The following 10 golden rules of internet marketing will help you build a successful website presence.

GOLDEN RULE #1: Perform Extensive Keyword Research

GOLDEN RULE #2: Start a Competitor Research Grid

GOLDEN RULE #3: Optimize Your Website to be both S.E. Friendly and user-friendly website & Setup your meta tags properly with your target keywords.

Step 1: “Keyword use in document title”

Step 2: “Keyword use in body text”

Step 3: “Keyword use in H1 headline texts”

Step 4: “Keyword use in domain name”

Step 5: “Keyword use in page URL”

Step 6: “Remove hidden, invisible or misspelled text”

Step 7: “Create “scan proof text” copywriting with BOLD and Italics”

Step 8: “No Duplicate Content”

Step 9: “Fix your Doc Type Tag”

Step 10: “Use Of Name Tag”

Step 11: “WIKI-ize your site with same site link texts”

Step 12: “Use Straight HTML Navigation Links on Your Website”

Step 13: “Optimize body copy for proper keyword density”

Step 14: “Validate your HTML code against http://validator.w3.org”

Step 15: “Optimize web page Load Times”

Step 16: “Auto Meta Generators”

Step 17: “Set up a 404 page and 301 page”

Step 18: “Set up proper robots.txt file”

Step 19: Add a site map to your website / Submit your site map to Google

GOLDEN RULE #4: Make your site a “Call to action, Direct Response Site”

Step 1: “Install a Email-a-friend Module”

Step 2: “Install a bookmarking/social networking Module”

Step 3: “Install a Free Report (top 10 reason why…enter email to get it) Module”

Step 5: “Install a Most Popular Articles Module”

Step 6: “Install a Polls Module”

Step 7: “Install a Video Module”

Step 8: “Install an omnipresent Request Info Module in sidebar”

Step 9: “Install a Audio Module”

Step 10: “Install a blog and post updates weekly”

Step 11: “Install a Live Chat module”

Step 12: “Install a Happy Birthday Module”

Step 13: “Install a Commenting System”

Step 14: “Install RSS subscription module to generate repeat visitors”

Step 15: “Install RSS syndication module to syndicate helpful articles on your website – good for SEO benefit”

GOLDEN RULE #5: Make your site “trustworthy” in the eyes of your visitors

Step 1: “Install Security Logos and Web Seals”

Step 2: “Install a Help Desk module”

Step 3: “Install a Testimonials module”

Step 4: “Install a Live Talking Person on your website”

GOLDEN RULE #6: Off Site Promotion

Step 1: “Local Listings! Get your domain listed locally

Step 2: “Setup Google Webmaster Tools Account and Google Analytics”

Step 3: “Leverage the power of social media”

Step 4: “Spread the word around using the free Press Release websites”

GOLDEN RULE #7: Start an inbound/outbound Link Campaign with the Smart Choice Link Manager

GOLDEN RULE #8: Start a forum posting campaign

GOLDEN RULE #9: Create useful articles and post them on your website. Then disseminate them across the internet.

Step 1: “Create keyword rich articles for your website”

Step 2: “Submit articles to article directory websites”

GOLDEN RULE #10: Submit your optimized website to the search engines