QUOTE(boonies @ Aug 27 2008, 02:59 AM)
Yeah it's very true that it's mainly based on Google's Search Engine Criteria but if you haven't noticed that Yahoo! is using Google's Search Technology and MSN is not a big and popular search engine because there aren't that much users compare to Google and yahoo. Therefore, if you rank well in Google, you have the upper hand.
i don't recall anything about Yahoo using Google's search technology. AFAIK Google's technology are patented. Do you have any source that I could have a read at? For all i know, they have their own algorithms.
actually la, my point is just to highlight that the monitoring of visitor is only capable to be done by Google, that also only if you have Google Analytics installed.
otherwise, traffic details are just based inside the webserver.
because not everyone know how it works. they like your post but they may draw an assumption that all engines work the same.
Ranking well in Google is good because they're THE search engine most people use now, Google replaced the word "search engine" too.
QUOTE(boonies @ Aug 27 2008, 02:59 AM)
As there is also no way to keep up with Google's ever changing alogorithm the best way is to keep your content real and find the right keywords to write. SEO is also important, but just keep it to the minimal and focus on your quality of the site.
for me, so far I don't bother much on SEO. just the basic. I focus almost all effort on content alone.
which probably why my visitor increase is slower, mostly rely on people to spread the site.