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Now that new search engines like Bing are being discussed more frequently its clear that people want to know how to optimize for Microsoft's latest introduction to search. Those who visit Bing will find that the site provides general search and a category search. Other than a change in look and feel the search engine doesn't appear to have a lot behind it. However, Microsoft has reported a more intelligent search engine and new search experience.

Now that new search engines like Bing are being discussed more frequently its clear that people want to know how to optimize for Microsoft's latest introduction to search. Those who visit Bing will find that the site provides general search and a category search. Other than a change in look and feel the search engine doesn't appear to have a lot behind it. However, Microsoft has reported a more intelligent search engine and new search experience.

You might be asking yourself, what does Bing mean for my website and how can I ensure that my web site is found? I have been receiving a number of inquiries from individuals who are truly concerned about the impact a new algorithm will have on their website's search results. I have begun to research Bing as a search engine and found out that much of it's methodology for ranking is similar to that of Google.

One of the best ways to reverse engineer a given search engine is to do a study of the top ranked website for a specific term. Based on some research that I've done and the work of others in the SEO community, it's pretty clear that this type of analysis provides clues of which criteria weigh most heavily in Bing's search algorithm. No one will be all that surprised to learn that older domains perform better than newer websites and in bound linking plays a major role in results.

What I find particularly interesting is that Bing is relying on many of the same factors that Google has been using from day one. The factor you should be most concerned with is inbound linking. All major search engines like inbound links. More importantly, they like relevant in bound links. Use this information to guide your SEO campaigns and determine which sites to target for link exchanges.

Organic search should be at the top of your list. If it is then you know where you need to focus, inbound linking. If you haven't already focused your efforts on organic search then start with on page optimization. Once your site is formatted appropriately, start with off page optimization and link building.

The other place you want to focus is content. Quality content is vital. But trying to attract users with quality content alone is not enough to rank on top for competitive keywords. Make is easy for others to link to your content and give them a reason to do so. Add time to your daily efforts to acquire links from relevant and authoritative sites to increase your rankings and keep you on top of search engine results.

Optimizing your website requires a good deal of attention to search engine optimization basics. By focusing on what you can control, creating engaging content and producing a website that is easily crawled by search engines, you go a long way in developing a Bing friendly site. In addition, you move closer towards improving your rankings for all major search engines.