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Resource: Findable Websites

There’s many books and resources available on designing client- and server-side web sites, but few which focus on the practical methods of creating web sites that users can find.  This is one worth mentioning.

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Resource: Findable Websites

There’s many books and resources available on designing client- and server-side web sites, but few which focus on the practical methods of creating web sites that users can find.  This is one worth mentioning.

I recently came across a web site for a book about creating search-engine friendly sites.  The book, Building Findable Websites, by Aarron Walter, has been written about on several blogs I read, so I decided to give a look.

This is not another SEO book written for marketing professionals. In this book you’ll find practical advice and examples for people who build websites hoping that they’ll reach their target audience. Each chapter will introduce you to best practices and fresh perspectives on how websites should be built…

On the web iste, the author posted 5 extra chapters and some sample code.  I’ve gone through the chapters and they contain some extremely relevant info.  I’m posting links to the chapters below (PDF format):

I’ve ordered the book and will go through it soon after I receive it.  I’ll then follow up with a review.

05/07 at 07:06 PM

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