Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the volume or quality of visitors to your web site from search engines via search results. Typically, the earlier a site appears in the search results list, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine. This Search Engine Optimization Interview Questions and Answers will build your SEO knowledge an prepare for better career in field of Search Engine Optimization.
1 ► If you only had an hour (in one shot) to spend on WSO [web site optimization] for a given site each year, what would you do for that hour, and why?
2 ► Have new web technologies like XHTML, CSS, Flash, and XML changed the SEO game or the ways search engines work?
3 ► What is the ROI [return on investment] for SEO activities? Can you give any examples? Another related question might be "How do you build a business case for doing SEO?"
4 ► Have you seen UIEs research on users perceptions of download speed? Does not that really debunk the notion that code/graphic optimization improves usability? Is not it really all about scent of information and users "feeling" like they are consistently making progress?
5 ► Can a page load too quickly?
6 ► How can the weblog be optimized to load better but also show first-timers that work is being done?
7 ► Does precompilation of loop limits in Web programming languages like ColdFusion, Java, and JavaScript help?
8 ► What are the downsides of stripping out every non-printable space, tab, and line break from an HTML document, so the entire code essentially resides on a single line? I thought Netscape 4 had trouble with very long HTML lines?
9 ► What is the most common problem to be solved when optimizing web sites?
10 ► What major web sites do the best job of optimization?
11 ► There is software that assists and, in some cases, automates the accessibility process. Is there any software that does the same for web site optimization?
12 ► I could create a stunningly beautiful entirely graphical page, or a simple page with no graphics, or something in between. How do I determine the safe point; the point where a page is acceptably attractive, authoritative and/or creates the right impression, and yet loads fast enough to serve my customers?
13 ► Do you feel that information architecture (in this case I mean the categorization of web pages for find ability) can have an effect on site optimization? I suppose I'm asking if things like intuitive URLs and labels can reduce the need for extra context on a page. How would you separate site optimization and usability/IA?
14 ► I have some long prose pages, and I wonder at what point should they be broken into separate pages. I hate the scroll....but I hate the little chunks per page. These will not be shortened; they are the length they are. So, what is the optimal number of words per separate html document?
15 ► If a websites search engine saturation with respect to a particular search engine is 20%, what does it mean?
16 ► 10 people do a web search. In response, they see links to a variety of web pages. Three of the 10 people choose one particular link. That link then has a __________ click through rate.
17 ► Which of the following factors have an impact on the Google Page Rank?
18 ► What does the 301-server response code signify?
19 ► If you enter Help site: www .globalguideline.com.com/seo in the Google search box, what will Google search for?
20 ► What is Anchor Text?
21 ► What term is commonly used to describe the shuffling of positions in search engine results in between major updates?
22 ► Are RSS/Atom feeds returned in Googles search results?
23 ► What does the term Keyword Prominence refer?
24 ► What is the term for Optimization strategies that are in an unknown area of reputability/validity?
25 ► Which of the following statements is correct with regard to natural links?
26 ► What does the 302-server response code signify?
27 ► Which of the following statements about FFA pages are true?
28 ► What is the name of the search engine technology due to which a query for the word actor will also show search results for related words such as actress, acting or act?
29 ► What will the following robots.txt file do?User-agent:GooglebotDisallow:/*?User-agent:ScooterDisallow:
30 ► Which of the following statements about RSS are correct?
31 ► Which of the following options is correct regarding the Keyword Effectiveness Index (KEI) of a particular keyword?
32 ► What is the illegal act of copying of a page by unauthorized parties in order to filter off traffic to another site called?
33 ► Which of the following search engines offers a popular list of the top 50 most searched keywords?
34 ► Which of the following search engines or directories provides the main search results for AOL?
35 ► Which of the following can be termed as appropriate Keyword Density?
36 ► The following robots Meta tag directs the search engine bots:<META NAME="robots" CONTENT="noindex,nofollow">
37 ► What is Keyword Density?
38 ► Which of the following are examples of agents?
39 ► If you search for the term "iq test" in the Word Tracker keyword suggestion tool, will it return the number of independent searches for the term "iq"?
40 ► Cloaking is a controversial SEO technique. What does it involve?
41 ► Which of the following facts about Alexa are correct?
42 ► Google gives priority to themed in-bound links.
43 ► Which of the following methods can help you get around the Google Sandbox?
44 ► A Hallway Page is used to:
45 ► Which of the following options describes the correct meaning of Mouse Trapping?
46 ► What is the most likely time period required for getting a Google page rank?
47 ► All major search engines are case sensitive.
48 ► Which of the following website design guidelines have been recommended by Google?
