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	<title>SEO Blogging &#187; Basics</title>
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		<title>Cross Linking Between Posts: The Good and the Bad</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cross link between your own posts/pages can be beneficial for your blog but at the same also brings some disadvantages. To maximize its benefits you should know its pitfalls so as to avoid them. The Good Cross linking benefits you in two ways: it helps you SEO-wise and helps your readers find related more easily. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cross link between your own posts/pages can be beneficial for your blog but at the same also brings some disadvantages. To maximize its benefits you should know its pitfalls so as to avoid them.</p>
<p><strong>The Good</strong></p>
<p>Cross linking benefits you in two ways: it helps you SEO-wise and helps your readers find related more easily. For the SEO part, cross linking is good because it helps establish relevancy between posts and pages. Pages containing related topics will, of course, be the ones linked to each other. Just make sure the anchor text for the links contain the keywords you need to help search engines know what the pages’ topics are. </p>
<p>When it comes to helping your readers, cross linking to older related posts will not only make access to these posts a whole lot easier for readers but will actually encourage them to stay on your blog longer.</p>
<p><strong>The Bad</strong></p>
<p>There are two things to avoid when cross linking: doing it excessively and misleading readers.</p>
<p>Linking excessively to your own posts can make you look either desperate or irritating. The main reason for linking to older posts should be to help readers find something of value to them and not just be means for self-promotion. That said, link only when it will provide value to your readers.</p>
<p>Misleading readers is even worse in my book. This happens when the anchor text you use is such that it makes readers think that they’ll be routed to an external page that’s the source of your post but instead gets routed to another post on the same topic. I hate it when that happens. It looks greedy because you’re caging readers in even when pointing them to an external page will help them find further information they need.</p>
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		<title>Keywords in Your Post Title</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Google Rank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keywords]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[keywords]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As promised, here is another post on how you can best use keywords to boost your SEO efforts for your blog. Let me ask you, how do you come up with post titles? Do you like coming up with a cryptic and catchy title? Or do you think about other things? Uniquely interesting titles are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As promised, here is another post on how you can best use keywords to boost your SEO efforts for your blog.  Let me ask you, how do you come up with post titles?  Do you like coming up with a cryptic and catchy title?  Or do you think about other things?</p>
<p>Uniquely interesting titles are good.  When they are outrageous and cryptic, they do tend to get more clicks as human readers would wonder what the post might be about.  However, if you focus solely on this consideration, your post might not even make it to the first 5 pages of the SERPs.  And what good will your cryptic title do you when people cannot find it in the first place?</p>
<p>My suggestion is this – try to work on your post title getting to the top of the SERPs.  At the same time, don’t hold back on your creativity.  So how can you work on getting to the top?</p>
<p>One way would be to incorporate keywords into your post title.  The idea is to make use of words or phrases that are commonly used in searches.  Now how do you find this out?  Make use of keyword tools – there are so many out there!  You can even use Google’s free tool, <a href="https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal">Google AdWords Keyword Tool.</a>  If you wish to do so, you can search for other <a href="http://blog.smartpagerank.com/2008/03/21/wordtracker-an-effective-keyword-research-tool/">keyword tools</a> that can help you figure out which keywords are most used for certain topics.  Once you have determined these words, then you can craft a post title that is engaging and SEO-friendly at the same time. </p>
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		<title>Going Back To Keywords</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Basics]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seoblogging.net/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I already made my segue for this topic in the previous post – if not PageRank, then what? The “what” is the use of keywords. In the early days of SEO, a lot of people obsessed about keywords. The basic idea was that the more keywords you have in your page, then the better you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.seoblogging.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/img-keywords.jpg"><img src="http://www.seoblogging.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/img-keywords-300x250.jpg" align="'left" alt="" title="img-keywords" width="300" height="250" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-189" /></a>I already made my segue for this topic in the previous post – if not PageRank, then what?  The “what” is the use of keywords.  In the early days of SEO, a lot of people obsessed about keywords.  The basic idea was that the more keywords you have in your page, then the better you will be off in terms of search engine rankings.  It was not long till web writers took up the practice of keyword stuffing.  That is, cramming as many keywords as possible, for as many times as possible, into web pages.  </p>
