Comments on: When SEO & Usability Go Head To Head http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rahul http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Rahul Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:17:30 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-420 <p><p>Great post, just what I was searching for. Thanks a ton.</p></p> <p>Great post, just what I was searching for. Thanks a ton.</p>

]]> By: 21 SEO Articles you Must Read | http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-419 21 SEO Articles you Must Read | Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-419 [...] When SEO and Usability go head to head - A great article which compares a websites practicality with SEO functions. [...] [...] When SEO and Usability go head to head – A great article which compares a websites practicality with SEO functions. [...]

]]> By: 21 SEO Articles you Must Read | http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 21 SEO Articles you Must Read | Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1018 [...] When SEO and Usability go head to head - A great article which compares a websites practicality with SEO functions. [...] [...] When SEO and Usability go head to head – A great article which compares a websites practicality with SEO functions. [...]

]]> By: Common problems with blog usability http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Common problems with blog usability Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:26:30 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-354 [...] while back I did a post on some of the common conflicts between usability & SEO on websites. That sparked some interesting questions in particular around the use of blogging in [...] [...] while back I did a post on some of the common conflicts between usability & SEO on websites. That sparked some interesting questions in particular around the use of blogging in [...]

]]> By: Common problems with blog usability http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Common problems with blog usability Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:26:30 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1015 [...] while back I did a post on some of the common conflicts between usability & SEO on websites. That sparked some interesting questions in particular around the use of blogging in [...] [...] while back I did a post on some of the common conflicts between usability & SEO on websites. That sparked some interesting questions in particular around the use of blogging in [...]

]]> By: SEO Consultant Joel http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-352 SEO Consultant Joel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-352 WOW Great post. Could not have written it better myself. I believe wholeheartedly you should provide users with a great experience and don't keyword spam. Also a Wordpress blog or something of that nature is great for SEO as well. Love the dog pic WOW Great post. Could not have written it better myself. I believe wholeheartedly you should provide users with a great experience and don’t keyword spam. Also a WordPress blog or something of that nature is great for SEO as well. Love the dog pic

]]> By: SEO Consultant Joel http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 SEO Consultant Joel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:25:51 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1013 WOW Great post. Could not have written it better myself. I believe wholeheartedly you should provide users with a great experience and don't keyword spam. Also a Wordpress blog or something of that nature is great for SEO as well. Love the dog pic WOW Great post. Could not have written it better myself. I believe wholeheartedly you should provide users with a great experience and don’t keyword spam. Also a WordPress blog or something of that nature is great for SEO as well. Love the dog pic

]]> By: John http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-356 John Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-356 Thanks for the tips sebastian! I think we have SEO on sitevisibility.co.uk booked in for sometime 2010 when we have a free hour from client work! Thanks for the tips sebastian! I think we have SEO on sitevisibility.co.uk booked in for sometime 2010 when we have a free hour from client work!

]]> By: John http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 John Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1017 Thanks for the tips sebastian! I think we have SEO on sitevisibility.co.uk booked in for sometime 2010 when we have a free hour from client work! Thanks for the tips sebastian! I think we have SEO on sitevisibility.co.uk booked in for sometime 2010 when we have a free hour from client work!

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Sebastian Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:23:14 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-355 While on the subject of SEO and site optimisation, wouldn't it be better if instead of the file name - http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171 the file name was - http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/when seo & usability go head to head in a perfect seo world/. Also I couldn't see any meta keywords in the source file that relate to the page content. As regards SEO being dead, it is very much alive, it's amazing the power of organic SEO, as well as Visitor Experience Optimization. Using this blog article as a case in point for page title I'd go - When SEO & Usability Go Head To Head :: Site Visibility. Foregrounding the Page Title, supporting the header and backing it up with meta description and keywords, relevant to, content, in conjunction with the new file name. While on the subject of SEO and site optimisation, wouldn’t it be better if instead of the file name – http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171 the file name was – http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/when seo & usability go head to head in a perfect seo world/. Also I couldn’t see any meta keywords in the source file that relate to the page content.
As regards SEO being dead, it is very much alive, it’s amazing the power of organic SEO, as well as Visitor Experience Optimization.
Using this blog article as a case in point for page title I’d go – When SEO & Usability Go Head To Head :: Site Visibility. Foregrounding the Page Title, supporting the header and backing it up with meta description and keywords, relevant to, content, in conjunction with the new file name.