49 ► How are site maps important for the Search engine optimization process?
50 ► Google looks down upon paid links for enhancing page rank. If a website sells links, what actions does Google recommend to avoid being penalized?
51 ► What is site box?
2 ► Have new web technologies like XHTML, CSS, Flash, and XML changed the SEO game or the ways search engines work?
3 ► What is the ROI [return on investment] for SEO activities? Can you give any examples? Another related question might be "How do you build a business case for doing SEO?"
4 ► Have you seen UIEs research on users perceptions of download speed? Does not that really debunk the notion that code/graphic optimization improves usability? Is not it really all about scent of information and users "feeling" like they are consistently making progress?
5 ► Can a page load too quickly?
6 ► How can the weblog be optimized to load better but also show first-timers that work is being done?
7 ► Does precompilation of loop limits in Web programming languages like ColdFusion, Java, and JavaScript help?
8 ► What are the downsides of stripping out every non-printable space, tab, and line break from an HTML document, so the entire code essentially resides on a single line? I thought Netscape 4 had trouble with very long HTML lines?
9 ► What is the most common problem to be solved when optimizing web sites?
10 ► What major web sites do the best job of optimization?
11 ► There is software that assists and, in some cases, automates the accessibility process. Is there any software that does the same for web site optimization?
12 ► I could create a stunningly beautiful entirely graphical page, or a simple page with no graphics, or something in between. How do I determine the safe point; the point where a page is acceptably attractive, authoritative and/or creates the right impression, and yet loads fast enough to serve my customers?
13 ► Do you feel that information architecture (in this case I mean the categorization of web pages for find ability) can have an effect on site optimization? I suppose I'm asking if things like intuitive URLs and labels can reduce the need for extra context on a page. How would you separate site optimization and usability/IA?
14 ► I have some long prose pages, and I wonder at what point should they be broken into separate pages. I hate the scroll....but I hate the little chunks per page. These will not be shortened; they are the length they are. So, what is the optimal number of words per separate html document?
15 ► If a websites search engine saturation with respect to a particular search engine is 20%, what does it mean?
16 ► 10 people do a web search. In response, they see links to a variety of web pages. Three of the 10 people choose one particular link. That link then has a __________ click through rate.
17 ► Which of the following factors have an impact on the Google Page Rank?
18 ► What does the 301-server response code signify?
19 ► If you enter Help site: www .globalguideline.com.com/seo in the Google search box, what will Google search for?
20 ► What is Anchor Text?
21 ► What term is commonly used to describe the shuffling of positions in search engine results in between major updates?
22 ► Are RSS/Atom feeds returned in Googles search results?
23 ► What does the term Keyword Prominence refer?
24 ► What is the term for Optimization strategies that are in an unknown area of reputability/validity?
25 ► Which of the following statements is correct with regard to natural links?
26 ► What does the 302-server response code signify?
27 ► Which of the following statements about FFA pages are true?
28 ► What is the name of the search engine technology due to which a query for the word actor will also show search results for related words such as actress, acting or act?
29 ► What will the following robots.txt file do?User-agent:GooglebotDisallow:/*?User-agent:ScooterDisallow:
30 ► Which of the following statements about RSS are correct?
31 ► Which of the following options is correct regarding the Keyword Effectiveness Index (KEI) of a particular keyword?
32 ► What is the illegal act of copying of a page by unauthorized parties in order to filter off traffic to another site called?
33 ► Which of the following search engines offers a popular list of the top 50 most searched keywords?
34 ► Which of the following search engines or directories provides the main search results for AOL?
35 ► Which of the following can be termed as appropriate Keyword Density?
36 ► The following robots Meta tag directs the search engine bots:<META NAME="robots" CONTENT="noindex,nofollow">
37 ► What is Keyword Density?
38 ► Which of the following are examples of agents?
39 ► If you search for the term "iq test" in the Word Tracker keyword suggestion tool, will it return the number of independent searches for the term "iq"?
40 ► Cloaking is a controversial SEO technique. What does it involve?
41 ► Which of the following facts about Alexa are correct?
42 ► Google gives priority to themed in-bound links.
43 ► Which of the following methods can help you get around the Google Sandbox?
44 ► A Hallway Page is used to:
45 ► Which of the following options describes the correct meaning of Mouse Trapping?
46 ► What is the most likely time period required for getting a Google page rank?
47 ► All major search engines are case sensitive.
48 ► Which of the following website design guidelines have been recommended by Google?
49 ► How are site maps important for the Search engine optimization process?
50 ► Google looks down upon paid links for enhancing page rank. If a website sells links, what actions does Google recommend to avoid being penalized?
51 ► What is site box?
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