jeeves / Teoma Matter? |
73
|
| 2.5 DMOZ (ODP) |
74
|
2.5.1 Why
You Need DMOZ |
74
|
2.5.2 Getting
Listed At DMOZ |
75
|
2.5.3 Step-By-Step
Submission |
75
|
2.5.4 If
You Can't Get Listed |
76
|
| 2.6 JoeAnt |
78
|
| 2.7 GoGuides |
79
|
| 2.8 Inktomi |
80
|
| 2.9 Excite |
81
|
| 2.10 Lycos |
81
|
| 2.11 AOL Search |
82
|
| 2.12 The Current MSN Search
|
82
|
| 2.13 Looksmart |
83
|
| 2.14 HotBot |
84
|
SECTION
3
SEARCH ENGINE
MARKETING (SEM) |
PAGE
|
| 3.1 Search Engine Marketing
Versus Search Engine Optimization |
86
|
| 3.2 Keyword Targeting |
87
|
3.2.1 Broad
Versus Specific |
88
|
3.2.2 Plural
Versus Singular |
89
|
3.2.3 Think
Like Your Customer |
90
|
3.2.4 Keyword
Tools |
92
|
3.2.5 Keyword
Math |
94
|
3.2.6 Keyword
Gold In Other Places |
95
|
| 3.3 SEM On A Tight Budget |
99
|
3.3.1 Should
You Hire A Pro? |
100
|
3.3.2 Is
Paid Inclusion Worth It? |
107
|
3.3.3 Is
Paid Placement Worth It? |
110
|
| 3.4 Pay Per Click Resources
|
111
|
| 3.5 Search Engine Writing |
114
|
3.6 Search Marketing Comes Of
Age (By Mike Grehan &
Fredrick
Marckini) |
116
|
SECTION
4
SEARCH ENGINE
OPTIMIZATION (SEO) |
PAGE
|
| 4.1 The SEO Checklist |
122
|
4.1.1 Checklist
Summary |
123
|
4.1.2 The
Page Title |
124
|
4.1.3 Body
Text & Keyword Density |
128
|
4.1.4 Above
The Fold |
129
|
4.1.5 Adjacency
& Proximity |
130
|
4.1.6 Headings
|
131
|
4.1.7 Bold
Text |
132
|
4.1.8 Domain
Names |
133
|
4.1.9 Layout
& Design |
136
|
4.1.10 Meta
Tags
Maybe |
137
|
4.1.11 Images
And Alt Text |
141
|
4.1.12 Link
Titles |
143
|
4.1.13 Optimizing
Internal Links |
144
|
4.1.14 The
Table Trick |
146
|
4.1.15 Comment
Tags
Not! |
147
|
4.1.16 Hidden
Form Tags
Not! |
148
|
4.1.17 External
Code |
149
|
4.1.18 Cascading
Style Sheets (CSS) |
150
|
4.1.19 Directory
Levels |
151
|
4.1.20 The
Bottom Menu |
152
|
4.1.21 The
Sitemap |
153
|
4.1.22 Invisible
Text
Not! |
155
|
4.1.23 Transparent
Gifs
Not! |
156
|
4.1.24 Hashes,
Dashes etc. |
157
|
4.1.25 Resubmission
Not! |
159
|
4.1.26 Dedicated
IP Addresses |
160
|
4.1.27 Robots.txt
And Robots Meta Tag |
161
|
4.1.28 Doorway
Pages |
164
|
4.1.29 Themes
|
167
|
4.1.30 Redirects
Not! |
168
|
4.1.31 Cloaking
Not! |
169
|
| 4.2 Link Popularity |
171
|
4.2.1 What
Link Popularity Is |
172
|
4.2.2 Increasing
Link Popularity |
173
|
4.2.2.1 Editorial
Links |
174
|
4.2.2.2 Directory
Links |
175
|
4.2.2.3 Affiliate
Links |
176
|
4.2.2.4 Write
And Distribute Articles |
177
|
4.2.2.5 Links
In Exchange For Free Goodies |
178
|
4.2.2.6 Testimonials
|
179
|
4.2.2.7 Awards
|
180
|
4.2.2.8 Reciprocal
Linking |
181
|
4.2.2.9 Posting
To Forums
Not! |
182
|
4.2.2.10 Free-For-All
Pages
Not! |
182
|
4.2.3 Directory
Submission |
183
|
4.2.3.1 Directory
Submission Checklist |
183
|
4.2.3.2 Specific
Directory Requirements |
184
|
4.2.4 The
Future Of Link Popularity |
186
|
4.2.5 Resources
And Further Reading |
187
|
| 4.3 Dynamic Content |
188
|
4.3.1 The
Problem |
188
|
4.3.2 The
Solution |
189
|
4.3.3 More
On URL Rewriting |
190
|
4.3.4 Optimizing
Dynamic Content |
191
|
| 4.4 Frames |
192
|
4.4.1 The
Problem |
192
|
4.4.2 Frames-Savvy
Spiders Create A New Problem |
193
|
4.4.3 The
Bottom Line On Frames |
194
|
| 4.5 SEO Software |
195
|
| 4.6 Hype, Myth & Magic |
198
|
4.6.1 Thousands
Of Search Engines |
199
|
4.6.2 Keywords
For Sale |
200
|
4.6.3 Regular
Resubmission |
201
|
4.6.4 "I
Visited Your Site And
" |
202
|
4.6.5 Multiple
Domains = Bad |
203
|
4.6.6 SEO
Software Can Do It All |
203
|
4.6.7 Search
Engine Traffic Is Low Quality Traffic |
204
|
4.6.8 Your
Competitors Can Get Your Site Dropped |
205
|
4.6.9 Google
Ads Influence Your Google Ranking |
205
|
| 4.7 Why Can't I Get My Site
Listed? |
206
|
4.7.1 Special
Requirements |
206
|
4.7.2 Frames
|
206
|
4.7.3 Automatic
Redirects |
206
|
4.7.4 Dynamic
Content |
207
|
4.7.5 Minimum
Link Popularity |
207
|
4.7.6 Free
Hosting |
207
|
4.7.7 Shady
Tactics |
208
|
4.7.8 Header
Duplication |
208
|
4.7.9 Off-Topic
Reciprocal Links |
208
|
| 4.8 The Future Of SEO (By
Jill Whalen) |
209
|
| 4.9 SEO Over Coffee |
211
|
SECTION
5
SEO TOOLS
AND RESOURCES) |
PAGE
|
| 5.1 SEO Tutorials |
216
|
| 5.2 SEO Articles |
217
|
| 5.3 SEO Tools |
219
|
5.3.1 Keyword
Tools |
219
|
5.3.2 Log
File Analyzers |
220
|
5.3.3 Position
Checkers |
220
|
5.3.4 Link
Popularity Tools |
220
|
5.3.5 Other
Useful Tools |
221
|
| 5.4 SEO Newsletters |
222
|
| 5.5 SEO Discussion Forums |
223
|
SECTION
6
THE SEARCH
ENGINE DICTIONARY |
PAGE
|
| 6.1 About The Search Engine
Dictionary (SED) |
225
|
| 6.2 How You Can Contribute |
225
|
6.3 The Search Engine Dictionary
(405 Search-Related Terms
Explained) |
226
|
SECTION
7
GENERAL INFORMATION |
PAGE
|
| 7.1 About SEY 2005 And Your
25% Discount |
294
|
| 7.2 Support |
295
|
| 7.3 About The Author |
296
|
| 7.4 About Pandecta Magazine
|
297
|

