Symbols Help

**Clipper** · 03-09-2005, 05:56 PM

I have noticed that cetain site that are high in search engine ramkings use this symbol why and what does it do

& Address

The amp bit does not app visable on the site page

Anyone help please
Clipper

**andrews_john** · 03-10-2005, 04:06 AM

&amp - isn't it a mnemocode for a &??

**guitrmn** · 04:59 AM

Yes, &amp is the symbol for & when displayed as html.

http://www.web-source.net/symbols.htm

**brokensoul2271** · 03-10-2005, 06:36 AM

i doubt thier page ranking has anything to do with that symbol Clipper... In case you were wondering...

**Clipper** · 03-10-2005, 06:46 AM

Thanks The only reason I asked is that I have noticed the symbol on one or two quite high ranking sites and wondered if this was part of the optermisation technics. I am looking for any help to optermise my site but can't afford to pay the kind of money these people ask.

**brokensoul2271** · 03-10-2005, 07:11 AM

A good tip is too use alot of relevent keywords in the title and first paragraph. try and keep your content above the navigation in the sorce code.

**Clipper** · 03-10-2005, 12:23 PM

Thanks brockensoul any other advice very welcome

**brokensoul2271** · 03-10-2005, 12:46 PM

yeah submit your site too as many directories as you can shake a stick at! All the extra links will help convince a search engine that your site is worth checking out! Try and swap links with as many webmaster as you can... I don't know much about SEO so i cant really help you out but im sure lots of ppl jhere wil gladly give u a nudge in the right direction