It is generally easier to improve search engine rankings for a dynamic blog than it is for static website pages. Blogs and blog posts are liked by search engines because they are frequently updated with new content, they are rich in text and links , and they tend not to have complicated HTML.
Optimizing a blog to improve search engine rankings is similar to optimizing a
website, and optimizing a blog post is similar to optimizing a single web page.
By using the following tips and techniques, you can achieve an impressive search
engine ranking for your blog.
1) Ensure that your blog can be easily spidered by the search engines. 'Spidering'
refers to the process by which search engine software robots crawl web pages. A
navigation sidebar should be present on all pages of your blog. You also want
your previous blog posts to be accessible from each page of your blog so
that they can be spidered easily.
2) Obtain links from other blogs and websites. Links
pointing to your blog or blog posts are vital to improve search engine rankings.
These backlinks should come from websites and blogs dealing with similar topics
to your blog ie. they should be related in some way to your blog. To get
high-quality links back to your blog, submit your blog and RSS feed to blog
search engines. Blogs based on similar themes are often willing to exchange
links with other blogs which creates blog networks. Some bloggers use 'trackbacks'
to build links( a trackback is a form of communication between blogs).
3) Frequently update your blog content. Search engines love
fresh content. Make regular posts to your blogs in order to improve your search
engine ranking.
4) Include your primary keyword in your blog's URL. Your
domain or subdomain should include the main keyword that you want to optimize
your blog for. If you are wanting to brand yourself or your business, consider
including your name or the name of your company in the domain.
5) Place your main keyword phrase in both blog header meta
tags as well as in the title of your blog posts. For example, if you are
trying to optimize your blog for the keyword phrase 'natural asthma remedies',
make sure this phrase appears in title of each of your blog posts as well as in
your H1 or H2 meta tags.
6) Don't forget to include your keywords in the anchor text links if you are linking to other pages in your website or to other blog posts. Linking your blog to your website is a great way of generating
quality traffic.
7) Place your other keywords in the body text of your blog posts as well
as intermittently in your article titles and links. Don't overuse keywords in
your text as your posts will tend not to make sense and they won't read well.
8) If you change the domain name and hosting for your blog,
you run the risk of losing loyal visitors, traffic and search engine ranking. If
possible, keep the same blog domain and host.
By using these simple, yet effective blog optimization
techniques, you too can achieve a top search engine ranking for your blog. Only
once you have done this, can your blog start reaching its true profit potential.
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