[SEO Tip] What is Latent Semantic Indexing or LSI?

Jace · 06-19-2007

What is Latent Semantic Indexing or LSI?

The term "latent" means "hidden" or "concealed."
The term "Semantic" means "interconnected system."
The term "index" as a verb means "order."

Roughly translated, LSI is a "hidden interconnected system order" that is being used in search engines to deliver a measure of "artificial intelligence" to the search engines. With LSI influences in Google, search engines are beginning to understand a whole lot more about the "context" of a message.

Not only must we remember the importance of writing excellent, high value content into our Web site, but we also need to understand that it is all based on what a search engine "knows" about a specific topic based on its overall collected data.

One easy way to find out what words a search engine "thinks" are connected to your important keywords, is to use Wordtrackers "Full Search Function" in the members area of Wordtracker.
http://www.wordtracker.com/moreinfo.html

Also read this article called:

Artificial Smarts -Search Engines learn to read context
http://www.realtor.org/rmomag.NSF/pages/techatworkjul06

seo tip from http://www.searchengineworkshops.com/

06-19-2007	#1
Jace .... $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 4,392 Blog Entries: 1	[SEO Tip] What is Latent Semantic Indexing or LSI? What is Latent Semantic Indexing or LSI? The term "latent" means "hidden" or "concealed." The term "Semantic" means "interconnected system." The term "index" as a verb means "order." Roughly translated, LSI is a "hidden interconnected system order" that is being used in search engines to deliver a measure of "artificial intelligence" to the search engines. With LSI influences in Google, search engines are beginning to understand a whole lot more about the "context" of a message. Not only must we remember the importance of writing excellent, high value content into our Web site, but we also need to understand that it is all based on what a search engine "knows" about a specific topic based on its overall collected data. One easy way to find out what words a search engine "thinks" are connected to your important keywords, is to use Wordtrackers "Full Search Function" in the members area of Wordtracker. http://www.wordtracker.com/moreinfo.html Also read this article called: Artificial Smarts -Search Engines learn to read context http://www.realtor.org/rmomag.NSF/pages/techatworkjul06 seo tip from http://www.searchengineworkshops.com/