send2paul - 6:16 pm on Jul 27, 2005 (gmt 0)

Can't let this one pass by. It's all to do with SEO. Get the people to your pages first. Worry about "heat maps" etc later. I read somwhere that the best thing to so with a website is get it set up - and DON'T put any ads on it to begin with. Let it get "settled". Create links. Increase content. Then - place ads - maybe 8 months to a year later.

For those of you who can't wait. Here's a few SEO little tips you might find useful.

1. <h1> tags once, <h2> tags twice, <h3> tags twice - yes, you can sytle them in CSS and still be effective/recognised.

2. Alt tags on images - change and adapt for different pages, particularly if it's the same banner/logo on all your multiple pages.

3. Page titles/(meta tags - still does good in Yahoo and other searches. Life isn't all about Google!) - as point 2. - change and adapt for different pages where necessary.

4. Content/copy - use keywords in page titles/meta tags/<h1> - and the main body of the page - particularly near the top.

Adsense placement? Horizintal Adlinks at the foot of the page right after the last line of text seem to be doing quite well for me :)