Search Engine Optimization Periodic Table

Search engine optimization (SEO) is all about making your website appear high in the various search engines, especially Google. There has been a lot written about how to improve your standings on the lists. If you are creating a new website or updating your current one, you can do a lot to improve your rankings.

Last week I found this amazing infographic that spells it all out for you. Search engines use various algorithms to determine the degree to which your site matches a search. Some factors on your site carry more weight than others.

The table below, modeled on the periodic chart, identifies the factors being measured and gives their relative weight. Click on the infographic, to move to a page that defines each the “elements” on the chart. If you want your website to be found by people searching for what you to have to offer, spend a few minutes with this chart and you will know what you need to do to help yourself.

The Periodic Table of SEO Success Factors. Used with permission.

How much attention have you given to Search Engine Optimization for your websites?