I understand, and regularly explain to others, that blogging can have a very positive effect on search engine results, especially because of the continual refreshing of both the site’s content and the links to and from posts. I also know there is more to the game than just writing good blog posts - although that is an important part of it.
There is a bigger picture, under the heading of “search engine optimisation” or SEO.
The Wikipedia entry defines search engine optimization
as “the process of improving the volume and quality of traffic to a web
site from search engines via ‘natural’ (’organic’ or ‘algorithmic’)
search results.
Not only am I not an expert on search engine optimisation or SEO, I am
pretty sure that a close examination of this blog - or perhaps even a
cursory one - would find my aptitude in the science or art of SEO
somewhat lacking. I know this is an area in which I have plenty to
learn and apply.
And while the Wikipedia entry referenced above is packed with information, that’s part of the problem, as I see it, for the average business owner looking at getting better search results for his or her site.
I just came across a more concise and, for me, more readable explanation - and one more geared to helping non-technical people like me get the gist.
Irish blogger, Gavin Donchaid’s Ireland SEO Marketing site and has a neat overview of SEO Basics and how to structure and manage a site, not just from Ireland but from whatever country of origin, to take maximum advantage of those basic SEO principles.
The article includes lots of good tips, including this on defining your categories before you start (would that I had had that advice a few years ago!):
different categories that can be covered. Think on how these different
categories can be expanded in the future but still remaining focused on
the niche theme.
And goes on to say that once you have your list of categories, it’s time to “remove the SEO hat and start
writing content for the visitor…”.
Hear, hear!
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when i started my blog few months back i didn’t think about what categories would be in it but i had a rough idea and i started, but today when i remember i missed out something i add the category and add relevant posts to it. So its really important to plan well before starting something new. i have learn’t a lesson from my own mistake.
SEO is primarily wordsmithery. to write a well SEO’d blog you just need to think about the words you want to be found for, and mainly get them in the titles and get the blog set up SEO friendly. Blogger ones even come straight out of the box like that
you’d be amazed at what you can rank for with a blogger blog, never mind a wordpress beastie