Wednesday, November 28, 2012

SEO - Qatar businesses arise the search engine rankings

By Neva Rowlands


SEO - Qatar businesses rise up the rankings

The Internet is now known throughout most of the world, but in some countries it's been slow to establish itself. Qatar is a good example, with businesses only now starting to realise the benefits of having a website now that Internet access has got up to speed.

Qatar now has a much stronger Internet infrastructure, with faster speeds and more expansive access, which creates great opportunities - although it does add another element to the business start-up process. As more foreign companies head to the Gulf States to take advantage of the flourishing economy there, they need to navigate the fairly complex process of company formation - Qatar welcomes these investors and the effort is definitely worth it, but now new businesses also have to consider the digital element of their company vision too.

Creating a website and understanding the importance of SEO

A website without a concurrent SEO strategy can be left dead in the water. For a website to be successful it needs to be found easily in the search engine results - and with so much competition out there, SEO is vital to ensure this is the case. As Qataris start to utilise this powerful online resource on an everyday basis, Internet marketing needs to be as much a part of their overall strategy as more traditional types of business promotion.

SEO is the process of convincing the search engines that your website is of high value to users. First of all, you need to conduct thorough keyword research to identify the search terms that are going to be most effective for driving traffic to your website. You then need to construct your web content to highlight these search terms to the web crawlers, putting them in prominent positions that will give maximum authority to your site in relation to these words. However, getting the SEO on your website right is only one part of your overall strategy - you need to create a strong presence in other ways too.

The importance of backlinks

The ultimate aim is to make sure your site appears higher up in search results than your competitors'. The best way to do this is to get other websites to point back to yours as a form of recommendation - this is called generating backlinks. Backlinks indicate to search engines that your site is valuable and a good resource for your targeted keywords. It's not just numbers that matter though; the site linking back to you needs to have some kind of relevance to your product or service. You also need to make sure that people searching businesses in particular areas know that you operate from their desired location - so businesses in Doha, for example, need to devise a strategy that ensures they show in the results when people search for that area. Make sure you include your city name in your text along with your keywords and use a map to give a clear geographical indication to the search engines.

Getting everything right can be very tricky, so it's best to work with a specialist in SEO. Qatar has some fantastic businesses that have learned how to harness this important marketing tool and they can help you to get maximum exposure for your website. Ask business associates for referrals or research online, and with a little bit of help you could soon be dominating your industry as the Internet becomes ever more established and important to Qatari businesses.




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