When Search Meets Web Usability

Download or read book When Search Meets Web Usability written by Shari Thurow and published by New Riders. This book was released on 2009-04-08 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book delivers a proactive approach to building an effective Web site that is search engine friendly and will result in better search rankings. It outlines the steps needed to bridge the gap between a Google search and a Web site, and also improve the users' experience once they get to the site. By understanding the wide variety of information-seeking strategies and the individual behaviors associated with them, this book helps information architects, Web designers/developers, SEOs/SEMs, and usability professionals build better interfaces and functionality into Web sites. Creating a satisfying user experience is the key to maximizing search effectiveness and getting conversions.