Australia specific SEO tips?

[iSenseWebSolutions]

For those who are conducting SEO here in Australia:

A lot of the info I read, and there is a lot, is generally from the States or UK it seems. Are there any things in particular I should look out for when doing SEO in Australia?

Are there any SEO tips that are particular to Australia only?

What directories are a must in Australia?

[petrakraft]

I have the same problem here in Austria

Perhaps there you find some valuable directories:

http://www.avivadirectory.com/strongest-directories/

http://www.web-directories.ws/Regional/Australia/

[Dan-Petrovic]

Oh, this could be a very long reply, however I will condense it to the following:

If you're link building for an Australian domain for Australian market and you have 1000 link opportunities. You should certainly focus on the followings:

1. Australian domains relevant to your niche
2. Australian domains that otherwise qualify (eg main local directories)
3. International domains relevant to your niche

(The order of 2 and 3 is a bit of a struggle for me when deciding which one to attack first)

Basically it's all about time management and if you have a limited number of hours to work on your domain (and that is always the case) you will need to find a way to prioritise.

Also look at obvious opportunities such as joining your local chamber of commerce and relevant industry associations in Australia.

Local directories wortth mentioning are here: HotFrog.com.au, TrueLocal, Aussieweb, Start Local

More here: http://www.aussietycoon.com/showthread.php/1112-A-list-of-Free-Australian-Online-Directories.