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josphat gachie
#1 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:25:00 AM
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Am a Kenyan based in Nairobi. I have developed a website http//www.softkenya.com which is a website about Kenya aimed at giving factual and balanced information about Kenya.

I have done my best in optimizing it and I am now out of ideas. I aim to make the website appear in the first page of google.

I am looking for help because cannot afford to hire an expert to do it for me. Please Help if u can.

Thanks

Gachie Josphat Rugambi is the editor of: http//www.softkenya.com (Kenya information guide website),http//www.afyakenya.com (Kenya health website),http//www.kenya.softkenya.com (a blog about Kenya) and http//www.health-kenya.afyakenya.com (a Kenya health blog) - where you can find all information about Kenya by Kenyans
adept
#2 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 8:56:00 AM
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Dude - You will be making more cash as your site progressively attains a higher page rank as long as the keywords are good.

But don't you think it is pretty selfish or maybe naive to come here and expect someone to offer you free consultation and service while you go ahead and mint your cash from the person's effort?

What's up with Kenyans and free things? I am seeing that 'Naomba serikali...' cliche all over this thread.
Gordon Gekko
#3 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:20:00 AM
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I've been trying to open it for the last seven minutes. Who is hosting you? That might be a pointer to why it is quite slow.
alma
#4 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:08:00 AM
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First follow adept's advice. SEO is not and will not be cheap or free for that matter. Developing a site could be free if your sis is not sukuma,she's pretty and can take a jug of uji.

First,you site design and script is not optimised. It is one of these cheap scripts available on the net. If you want a good seo optimised free script,move your site from what you have to either wordpress or joomla.

Second,stop spamming google

This is what I got from your keywords

meta name='description' content='All About Kenya,Kenyans,Business in Kenya,Kenyan travel tours and Safari,People of Kenya,Jobs in Kenya,Health in Kenya,Life in Kenya ... and more' />

<meta name='keywords' content='All About Kenya,Kenyans,Business in Kenya,Kenyan travel tours and Safari,People of Kenya,Jobs in Kenya,Health in Kenya,Life in Kenya' />

We call that spamming and you may not be penalised but your way to the first page in google is nearly impossible to say the least. If you show me a keyword that you are ranked high in,I will only be too happy to start a site just to rank higher than you.

Third,you have information that is copied from other sites. I don't care what you do in terms of SEO,you will never rank high. Please stop copying from wikipedia or other sites that rank higher than you as google will surely penalise you. I just checked two of your articles and you have copied verbatim what other sites have said. I am sure you can write something original about Odinga and the kikuyu tribe.

As for SEO in general,you have a long way to go. It will take you about 6 months to get out of the google sandbox. If you have copied content,maybe never. In these 6 months,take the time to write original content that are targeting one or two keywords. for your site to rank in a profitable keyword,give it another 6 months.

SEO is a lifestyle and not a get rich quick scheme.
Having said that,I like your idea..You should now understand that you have a lot of work to do and not give up.
Jose: If I make it through this thug life, I'll see you one day. The Lord is the only way to stop the hurt.
Pablo
#5 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:45:00 AM
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Its possible to get it no just on the first page but the first item in a general google search.

My website is always at the top. However youll need to change some http code and wait for like 1 - 2 weeks for google to upload the new website to their cache.


Be greedy when others are fearful,be fearful when others are greedy.
Pablo
#6 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:48:00 AM
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Check youre email.


Be greedy when others are fearful,be fearful when others are greedy.
eli
#7 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:00:00 AM
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My vote to Alma. He is point on. It will take time for u rank top in google. Its not a quick fix!

But you shall remember the LORD your God,for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth,that He may confirm His covenant which He swore to your fathers,as it is this day. Deu 8:18
alma
#8 Posted : Tuesday, May 19, 2009 11:28:00 AM
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Pablo,

Can you be honest with this guy instead of trying to be not completely honest with what you are doing.

You can rank as number one in any keyword. I am sure that anyone here at sk can rank number 1 for 'kisumu chicken crossing the road'. The question is,are you ranking for the right keyword? If you think it is easy,then go ahead. Next topic you will bring up will be,'I have google adsence on my site,how come I am not making any money?'

If your site is as good as you claim,you should have a google bot on your site every 30 minutes. Not 2 weeks for google to perform a cache on it. I know that sk is cached daily. Josephat,the truth of the matter is it takes a few months to think about a good site. It then takes another 6 months developing content that ranks well in search engine. I have a site that has been delayed for a client because we disagreed on SEO idea and we needed better content for 2 months now.

SEO starts with your idea,article writing,marketing (not promotion) and it will be a daily thing that changes every month depending on google algorithms.

You should take your time and get to understand that running a website is not easy. It will never be free. If it were,you would be paying $2000 per month for a good SEO Company.
Jose: If I make it through this thug life, I'll see you one day. The Lord is the only way to stop the hurt.
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