Don't Be Intimidated!

SEY 2004 was written from the ground up to
be a true reference book. In the book you can click on any
item in the Table Of Contents (TOC) to open the specific know-how
you are interested in. Each page also has a link back to the TOC.

Easy Reading

The informal, non-technical writing style
plus lots of cross-referencing means you can jump in at any point
in the book without feeling like a math teacher in a modern art
gallery. The book is written in plain English.

Reliable Information

There
is a lot of conflicting advice out there about search engines
and SEO.
The
book takes away the guesswork by differentiating clearly between
"what we know for a fact" and "what we
suspect". There is no hype. Only clear, honest instruction
from people who make a living off search engines.
The
author, André le Roux, began researching search engines
in 1997.
The
only contributors to SEY 2004 from outside Pandecta Magazine are
Jill Whalen,
Mike
Grehan
and
Fredrick Marckini. You've probably come
across these names before. They have all established themselves
as true experts in the field.

90-Day, 100%
Money-Back Guarantee


The
Search Engine Yearbook 2004 comes with an unconditional,
100% money-back guarantee valid for 90 days.
Download
your copy and decide if it really delivers what YOU
need. If it does not, one e-mail to andre@pandecta.com
or to Pandecta Support (seysupport@pandecta.com) gets you
a full and immediate refund. No questions asked.

