5 SEO Strategies You Should Avoid

Here’s 5 overused and overvalued SEO strategies you should stay clear of:

1. The high keyword density style - Debuting back in the 90’s, this ineffective style has been known to still exist in recessed areas of the web, safe from the top 10 and buried at least 5 pages deep on most search engines.

2. The anchor text at the bottom of the page SEO technique – This can be effective, but it’s often overdone with excessive linking and becomes more of a hindrance than a help.

3. The old school reciprocal link cover letter and close SEO technique - Reciprocal linking can help, but many people get crazy with it, asking for link exchanges with sites they know nothing about. Why trade links with someone if they’re only going to have them removed one week later?

4. The Keyword Stuffing Pipes in the Title SEO technique - Keyword Stuffing | Even more Keywords | Even more Ridiculous Stuffing | Company | Services | City | State | Birth Date | SSN | Address | Location of First Kiss with Girlfriend|, etc. you get the point. Search engines will almost never reward this type.

5. The submit your site to 5000 directories and 1,000 search engines SEO technique – It doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to submit to a bunch of directories and search engines that don’t get any traffic. Stop wasting your time on these niche sites and focus on optimizing your stuff for the big boys (Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.)

Posted under Basic SEO Techniques, SEO by Luna