Holy Cow - what have I gotten myself into? Just read SEO from ThinkTraffic and then tried to find a keyword w/ 500-2000 exact searches/month AND with google results < 20,000. Very difficult with my topic. In VBL's example he chose search volume of 3,600 and a google result of 96,000. Should have chosen a domain with my keywords in them.
I'm creating a combo niche site/authority site....need to keep keywords in mind. Keyword researching takes FOREVER and a day there are tools you can buy to make it easier.
- Learned how to disable comments on one page....at the top of the post or page, click on screen options, select discussion...at the bottom of your post uncheck allow comments.
- How to add "continue reading" in posts: http://www.blog.web6.org/make-summary-post-in-wordpress-blog-homepage/
- basically you put your cursor where you want the "continue reading" to be at and then click on the icon from your kitchen sink that says "insert more tag" when you hover (two pieces of paper split apart.
- Unfortunately for me - Social Networking matters - have got to figure this out!
- " You “aren’t really into” social media.Dude. Dude. If you’re a blogger who doesn’t like social media, you’re missing out on perhaps the single easiest thing you can do to be successful. I don’t care if you don’t like Twitter or Facebook or Google+ or LinkedIn. You need to at least have a mild presence at these social networking sites. You need to at least give your readers buttons to they can share your content. You need to stop complaining about the kids on your lawn and admit that social media isn’t some new-fangled passing fad. It’s here to stay."
What I've Done:
- picked SEO keywords
- updated my All In One SEO plug in using this video: http://www.craigfifield.com/all-in-one-seo.htm
- changed site so the permalinks include the day and month
- read keywords finding your niche
- http://www.e-mealz.com/ became an affiliate for my ebook
- wrote my first post and linked it to LifeasMom
- continued working on blog layout
- trying to decide if I want static pages or not
- from BloggingwithAmy:(Dashboard–>Settings–>Reading–>Front page displays–>"a static page"
- added social icons to each post....not to main blog page
- Establish your platform now from MichaelHyatt
- to do now:
- Consistently publish to your blog.
- Guest post to other blogs with similar markets.
- Collect emails on your blog and keep in touch.
- Consider producing a podcast.
- Create a Facebook Fan/Like Page.
What I Need To Do:
- http://bloggingwithamy.com/one-easy-way-to-cross-promote-on-facebook/
- I use the Comment Reply Notification plugin. http://bloggingwithamy.com/15-basic-blogging-dos-and-donts/
- Change headers/create ebook design...check out more font information at blogigs.com
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