Helping Google Find Your Website

Here are 10 steps you can follow to make your site easier to use and easier for Google to find, index and rank:

  1. Have clear hierarchy
  2. Have clear text links
  3. Offer your visitors a site map
  4. Do not use too many links on any given page
  5. Write clearly and use lots of keywords and phrases that relate to your topic
  6. Use keywords and phrases that people would use to find your website
  7. Use text, not images, to display important page titles, content and links
  8. Ensure that all titles and attributes are descriptive and accurate
  9. Check that all links work
  10. Don’t use too many dynamic pages

Having a website that adheres to Google’s standards won’t just make it easier for Google. It will also make your site more user-friendly generally, which is always a good thing.