Hungerford Web Design Blog

Ever since folders and pages were concieved, people have asked which is best. Do I want http://www.hungerfordwebdesign.com/ or http://www.hungerfordwebdesign.com/index.php ?

Well, the truth is that it doesn’t really matter. What matters most is that anyone linking to you is using the same link all of the time. Therefore search engines which crawl these sites will always index your site in the same way and thereby increase your presence.

There are a number of ways of achieving this, you can use your htaccess as follows:

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A number of questions SHOULD be asked when attempting to produce a good SEO portfolio for your site. I have listed some of them here to help:

Q:Do I need a third party consultant/company?
A: This really is dependant on either your existing knowledge about SEO, your funds and how quickly you would like results. If you do decide that SEO really isn’t an area of expertise for you then it really is best to find a professional to complete the work. Make sure they really know what they are doing though or you will be wasting your money. Some of the other questions here should help you.

Q: What is pagerank and do I need to worry about it?
A: PageRank is an algorithm (mathematical equation) used by Google to represent the importance of a page and its content. Google uses this algorythm as a factor when deciding how to place your site within its index. A number of factors can affect your search engine ranking and pagerank is a significant one (but not the be all and end all).

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I have been away for a while working on a number of projects but I have cleared the diary to add some more value here. If you have anything you would like to discuss or you would like some advice on any of the topics we cover here, please contact me.