Where do I start with this, well I guess the program I use most is Abode Dreamweaver CS3, I know some developers will disagree with this but after using Dreamweaver for many years I think I am either just very used to it or stuck in my ways, but at the end of the day I do like many features of Dreamweaver.

I hand code everything in Dreamweaver and test/view what I am creating in Firefox and IE and find this to be the quickest way to create pages. So if you are building a static X/HTML webpage then there is no need for anything else, set up your CSS and webpage all in Dreamweaver and test in all the browsers you can get your hands on, I find testing in IE6, IE7, Firefox and Google Chrome suitable for most things.
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If you have a website that is focused round a niche topic or market, ie you don’t have too much competition, it can be fairly straightforward to get yourself listed very high in the search engines for your relevant keywords and phrases. Read the rest of this entry »

Create an SEO friendly XHTML page

When creating a xhtml page on your website here are some important considerations for search engine optimization. This is a basic rundown or checklist with some of the most important elements for the on site SEO of your page.

Document declaration and headers.

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