Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is the art of getting your page on the top of someone's Google search. Proper SEO is not an exact science, but it is what separates the most viewed websites from those on page 8. Search engines look at four basic categories when deciding where you rank: Content: Search engines like Google look at the text, titles, and themes of your site. If you have 5-10 pages with the words "tractor repair skills," for example, you are more likely to appear when someone searches for "tractor repair." Performance: How fast does your site load? Lots of videos, pictures, and graphics will slow down your site and cause it to plummet. Authority: This is judged by how often someone else links to you. If other sites think your content is worth citing, search engines will rank you higher. User Experience: This is measured by how long people stay on your page. Inviting, informative, and exciting pages will have a higher UE score and rank higher on search engines. There are millions of pages about Hollywood fashion trends. There are not millions of pages talking about how to find and design the fabrics needed for action movie costumes. The more specific your page, the more it stands out, and the easier it is to promote. You will never challenge CNN.com for their viewers on the news, but you might be able to write first-person stories exploring the news from a civilian's perspective. Think in terms of search engines. You won't compete with "The News," but you might compete with "Bay Area Local Politics." What are the words that really sum up your pages? What is the main drive of your site? The more you can naturally interweave these terms, the higher you will appear on sites like Google and Yahoo. For example, you might have a page about Croatian Cooking. To get the most out of search engines, you should: Put the words "Croatian cooking" in your site title. Use the words "Croatian cooking" in every article at least once. Have the words "Croatian" and/or "Cooking" in the site URL.(www.cookingwithThomas.com/Cooking-Croation-Pies) These sites will tell you where your traffic is coming from, as well as which search terms people are using to find you. This information can be incredibly helpful in promoting your site. If, for example, you see that most of your traffic comes from people searching "Cute Beagle Pictures," you might start tailoring your promotion to Twitter accounts and dog-lover forums. If you wrote a semi-relevant article two months ago, link it to your new one! This drives up traffic on the site and tells search engines that your site has a lot of good content to search for. Image descriptions make it easy for search engines to decipher what is on your page. Try to use your keywords as you describe images so that they shoot up to the top when anyone searches for them.
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One-sentence summary -- Understand Search Engine Optimization. Make your website as specific as possible. Think about keywords as you build pages. Use tools like Alexa and the Google Toolbar to see where you stand. Link back to your own pages. Give all of your images descriptions.

Your genetic profile is the primary factor in how quickly (and how fully) your beard grows, and there's not much you can do about that. While you can take measures to support the process and increase the growth, you should also accept that your beard will grow in its own way and at its own pace. Some people say that regularly trimming your beard will stimulate faster growth, but there's no evidence to support this. It's possible that frequent shaving before you start growing a beard may stimulate the hair follicles to grow faster, but the evidence for this is also limited at best. So, once you start growing a beard, just let it grow! Wet your face with warm water. If you haven't started your beard yet, massage in a gentle face cleanser. If you do have a beard coming in, also use a mild shampoo on just the facial hair. Rinse the cleanser and/or shampoo away with cool, clean water, then pat your face dry with a soft towel. Do this every morning and evening. Washing your face regularly will help to remove dirt and oil from your hair follicles. This makes it easier for them to grow. To test if a cleanser is gentle enough for your skin, apply a small amount to your chin and leave it for 10 minutes. If you don't have any signs of a reaction (like redness or irritation), you can try washing your face with the cleanser. Apply firm but not painful pressure on your face with your fingertips, then massage in small circles over your beard-growing area. Do the massage for about 10 minutes, twice per day. once per week. Wash your face as normal with your gentle cleanser or shampoo, but rinse with warm water and leave your skin damp. Gently massage in the exfoliant over your entire face (including any facial hair), then rinse it away completely with clean water and pat your face dry. Exfoliating will help to clear away dead skin cells that may be impeding your hair follicles from achieving their full growth potential. Before using an exfoliant on your entire face, test a small patch on your chin for 5-10 minutes. If you don't feel any burning or irritation, you should be good to go. While you should be wary of any product claims made for stimulating beard growth, beard oils and beard softeners may, in fact, provide some benefits. Keeping your beard hairs soft and hydrated may encourage slightly faster growth. Avoid beard oil if you have acne, though. It may worsen your breakouts. At the very least, using beard products will make your beard look and feel better, no matter how fast it's growing. As with most home remedies, the supporting evidence for beard stimulators is limited at best. They aren't likely to cause any harm, though, so consider trying one or both of the following: Create a thin paste out of 1UStbsp (15ml) of fresh-squeezed lime juice and 1 US tbsp (15 g) of ground cinnamon. Apply it to your beard in a thin layer, leave it for 20-30 minutes, then rinse it away and use your normal face cleanser. Use this paste 1-2 times per day, but stop if you notice any irritation. Blend 3 US tbsp (45 g) of dried mustard leaves with 2floz (59ml) of amla oil until it forms a smooth paste. Apply it in a thin layer over your beard, leave it for 15-20 minutes, then rinse it away and wash your face with your normal cleanser. Refrigerate any remaining paste and use it daily for 2-3 days.
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Be patient and let your facial hair grow. Wash your face twice per day to unblock hair follicles. Massage your face twice daily to stimulate the follicles. Exfoliate your face Pamper your growing beard with beard oil or softener. Try homemade beard-stimulating recipes.