Blog Directory Traffic
December 5, 2008 by admin
Filed under General Blogging
Blog directories are vast listings of blogs that readers can search by topic, genre, age of the blog and other features like demographics, or even location. One of the best things about blog directories is the fact that your listing will remain within the directory for as long as you wish, at no cost.
There are hundreds of blog directories available to bloggers who wish to submit their websites into specific categories, however keep in mind that your submission is often not automatic and will require manual approval which can take up to 72 hours to be completed. Furthermore, specific directories only allow a certain number of blogs per use to be submitted, so be sure to send in your primary blogs first.
Many of these directories will feature blogs on their front of their website, at no cost, as well as within specific categories depending on popularity and ratings.
It’s a great way to expose your website to new traffic as well as generate relevant backlinks to your blog.
Here are some popular blog directory listings:
Blog Catalog
www.BlogCatalog.com
Blogarama
www.BlogaRama.com
Total Blog Directory
www.totalblogdirectory.com
Blogging Fusion
www.bloggingfusion.com
Blogoozle
www.blogoozle.com
Top Rank Blog
www.toprankblog.com
Blogapedia
www.bloggapedia.com
Bloggeries
www.bloggeries.com
Blog Connection
www.blog-connection.com
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The Importance of Good Keywords
December 5, 2008 by admin
Filed under General Blogging
Keyword research, a required step if you want to maximize your blogs outreach and gain better ranking in the search engines. Keyword research however, isn’t always the most enjoyable aspect of blog marketing and for many, it’s something they completely ignore simply due to the fact they feel it’s just too much work.
Thankfully, keyword research really doesn’t have to be all that difficult, in fact, by using some of the free keyword research and compilation tools online, you can create a listing of keywords that are relevant to your blogs content in a matter of minutes. Best of all, once you have this list available, you don’t have to continuously research new keywords unless you change your blogs topic.
Once you have your keyword swipe file, simply get into the habit of incorporating a handful of keywords into each article or blog post that you create. Keywords should be specific and relevant to the website and should be used in each blog post to maintain visibility in the search engines. Use keywords that are popular, and that are entered into the search engines on a regular basis by people who would be seeking out the same type of content as you are showcasing on your site.
Also, consider using internal links, anchored to these keywords to link to another post where the reader can learn more information about a product or service spoken about n the article. This will increase traffic, by increasing search engine visibility while directing traffic to other pages within the blog.
Here are a few keyword research tools to help you get started:
Google Adwords Keyword Suggestion Tool:
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
KeywordSpy
Word Butler
Free SEO Book Keyword Tool:
http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools
WordTracker:
http://freekeywords.wordtracker.com
Keyword Discovery:
http://www.keyworddiscovery.com
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Top Blog Plugins
December 5, 2008 by admin
Filed under General Blogging
In order to make your blog more interactive and dynamic, not to mention rank better in the search engines and gain additional exposure from within social groups and communities, there are a handful of blog plugins and modules that will improve your blog, and encourage visitors to return.
Here are a few of the top WordPress plugins available:
Akismet
http://akismet.com/
A spam filter that checks comments posted to your blog against the Akismet database to endusre that they are not spam related. Will also check trackbacks for spam as well.
Google Sitemaps
This plugin will generate a Google compliant site map for your blog which helps in search engine optimization and ranking.
Ultimate Tag Warrior
A plugin designed to offer the ability to add keyword tags to pages, posts and categories. Great for SEO.
WP Contact Form
Provides a support form for your blog visitors to be able to contact you directly without displaying your email address.
Related Posts Plugin
Keep your visitors on your site longer by showcasing relevant topics relating to the original content they were reviewing. You can customize this plugin to display a specific number of related posts, however you can not choose specific posts to show within this plugin, at this time.
WP Cache
Helps speed up your WordPress based blog by caching pages and storing them in a static file.
You can browse through a wide variety of additional plugins from the WordPress website itself, by visiting:
