Divine Write Copywriting Forum

Hi there,
Is it generally impossible to apply the coding aspects of SEO to a website that has been created with a template/content managment system? I'm thinking I may have to convince the client to get out of that and let me design the site from the ground up....-
thanks

It all depends on what aspects of the code you're able to edit, and whether the CMS/template presents all important copy as pure text (HTML-based) and not image-based.

It's a bit difficult to say without knowing exactly what CMS/template you're working with and then analying it to see how it does things.

You'll find most of the SEO info you need in my ebook, .

Cheers.

I strongly agree CMS are bad for seo for the following reasons.

1. Most of the CMS generate content dynamicaly from their backend system , which leave little control of each and every page.

2. Most of them use template based page layout, which is generic in nature , customization for specific pages may be difficult.

3. As many people mentioned , they use URLs which is not spider friendly.

Companies jump for joy at the promise of a CMS: They can update their site without hiring a web developer! They can publish quickly and easily! The internet is theirs for the taking!

A few months later they're stomping their feet with rage. What do you mean our new site is driving away search engines? Why can't I edit my title tags? The salesman said it was SEO-ready!!!

Here are some selection criteria that'll help you pick a content management system that's ready for search engine optimization



Read more: Choosing an SEO-ready Content Management System | Internet Marketing Strategy: Conversation Marketing http://www.conversationmarketing.com/2008/08/choosing-an-seo-ready-cms.htm#ixzz0wpzI2m9L



_______________________________________________________________



Want to get-on Google's first page and loads of traffic to your website? Hire a SEO Specialist from Ocean Groups [url=http://oceangroups.org/] seo pecialist [/url]