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Forum and CRM Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

One of my current projects is optimizing a simple machines forum for search engine spiders. While researching what off-the-shelf SEO plugins are available for the forum package, I came across an interesting executive-summary style article on SEO for CRM, which I highly recommend to anyone interested in getting a basic overview of the most common technical aspects of SEO.

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by New Mediaist Internet Marketing &raquo; A basic guide to SEO (not verified) - 07/16/2007 - 06:21

[...] previously mentioned, I’m currently working on search engine optimizing a Simple Machines Forum (AKA [...]

by New Media Ari (not verified) - 07/14/2007 - 07:36

SEORanter & Pete, thanks for the replies.

RE: Search engine optimizing my SMF, I will be using many of the ideas from the article, as they are the core methods of SEO.

I also agree that it is the simplest tweaks that provide the greatest performance increase - in all honesty SEO really isn't that difficult at the end of the day, it just requires making every element of your webpage as text-descriptive and accessible as possible.

by Pete Wright (not verified) - 07/12/2007 - 13:56

This is excellent -- a handy primer, and reminder! Thanks for passing this along. I've found it's the simplest tweaks and tricks that drive the biggest and most fundamental changes. Great reminder!

by SEO Ranter (not verified) - 07/09/2007 - 20:55

Good article. Will you be using any of its ideas in your Simple Machines Forum?