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Hi Guillaume,

Please see the attached images. There is a gap between header and top navigation bar when i view it in IE6 and IE7 but not in Firefox or Chrome

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Agree but it's difficult for a sub-domain to compete with a main domain self as well as competitor. Wikipedia brings in lot of trust and authority that businesses rarely possess. Having said that, if i use ccTLD for France and sub-domain for US and UK, will that work for me? Will i be able to get rankins provided i spend optimum SEO resources on it?

Guys i have changed the IP address. It is now on http://61.246.241.253/. Now please check it on IE6 or IE7 and let me know the problem

No, Google will not penalize you but then those changes will appear only afer Google crawls and indexes the page. In case Google finds your title & meta data of low quality, it can fetch it from Yahoo! directory or DMOZ (if you have your entry). In case you don't have it, it will use the first lines or the most related content on your page.

I have read the blog posts by Rand and other community members at YouMoz but i still have a question on trageting and domains / sub-directories usage.

Suppose, my business is located in France but my prospects are in US and UK as well. The issue is, they are not English speakers but French.

• If i use ccTLD, i don't think it will rank well in US and UK.
• gTLD will not be a good option for prospects in France.

What should i do?

Regards,

Shailendra

404 error is rendered when the resource requested is not found. You can do 2 things:

• Implement 301 redirect to the new resource if it is related. The kind of redirect will depend upon the type of server your website is hosted on.
• If 301 redirect is not possible on all the pages (it's understandable), a custom 404 page is a worthy option. It will avoid unnecessary loss of visitors from your site as they tend to get pissed with the default 404 page. It will not only help you retain the visitors but also redirect them to the important pages of your website. E.g.Custom 404 Page 

Hope it helps.

Regards

If you page is performing well in terms of traffic then there is no point in modifying it. But if you are updating the content of the page or you want to re-write better title & description then you can definitely do it. Having keywords in meta description do not help but in title, yes.

People tend to stuff keywords in meta description thinking that it will help in rankings but it is not so. A well written description describing the content of the page is more helpful and clickable. On the other hand, keywords in title definitely helps.

If you re-write totally unrelated title and description, traffic will definitely fall but a better text will attract more traffic.

Regards

I feel like you are targeting too many keywords on the same page. It's better to target 2-3 keyphrases (broad + LSI) and craft content around it. It is very necessary to have an intuitive design and content that drives the user to the conversion page.

You should use primary keywords of the page in title, description and url (if possible)

Also, pages should not be deep and the site architecture should be flat.

Obviously the domain name will rank better if everything is equal as it will have better authority. I totally agree with Rand's view and came across similar question last week. The user asked whether he should host his site on a domain or a Facebook page.

Thanks for the reply Rod! It's really a life saver for me as i registered on your site last week

Thanks Damien for letting me know this issue! It is accessbile from my place but not from anywhere else. I am looking into it and will soon revert.

Hi,

I implemented custom search code on my website which is on a test url http://61.246.241.232/. It is working perfectly fine on all the browsers except on IE6 and IE7. Can anyone please let me know the solution to this problem.

Thanks & Regards

Thanks! I will pursue i further

What strategy you recommend to solve the issue?

Owing to the increasing popularity and usage of mobile devices worldwide, it's better to have a site developed for mobile phones with domain name m.example.com. Also, emphasis should not be on design but content. Mobile phone users are more interested in the content and design only supplements it. Having a contact form is of no value but a link to call the business is much more sensible.

As far as investing in mobile applications is concerned, you should come up with something innovative and should not do it just for the sake of doing it. You should plan something which engages user andif that's not possible due to the nature of your business, tie-up with some other business is an option.

Hi,

Currently, page A is redirecting to page B. I am in the process of developing new site for the same domain and this time page B will be redirected to page C. This is gonna happen on many pages. Is it correct or should i adopt some other strategy? Will it have adverse effect on the speed of my site?

Page A -----> Page B ------> Page C

Regards,

Shailendra

Guest blog post is definitely a good idea and an excellent strategy. I don't think directory and article submission are dead provided:

• Directory is reputable and topical
• Submit each article once only. With the recent "Panda" update i believe polishing write-ups a bit and reposting them won't help. So quality and unique content is the best bet.

I believe we can go on with the current linking strategy but should make sure not to use black-hat tactics as Google is getting smarter!

1. banner.png gives a good idea about your website/service in general.

2. People (like me) accessing it behind a firewall can't see the YouTube video.

3. Testimonials are good but i feel they are not adding much value and eating up the precious real estate of the page. I would prefer something like this http://www.sap.com/sme/solutions/businessmanagement/businessone/index.epx

4. A form on the page can do the trick.

Treat it as a feedback from the user

I believe that the content on your landing page is not very convincing. When i landed on this page i was not very sure about your service but when i went to the Home page and browsed through the pages, i was bit comfortable. I find your Home page better than the landing page in question.

I believe too much of ads and linking (internal as well as external) may be the probable cause. I suggest to submit your site @ http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Webmasters/thread?tid=76830633df82fd8e&hl=en and wait for some time before indulging in some action