25 Simple Blog SEO and Traffic Tips (Part 2)
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13) Content is king!!! (see a pattern?)
14) If you write a really good post try e-mailing the URL to some big-name bloggers with a short personalized message. You never know, they might like it and link to it.
15) Try asking some big sites in your niche if they would like to trade links. More often than not they will say "no" or not respond at all, but it's worth a try.
16) Don't obsess over "get rich quick" schemes.
17) Don't obsess over "get lots of traffic really quick" schemes.
18) Submit your RSS feed to a bunch of RSS directories, RSS-Specifications.com has a large list of popular directories.
19) Use Pingomatic.com to notify a ton of aggregators that your site has been updated.
20) Don't obsess over the numbers - it takes time to build up a good reader base.
21) Make your posts as keyword-rich as possible. Whenever you can use a word that has to do with your niche, use it! This is one of the things that search engine crawlers look for when logging websites and can have a direct influence on how high your site will rank in their list.
22) Use lists, especially if your site is targeted towards more tech-savvy users.
23) If you have a MySpace page or a home page on a similar service put up a link to your blog.
24) Tag important keywords. Using the site Richardrodger.com you can tag keywords.
25) Last but not least, offer free stuff. Everyone loves free stuff! Or try CafePress.com to create branded products for your blog. You may sell a few and it will make your site look more professional.
The really important thing you have to remember is, just have fun. If your blog is causing you to become stressed out then it probably is not a good idea to continue blogging. If your readers can tell you are having fun while providing good content they are more likely to become permanent readers.
Contributed by Jeremy Steel
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