Posted by admin on August 8th, 2008
Tips on keyword optimization
- Stuffing the blog-post with SEO keywords does not make it look natural.
- The words ought to be the same that the users are typing in. Plural forms are a better option.
- Use of common keyword mis-spelling is inappropriate.
- Categories that are good keywords should be used. They can be words like – gadgets, hacks, health, webmaster etc. Apart from SEO it promotes usability.
- The keywords are better used in the posts. Since the users don’t see them, Google doesn’t put much importance on the meta description tag.
- Same keywords should not be used within a line, a variant or synonym can be used.
Tips on SEO URL or bloggers
- The blog should not be placed at the root of the domain. It should be put in the subdomain or the subdirectory.
- In the URL, use dashes/hyphens to separate keywords. Google considers underscores as good keyword separators.
- The URLs of the old posts should not be changed to a permanent or a 301 redirect.
- URL extensions like .php, .asp, .cfm, .htm, .html, etc all can be used but not .exe.
- Question marks or hash marks of a dynamic URL are treated as static URL by Google, but the parameter must not exceed three. Google bot cannot crawl if it is beyond three.
- Your own domain name must be used in the FeedBurner feeds.
Tips on accessibility and usability of the blog site
- Always use Alt tags with Images. A full sentence may be used in the Alt tag but it should not exceed three to five words. Irrelevant keywords must be avoided.
- It is better to do a podcast or a video. Matt says, the blogger can submit his picture to hotornot.com and if the rating is above 7, then a video can be a good idea.
- Wordpress must be used for the blog to ensure that the site is crawlable. Today, since a lot of people access sites on their cell phones, it is better not to use frame sets or any other weird stuff, they don’t work well with cell phones.
- The dates of the posts must be shown.
- The use of Akismet comments spam protection will prevent your blog from being spammed. Google Analytics can locate the traffic on your website. Finally, there is no substitute for a great compelling content.
Haha – you don’t see posts like this too often
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