Thu 12 Jun 2008
‘What’s The Best?’ - Web Design & SEO
Blurb by ShaunThe irony of obsessively searching for what’s the best way to do something often leads to the same conclusion;
- What Is the best SEO Tactic for websites?
There is none. - What’s the best font size to use designing websites?
There is none - What is the best cms?
There isn’t one - What is the best colour combination for websites?
There isn’t one - What is the best screen resolution for designing websites?
There isn’t one - What is the best way to structure websites?
There is none. - What is the best way to seo page titles?
There isn’t one - What is the best keyword density for websites?
There isn’t one - What is the best font for websites?
There isn’t one
Each site has it’s own target audience and needs it’s own optimization (edit - to suit).
I wonder how many more conclusions there are for me….
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There is always a best - it just may be different to different people, and different for every web site. A part of the process is learning who your audience is. If I’m targeting retirees, the best font size is going to be a lot larger then the best font size for a site targeting teens. This site appears to be SEO related, so targeting for keywords (like “best SEO tactic”, “best font size”, “best cms”, etc.) is right up your alley, it is the same as targeting for a particular audience.
Shout Out by Jason — June 12, 2008 @ 3:33 am
Thanks Jason - see you got my draft post instead of my finished one - pressed the wrong button - oops!
That’s my point entirely and confused post edited!
Thanks for the comment
Shout Out by Shaun — June 12, 2008 @ 3:51 am
Hey Shaun,
The simplicity of this post easily highlights that although there may be a “Best way” of achieving a goal for one person, it may not be the “Best way” for another.
The Beauty of this is that it need not only apply to Web Design and SEO….
Shout Out by Caitlin — June 12, 2008 @ 2:10 pm
Thanks for the comment Caitlin.
Good point!
Shout Out by Shaun — June 12, 2008 @ 2:44 pm
There is surely no “best way”, but well, if you have a site, you want to make it popular, don’t you? Otherwise I think one should try all of the opportunities, not because there is a best or something, but to gather experience.
Shout Out by Reverse Mergers — June 12, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
I’m not so sure about…
What is the best way to structure websites?
Most people would agree that structure and content should be kept separate.
So table-less css layouts, would be the answer to that one.
Shout Out by James — June 16, 2008 @ 10:37 am
Good point. I would say in general there is a “standard” however and that there is a majority of a certain screen resolution, internet browser etc.
Shout Out by Utah SEO — June 16, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
the best is the one that best fits your needs I guess, Cms I Love and Hate wordpress, the Best CMS is a In house bespoke system you have total control over
Shout Out by DaveN — June 26, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
Absolutely. Google is great for giving you information but you need experience to make the right choice, and the right choice depends on the circumstances.
There are right ways, but they’re not always right from every cirumstance!
Shout Out by Gregor Spowart — June 26, 2008 @ 9:25 pm