A few weeks back I wrote on some important aspects of content optimization for your website: what your text actually contains, and how to maximize your keywords.  You content also depends on the usability of it and your website.  Here are some additional factors to consider when optimizing your content:
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The standard refrain in SEO is that “content is king.”  That might sound cliche, but content really does make or break a site and its search engine rankings.  Good information makes your website sticky, and optimized content tells the search engines what you’re all about.  Creating new content to put online is a critical aspect [...]

Microsoft announced yesterday at MIX09 their own translation widget, Microsoft Translator.  Both a widget you can put on pages and an API to integrate translation into applications (and more) are available.  Currently both are being tested on an invite only basis, but you may be able to register for an invite code to be sent [...]

International site design.  How do you do it?  Can you have everything on one site and domain, with multiple subdomains and subdirectories?  Or do you create multiple individual websites?  Is it possible to blend these ideas?  Can it be done easily?  Will I tear my hair out in the process?
These are all very important questions, [...]

Google Translate has introduced a new widget that can be placed on websites to let visitors translate text content into a language of their choice (assuming it’s one of the 30-odd available). While it might seem like a very convenient and easy way to get your pages translated, let’s take a moment to discuss [...]