Neat SEO Trick

[Pimpen 2010]

I added a code to www.must-have-software.net, to the < title > tag. Now go here:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...+have+software

See that arrow? Well the code I added to the title tag made that come up. If you are on the first page for something, but lower on the page, it will catch peoples eyes. What you do, is just add these codes to your title tag before the actual site title.

Star:
& # 9 7 8 8 ;

Arrow (like mine)
& # 9 6 5 8 ;

Black Smilie:
& # 9 7 8 7 ;

White smilie:
& # 9 7 8 6 ;

(delete the spaces)

So it will look like this:

[code:1:153c8386de]<TITLE>► Must Have Software - Software Reviews and Freeware Reviews</TITLE>[/code:1:153c8386de]

Thats how you do it!

Have fun guys (and gals)![/code]

[Rob]

I sincerely hope that doesn't catch on.

[Pimpen 2010]

Why not? You don't like it? I like it because it catches peoples eyes.

[drummer4life05]

Just a note Phil, it doesn't show up in Mozilla Firebird.
Just shows up as a square.

[Pimpen 2010]

O, thats ok, most people use Internet Explorer (from my stats) So I guess I'll keep it...

[burgi82]

that actually does look kind of cool. I don't know if I'll implement it on my sites, but it's a great idea and is something to get the attention. But, having the keywords in the title tag is also something to get peoples attention.

[Pimpen 2010]

Yup. I'll keep it for a while, and if it does well, I'll keep it

[burgi82]

but, are there any searchterms, for which you are on the first page, but not number 1. Because I think that these search terms would be the best to try this out on. Because if you are number 1, you will get lots of clicks from that search anyways.

[Pimpen 2010]

Yah, there are some that I'm lower on the first page. So thats why I wanna try it out, see if it helps any from those search terms.

[Thanol]

Nice find Pimpen .

@drummer what version of FireBird are you using? In 0.7 the triangle is showing up.

[Pimpen 2010]

Thank you, I hope some of you guys will put it to use!

[John Scott]

I've been noticing that in the SERP's, and it really does catch the eye.

[Pimpen 2010]

Ah yes! The big A+ from one of the masters!

[SubKamran]

I'm using it the star.

It shows up as a box in IE too, but who cares

[Pimpen 2010]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...er+advertising

Thats what the star looks like, I thing the arrow is better IMO

[Rob]

Well if that catches on, everyone will have such an icon and the sites without one will stand out

[burgi82]

true, but first, people will have to figure out how to do this. If I would not be reading these forums here, I would have no idea at all on how to do this!

[Rob]

I doubt that. If you find a site on Google with such a symbol in the site's title, you just grab it from the source code. Every webmaster will know how to do that.

[Pimpen 2010]

Ah, but they might not be sure thats how they do it!

[drummer4life05]

I use .07 as well, and it shows as an arrow in the tab, but a box in the title of the program.