Free
Updates

For the duration of 2004,
you will be able to get updates of this book at no charge.
Simply send your order number to sey2004-updates@pandecta.com
whenever you want an update. Be sure to put "ORDER NUMBER:"
followed by your order number in the subject line.
You will receive a reply containing a link to a special download
page.

The Bottom Line

Search
Engines really matter. When you cut away all the hype &
bull, getting search engines right is the one thing that can
make or break a web site. Search Engine Optimization is
not rocket science. It's simply a matter of knowing
what works and applying
that knowledge.
This
book delivers that knowledge - in greater detail than any
other book we know of.
Technical Information
The
Search Engine Yearbook (SEY) is an electronic book published in
PDF format. You'll need Acrobat Reader (free software) to open
it. Downloading and using Acrobat Reader is not only free, but easy
as well. If you do have trouble with it, our technical support will
help you quickly sort it out - no charge.
The
Search Engine Yearbook consists of only one
PDF file. It is not zipped or compiled into an EXE file, so
it's easy and safe to open and use - whether you're on a PC or a
Mac.
The Price
$39.95
Note
from André...
I've been criticized for hurting the perceived value of the
SEY books by pricing them too low. Perceived value is a big thing,
but your satisfaction is a bigger thing. In my experience, the
repeat sales from happy customers make up for the
low price a hundred times over. My goal is to make money, but
I believe that the long-term way to do that is by making sure
that you are not just happy, but BLOWN AWAY by the value
this books delivers.
Secure
online ordering through CLICKBANK
The
well-known & trusted ClickBank handles our online
transactions.
When
you click the order button below, the rest of the transaction
takes place in an encrypted environment on ClickBank's secure
server.
That
means that your personal and credit card information is
100% safe.
| Title:
|
The
Search Engine Yearbook 2004 (SEY 2004) |
| Author: |
André
le Roux, editor of Pandecta Magazine.
Contributions from Jill Whalen, Mike Grehan and Fredrick
Marckini.
|
| Format: |
PDF
(Opens with the free "Acrobat Reader" software). |
| Number
of pages: |
298
pages (about 52,000 words). Pages are formatted for on-screen
reading. The book is also 100% printer-friendly. |
| File
size: |
Almost
6MB |
| Download
time: |
About
15 minutes over a 56K modem. |
| Price: |
$39.95
(all inclusive) - US Dollars. |
| Delivery: |
Immediate
download |
| Guarantee: |
Full,
unconditional, money-back guarantee valid for 90 days. |
| Updates: |
Free updates
for the duration of 2004. (Please retain your order number) |
($39.95
USD)
Goods and services provided by Pandecta Magazine.
Sold by 2CheckOut.com Inc. (Ohio, USA).
NOTE: This is an electronic book. You will be able to
download your copy immediately after completing
the order.
|
|
The
order link above opens a secure order form on the 2CheckOut.com
web site.
|
|
|
Immediate
download after completion of the order |
|
|
Unconditional
money-back guarantee |
|
|
No
shipping (electronic delivery) |
|
|
No
other fees or hidden fees |

Note
From André
Thank
you for stopping by.
Remember,
if
you are not 100% convinced that this book delivers the kind of nitty-gritty
search engine information that you
need in your situation, one
e-mail to me
or to seysupport@pandecta.com
gets you a full and immediate refund. No questions
asked.
- Want
to be invoiced?
- Need
service?
- Want
to request a different form of payment/delivery?
- Just
want a question answered before you order?
Get
in touch. You can either email
me directly or head over to the Search
Engine Yearbook discussion forum.

André le Roux
Author, SEY 2004
Editor, Pandecta Magazine
e-mail: andre@pandecta.com
phone: +27 84
805 7998
Goods and services
provided by Pandecta Magazine.
Sold by 2CheckOut.com Inc. (Ohio, USA).
NOTE: This is an electronic book. You will be able to
download your copy immediately after completing
the order.
|
|
 |
|
>
ORDER SEY 2004
>
VIEW THE TOC
>
ASK A QUESTION

Review
by Jill Whalen:

"Right on schedule as always, André le Roux
has just uploaded his Search Engine Yearbook for 2004. I browsed through
a review copy this morning, and it's as good as ever. If you love all
things about search engines, SEO, SEM and whatever other acronyms are
cropping up, you'll want a copy of this reference ebook.
At just $39.95, this monster 300 page guide is worth
every penny.
As always, André provides a money back guarantee and free updates
throughout the year."
Jill Whalen

What
people said about SEY2003...

