BLOG Creation

In creating your own blog, you will be able to apply both on-page (from SEO101 training) and off-page optimization.


1. Create a blog using Google’ Blogspot

• www.blogger.com

2. Chose a Topic/Niche for Your Blog


3. Keyword Research

• At least 5 Major and 5 Minor Keywords

4. Placing of Meta tags

• Meta title, description and keywords.


• Code: < name="title/description/keywords" content="...">
  

5. Article Writing and Posting

• Write an article for your blog, then post it.

6. Placing of Links/Anchors

• Pick a website with the same topic/niche as your blog.


• Place a link from your post directing to your chosen website.

7. Using the ALT Attribute On Images

• Pick an image (any image on the internet) and place it into your post.


• Use the ALT attribute for your image.


• Code: < src="sampleimagehere.jpg" alt=" ">

8. Search for Link Exchange Partners

• Place your partner's link into the your blog's sidebar.

9. Submit to Directories


10. Submit to Social Bookmarking Sites

• www.stumbleupon.com


• www.delicious.com

11. Article Submission


12. Blog Commenting

• Find a "dofollow" blog with the same tpoic/niche as your blog then place a comment.

~ Improving Your SEO Skills ~

As a Search Engine Optimizer, you must understand that SEO is a continues learning process, which means that there are new ways, techniques and strategies out there that can help you further in improving your skills. Some of them includes:

ARTICLES

* Reading articles about SEO helps you learn new strategies, trends, as well as tips that will increase your knowledge in SEO.



FORUMS

* Participating in webmasters’ forums helps you in dealing with on-site and off-site problems.