Are You Speaking Googlish? Some Basic On-Page SEO Tips.

• The quality of being like Google.
• The result after putting foreign text through Google Translator.
• An individual who searches for answers about everything.

You'll find quite a few twists to the definition of 'Googlish' online (and one that's apparently not found on Microsoft Word). One search on Google and I quickly found these 3 definitions at Urban Dictionary. But even though it generously has over one definition. Googlish is the technophobes word for HTML, and it's the foremost language Google uses to read your website and judge its ranking position. It's not English, and it's not a language you can magically speak through Google Translate, but it determines whether you get 100 new customers a week, or zero – and as far as site optimisation tips go, learning the lingo is a must. Later in this article I am going to show you a platform that will 'magically' make your life a lot easier, stay peeled… Learning another language is always a tough commitment, but don't you notice how once you find a motivation to go to the country, whether that is to live or just holiday, it suddenly becomes a lot easier? Well, if you plan on finding yourself on Google you better get to the embassy and find a visa quick. You'll be pleased to know that HTML actually has more in common with native slang than a full-blown language that is if you just want to optimise your pages for Google. Alright, enough of the pony, here's a super quick phrase book of common terms used in the overpopulated, but sunny, country of Googleland (no, Word didn't recognise that one either). Page Title

<title>Your Page Title Here</title>

Your title is the most important aspect of your page for both human readers and search engines! It’s what makes someone clicks on your page through Google, and it’s how Google knows what your page is about. (Use main keyword within) Meta Description

<meta name="description" content="yourdescriptionhere" />

People will read your description on Google, so make sure you talk about why people must come and read your page – think ‘benefits’. (Use main keyword within) Meta Keywords

<meta name="keywords" content="your, keywords, here" />

Include all the main keywords we associate the page with – starting with your main keyword. H1 tags

<h1>headingsthroughoutarticle</h1>

H1 tags represent headings throughout the article to break up the sub-topics. H2 - H6

<h2>subtitles</h2> <h3>sub-subtitles </h3> <h4>sub-sub-subtitles</h4> <h5>sub-sub-sub-subtitles</h5> <h6>...you get the point </h6>

Internal Links

<a href="http://www.yourwebsite.com/page1/">link text</a>

Internal links can help a user with navigation around the website. Bold

<strong>popularformofseo</strong>

Helps to highlight what your article is about – helps both people and search engines. Italics

<em>anotherpopulartactic</em>

Helps to highlight what your article is about – helps both people and search engines. Images with image alt tags

<img src="http://www.sitewhereimageis.com/images/keyword.jpg" alt="Your Keywords">