Best Site Structure for SEO

[Inmyshoes]

Hi I have just been assigned to do some research into making our company site SEO Friendly.

My question is in regards to our url and site structure I do not know if it is set up correctly I have never delt with this type of site structure before, so let me explain whats going on.

We run 4 Expos all for the same industry just in different parts of the country. We have our url: www.bestexpo.com This site has no title no discripiton and no content other than the links to these other sites ( I know this is not good)

The sites it links to are names as follows:

http://texas.bestexpo.com
http://california.bestexpo.com
http://washington.bestexpo.com

My questions:
Are these considered completly seperate sites?
Do I try to optimize for each site ?
Do I optimize this splash page?
What is the best way to set up thisfor search?

Any help would be appreciated!!!!

[BuckfastMonk]

where is your website? all I get is a link to one of those god forsaken sites!

Im not even sure there is a name for it. Anyone?

[Inmyshoes]

Hi Ryan,
Sorry about that. The www.bestexpo.com name was an example it is not the actual site name. I used that to show how they had set up the structure.
I appoloigze for not checking to see if that url did or did not exisit SORRY!!!
The www.bestexpo.com ( is an example name)

[kneoteric]

Can we possibly see the URL in demand?
How can we help you w/o it?

[Inmyshoes]

http://www.abilitiesexpo.com

[kneoteric]

Are these considered completely separate sites?
- They are considered as completely separate sites from Abilitiesexpo dot com.

Do I try to optimize for each site?
- In view of SEO, each site should be optimized separately.

Do I optimize this splash page?
- Yes, you can. After all, it will help you branding Abilities Expo independently.

What is the best way to set up this for search?
- Insert meta’s, title tag and alt tags (pls be careful for not stuffing keywords)…

[Inmyshoes]

This is the first time I have had to deal with these multiple sites and I just get concerned that the set up for these sites is done in the best possible way for search. Thanks for the assistance!!

[beu]

You may also want to consider moving your HBX code to the bottom of the page.

[Inmyshoes]

Hi Beu,
Thanks for the advice. We currently use a CMS platform and I have found there will be issues with editing the code. But I will definatly move that code down, I know we can do that.

Have you optimized a CMS site before? Any suggestions on getting the content to the top of the page?

[beu]

I work with various CMS daily. As for suggestions, provide great content that your potential clients will value. Use a unique title meta description tag for each page.