| If you want to earn money online with your blog, | | | | You don't just use the main keyword or keyword |
| you simply need to have a steady stream of | | | | phrases for every post. For example, say you |
| traffic to your blog all the time. It means you | | | | have a page about coin collecting. And your main |
| need to rank your blog high up in the search | | | | keyword phrase is "my coin collection". You can |
| engine reports page (or also known as SERP), to | | | | have one post targeting this keyword phrase "my |
| attract constant organic traffic. Organic traffic are | | | | coin collection". But your other posts, you don't |
| people visiting your site from search engines | | | | keep using the same "my coin collection". Each |
| through their searches. Natural and without | | | | post must have different targeted keywords that |
| employing any paid submissions or promotion | | | | still reflect the page's content. Now you can use |
| from social networks. The technique of getting | | | | other related phrases like "the history of coins", |
| your site on the first page of search engine | | | | "coins around the world" or "rare coins". |
| reports page (serp) is called Search Engine | | | | Meta Tags Well,some say that meta tags are no |
| Optimization or SEO. | | | | more useful to search engine optimization. But |
| These search engine traffic are the ones who will | | | | anyway, there is no harm having them. Meta tags |
| actually click on your AdSense ads or make | | | | are information inserted into the "head" area of |
| purchases through your affiliate programs you | | | | your web pages.The three main tags are: Title, |
| have them on your blog. They are here because | | | | Keywords and Description.It is said that the text |
| they are genuinely looking for something specific, | | | | you use in the title tag is one of the most |
| which they have typed into search engines. Make | | | | important factors. |
| sure you get these free targeted search engine | | | | Image Tags The search engine spiders cannot |
| traffic and you can make money from internet. | | | | see or read images, logos, banners or avatars. |
| Most of us using search engines usually will just | | | | They read only the characters or words. So, if |
| click on the top ten sites found on the first page | | | | you have any graphics or pictures on your site, |
| of our search and we usually manage to find | | | | then you should include your keyword(s) in the alt |
| what we are looking for. So it is paramount | | | | tag of each picture or image. |
| important to get your blog rank on the first page | | | | Offpage/Off-site Optimization: Off-site |
| of any search engine, especially Google. | | | | optimization consists of many factors that directly |
| As I have mentioned before, to optimize your | | | | and indirectly affect your rankings. Most search |
| blog for search engines, you need to target the | | | | engines go for both quality and quantity of inward |
| appropriate keywords. Keywords which are | | | | links to your site. It is said that link building is even |
| popularly search by many people through search | | | | more important than those onpage/on-step |
| engines, but low in competition. | | | | optimization factors as discussed above. Link |
| Now let's see where and how to place those | | | | building is the most important aspect in high |
| keywords or keyword phrases to optimize your | | | | search engine rankings. Search engines treat links |
| blog. Basically there are two types of optimization | | | | to your site as a popularity vote. |
| techniques: | | | | Your links should be inbound one-way links with |
| On-Page or On-site Search Engine | | | | appropriate anchor text related to your site. The |
| Optimization.Off-Page or Off-Site Search Engine | | | | site linking to you should use your keyword |
| Optimization. | | | | phrase in their anchor text. Not just use the |
| On-Page/On-Site Optimization: There are certain | | | | phrase "click here" or "this blog". One important |
| things you need to tinker with to get your blog | | | | thing is those site linking to your blog should come |
| well optimize in order to lure the search engine | | | | from a site that's related to niche of your blog. |
| robots. | | | | You can also exchange links with other sites which |
| Blog URL The ideal URL would be the same as | | | | are in the same niche as your blog. For instance, if |
| your keyword phrase. For example if your | | | | you blog about coin collecting, then it is best |
| keyword phrase is "bass fishing tips", then it would | | | | exchange links with blogs writing about old coins, |
| be excellent to have That would be the best. If | | | | coin boxes, etc. |
| you can't have it, don't fret. | | | | There are three types of incoming links: Sitewide |
| Blog Title You need to have your keyword in | | | | incoming link There are links placed in the sidebar, |
| your title tag. If possible, have your blog title with | | | | footer, or navigation bar of a website.It is said to |
| the selected keyword. Using the example above, | | | | be of more important than any other type of |
| then your blog title should be just "Bass Fishing | | | | incoming link, as the link is more relevant. |
| Tips". Header Tags You should include your main | | | | Contextual incoming link The link that is from the |
| keyword phrase within them, particularly the H1 | | | | article or post of a blog. According to some, |
| tag which is usually simply the title of your | | | | Google gives much importance to this relevant, |
| posts.The heading 1 of each page identifies what | | | | contextual incoming link than a sitewide link. |
| the page is about to your readers. Other | | | | Homepage incoming links Basically they are links of |
| keywords should also appear in sub-headings, | | | | your homepage. You can get them through |
| which are your H2 tags. Remember to bold these | | | | articles submission, blogs directories submission, |
| titles containing your keywords. | | | | joining forums, traffic exchanges, etc. |
| Keyword Density You should include your main | | | | Here is one method how to have good search |
| keyword and keyword phrases throughout the | | | | engine optimization and getting those high search |
| content or post,but don't over stuff. There are | | | | rankings. You analyze your competition for your |
| various conflicting views on keyword density. | | | | main keyword(s) and then copy their optimization |
| So,actually how often the main keyword should | | | | methods. But be smart, you go a little bit further |
| appear in the content? From my own | | | | to outrank them. It do takes time to do all the |
| experience,the main keyword should be anywhere | | | | research and implementing what other established |
| between 5% and 15% of the content. But some | | | | websites have done to get themselves on the |
| says that Google and other search engines are | | | | front pages of SERP. |
| beginning to favour sites with less than 5%. | | | | |