Blog Basics 101 - Basic Blog Tips

Web Designer

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:30:00 +0000

If you are in California and looking for an orange county web designer I have a recommendation: Click Consulting.

Their website design team is comprised of local full time employees, and their website design services are not outsourced or offshored. Since they use local employees only, their website design firm retains control over staffing, production quality, timing, and logistics.

Thumbs up!

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noreply@blogger.com (Unbalanced Libra) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:41:00 +0000

If you're a social media lover you might want to enter this contest! Here is a great chance to win a customized Twitter T-Shirt from Pringoo - for details, visit:

Contest: Win Customised Twitter T-Shirts!

Promote Your Site or Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:56:00 +0000

Whenever you publish an excellent article, let people know about it and push it in any way you can.

Examples include:

get some friends to submit the article to social bookmarking sites
get some friends to Twitter the article
post about the article in online forums and/or newsgroups

Be Social and Gain Readers

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:53:00 +0000

Don't just be social on social networking sites, take time to actually visit other people's websites and blogs, read AND leave a constructive comment. Link back to other blogs and sites and add some of these authors to your Twitter or Facebook.

Remember that your goal is to build genuine relationships, so don’t approach people just because you think they can help to promote your blog. Approach them because you respect their work and because you think the two of you could grow together.

Articles Increase Your Traffic

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:48:00 +0000

Spend one hour a week writing a really good article. Your goal is to release one of these articles every week. These articles will take time to research and write but it will be worth it.

This type of article delivers a huge amount of value to potential visitors. If you have a web design blog, for example, you could write an article with “100 Free Resources for Designers” - something that will pull people in, wow them and compel them to share your article and definitely return to your site for more.

Easy Backlink from Google

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:46:00 +0000

As far as linkbuilding goes, every little bit helps. There is one Google service that you can use to grab an easy backlink: Google Profiles.

Simply fill outthe information that they ask about yourself, include the URL of your website, add some pictures and here ya go, one more backlink. As long as you add enough information, your profile will be displayed in Google’s search results, and it should count as a normal backlink because Google does not use the nofollow attribute on the website links.

Quantity is Important

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:33:00 +0000

In order to attract the attention of search engines, you will need to develop content and substance. A headline or simple sentence is not going to generate the interest of readers or help with search engine ranking.

Content is KING and so good content and frequent posts is what you need to do to keep readers and continue to be indexed by search engines.

Create Clear and Simple Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:28:00 +0000

Keep your posts and blog entries clear and easy to understand. Short and sweet is also good. We live in a fast paced society, people are hungry for information and they want to be informed and not have to dig for information.

If you have an entry that will be rather long, break it up into several posts.

Stick to a schedule

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:26:00 +0000

Create a schedule and stick to it. Realize blogging requires time and effort so don't create unrealistic expectations and be unable to deliver. An occasional lapse or vacation is generally understood but readers returning to find stale, out-dated content will find another blog with similar content.

New blogs and RSS feeds are popping up on a daily basis. If you have worked hard to develop an audience and a community you don't want to lose them due to lack of communication.

Old News is No Longer News

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:18:00 +0000

While blogging every day can be a drain, it is important that the information presented is current and accurate, writing an article or blurb about something that happened 6 months ago, will not be of interest to many.

This is especially true now with Twitter and Facebook and other social media sites giving real time updates.

Google Offices Around the World

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:35:00 +0000

Ever wonder just where all those Google employees do their jobs? Are they in some stuffy office? Do they work from home? From the photos we've seen, looks like they work in offices with a 'homey' feeling!

Make Sure You Are Informative

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:58:00 +0000

This can be tough but if you want to prove that you are very knowledgeable on a certain subject, be sure that you stay current on news. If you are offering an opinion, be sure to qualify your post, making it clear that the content is intended as an editorial.

Stay on Topic

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:58:00 +0000

It's probably easier to create a general blog so you can just blog about whatever your heart desires. This is fine if you have a journal or personal type blog but then you better be very interesting!

Most readers won't care that you eat Cheerios for breakfast. They may, however, be interested in the fact that vinegar takes out stains and that toilet paper rolls make great wreaths. Define a topic and stick to it. This will ensure that you create a loyal following of interested readers.

Advertise on The Admaster

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:34:00 +0000

Sounds like a no-brainer, right? Well, this site has a lot of useful information and a loyal readership. The price for advertising is decent, at just $15 a week, $30 a month or $240 for an entire year.

Advertise on The AdMaster

Advertise on Cheth Studios

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:51:00 +0000

"Chethstudios Design Magazine and Web development Blog is mainly focused on the Blogger platform, jQuery.

We design some cool blogger templates and Some kickass freebies for the Design Community. We also have Shareable Links http://links.chethstudios.net/ which also runs the same ads so you can advertise all over our network at the cost of one.

Note: The ad slot prices are really low, compared to their original worth. So grab them before they're gone.."

Advertise on Cheth Studios

Advertising Your Blog or Website

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:43:00 +0000

Google Adsense may be a good idea if you have a very focused niche type blog, but if you don't then you may want to look for other blogs or websites that offer advertising. it is best to choose sites that are related to your site. It wouldn't make much sense to advertise a baby/mommy blog or website on a car blog/website.

Of course, you are free to advertise wherever you'd like, but try to have it make sense if you want to generate traffic!

Stay tuned for the next few posts - we'll showcase some great sites to advertise on. If you offer advertising and want to be featured in this, please contact us and we will mention your site!

72 Brilliant and Most Creative USB Sticks Ever Created

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:34:00 +0000

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Do You Know Where Your Site is Really Ranked?

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:11:00 +0000

Whether you have a blog, a website, or a business site, do you have any idea whee it's really ranked? I read an good article on the blog of SEOwhat.com titled "Where are you ranked, really?" and it was a great post with some advice I am sure to take in the near future.

Read: Where are you ranked, really?

How to Get Traffic to Your Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:09:00 +0000

So you have a blog and you're spending time writing and he, looking at your posts, they're damn good - but does it even matter? Who is reading your posts? Are the search engines even placing up these posts where people will find them?

Over the next few days we'll over some of the most effective ways to gain readership and traffic; which will include:

Organic Search Traffic
Pay-per-click Traffic
Social Bookmarking
Social Media Traffic
RSS Readers Traffic

Let Personality Show

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:24:00 +0000

When you write a post, of course you want it to be informative but don't forget that you are writing to people, not robots. Let your personality show in your posts. It's okay to add humor!

Experience is a Great Tool

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:21:00 +0000

When you write blog posts, it's okay to write about things you're learning but if you post from expereince it makes you more credible. Most people like first-hand information. In fact, many web surfers are looking for this type of info. It’s no coincidence that “how to” information is the number one selling product on the web.

One of the Most Important Rules of Blogging

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:21:00 +0000

If you want to keep readership and you want to be successful with blogging you must post regularly! Readers will be more likely to follow your blog if you have a regular posting schedule.

Post weekly - that is my opinion. Once a week or 3 times a week; no matter what you choose, create a schedule and stick to it.

Why a High Bounce Rate?

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:03:00 +0000

he 'bounce rate' tells you how long people stay on your site. A high bounce rate means people get to your site and leave, quickly. The top reason for immediately leaving a site is lack of relevance of a site’s content in the search user’s eyes. This can simply be because the user entered a very vague/generic term and you rank really well for some generic keywords. This can also mean that your site may have in depth and good content about the search term but instead of landing on the relevant page you redirect them to a single landing “homepage” where, at a glance, people won’t realize that the info they need is just a few clicks away.

Use Google Anlytics to see what your bounce rate is and then dig deeper to figure out why people are leaving quickly. Once you know that you can make the necessary changes to your site.

Simple Link Building Strategies

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:55:00 +0000

Link building can greatly help your website increase ranking within the search engines. Here are some ideas that you can use to get credible backlinks:

1. Use social media. Social media sites such as FaceBook and MySpace are not just for kids. You can create as many pages as you want that are SEO friendly and watch links build.

2. Use forums. Posting search engine optimized content in forums can end up drawing people to your website, especially if you learn how to use HTML.

3. Use RSS feeds on social media pages. This will allow your sites to be updated continuously.

4. If you have multiple sites, link your sites to each other.

5. Use social bookmarking pages.

6. Learn to use Meta Tags on your posts.

7. Take advantage of free press release distribution with SEO content.

8. Write reviews about your website on forums, blogs and especially on your site!

9. Encourage others to visit your site and spread links around.

10. Use a link exchange site.

11. Write articles for Ezine and have them posted containing SEO rich material.

12. Submit links to all search engines.

13. Distribute free articles on sites that will allow SEO content.

14. Use hyper links to your articles in your various websites.

15. Get a sub domain site in addition to your website and build on that.

16. Link all articles as an RSS feed on your website.

17. Write a blog at a free blogging site that contains SEO material.

18. Use a good Meta description for your articles that contains your keywords.

19. Blog on your social media sites.

20. Learn how to use SEO resources.

21. Use Video for your site.

22. Post videos used on your site to other video sharing sites.

23. Learn how to understand and use web analytics to improve your content.

24. Use question sites as a way to post about your site and for link building.

25. Use question sites to answer questions posting a link to your site.

26. Encourage comments about articles as these will also help build links. Even if you have to comment on your own article, this will help with link building.

27. Add content to all sites periodically to keep building links.

28. Join groups where you can post in forums.

Source: seo for Google

Turn a Negative Blog Post Positive

noreply@blogger.com (Zyon) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:54:00 +0000

What do you do if you happen to come across a blog post that shows your company in a negative light? The best approach to contact the blogger and discuss what you've read.

Opening a dialog with a blogger gives you the opportunity to provide an explanation, to correct misinformation and address misunderstandings. With a well thought out and timely response, showing your thought process and professionalism is likely to enhance your image.

Don’t forget that the blogger’s posting and your response is going to be viewed by all of the blog’s readers. Accuracy and tactfulness is a must.