Comments on: When Meta Matters - How I Wrecked My Search Listing http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/ Growth For Persistent, Intelligent People. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Diego http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-42613 Diego Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:52:30 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-42613 Hey Court or Mark, This is probably a dumb question, but how do I go about changing the meta description? I have done a search on your site for Meta, and can´t find the answer, so any help would be great! Hey Court or Mark,
This is probably a dumb question, but how do I go about changing the meta description? I have done a search on your site for Meta, and can´t find the answer, so any help would be great!

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]]> By: BRAY http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-30635 BRAY Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:25:38 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-30635 I had no idea that descriptions make no difference to search engine results, but it always seemed to me that it's better, in general, to write for people rather than attempt to second guess Google. Experience with my sites seems to show that although initially I get a highish ranking with Yahoo, and a lesser one for my web site topics with Google, after a few months this changes and I rise in Google rankings, whilst Yahoo, and MSN stay the same. I think the reason for this is that Google, I am told, have human reviewers who once they look at the web site give it a helping hand. BRAY I had no idea that descriptions make no difference to search engine results, but it always seemed to me that it’s better, in general, to write for people rather than attempt to second guess Google.

Experience with my sites seems to show that although initially I get a highish ranking with Yahoo, and a lesser one for my web site topics with Google, after a few months this changes and I rise in Google rankings, whilst Yahoo, and MSN stay the same.

I think the reason for this is that Google, I am told, have human reviewers who once they look at the web site give it a helping hand.

BRAY

]]> By: PotPieGirl http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-30593 PotPieGirl Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:36:45 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-30593 Great post! Very informative! I see so many 'seo help' forums advising webmasters that meta's are 'dead' and to not even bother with them! While the description tag won't help your rankings, it certainly CAN help your click thru rate. Thank you for sharing! Great post! Very informative!

I see so many ’seo help’ forums advising webmasters that meta’s are ‘dead’ and to not even bother with them! While the description tag won’t help your rankings, it certainly CAN help your click thru rate.

Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Gerad T http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29445 Gerad T Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:45:44 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29445 Thanks for replying Court. I also appreciate you sharing. Ohh, and I love the new design. It looks great. UBD does good work. Take care! Thanks for replying Court. I also appreciate you sharing.

Ohh, and I love the new design. It looks great. UBD does good work.

Take care!

]]> By: Gerad T http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29444 Gerad T Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:44:42 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29444 Excellent. Thanks for sharing Mark. I appreciate it. Any chance you have some suggestions on the best way to obtain a reputable dropship directory? Keep up the good work! Excellent. Thanks for sharing Mark. I appreciate it.

Any chance you have some suggestions on the best way to obtain a reputable dropship directory?

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: The Masked Millionaire http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29412 The Masked Millionaire Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:16:14 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29412 Oh!!!! Why didn't you write this post a few months ago? I was wondering what was going on. Live From Las Vegas The Masked Millionaire Oh!!!! Why didn’t you write this post a few months ago? I was wondering what was going on.

Live From Las Vegas
The Masked Millionaire

]]> By: Mark http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29404 Mark Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:49:38 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29404 Hey John, No, joeant.com is an old directory we've submitted our site to in order to improve our link strength for the site. And yes, like I mentioned in one of the comments above, we added the footer links at the bottom of the pages to give the homepage more relevance for those keywords. We did it based on Court's good advice, and it seems to have helped. Glad you're finding the site useful. Let us know anything we can ever help you with. Hey John,

No, joeant.com is an old directory we’ve submitted our site to in order to improve our link strength for the site.

And yes, like I mentioned in one of the comments above, we added the footer links at the bottom of the pages to give the homepage more relevance for those keywords. We did it based on Court’s good advice, and it seems to have helped.

Glad you’re finding the site useful. Let us know anything we can ever help you with.

]]> By: John http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29385 John Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:32:11 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29385 Hey Courtney, Nice blog, great info and I've looked at a lot of them in the last 6 months..lol I'm down to about three or four now that I check in on and yours consistantly produces useful information. This post here is handy because it reminded me that when I'm doing the meta keyword part of this next site to go easy on the keywords and long on the copywriting, the sugar. Also I noticed that you have three entries on google for trailer hitch universe. Do the four links at the bottom of the page and how they inter link in the site play into that? Also is joeant.com your directory ? You have also made me start thinking about setting up an ecomnerce store that takes payments on site and not clicking through to an affiliate. Whole different ballgame and I think a bit more google friendly. Thats about it. Later. Hey Courtney,

Nice blog, great info and I’ve looked at a lot of them in the last 6 months..lol
I’m down to about three or four now that I check in on and yours consistantly produces useful information.

This post here is handy because it reminded me that when I’m doing the meta keyword part of this next site to go easy on the keywords and long on the copywriting, the sugar.

Also I noticed that you have three entries on google for trailer hitch universe. Do the four links at the bottom of the page and how they inter link in the site play into that? Also is joeant.com your directory ?

You have also made me start thinking about setting up an ecomnerce store that takes payments on site and not clicking through to an affiliate. Whole different ballgame and I think a bit more google friendly.

Thats about it.

Later.

]]> By: morgan http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29381 morgan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:10:51 +0000 http://courtneytuttle.com/2008/04/17/when-meta-matters-how-i-wrecked-my-search-listing/#comment-29381 I always consider people first when I'm writing my meta descriptions. They really don't help at all with your rankings, but they should have a nice grab to pull in the users. It's rather like the lede in stories, news articles or news releases. You have to snag people's attentions in short time that you have them. I always consider people first when I’m writing my meta descriptions. They really don’t help at all with your rankings, but they should have a nice grab to pull in the users. It’s rather like the lede in stories, news articles or news releases. You have to snag people’s attentions in short time that you have them.

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