Make sure your site contains many of the content around the selected keyword. Not in the description a hundred times, but make sure you evenly ’spread your meaning in the content. It should be read well, and should therefore be informative for your visitors.
1. Most Importantly - Include keywords in your copy. Of course, you'll need to use your keywords within your copy. Excellent places for keywords include: the very top of the page (above your logo), the headline, sub headlines, the first paragraph, and the last paragraph.
Keep in mind that search engine spiders are stupid. They are looking for the exact keywords, not something that's close. If you really want to be listed under the key phrase of "dog groomer and border", then that specific and exact phrase must appear repeatedly throughout the copy on all pages of your site. Be sure it is included in the first paragraph, in the first sentence if at all possible.
2. Put keywords in your META tags. Whether you're using FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Go Live or any other site design program, there is a tab (usually at the bottom of the screen) that takes you to the HTML code. After you've gotten your design finished, save your page and click the HTML tab.
The site title is what shows up in the blue bar of the browser screen. Something like "dog groomer and border offers loving care" will do. Notice it doesn't include the name of the grooming company. It includes a very short description of the business, including keywords.
Now, we'll do something similar for the keyword and description tags.
For the keywords description we'll type in: "dog groomer and border dog grooming, pet grooming, pet bathing, dog bathing".
For the site description, we'll type in a short, attention-getting sentence. This is what your visitors will see when they search for your company and the listings appear on the screen. It can normally be 25 words or less. This also must include your keywords and phrases. Something along the lines of "Dog groomer and border. Our dog groomers take exceptional care of the special pet in your life." Notice it gives an advantage for using your service (you take care of the pet), as well as using three of your keywords.
HINT: You can include a different site title, description and keywords for each individual page if you choose to.
3. Put keywords in your ALT tags. If we added a photo of a dog wagging his tail, we could include an ALT tag that says, "Dog grooming for the special pet in your life" or another phrase that includes our keywords. Because ALT tags consist of words, the search engines can read them just like they read your META tags. When they read the keywords within the tag, it increases your keyword usage and your chances of getting higher positioning.
4. Include keywords in your domain name and page names. Perhaps you've found that "Car Insurance" is your most effective keyword. You might try to get a domain name such as Cheap-Car-Ins.com or Auto-Ins.com. Including keywords in your domain name gets you extra brownie points! Likewise, include keywords in all your page names.
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