<p>It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out the flaws in this technique.  I don’t know if you remember but there used to be a lot of pages wherein you would simply see a mere jumble of words and phrases which were put together, repeated, and then repeated again.  This resulted in trash content.  If you have no idea what I am talking about, take a look around and I am sure you will still find some of those pages wherein the text does not really make sense – it’s just a mess of words thrown together.</p>
<p>Unsurprisingly, the search engines got wise to this practice and keywords began to be useless – or so some said.  I believe, however, that keywords still bear much weight.  By knowing how to use them properly, you will be able to make the most out of them.</p>
<p>Here are some quick ideas, which we will discuss in more detail next time – <strong>keywords in post titles, keywords in headers, secondary keywords, and anchor texts.  </strong></p>
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		<title>SEO Benefits Website Hosting Companies?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a lot website hosting companies that offer easy tools to automatically install on your own servers. Now you will not experience trouble anymore in manually installing these softwares for your search engine optimization needs and you can be sure that you will not be charge an additional cost to good web host that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSWaw_s_ZV4aMk6f-y4Egc6BJsh1-A44r3rA1xlWJ4jWn64hPPw" align=right alt="" />There are a lot <a href="http://www.webhostingfan.com/">website hosting companies</a> that offer easy tools to automatically install on your own servers.  Now you will not experience trouble anymore in manually installing these softwares for your search engine optimization needs and you can be sure that you will not be charge an additional cost to good web host that you are looking for.</p>
<p>It is not however difficult find the website hosting companies. One of these companies is offering the WordPress software and this is also used for your blogs and search engine optimization needs. A number of famous 5 minute installation guides are available that will make your installing of WordPress so easy and will save your time and the are really simple and concise. However, the first machine must be configured with the installation of a database server .<br />
No website will survive the competition in the internet market without using proper Search Engine Optimization. It is important that you will be in high rankings in top search engines so as to acquire more traffic on your website. There are two activities in SEO; it is barely divided in this way. One activity is the onsite optimization; this will focus on how ranking is done in search engines. The second activity is the off- site optimization; considers building links to have more traffic to your website. Both activities are significant in the promotion of websites.<br />
The major aspect in web hosting site is WordPress this site can be a good money maker, unless if you really want to have those templates that are designs only for you then you have to pay extra for that. A lot also offers hosts that do not charge to your WordPress site and do not pay affiliate commissions. If yours is an advertisement, paid web hosting are the best. If the goal of your is only for some recreational and fun purposes then you can have and grab the free hosting.</p>
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		<title>What to Do with the Expired Domain You Just Bought</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 22:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Domain Names]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[So you’ve just bought an old domain, what should you do take the most of it? Rebecca of SeoMoz has a great post listing the pros and cons of the top three courses of actions she recommends you take. According to her what you can do with an old domain is to: 301 redirect the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So you’ve just bought an old domain, what should you do take the most of it? <a href="http://www.seomoz.org/blog/buying-expired-domains-whats-the-best-strategy">Rebecca of SeoMoz has a great post</a> listing the pros and cons of the top three courses of actions she recommends you take. According to her what you can do with an old domain is to:</p>
<li>301 redirect the old domain to an existing one;</li>
<li>create a microsite that links to an existing domain; or</li>
<li>overhaul the old domain and operate it independently.</li>
<p>Obviously your course of action will depend on your current circumstance with the first two options possible only for those that are already currently operating websites RELATED to the old content of the expired domain you’ve just purchased. The fact that the content should be related is important because if it isn’t there isn’t much sense because you want to be able to inherit some of the value from the newly bought domain by doing cross-linking. Note though that if you bought the expired domain in hopes of passing on the link credit to an existing domain this will only happen if you do nothing with the site and leave it alone (except maybe for slight changes). It is still uncertain whether any link credit will be passed when you do a 301 redirect but as <a href="http://searchengineland.com/do-links-from-expired-domains-count-with-google-17811">Danny Sullivan reported</a>, it probably wouldn’t.</p>
<p>Note too that with the third option even if you won’t be linking to an existing domain it is important that the old content of the domain you’ve purchased be related to the new content you will be replacing it with simply because you want to benefit from the domain purchase.</p>
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		<title>SEO – great demand in market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO is a technology by which professionals involved increase the appearance of any website. If you wish that your websites appears in the top list then you have to hire professionals are proficient to deal with SEO technology. They will use ways by which your website will gain the confidence among people. This will help [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQhRj_tv9xHzJzBV80VYh0keD48G1WuWQDoAI9ZscLSf8uzm9-RdTqy9tZV" align=right alt="" />SEO is a technology by which professionals involved increase the appearance of any website. If you wish that your websites appears in the top list then you have to hire professionals are proficient to deal with SEO technology. They will use ways by which your website will gain the confidence among people. This will help you to earn money when lots of users will click on your website for any information. The work of <a href="http://webhostingcase.com/">best website hosting</a> can also be done with this technology and it will make your business grow and add a new dimension to it. </p>
<p>The experts monitor the working of the search engines so that they can find some links to route the users towards your website only. Whenever you search for any keyword you will get different links based on it. You normally open the first five links so the work of the SEO expertise begins here to make your website to reach that position. Even <a href="http://webhostingcase.com/">best website hosting</a> can be an ideal solution which can be employed by you. Via internet you can get some good options to try and see their effect. </p>
<p>Thus it can be concluded that you need to look for experienced people only who knows the pros and cons of website hosting. Only they will be able to deliver the best result to you. Search for the experts who are well trained and have an experience in dealing with websites and offering such services. You will definitely be able to find the best use of SEO technology that will meet your needs and criteria. </p>
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		<title>Is SEO Really Necessary For Blogs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been talking about SEO in relation to blogging for quite some time now but an old question struck me once again today. Do we really need SEO for blogs? If so, why? In order to answer this question, perhaps it would be better to take a look into what you want to achieve [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img id="image128" src="http://www.seoblogging.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/google-mail.thumbnail.jpg" align="left" alt="google-mail.jpg" />We have been talking about SEO in relation to blogging for quite some time now but an old question struck me once again today.  Do we really need SEO for blogs?  If so, why?  In order to answer this question, perhaps it would be better to take a look into what you want to achieve with your blog and what SEO does.  If the answers to the two things coincide, then our original question would be answered as well.</p>
<p>So what do you want to achieve with your blog?  Different people would have different answers, especially if you take into consideration the kind of blog that they have.  People who have personal blogs might say that they just want a venue to express themselves and meet new people on the Web.  People with <a href="http://www.biziki.com/hot-news/identifying-the-top-niche-blogs/">niche blogs</a> may be looking to monetize their blog more.  I think, though, that whatever your basic premise for starting a blog is, one thing is common: the more people reading your blog, the better it is.</p>
<p>And how do you get more people to read your blog?  One, you could do it manually and ask people to visit it.  Two, you can rely on search engines to attract people to your blog.  The second point is more effective in the long run.  And this is where SEO comes in.  The better the results you get from your SEO practices, the more people will discover your blog.  And that, I think, answers the question.  Yes, SEO does wonders for blogs.</p>
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		<title>Domain names and their usefulness</title>
		<link>http://www.seoblogging.net/design/domain-names-and-their-usefulness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ads]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.seoblogging.net/?p=441</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Decision of domain names are generally by the domain name system or the DNS that states all the rules and regulations according to which different domain and sub domain names are formed. A domain name comes to use for identifying the host. Doing domain check finds the availability of domain names for a particular extension. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJUGuWYwTpdDFMK245Ysg0Iy4RSKVsmIbd5tLVxCaKkYO95brELA" align=right alt="" />Decision of domain names are generally by the domain name system or the DNS that states all the rules and regulations according to which different domain and sub domain names are formed. A domain name comes to use for identifying the host. Doing <a href="http://www.pcnames.com/">domain check</a> finds the availability of domain names for a particular extension. There are a number of <a href="http://www.pcnames.com/">domain check</a> websites available on the internet that allows you to do the same. </p>
