First I have to recommend a blogger who specializes in this field you can find his blog at Pro Blogger. His posts have increased the traffic to my blogs and website greatly. Anyway lets get on to a couple ways that you can increase the exposure for you blog.
The best way that you can increase the traffic and readership in a blog is to join a blogging community. Personally the one that has helped me out greatly is Technorati. This is the largest blogging community online today, be sure after you join to get the button letting people add your blogs to their technorati favs. This website also has a search feature allowing you to find other blogs within your niche. Once you find them begin commenting even if the blog is nofollow. If you communicate with the blogger then you will have a higher chance developing a relationship, which in the long run will prove useful when your looking for someone to work out a cross promotional marketing campaign with.
Of course any blogger is worried about organic traffic (traffic which comes from search engines). There is only two things you will need to do when trying to gain rank within the SERPs. First and most important is to post on your blog daily the search bots love looking through new content. The second is a little more difficult, build thousands of backlinks pointing towards your post. There are a couple things that will help you do this.
First if you are a blogger you should not fear writing and rather enjoy it since to be successful you will need to do a lot of it. After you have posted to your blog it is a good idea to take that post and submit it to a couple of article directories. Here is a list of like 400 directories listed with PR- Article List. Now after you submit your blog be sure to leave the link in the author bio. Then take 3 or 4 hours and write 4 or 5 five hundred word articles. Go down the list and submit each to 40-50 article directories. I find it good to rotate, but this is your marketing campaign the important thing is to gain as many backlinks as you can. Two article directories which allow their visitors to take the articles and reprint them as long as the keep the links is Article Base and Go Articles. Every post and article should be submitted here this is one of the easiest ways to get backlinks; people republish and you get a free backlink. Personally I use hundreds of these articles monthly on other blogs and I make sure to leave all links intact if I use your article then you have already received a free one way backlink from me. Anyway article writing and submissions should play one of the key aspects in your marketing campaign.
Blog commenting on do follow blogs. Now this will let you establish communication with the blog owner as well as get backlinks. Since I have already explained why it is important to build relationships with bloggers let's get into how to find do follow backlinks. Personally I use three sources when looking first is a do follow blog directory- Do Follow Blog Directory the second two are search engines- Do Follow Blog Search Engine and Second Do Follow Blog Search Engines. These will allow you to gain quick and easy backlinks; be sure to comment on the post not leave a crappy spam message it will be rejected I delete them consistently on this blog. Oh by the way this blog is do follow so if you would like a free one way backlink just comment on this post.
Well those two resources should help you get gain position in the search engines I would like to cover some aspects of tags you should be using in your post especially when posting outgoing links. If the link is to a website or blog you would like to give link juice (webmaster term which implies the amount of authority a link has when pointing to a URL). If you do not want to give link juice then inside your anchor tag which will look like a href="" /a you will want to place rel="nofollow" in between the a and href. Do this for every link that you do not want to help. I pretty much do it for every link I list and the only way I will take the rel="nofollow" away is if the blogger or webmaster places a link to one of my blogs or my website.
The second thing you should be placing between the a and the href is target="_blank". What this does is when your visitor clicks on the link it opens in a new window. Here check it out here is a link without the target="_blank" make money online and here is one with make money online. Do you see how the second opens in a new window? Well this helps you keep a visitor on your page remember that the online loves surfing so when they click on your blog they may click off on a link you offer and totally forget to keep reading. Place the target="_blank" and once they are done reading a reference such as the list of article directories that I listed above once they close the window my blog will be there staring at them and more than likely if they have time they will continue reading and possibly become a reader.
Anyway remember I need alot of backlinks to reach the top of my niche so any backlinks you can give either on your website or blog will be very helpful and I appreciate. If you would like a free one way link feel free to leave a comment just make sure it is about the post and not advertising your website. If you have any questions or suggestions on future posts I would love to hear them just leave them in the comments section. Make sure to sign up and become a reader:)
Friday, June 12, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
How to SEO a Website
Here is an article on SEO I wrote I think it covers some good topics.
Truly one of the most argued aspect of online promotion and one if mastered will grant you the ability to make money online and a lot of it. To begin SEO stands for search engine optimization. To optimize a website for search engines a couple of tasks need to be completed, but before that one rule must always be maintained which is never sacrifice readership for optimization. What this means is never make you visitors suffer just because you would like to rank well within the SERPs. Now another thing before we discuss search engine optimization is you must keep a balance, do not go overboard making your optimization techniques so blatant that a blind search bot will be able to tell that you are trying to rank well for a certain term.
