Introduction
The SEO Training Certification study guide is intended to prepare students to pass the SEO Training Certification Exam administered by seo-training-certification.blogspot.com. Upon completion, students will have obtained a thorough knowledge of Search Engine Optimization practices, procedures, tools, and techniques.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1:Search Engines
- Search Engine Basics
- Introduction to Search Engines
- Search Engine Market Share
- Major search engines and directories
- Search provider relationships
- Components of Search Engine
- How search engines rank pages
- Search engine spam
- Test Questions
Chapter 2: Search Engine Optimization
- On Page Optimization Factors
- Keywords
- Keyword Finalization
- Use of HTML Meta Tags
- Anchor Text Optimization
- Comment Tag Optimization
- Content
- Content Optimization
- Keyword Density
- Off Page Optimization Factors
- Building Link Popularity
- Anchor Text Optimization
- Measuring Link Popularity
- Google Page rank
- Test Questions
Chapter 3: Site Readiness
- Google Toolbar
- Types of links
- Dynamic Page Optimization
- What are Doorway Pages /Cloaking
- Frames
- Test Questions
Chapter 4: Pay Per Click
- Pay Per Click Campaigns
- Setting up a PPC Campaign
- Keyword Selection
- Bidding Strategies
- Advertising Text
- Develop proper landing page
- Tracking
- Major PPC Search Engines
- Google AdWords
- Overture PPC Ads
- Other PPC Advertising Resources
- Test Questions
Chapter 5: SEO Monitoring
- SEO Reporting and Conversion
- Visitor Traffic Analysis
- How to choose an SEO Consultant
- Test Questions
Chapter 6: Latest Concepts
- Emerging Trends in SEO
- Blog Optimization
- Content Duplication in SEO
- CraigsList
- How to do Branding with SEO
- Podcasting
- RSS Feed Optimization
- SEO & PPC Tools for Google
- SEO & ROI
- SEO - Present and its future
- Wiki Article Inclusion
- The New Buzz in Video Optimization – YouTube
- Digg.com
- Web Analytics
- Affiliate Marketing
- Google Dance and its Impact on Rankings
- Test Questions
Chapter 7: Marketing Strategies
- Local Search Marketing
- On Page Optimization factors
- Link Baiting
- Google Webmaster Central
- Google Webmaster Tools
- Test Questions
Chapter 8: Advanced SEO Techniques & Strategies
- Top pointers for High Rankings on Local Search Engines
- Use of Lens and Hub pages to promote sites
- Auto-pinging a Blog and its RSS
- Test Questions