<p>Domain names follow a hierarchy beginning with the topmost level that consists of the generic and the country code top-level domains. These are reserved for the use of the government of a particular country and cannot come for use by the common people. The next level comprises of all the common domain names that people can use to host their website or connect to the internet. Use of correct domain names for your website is very vital for search engine optimization. In case you use a general domain name such as .com then you have few chances to top any search engines ranking whereas if you use area specific domain names then the results are impressive. You can optimize your site for a particular search engine by these small ways.</p>
<p>The introduction of domain names defined the various authorities or control in the internet. Another use of them is to introduce the concept of easily memorable names for internet addresses in place of just mere IP addresses so that everybody can remember them with ease.</p>
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		<title>SEO Conferences: To Go or Not to Go</title>
		<link>http://www.seoblogging.net/tips/seo-conferences-to-go-or-not-to-go/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEO conferences are everywhere with speakers ranging from persons as knowledgeable as actual Google employees to more obscure self-declared SEO experts. The question though is whether there’s even really any value in attending these conferences? The answer to that question is the same as for many questions: it all depends. Depends on what? I find [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>SEO conferences are everywhere with speakers ranging from persons as knowledgeable as actual Google employees to more obscure self-declared SEO experts. The question though is whether there’s even really any value in attending these conferences? The answer to that question is the same as for many questions: it all depends. Depends on what? I find that the value of attending SEO conferences depends on several things including:</p>
<p><strong>1)	The speaker(s) </strong>- The expertise of the speaker both in their field and their ability to convey information is vital if you want to get anything out of the conference. We all know how that geniuses doesn’t always make good teachers. On the other hand people who have a way with words can talk for hours on end without really saying something useful. So pick conferences where the speakers have a reputation both for their knowledge and presentation skills.</p>
<p><strong>2)	Your motive</strong> – If your motive is to learn advanced techniques most likely conferences won’t help you much since most conferences are aimed for those in the beginner and intermediate level. If your motive is to expand your network then by all means attend conferences. Just make sure your at your sociable best and don’t forget your business card.</p>
<p><strong>3)	Conference format</strong> – Conferences differ in format. I find that I learn the most useful stuff in conferences with workshops. The time given for each speaker is also important as well as the time for Q&#038;A. </p>
<p>Take all these into account when deciding whether a conference you plan on attending will be worth the time and money you’ll need to invest.</p>
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		<title>Importance of Site Structure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sparky</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest mistakes yet most common mistakes of new websites is not having a good site structure. It is a huge mistake not only because it can affect your users as they navigate from page to page but also because it can affect your site’s SEO. Site structure for the user: If your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.seoblogging.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/websites-as-graphs-300x300.png" alt="websites-as-graphs" title="websites-as-graphs" width="300" height="300" align="left" />One of the biggest mistakes yet most common mistakes of new websites is not having a good site structure. It is a huge mistake not only because it can affect your users as they navigate from page to page but also because it can affect your site’s SEO. </p>
<p><strong>Site structure for the user:</strong></p>
<p>If your site is unstructured navigation can become confusing because jumping from page to page would be like leaping from portal to portal with no sense of direction. Structure is needed so that <a href="http://0v.com/people/eventful-people/">visitors</a> can know where they are in the site with respect to other sections of the site or at least the homepage, making it easier for them to access the info they need. With this in mind note that having structure in your site won’t be enough. You need to have structure AND your navigation structure has to be evident to the user!</p>
<p><strong>Site structure for SEO:</strong></p>
<p>An unstructured site can lead to problems because you might end up deep linking, which can lead to pages missed by crawlers. Another problem would be if some of your more important pages end up not getting much of your link authority while some of the less important pages end up with a lot of link juice. This will lead to the unimportant pages ranking better and users landing on pages you don’t want them to land. We all know how important landing pages are because as the old adage goes: <em>first impressions last</em>. So to minimize problem just create a structured site and if your site currently has no structure then it’s time to set up the structure it lacks.</p>
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