Can anyone give me any tips on search engine optimization (seo)?

[Mike]

Hi,

In very simple steps you need to do the following.

1. Make sure your website is indexed in Google and the other search engines. Do a Google search for the address.

2. Find maybe 5 keyword phrases that people are using to search for the things you are selling or writing about e.g. If you were selling Playstations, then you would find keywords that people search with such as "Buy Playstation PSP" etc.

3. Optimize your website for these keyword phrases, maybe hav a seperate page for each keyword phrase and write content using the keyword phrase.

4. Submit your website to the Free Directories online.

5. Start building links back from other websites/blogs/directories to your website and make sure that the links have an anchor text of the keyword phrases you are using.

6. Set up your own blog - use Blogger it's free and write some posts and link back to your website.

7. Write Articles and submit them to article directories always with a link back to your website (homepage or another page that you want to get ranked for).

There you go, that's a good start and if you are unsure of any step, look it up on the internet for an explanation.