]]> By: Sebastian http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Sebastian Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:23:14 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1016 While on the subject of SEO and site optimisation, wouldn't it be better if instead of the file name - http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171 the file name was - http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/when seo & usability go head to head in a perfect seo world/. Also I couldn't see any meta keywords in the source file that relate to the page content. As regards SEO being dead, it is very much alive, it's amazing the power of organic SEO, as well as Visitor Experience Optimization. Using this blog article as a case in point for page title I'd go - When SEO & Usability Go Head To Head :: Site Visibility. Foregrounding the Page Title, supporting the header and backing it up with meta description and keywords, relevant to, content, in conjunction with the new file name. While on the subject of SEO and site optimisation, wouldn’t it be better if instead of the file name – http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171 the file name was – http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/when seo & usability go head to head in a perfect seo world/. Also I couldn’t see any meta keywords in the source file that relate to the page content.
As regards SEO being dead, it is very much alive, it’s amazing the power of organic SEO, as well as Visitor Experience Optimization.
Using this blog article as a case in point for page title I’d go – When SEO & Usability Go Head To Head :: Site Visibility. Foregrounding the Page Title, supporting the header and backing it up with meta description and keywords, relevant to, content, in conjunction with the new file name.

]]> By: Data Entry Services http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Data Entry Services Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-353 I like that Ctrl++ thing. I disagree with the reader that said SEO is dead. We live in the real world and if your customers/readers can't find your site, it doesn't matter how nice it is. So I agree with this blog that you must balance the two. I like that Ctrl++ thing. I disagree with the reader that said SEO is dead. We live in the real world and if your customers/readers can’t find your site, it doesn’t matter how nice it is. So I agree with this blog that you must balance the two.

]]> By: Data Entry Services http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Data Entry Services Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:44:34 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1014 I like that Ctrl++ thing. I disagree with the reader that said SEO is dead. We live in the real world and if your customers/readers can't find your site, it doesn't matter how nice it is. So I agree with this blog that you must balance the two. I like that Ctrl++ thing. I disagree with the reader that said SEO is dead. We live in the real world and if your customers/readers can’t find your site, it doesn’t matter how nice it is. So I agree with this blog that you must balance the two.

]]> By: Matty S http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Matty S Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:55:41 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-351 lulz @Kevin. Your link-baity comment forced me to follow through to your site to check out what you are about. :) Interesting article. I think which way you move the SEO/UX bar really depends on where you are with the maturity of your site. If you are a new site with a very small marketing budget, you are going to want to dial your SEO up to 11 IMO. Google and other search engines aren't going to be focusing their efforts on figuring out how to index the valuable pages on your site, you need to get your message out there and a well SEO'ed site is a good way to go. A more established brand/site, or someone with a decent marketing budget that can afford to get their message out another way can afford to make comprises to SEO in favor of creating a better experience. All this varies depending on the various circumstances, type of site, etc. lulz @Kevin. Your link-baity comment forced me to follow through to your site to check out what you are about. :)

Interesting article. I think which way you move the SEO/UX bar really depends on where you are with the maturity of your site. If you are a new site with a very small marketing budget, you are going to want to dial your SEO up to 11 IMO. Google and other search engines aren’t going to be focusing their efforts on figuring out how to index the valuable pages on your site, you need to get your message out there and a well SEO’ed site is a good way to go.

A more established brand/site, or someone with a decent marketing budget that can afford to get their message out another way can afford to make comprises to SEO in favor of creating a better experience.

All this varies depending on the various circumstances, type of site, etc.

]]> By: Matty S http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Matty S Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:55:41 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1012 lulz @Kevin. Your link-baity comment forced me to follow through to your site to check out what you are about. :) Interesting article. I think which way you move the SEO/UX bar really depends on where you are with the maturity of your site. If you are a new site with a very small marketing budget, you are going to want to dial your SEO up to 11 IMO. Google and other search engines aren't going to be focusing their efforts on figuring out how to index the valuable pages on your site, you need to get your message out there and a well SEO'ed site is a good way to go. A more established brand/site, or someone with a decent marketing budget that can afford to get their message out another way can afford to make comprises to SEO in favor of creating a better experience. All this varies depending on the various circumstances, type of site, etc. lulz @Kevin. Your link-baity comment forced me to follow through to your site to check out what you are about. :)

Interesting article. I think which way you move the SEO/UX bar really depends on where you are with the maturity of your site. If you are a new site with a very small marketing budget, you are going to want to dial your SEO up to 11 IMO. Google and other search engines aren’t going to be focusing their efforts on figuring out how to index the valuable pages on your site, you need to get your message out there and a well SEO’ed site is a good way to go.

A more established brand/site, or someone with a decent marketing budget that can afford to get their message out another way can afford to make comprises to SEO in favor of creating a better experience.

All this varies depending on the various circumstances, type of site, etc.

