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Revisiting the SEO for Your Blog Series

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I really hope that my four part series, SEO for Your Blog, provided some helpful tips you’ll be able to use in your own SEO campaign for your blog. The great thing about blogs is as long as you keep posting content regularly the search engines will index your post because the search engine spiders are always on the look out for fresh content.

You may remember that in Part 1 I discussed long tail keywords and how choosing phrases that are relevant to your blog’s overall theme can make it easier for online visitors to find you whenever they type a commonly searched for phrase in the search engine.

In Part 2, I talked about whether or not keyword density is important. We know that having targeted, long tail keywords helps visitors locate your blog much easier, but I explained why you want to stay away from Black Hat methods like keyword stuffing.

In Part 3, I spend some time explaining how important its is to search engines that you produce high quality content; and Part 4 covered tips for building natural back links that point the search engines toward your blog.

Despite what some people say, SEO is still as important as ever. It’s a good idea to educate yourself on the changing terms and conditions of the search engines so that you don’t waste your effort on techniques that no longer work.

Know that the effort you put into SEO for your blog can make it easier for customers to find you online for years to come.

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Comments

  1. MVChrissy says:

    I really enjoyed your series! There were a few things that I have learned from it…I am thrilled you brought this topic to the table!

  2. lpink75 says:

    I loved this series. SEO is something that I know little about and you helped me to better understand it.

  3. John Ariolla says:

    Ranking blog high up in search engine is a very hard process. We need to be patient with the results as your page won't rank high up overnight. I have been doing SEO with my blog for months, the results are getting better and better.
    Thanks Kimberly, I do get some new idea on SEO.

  4. KimberlyBen06 says:

    Thanks, Chrissy. I'm glad to know you found some of the info useful.

  5. KimberlyBen06 says:

    Thanks for commenting, lpink75. I find that information about SEO is either overly complicated or oversimplified. I'm glad that the series made sense to you and I hope you'll be able to put some of the tips to good use.:)

  6. KimberlyBen06 says:

    I agree with you, John. It's very important to remember that organic SEO techniques (like the ones outlined in all four series) don't work overnight like PPC. But unlike a PPC campaign, where the results automatically stop when the campaign stops, organic techniques once they begin paying off keep bringing results without much effort. But it definitely requires patience.

    I'm glad to hear that you are seeing results from your hard work. It's really good that you're tracking your results. Keep up the good work!:)

  7. Melissa says:

    This is really helpful! I don't know why I find SEO so confusing, but this series helped de-mystify it for me! Thanks!

  8. KimberlyBen06 says:

    I'm glad you found it helpful:)

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