You write a blog religiously every day or so. You provide informative, interesting content for your loyal readers. Youve even got a couple of affiliate links in there, too. But is this enough to get great search engine results for your efforts?
Probably not. Sure, youll get listed with the search engines easily. But without a top twenty listing at one of the majors (Google, Yahoo! or MSN), you wont have traffic, literally, banging down your door.
In order to get better search engine results you need to make sure you are using the right keywords (and know how to use them), have links pointed your way and regularly check the results of your hard work. Heres how.
Choosing Appropriate Keywords
Do you know what search terms your visitors are using to find you? Most blogging sites give you the option of checking up to see just how people found you. If you dont have this feature available, hop over to http://www.statcounter.com/ and install their free service on your blog immediately.
Next, research those keywords. Visit Overtures free site (http://inventory.overture.com/) and type in the most generic of the terms people are using to find your blog....