"Thanks Andre! What an absolutely brilliant publication.
It's completely blown me away. It's helped to clarify in greater detail
some of the things I already know and has answered many questions about
things I wasn't sure about. One of these areas was search engine relationships.
It has helped considerably with my ongoing studies of search engine marketing
and SEO."
Kevin Pye

"Your work should be the substrate on which others
build their knowledge and I am sure it will become the de facto standard
for this area."
Fergal O'Byrne
www.fergalobyrne.com

"I am delighted with your work and you can quote
me anytime. What I like most in SEY 2003 is that it gives a clear, down
to earth picture of such a complicated matter. I'm anxious to get hold
of SEY 2004!"
Tony Aidinis
Marketing Manager
Micrelec Electronics

"I haven't had a chance to read the whole thing (it's
huge!), but I did read the entire section on search engine optimization
and found nothing to disagree with. You know me -- if there *were* something
I would have found it! "
Jill Whalen

"I'm very impressed with SEY 2003. This is my first
SEY. I've scanned over almost the entire document and read in some interesting
areas and already, only after one day, it has saved me a great amount
of time and consultation fees. Very good work. You give a lot of information
at a low price, have a good guarantee, and don't spam customers. This
is the true spirit of the Internet."
Keith Rowland

"A great reference work covering the entire search
engine world, with three
excellent chapters on search engine optimization."
John Gaffney

I didn't think it was possible, but SEY 2003 is even better
than the 2002 edition. Much better. I am recommending SEY 2003 to all
the webmasters who host their sites on my servers.
Tom Cryar

"Dear
Andre,
Thanks
for your email. Yes, I'm loving your book - It downloaded fine. I'm a
real fledgling in this whole business - so though I had a better than
average understanding of search engines etc. it has been a great resource
for me because you so clearly lay out what is happening with all the search
engines, directories etc."
Linda
Brown

"Just
downloaded the book, after 10 minutes of scanning it looks excellent!"
PJ
Worsfold

"Andre,
Yes, it downloaded easily, and I appreciate your inquiry and follow-up.
Your Search Engine Yearbook is so complete and informative that I could
not stop reading it clear through to page 150 at the first sitting. You
make
it easy to understand, yet go into depth on the various aspects of search
engine marketing. I found every page of it well worth the cost, and am
looking forward to finishing it as soon as possible. It will be a great
help to me with my new Pay Per Click management service. Again thank you.
Your book has even given me the courage to attempt moving beyond just
pay
per click, to trying the registration on a few of your recommended search
engines."
Nancy
Houtz

I
already began to study SEY and must say that it is a really good overview.
More than only an overview :-) It contains very helpful details about
the different engines and their ranking algorithms. For me personally
it is very helpful to have the details about the different engines in
one document. It must have been much work to collect all this information!?
Florian
Röllig

Day one, read 50 pages, and after the first 10 pages I
began to have a feeling my money was well spent. After 50 pages and scanning
forward I knew it was money very well spent! Thanks for asking.
Alex
R. Henkel

What
people said about SEY2002...

"I
am glad to have found your site (with Google) and will definitely be recommending
you to my friends and colleagues in this field.
Thank
you for opening a new door to me."
Steve
Haire

"Your layout was excellent. Congratulations on a great design."
David
Lawrence

"I
am a seasoned marketing consultant, with specialties in Internet marketing
and SEO... and I have seen just about everything out there.
I am REALLY pleasantly surprised ...definitely the best value on the Web.
And
also surprised I haven't run across your name or Pandecta previously.
If I recall I found you via a WebmasterWorld reference"
Ken
Sink

"A
great resource for webmasters who do a lot of the work themselves and
want to learn more."
Larry
Sullivan

"I
just scanned the pages and I will certainly not demand a refund
good compendium."
Lucas
Stober

"It's
great... I appreciate the time you spend on gathering and consolidating
the information.
It's
definitely worth the money.
As
a developer of e-business solutions, I also appreciate your website and
service."
Druggan
Svetic

"The
Search Engine Yearbook (SEY) is a cogent, well written, easy to
understand and authoritative reference work with numerous links to further
sources of key information. It is a must for any Internet marketer.
...These
guys at Pandecta stand out like dolphins in a sea of sharks..."
Nic
Cary

"I
really need someone else with expertise out there finding and evaluating
search engines for me. As you well know, it is a gargantuan task.
I
am fascinated by search engines but I simply do not have the time, knowledge
or experience to do what you are doing.
Thanks
for providing this valuable service."
Douglas
Wright

|