Now the first steps of optimization begin at the first line of code placed on your website. META tags should be placed on each page and differ from page to page. One important step of optimization that new webmasters sometimes forget is every page they create should be optimized as a suitable landing page meaning that every page (with exception of login and other pages that have no useful content) should be built and have the time that matches your home page. Now as you optimize your website make sure that the description and title do have the keyword or phrase that you would like to rank well for and look very pleasing to potential visitors that are searching with Google and other major search engines. Remember your title tag and description is what the search engines will display to people searching online so if you stuff it with keywords even if you rank well for the term most people will skim over it. Attempt to make it pop, think to yourself what title and description would you most be likely to click on. Though some webmasters disagree it is also good to place Meta keywords in your site; Google does not use them, but yahoo still places some degree of importance on the keywords.
Now once you have your metas it is time to work on your websites content. I cannot stress enough it is extremely important to not sacrifice the readability of your website when placing keywords throughout your website. The headings are what search bots will look at when trying to find the main theme so take time and try to implement you main keyword or key phrase when placing your headings. It is also a good idea to use the keyword or phrase within the first couple sentences. Personally I recommend a density of a two keyword phrase that you would like to rank well for in Google to have a density of 5%. If you would like to get a keyword density checker do a Google search for “keyword density checker” and the first site will work fine, in fact the first 5 or 6 are all very useful density checkers. So after you have your content with a prevalence of keywords that you would like to rank well for you should work on your link building making sure to anchor the keywords within your hyper links both on site and off site.
Link building in a nut shell is any and all off site online promotion that you do. You can gain links from an array of resources such as article directories, free URL directories, social bookmarking, blogging, blog commenting, forum posting, and press releases just to name a few. When placing a link on a site besides your own make sure to place the keywords in the text of the anchor tags. For example a hyperlink that you place off your site should look like a href=”www.yoursite.com” your keywords /a I have found it very useful to rotate 6-7 keywords and phrases that you would like to rank well for rather than just the same one over and over. You should also be doing this on site. If you are still using the home button in your navigation bar then get rid of it and replace it with the keyword phrase you would like to rank well for, it is also good to place a keyword phrase on the bottom of each page that points back to your home page.
Anyways this is just the start that is the long process of climbing the Google SERPs (search engine ranking pages). Remember join a couple webmaster forums to stay on top of any new ideas and/or changes. Well you know the basics so get out there and begin to make money.
Truly one of the most argued aspect of online promotion and one if mastered will grant you the ability to make money online and a lot of it. To begin SEO stands for search engine optimization. To optimize a website for search engines a couple of tasks need to be completed, but before that one rule must always be maintained which is never sacrifice readership for optimization. What this means is never make you visitors suffer just because you would like to rank well within the SERPs. Now another thing before we discuss search engine optimization is you must keep a balance, do not go overboard making your optimization techniques so blatant that a blind search bot will be able to tell that you are trying to rank well for a certain term.
Now the first steps of optimization begin at the first line of code placed on your website. META tags should be placed on each page and differ from page to page. One important step of optimization that new webmasters sometimes forget is every page they create should be optimized as a suitable landing page meaning that every page (with exception of login and other pages that have no useful content) should be built and have the time that matches your home page. Now as you optimize your website make sure that the description and title do have the keyword or phrase that you would like to rank well for and look very pleasing to potential visitors that are searching with Google and other major search engines. Remember your title tag and description is what the search engines will display to people searching online so if you stuff it with keywords even if you rank well for the term most people will skim over it. Attempt to make it pop, think to yourself what title and description would you most be likely to click on. Though some webmasters disagree it is also good to place Meta keywords in your site; Google does not use them, but yahoo still places some degree of importance on the keywords.
Now once you have your metas it is time to work on your websites content. I cannot stress enough it is extremely important to not sacrifice the readability of your website when placing keywords throughout your website. The headings are what search bots will look at when trying to find the main theme so take time and try to implement you main keyword or key phrase when placing your headings. It is also a good idea to use the keyword or phrase within the first couple sentences. Personally I recommend a density of a two keyword phrase that you would like to rank well for in Google to have a density of 5%. If you would like to get a keyword density checker do a Google search for “keyword density checker” and the first site will work fine, in fact the first 5 or 6 are all very useful density checkers. So after you have your content with a prevalence of keywords that you would like to rank well for you should work on your link building making sure to anchor the keywords within your hyper links both on site and off site.
Link building in a nut shell is any and all off site online promotion that you do. You can gain links from an array of resources such as article directories, free URL directories, social bookmarking, blogging, blog commenting, forum posting, and press releases just to name a few. When placing a link on a site besides your own make sure to place the keywords in the text of the anchor tags. For example a hyperlink that you place off your site should look like a href=”www.yoursite.com” your keywords /a I have found it very useful to rotate 6-7 keywords and phrases that you would like to rank well for rather than just the same one over and over. You should also be doing this on site. If you are still using the home button in your navigation bar then get rid of it and replace it with the keyword phrase you would like to rank well for, it is also good to place a keyword phrase on the bottom of each page that points back to your home page.
Anyways this is just the start that is the long process of climbing the Google SERPs (search engine ranking pages). Remember join a couple webmaster forums to stay on top of any new ideas and/or changes. Well you know the basics so get out there and begin to make money.
