Search Engine Optimization Technique - Get Backlinks

Posted on August 12th, 2007 in Search Engine Optimization, Drive Traffic To Your Blog by Stephanie

A key search engine optimization technique is to generate as many backlinks as you can to your website.  Links to your website are the single most important factor in search engine ranking.  If you have a lot of backlinks, then search engines will think that your blog is important since other websites are linking to you so it will therefore rank you higher.  However the type of link is an important factor.  An ideal link should: 

  • come from a relevant website (ones that are similar to yours and have the same keywords)
  • come from a website with a high page rank
  • come from a page that links to few other websites
  • include your keyword as part of the link text
  • include varying link text (not the same link text each time)

Getting a link which includes all the above points can be difficult but as long as you have most of them then a search engine will see your site as being credible and this should help your page rank!

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Search Engine Optimization - Definition

Posted on August 11th, 2007 in Search Engine Optimization, Drive Traffic To Your Blog by Stephanie

It has been exactly 1 month since I started this blog and search engine optimization is something that I have had to consider at the same time.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term search engine optimization, here is a simple definition:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)  is the process of improving the amount of traffic to a website from search engines. 

75% of searchers do not go past the first page of a Google search, therefore the higher the website ranks in the search results, the more searchers will visit the site.  This means that I will have to use search engine optimization techniques in order to rank highly for keywords related to my blog and so people will be able to find my blog and therefore increase traffic to it.

Over the coming weeks, months and years even (it is a big topic!) I will be posting tips and techniques for search engine optimization so keep posted! :-)

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How To Get Hundreds Of Backlinks Using The D-List

Posted on August 8th, 2007 in Search Engine Optimization, Drive Traffic To Your Blog by Stephanie

A couple of days ago I wrote about using the Do Follow Plugin and how it can be used to give backlinks to your readers who comment on your posts.  Well I have come across something called the D-List which is a list of blogs that use the Do Follow Plugin so if you leave a comment on their blog you will get a backlink which will therefore help in increasing your page rank with Google.

So here’s the D-List (but please do not leave spam comments):

Londonerlife Dot Com :-)
FootbagShop
My Lost In Translation
Terinea
NeoMeme
DavidPaulRobinson
Marenda
AMonthInVenice
SavingMoney
WomanStartYourBusinessNow
SunlightFlavor
TheBuffaloRiver.com
LifeSnippets.net
JoeBartender
OneMansGoal
MeloVillaReal
Web360
Jakeldaily
TallFreak
BaseballInvestor
DigitalBurn
TheDarkLightOfLove
LifeInTheRough
Sandossu
TheDailyFuzz
ErikKarey
BothMadAndGenius
ThreeSticks
RobertaFerguson
MarketingASolicitor
FruityOaty
PilotJohn
Mrgtp
RobNeville
NetMonetization
Salatti
LakeTrees
BowerBirdBeads
BloggersJourney
LosingProposition
EndangeredSpaces
SecretsOfUnlimitedProsperity
Amorphism
Health-HundredDayHeadstart
Jenny’sCorner
TheBrokenBow
Big Bucks Blogger
TheDietDiary
Wealth Health Blog
JadeHat
Nice4Rice
Hem
News Notion
RealityWired.com
BrilliantCheers
Achille
OnTheWebEd
JonLee
ChrisHoyt
JulieAnnBonner
LinkItForMe
RamblingThoughtsBlog
BlogThatOutside
Tobsy
NOWG
CatchAFallingStar
SweetAgring
LayerCake
ErikSvend
PajamaProfessional
Hem
MyOpinionsAreImportant
HeckOfIt
RoadLessTravelled
The Fit Shack
Foximus
BetShopBoy
5xMom
Derek Semmler
Linguistics Zone
Zr5
SmartWealthyRich
How To Split An Atom
The Alternative Self-Employment Blog
A Politically Incorrect Entrepreneur
CrayonWriter
BlogRaters
TagsKitchen
TradeMacro
Mother’s Home
Brian Pratt
Best Real Income
1000MileJourney
3DayMom
A Writers Words, An Editors Eye
Aaron Roselo
Advertising for Success
And to Think
Andy Beard
Ang’s Chicken Coop
Are we there yet
Army Mom:New Jersey
Art Kauffman
Article Writer, The
Ask Jason
Ask Jason Business
Axplay
BenSpark, The
BenSpark 2: Electric Boogaloo
BiggerPockets
BlogAboutMoneyOnline
BloggingForBills
BloggingTips
Blogging WV
Blogocola
Blogozine
BMonaco
BodyFitnessInfo
Boston Brat
BrownSista
Buy better - Have a Better Life
BuyMeBlog
Buzz Queen, The
By the Sea
Cade’s WriteToRight
CampingCoop.org
Candid Quips
Charmed and Dangerous
Cheffin\’ It!!
Clapping Trees
Colloquium
Comedy Plus
Community Building Blog
Curious Cat Science
Confessions of a Housewife
Confessions of an Everyday housewife
CoolAdzine for Marketers
Craftblog
Crafts 4 Dummies
David Dairey
Dont Fear the Truth
DorisGoShopping.com
Down Memory Lanes
Ecomm Tips
EMoneyMarketing
Endangered Spaces
Fibromyalgia Experiment, The
Finding Life\’s Enchantments
FitForFreedom
Flatwater Tech
Fools Wisdom
FootPrints On the Moon
Fuzzy Future
Jonlee
Jones PC
JOIN - Do Follow Bloggers **
Julies Journal
Just Not Martha
Kansha Shite
Knitting Fiend, The
Last Blogger
LeaveAmerica
Life in the Fast Lane
Life Is Risky
Life Learning Today
Life Of A School Bus Driver, The
Life Passion Travel & More
Life through eyes of Krissy
Lifecruiser
LittleAmerica.us
Live Life Organics & Your Health
Magical Rose Garden
Marketing Blagger
Master Cleanse
Midlife Musings
Mom is Nutz
MomReviews.net
Mothering Many
My Credit Group
My Dandelion Patch
My Home Recipe
My Muddled Mind
My Opinion Counts
My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings
Nanashi-Inc.net
New Century Politics
No Average Mom
Odd Planet
On the Horizon
Open Road Biker
Paula Mooney
PBriscoe.com
Pegs AZ Life
Pencil Thin
PimpMyPageRank
Pink Poison Store
Pond, The
Ramblings Of An Undisturbed Mind
Randa Clay Design
Raw Vegan Momma
Reasoner, The
Rotten Bananas
Sassy Southerner, The
Scribble On The Wall
Scuttlebutt Pipeline
Selena’s Travel and Culture
SelfHynosisProgram
Shopping Flavor
ShowMeHealthBiz
ShowMeMoneyBiz.com
Simple Kind Of Life
Simplify Every Obstacle
Skeets Stuff
Sophistishe.Org | Personal Blog
SQKIKs Simple Tech
Super Blogging
Sun-Flower Family, The
Table for Five
TeaScoop
TechieZone
Teenage Angst Regression
Texas RV Travel blog
Thermal
TimeForBlogging
Tricia\’s Musings
Utterly Geek
Wanders World
Web Files, The
WebStyle
Whatever I Feel Like
Wild & Crazy Ride
Winding Threads
Wired Kayaker, The
Women Mumbles
Work At Home Mom Revolution
Yoga Blog

