SEO Resources on the Web

Search Engine Webmaster Guidelines

• Google’s Webmaster Guidelines
• Yahoo! Search Help
• Ask Jeeves Site Submission Terms
• Microsoft bCentral Optimization Tips

SEO Forums

• The Indispensible Webmaster World
• Jill Whalen’s High Rankings Forum
• Danny Sullivan’s Search Engine Watch Forum
• Cre8Site SEO Forum

Search Engine Patents

One of our favorite references for keeping track of the latest innovations in search engine technology is the US Patent office. They can be dense, but they contain hard facts about the practices of each major search engine.

• Google Patents plus the PageRank patent held by Stanford.
• Yahoo! Patents
• Microsoft Search–Related Patents
• Ask Jeeves Patents

SEO, SEM and Internet Marketing Conferences

• Attend seminars by the top names in SEO and SEM at Search Engine Strategies.
• Keep on top of global trends in internet marketing at the IMC Conference.
• See how SEO and SEM ties into interactive marketing at Ad-Tech.
• Meet fellow Webmaster World addicts at The Webmaster World Publisher’s Conference.
• Learn the latest SEO tips and tricks in the bar at PubCon.

SEO and SEM Organizations

• SEMPO
• SEOToolSet™ Certified Analysts and Organizations

Internet Marketing and Web Development Resources

• Bruce Clay Inc. Search Engine Optimization Services
• Useit.com - Usability Resource
• Index of HTML Tags
• W3C Protocols and Innovations
• W3C Guide to CSS
• W3C Guide to XHTML
• How to Make an RSS Feed
• Bruce Clay's Server Technical Tips