1000's of Free Directories
Here my friends is the list of all lists. Not only have I picked out the top 25 high PR directories, but have given the links to thousands upon thousands of directories. I highly recommend bookmarking this post for a reference so if you ever get lost and you are not sure what to do when marketing you can be building free one way backlinks. Anyways enjoy!!
1. Dmoz PR 8 One Way Link
2. Yahoo Directory PR 8 One Way Link (the only way to get admitted for free is if your website is non business) $300.00 annually if you own a business website/blog
3. Pen bot Directory PR 7 This directory has both one way and reciprocal links
4. Phantis Directory PR 6 One Way Links
5. My Training Hub PR 3 Both One Way and Reciprocal Links
6. Aardvark Directory PR 6 One Way Link
7. Surf Safely PR 5 One Way Link (your site will need a Surf Safe label from www.surfsafe.com
8. Genius Find PR 6 One Way Links
9. AAAS Meetings PR 6 Both One Way and Reciprocal Links
10. Turn Pike Directory PR 5 One Way Link
11. Free PR Webdirectory PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
12. Little Web Directory PR 5 One way and Reciprocal links
13. Re Quest PR 5 I screwed up the survey so was not able to submit my site have to wait till later, I will update and let you know if it is one way or recip.
14. Pro Link Directory PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
15. Afuw Act PR 5 Both One Way and Reciprocal links
16. Asialink Eamarnet PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
17. Etup PR 4 One Way Links - One of the few high PR directories that submitted me after only a month:)
18. Can Links PR 5 (No Get Paid To Websites Allowed) One Way links
19. Wudses PR 4 Free and Reciprocal links
20. Med Ranks PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
21. Elite Web PR 5 One Way links (You have to sign up with their site blah!!)
22. Mixing It UP PR 3 One Way and Reciprocal Links
23. Revue Philoeco PR 5 One way and Reciprocal links
24. Zoock PR 4 One Way and Reciprocal links
25. Femeba PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal Links
Well guys I am sick of posting directories one by one so how about I point you to some huge lists of directories. Anyway here you go:
1. Add URL List of 930 directories.
2. One Way Text Link List of over 2,000 directories free to submit to.
3. Free Web Directories List of over 2,700 free directories
4. Directory Critic List of over 1,700 free directories
5. Info Vilesilencer Not sure how many, but they list the directories with PR
Well here are over six thousand directories which you can submit your site to for free. The majority will let you get a free one way link, there may be some that will require a reprocal link, but if you want backlinks here you go.
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1. Dmoz PR 8 One Way Link
2. Yahoo Directory PR 8 One Way Link (the only way to get admitted for free is if your website is non business) $300.00 annually if you own a business website/blog
3. Pen bot Directory PR 7 This directory has both one way and reciprocal links
4. Phantis Directory PR 6 One Way Links
5. My Training Hub PR 3 Both One Way and Reciprocal Links
6. Aardvark Directory PR 6 One Way Link
7. Surf Safely PR 5 One Way Link (your site will need a Surf Safe label from www.surfsafe.com
8. Genius Find PR 6 One Way Links
9. AAAS Meetings PR 6 Both One Way and Reciprocal Links
10. Turn Pike Directory PR 5 One Way Link
11. Free PR Webdirectory PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
12. Little Web Directory PR 5 One way and Reciprocal links
13. Re Quest PR 5 I screwed up the survey so was not able to submit my site have to wait till later, I will update and let you know if it is one way or recip.
14. Pro Link Directory PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
15. Afuw Act PR 5 Both One Way and Reciprocal links
16. Asialink Eamarnet PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
17. Etup PR 4 One Way Links - One of the few high PR directories that submitted me after only a month:)
18. Can Links PR 5 (No Get Paid To Websites Allowed) One Way links
19. Wudses PR 4 Free and Reciprocal links
20. Med Ranks PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal links
21. Elite Web PR 5 One Way links (You have to sign up with their site blah!!)
22. Mixing It UP PR 3 One Way and Reciprocal Links
23. Revue Philoeco PR 5 One way and Reciprocal links
24. Zoock PR 4 One Way and Reciprocal links
25. Femeba PR 5 One Way and Reciprocal Links
Well guys I am sick of posting directories one by one so how about I point you to some huge lists of directories. Anyway here you go:
1. Add URL List of 930 directories.
2. One Way Text Link List of over 2,000 directories free to submit to.
3. Free Web Directories List of over 2,700 free directories
4. Directory Critic List of over 1,700 free directories
5. Info Vilesilencer Not sure how many, but they list the directories with PR
Well here are over six thousand directories which you can submit your site to for free. The majority will let you get a free one way link, there may be some that will require a reprocal link, but if you want backlinks here you go.
If you liked this list and would like to share it with your visitors here is the link:
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