RE: Web positioning

Everything I have read says that this (launching a web site to the top of
the search engine results, making it the top listed hit, etc.) can't be
guaranteed, especially since each search engine has its own requirements,
rules, and time frames.  However, I am pretty new to the "web thang," and
I'd be really interested in hearing the more experienced people's opinions
of this software and its claims.

I would agree with Alice -- I'm skeptical. Anybody else?

Deb Campbell


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hwg-basics(at)hwg.org [mailto:owner-hwg-basics(at)hwg.org]On
> Behalf Of J Alice McCallum
> Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2000 12:35 PM
> To: HTML Guild
> Subject: Web positioning
>
>
> Forgive me if this topic has come up before, but I am interested in
> eveyone's views and/or comments with regards to a program called  "Web
> Position Gold" http://www.webposition.com/.
>
> They claim the following:  (excerpt straight from their page)
> ****
> 	WebPosition Gold is the first and only product to combine
> all the following
> features designed to launch your Web site 	to the top of the
> search engine
> results.
>
> 	Generates HTML pages designed to rank near the top of the
> search results.
>
> 	Analyzes your existing Web pages and gives plain-English
> advice on how to
> improve them.
>
> 	Includes a simple, built-in HTML editor for fast and easy changes.
>
> 	Assists in uploading your new and changed pages.
>
> 	Submits your pages to the major search engines automatically.
>
> 	Reports your positions on each search engine for each
> keyword you are
> targeting.
>
> 	Tracks the number of visitors to your site, where they came
> from, and what
> keywords they used to find you.
>
> 	And much, much more!
> ****
> I have done some reading, on the internet and it has been suggested that:
>    - web positioning just isn't as important as it used to be
>    - it can take months instead of weeks to be listed in some
> search engines
>
> Now, you may be wondering, what am I trying to get at?  What am I looking
> for?  What do I want, by asking these questions?  Truthfully I don't know
> (and if this is a waste of the lists time, I do apologize).
>
> This software looks great, from their viewpoint.  I have read
> with interest
> a number of different viewpoints on this list about "doing it yourself",
> with regards to the HTML programming.  I was just wondering what
> everyone's
> views were on a software program which is "designed to launch
> your Web site
> to the top of the search engine results".
>
> Personally, I am skeptical of this product.  Will it really do
> all that they
> say it will, even in the light that there is discussion now on
> the internet
> that web positioning may be just a waste of time.  (Not my words,
> just food
> for thought).
>
> Thank you for allowing me to post this message, and if it generates some
> dialogue, great, if not, that is okay too.
>
> Have a great day!
>
> Alice McCallum
>
>
>

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