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Anyone who owns a website has their own favorite optimization trick; we are all familiar with keyword densities, inbound links, and things like that. But the question is, would these tricks work for blogs as well? So today, we touch upon the basics of optimizing your blog. The truth is, both website and blog optimization are the same in theory but the difference lies in the system.
Blog Platform
If you are searching for a blog platform, the highly recommended one is definitely WordPress. Some people actually prefer use Blogger, TypePad, and the Moveable Type but personally, I believe that WordPress is the best there is. This is because you can do so much with Wordpress that will enable you to make your blog as attractive and as search engine friendly as possible.
The Initial Set-Up
While the initial set-up is not really as important as the plugins and the keyword research, it can help with your optimization efforts as well. If you are serious about making money from your blog, you should get your own domain name and hosting. It is recommended that the domain name you choose should contain the main keyword of your blog.
The Plugins
Plugins are helpful in optimization. Some of the plugins you should not do without includes Social networking plugins, Plug IM, Headerspace, and social bookmarking plugins. Obviously, these plugins will not only aid in optimization, it will also contribute greatly in building the community. You should have at least one plugin that enables your visitors to tag your blog and another plugin that optimizes your blog like a normal website.
Keyword Research
Just like optimizing a regular website, keyword research is essential in blogging as well. Try to use WordTracker in your research because it will enable you to find a list of keywords with relatively low competition. You should pick keywords that you can do the blog submission on. And then write a series of informative articles that your target audience would be interested in.
These are just the basics of starting a highly optimized blog. More tips about backlinks and other promotional method will be available tomorrow.
Hey, good post but you should have included a link list for things like SEO plugins and research tools.
Keyword research is extremely important for anyone looking to make money online, regardless of the medium they intend to use. In fact I think in some cases it works even better with blogs, because of the constantly updating content, plus the addition of targeted keywords, you can soar through the serps, and be making money in no time. I also use wordpress and have had very good luck with my niche ventures. Thanks for the great post.
Good post ideas. But you should definately elaborate on what plugins to use including links to such plugins. Also how to go about doing keyword research, overture, trends, adwords, checking word competition on serps.
Wordpress is sweet. i use it for all of my websites. Whether it is a static niche site or a constantly updated blog.
All right, I don’t use any SEO plugins on my blog, now I’ll be more attentive and will look through the plugins you mentioned! Maybe it will help! Thanks :)