]]> By: John http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-350 John Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:32:58 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-350 @jeremy- Traditionally its so the site will bookmark under your company name. i.e. if you bookmark sitevisibility.co.uk you can find it in your bookmarks under 's'. Also makes sense in serps from a branding perspective to have the site name prominent so if you search for 'SEO agency brighton' the first word you read is 'SiteVisibility.' Hope that helps? @jeremy- Traditionally its so the site will bookmark under your company name. i.e. if you bookmark sitevisibility.co.uk you can find it in your bookmarks under ‘s’.

Also makes sense in serps from a branding perspective to have the site name prominent so if you search for ‘SEO agency brighton’ the first word you read is ‘SiteVisibility.’

Hope that helps?

]]> By: John http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 John Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:32:58 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1011 @jeremy- Traditionally its so the site will bookmark under your company name. i.e. if you bookmark sitevisibility.co.uk you can find it in your bookmarks under 's'. Also makes sense in serps from a branding perspective to have the site name prominent so if you search for 'SEO agency brighton' the first word you read is 'SiteVisibility.' Hope that helps? @jeremy- Traditionally its so the site will bookmark under your company name. i.e. if you bookmark sitevisibility.co.uk you can find it in your bookmarks under ‘s’.

Also makes sense in serps from a branding perspective to have the site name prominent so if you search for ‘SEO agency brighton’ the first word you read is ‘SiteVisibility.’

Hope that helps?

]]> By: When SEO and Usability Go Head to Head, Advanced Wordpress SEO, « Online Outreach for NonProfits and Foundations http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-345 When SEO and Usability Go Head to Head, Advanced Wordpress SEO, « Online Outreach for NonProfits and Foundations Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:20:28 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-345 [...] Engine Optimization is useless if your site is not interesting to real people. Site visibility has some additional thoughts on situations in which SEO and usability can be at odds with each other. My general rule is: Focus [...] [...] Engine Optimization is useless if your site is not interesting to real people. Site visibility has some additional thoughts on situations in which SEO and usability can be at odds with each other. My general rule is: Focus [...]

]]> By: When SEO and Usability Go Head to Head, Advanced Wordpress SEO, « Online Outreach for NonProfits and Foundations http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 When SEO and Usability Go Head to Head, Advanced Wordpress SEO, « Online Outreach for NonProfits and Foundations Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:20:28 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1006 [...] Engine Optimization is useless if your site is not interesting to real people. Site visibility has some additional thoughts on situations in which SEO and usability can be at odds with each other. My general rule is: Focus [...] [...] Engine Optimization is useless if your site is not interesting to real people. Site visibility has some additional thoughts on situations in which SEO and usability can be at odds with each other. My general rule is: Focus [...]

]]> By: jeremy h http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-343 jeremy h Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:31:21 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-343 You make a comment - "Oh and the site name should be at the front of the title tag not the end on the homepage." Can you give some reasoning behind this accusation ? Thanks! You make a comment – “Oh and the site name should be at the front of the title tag not the end on the homepage.” Can you give some reasoning behind this accusation ?

Thanks!

]]> By: jeremy h http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 jeremy h Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:31:21 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1004 You make a comment - "Oh and the site name should be at the front of the title tag not the end on the homepage." Can you give some reasoning behind this accusation ? Thanks! You make a comment – “Oh and the site name should be at the front of the title tag not the end on the homepage.” Can you give some reasoning behind this accusation ?

Thanks!

]]> By: Kelvin http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Kelvin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:55:33 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-341 i've got simon on the case with the font now, one of thosethings we've been meaning to sort for ages, finally given us the kick up the bum to get it sorted! i’ve got simon on the case with the font now, one of thosethings we’ve been meaning to sort for ages, finally given us the kick up the bum to get it sorted!

]]> By: Kelvin http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-1002 Kelvin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:55:33 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-1002 i've got simon on the case with the font now, one of thosethings we've been meaning to sort for ages, finally given us the kick up the bum to get it sorted! i’ve got simon on the case with the font now, one of thosethings we’ve been meaning to sort for ages, finally given us the kick up the bum to get it sorted!

]]> By: John http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-349 John Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:43:35 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-349 -Tuscan SEO: Content within the js tabs in this example does get indexed by Google. The fold issue in this example refers to content which starts above the fold and ends up below it when you expand the link which causes the user to make 3 movements to read a few lines of text. -Marcel/ Sebastian: fair point about the font I think! -Tuscan SEO: Content within the js tabs in this example does get indexed by Google. The fold issue in this example refers to content which starts above the fold and ends up below it when you expand the link which causes the user to make 3 movements to read a few lines of text.

-Marcel/ Sebastian: fair point about the font I think!

]]> By: Simon http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/2008/08/13/when-seo-usability-go-head-to-head/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Simon Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:07:40 +0000 http://www.sitevisibility.co.uk/blog/?p=171#comment-344 As to the font - press ctrl + + :) As to the font – press ctrl + + :)

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