This DoFollow Blog list is courtesy of Courtney Tuttle and was created originally by Coleen as the D-List.

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Give Backlinks To Your Readers - Use The Do Follow Plugin

Posted on August 6th, 2007 in Drive Traffic To Your Blog by Stephanie

A lot of bloggers like to comment on other blogs in order to increase backlinks.  However, when you leave a comment on a WordPress or Blogger blog, a “no follow” tag is automatically inserted.  A “no follow” tag makes links invalid with Google and Technorati and will not improve your ranking with them.  Below is an example of html code for a link that “does follow” and is valid with Google and Technorati:

Do Follow

And this is the code with the “no follow” tag:

No Follow

So if you want to give something back to your invaluable readers who comment on your posts, then give them a backlink by using a plugin called Do Follow which you can get from here.  The Do Follow plugin removes the “nofollow” code from the comment links.  It is easy to install - all you need to do is download the plugin’s zip file and upload it into your plugin folder and then activate it in your plugins administration area.  So show a little link love and use the Do Follow Plugin!  I have activated mine so feel free to comment :-)

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Drive Traffic To Your Blog - Join This Link Chain

Posted on July 28th, 2007 in Drive Traffic To Your Blog by Stephanie

Everyone wants to drive traffic to their blog and there many ways in which to do so.  Whether it’s through leaving comments on other people’s blog, getting a post dugg, interacting with fellow MyBlogLog members etc. etc.  It has been nearly 3 weeks since I started this blog and numbers of visitors are slowly but surely increasing.  I came across a post today on one of my visitor’s blogs (Enkay Blog - 1st blog on the list below) and he is starting his own link chain to try to get as many link backs as possible and to hopefully increase his page rank.  So here is his link chain if you would like to join and also try to increase your google page rank:

** Start Copy Here **

We all know how important getting link backs is and with this chain, you can get the ball rolling! You don’t have to be an established blogger to take part in this chain.Here are the rules:
1. Copy this post from the point where it says “Start Copy Here” to the point where it says “End Copy Here”
2. Add yourself and 5 of your favorite bloggers to the end of the list.
3. Post this on your blog

Enkay Blog | Ms. Danielle | Cash For Comments | BetShopBoy | JohnCow | Mr. Gary Lee | Jon Lee | Dosh Dosh | Some Make Money | The King Kong Blog | RomanDock | Michael Kwan | Ed Lau | Jane May | Sam Breadstone | Windows Tips, Tricks and Hacks | ProBlogger | The Beef Jerky Blog | The Prize Blog | Online Coupon Codes | Jamaipanese | Rugjeff | ShadowScope | The News Press Net | JohnWaraas | Life Is Colorful | A Touch of Sweetness | That Says It All | Bama 365 | Bohemian Bloggers | The Sassy Southerner | Protocol In Practice | TJ’s Anti Contrarian | Londoner Life Dot Com - Life In London With Stephanie Law| John Chow| 5xmom|LunchInABox|WorldOfAngel|TomLedree|Daily Webbers|Life Of Socrates

**End Copy Here** 

Well that’s all there is to it.  Once Enkay gets a ping back from your blog, he will also add you to his list.

Feel free to leave me a comment to let me know if you decide to join this link chain or if you notice an influx of visitors suddenly to your blog.


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