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HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF SEO
As writers and
bloggers we want to use the Internet to share our life view with the world. Our
words need to be heard, yearn to be acknowledged by those around us. One of the
best ways to have your words discovered by new readers is using SEO. SEO or search
engine optimization is a way of affecting viability of a website for organic
viewers. Here are a few easy steps to increase your SEO.
1. Title
The title is the first thing your readers will see. The easiest way to write a good title is to use what how, why when, have numbers and use keywords. An example would be 5 Reasons Why you should be an Awesome Blogger. Some more keywords could include easy, fun, free or simple.
See Jeff Goins post on writing catchy titles: http://goinswriter.com/catchy-headlines/
2. Include links
Link back to your other work on the subject or great articles you've read about the same subject.
3. Keywords
Have the keywords that are in your title, also throughout your post. Title your pictures after your keywords. This will help your post to pop up during searches.
4. Post regularly
Have a posting schedule and sticking to it can do amazing work for SEO. The more content you have the more there is to view when searching.
5. Use a Plug In
There are some great plug ins that will do most of the SEO work for you. Our favorite is Yoast. All you have to do is type a few simple words and Yoast does all the heavy SEO lifting for you. See their site for more, www.yoast.com/Wordpress/plugins/SEO
1. Title
The title is the first thing your readers will see. The easiest way to write a good title is to use what how, why when, have numbers and use keywords. An example would be 5 Reasons Why you should be an Awesome Blogger. Some more keywords could include easy, fun, free or simple.
See Jeff Goins post on writing catchy titles: http://goinswriter.com/catchy-headlines/
2. Include links
Link back to your other work on the subject or great articles you've read about the same subject.
3. Keywords
Have the keywords that are in your title, also throughout your post. Title your pictures after your keywords. This will help your post to pop up during searches.
4. Post regularly
Have a posting schedule and sticking to it can do amazing work for SEO. The more content you have the more there is to view when searching.
5. Use a Plug In
There are some great plug ins that will do most of the SEO work for you. Our favorite is Yoast. All you have to do is type a few simple words and Yoast does all the heavy SEO lifting for you. See their site for more, www.yoast.com/Wordpress/plugins/SEO
6. Create Categories
On most hosting sites there's an ability to create categories for your blogs. With Wordpress its a really simple action on your dashboard. Pick a few topics that you write about and make them into categories.
On most hosting sites there's an ability to create categories for your blogs. With Wordpress its a really simple action on your dashboard. Pick a few topics that you write about and make them into categories.
Search
engine optimization can seem overwhelming and difficult process, but with these
simple steps, readers will be able to find your site with ease
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