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   Dr. Lawrence J. Marks

Search Engine Optimization 

SEO is the active practice of optimizing a web site by improving internal and external aspects in order to increase the traffic the site receives from search engines.  Optimizing a web site for search engines can requires looking many unique elements.  
 
This will link you to some ideas (courtesy of Brad Kenney -- K29)

A link to a "Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization"– written by SEOmoz (http://www.seomoz.org/article/bg1

SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization) is the leading trade organization in the SEO industry.  They have some useful resources:


An interesting "Search Engine Marketing Blog at:   
www.komarketingassociates.com/blog 

A comprehensive guide to "making your first ecommerce sale" from ecommerce university, with sections on digital marketing (SEO, content, blogging, social media, etc.)  -  http://ecommerce.shopify.com/guides/make-your-first-ecommerce-sale

A commercial site with various free SEO related tools and articles -- Search Engine Genie:  http://www.searchenginegenie.com/

A handpicked collection of SEO tools:  https://hostingpill.com/best-seo-tools/



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