Here is the bad news… You can no longer use the Google Keyword Planner to easily assess which keywords are the best for your search engine optimization strategy. The competition ranges are vague and you must start a PAID campaign to see more specific analytics. Yes, this change to the Google Adwords Keyword Planner totally stinks. Here is the good news… You can piece together your SEO research by using various free keyword tools or invest in a Google Keyword Planner alternative that gives you … [Read more...]
What is SEO? Using Search Engines for Organic Blog Growth
>>Download the SEO Cheat Sheet Now<< If you have wondered, “What is SEO,” you have taken a step towards a stream of organically driven traffic that does not stress over constant social media changes. SEO is an acronym for search engine optimization, or creating a website that search engines recognize as an authority that delivers answers for which people are seeking online. People are always searching the internet for information. You are always creating … [Read more...]
Writing Content to Produce a Profit
If you interview the most experienced bloggers, they will tell your that 80% to 90% of their blogging income comes from 1% to 10% of their posts. The most popular posts contain content that converts into a profit. Meanwhile, you are slaving away and cranking out post after post hoping to get lucky. How is it possible to write less but profit more? There are two paths you can take. Path One: The Adsense way to profitability Don’t bounce off yet. I know… many of you see the word ADSENSE and … [Read more...]
How to Code a Nofollow Link
Unless your blog is set up to make all links nofollow, every link you publish is automatically a dofollow link, so you have to manually change the links when necessary. Did you read our post about dofollow and nofollow links? While you could use a nofollow plugin, they can sometimes be buggy and cause other problems in your blog. Understanding how to build an HTML link can help you make each link nofollow by editing the HTML code in your post. [A video is embedded. If you cannot view the … [Read more...]
Understanding Dofollow and Nofollow Links
** Each time someone figures out what works best for SEO, the algorithm seems to change. The best way to attract search engines to your blog is create amazing content and use words to describe your topic accurately.** Dofollow links. Nofollow links. What does it all mean? Blogging can be so confusing when you don't understand the jargon. In this video, I explain what dofollow link and nofollow link are as well as which you should use in certain situations to make your links benefit your … [Read more...]
How to Check Your SEO Strategy
So, you are working hard to improve the SEO on your blog, but how do you know if it is working? What NOT to do You cannot search for your keywords and expect to get accurate results. Why? Because the Google algorithm is synced to show you results from the places you spend the most time online and the results that are closest to your geographical location. So, how can you check your search engine optimization strategy? 1) You can open an incognito search window. Inside Google Chrome, … [Read more...]
How to Use Google Adwords Keyword Planner for Bloggers
I love using the Google Adwords Keyword Planner for brainstorming ideas for new posts as well as focusing my post with the keywords people are using. Watch this 6 minute video for a quick tour and tutorial for using Google Adwords Keyword Planner. … [Read more...]
Hiding SEO Keywords in Blog Posts
Are you taking advantage of every opportunity to tell the search engine spiders what your post is about? Now, I am not talking about blabbing on and on with the same series of words or various combinations of keywords just to try to rank higher. I AM talking about natural places where your keywords should appear. Check out this video to learn some special places you should be adding keywords. … [Read more...]
The Most Important Keyword Spots on Your Blog
**SEO changes all the time. I recommend that you stay up to date on best practices as the algorithm changes.** This is PART TWO of our series, SEO 1.0. If you think of your blog as a home, there are certain spots where you keep your valuable information. Your blog address (URL), site title, and tagline are prime spots for SEO. Have you neglected the tagline of your blog? For Wordpress users, is your blog still "just another Wordpress site" or have you completed the information in the … [Read more...]