- make site perform as quick as possible, ie go through the performance section
- sh404sef - set to use modrewrite etc
- h1 tag stuff (addressed now in sh404sef)
- add custom error pags (add list)
- automatic meta data? (this can be a bad thing)
- Configure SEF
- enable SEF and use modrewrite in global settings
- enable the sh404SEF plugin - cannonical redirect (non www to www)
- canonical redirect in htaccess even with joomla installed ie http://quantumwarp.com/robots.txt
- set up sitemap (sitemap index if needed) use sitemap.xml for both index or plain sitemap because it is standard file to look for
- point to sitemap in robots.txt
- set up site map frequency and other settings properely
- submit sitemaps to yahoo, bing, google
- make sure no 404 errors as they can really slow a website and hurt SEO
- when you move something use 301 redirect
- add all relevant sh404SEF ext files where needed (ie no router.php)
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redirecting non www to www helps, you can also set prefered domain in google panel (make seo hit (is a good thing i think), but not caused of non indexing)
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Sandbox description:
Whereas all types of sites can be placed for scrutiny in the Sandbox, it is more of a threat to the new websites seeking rankings for highly competitive keyword phrases.
For those who are anxious to know how long does the site stay in Sandbox, the answer is it varies from one to six months, with three to four months being the normal duration. The simple rule is the more competitive the usage of keyword, the longer the site spends in the Sandbox.
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