Basic Blogging and SEO techniques

2008-03-08T03:42:00.005+05:30

These 6 simple SEO Tips will help you understand the basics to achieve Top Rankings :

1. Title Tag

The Title Tag is located at the top of your html page and it tells the search engines what your page is about. The title tag should include your main keywords and its length should not be more than 60 characters if you want your title to appear in full on Google.
For better results you should use three-prong approach, i.e., place the title in:
the title tag, on top of the webpage itself and in the URL for that page

2. Meta Description Tag

The Meta Tag contains the description for your web page. Your description will show up in all the search engines so write precisely and objectively. It should be about 130 characters or around 20 words. Make sure to include your keywords in Meta Tag but do not spam - never repeat your keywords more than twice.

3. Finding Backlinks

One of the keys to higher rankings is building quality links from relevant, related quality sites. The search engines, especially Google, count each incoming link to your site/blog as a "vote" for your site or content.
If you want to find the number of backlinks your site has.

Just type into Google Search: link:yourURL

and it will give you the number of backlinks you have.

you can also try Yahoo! to find a more number of backlinks.

Just open Yahoo! and type in: linkdomain:yourURL

4. Checking Indexed Pages

It is very important to know what content the search engines have indexed from your site/blog.
You can see how many of your pages are indexed in Google by using the site command.

Type into Google Search: site:yourURL

Another way to look at your pages in Google is to type in "http://yoursite" and "www.yoursite" with the quotation marks to see the exact number of listings for each.

5. Finding Associated Keywords

Keywords are the heart of the Internet, Sites and Blogs. So make sure you have your main keywords in the Meta Keyword Tag on your page. Many experts suggest you place your page's main keywords in the first and last 20 words on that page.

To find what other keywords Google has associated with your main keywords, use the following command.

Just type into Google search: ~yourkeywords

6. Finding Titled Keywords

If you want to find competing sites that have your keywords in the title, use the allintitle command.

Just type into Google search: allintitle:yourkeywords

In summary, if used consistently, these basic techniques will help improve your rankings and keep you in the picture with regards to your standings in the search engines. You must have complete knowledge of both your site/blog and your keywords in the search engines, especially Google. Since Google will deliver most of your quality traffic, you must optimize for it and be aware of what is happening to your site and keywords within Google.

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