Search Engine Ranking Optimization is really not a big deal, once you know what you are doing that is.
These 5 quick undiscovered tips are meant to help you along the way.
#1 - Make Sure Your Header Tags Are Set Correctly
The blog title, which should also contain your main keyword to ensure high search engine ranking optimization, should be in an tag.
If your subtitle is keyword-rich, you can put it in an ; otherwise I recommend putting it in a non-header tag like "
The post titles should go in tags.
Sidebar section titles should be tag or non-header.
Most of these tags are preset with your WordPress theme, so make sure you choose the theme that is SEO-friendly (like Thesis, which is what I use) and uses correct header tags.
What's the big deal?
Search engines pay specific attention to and tags. That's where you want to put your main keywords () and secondary keywords ().
So what happens when your theme, like WP Default Theme, puts your sidebar titles in tags? They become your keywords; and unless you are hoping to get some serious blog traffic from the keyword "Categories", you'd better think twice about it.
To sum up: to ensure high search engine ranking optimization for your keywords, either use a theme with proper header tag structure or try to fix the one you have.
#2 - Pinging: DOs And DON'Ts
Simply put, a ping is a "this site has new content" notification that invites search engine bots to visit your blog.
By default, WordPress pings one pinging service called Ping-o-matic; that service will in turn ping others.
You can always add additional pinging services to be notified when new content is published. Simply go to Options > Writing in the admin panel.
HOW TO AVOID BEING "PINGED" AS A SPAMMER: By default WordPress pings whenever you post a new topic in your blog. That's fine and that's what we want.
But do you know WordPress also pings whenever you edit and update any existing post?
If you edit a post 10 times, then WordPress will send 10 pings. It doesn't matter how small or big a change you make, WordPress always pings whenever you edit.
IT'S VERY DANGEROUS and if you edit your blog a lot, then your blog will be banned from ping services because of excessive pinging.
Here's an easy fix to your problem: make sure you install MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer plugin; it will correct the pinging problem without any work on your part.
#3 - Install the Google XML Sitemaps Generator Plugin
Just in case you didn't somehow know this before: Google is very much into organization of information.
XML Sitemaps organize your blog in a way that makes it more search engine friendly (read: higher search engine ranking optimization) - exactly the kind of "organization" your want to increase your blog traffic.
The Google XML Sitemaps Generator for WordPress plugin will do all the work for you; just install it and let it run.
Suggestion: add your blog XML Sitemap to Google Webmasters Tools (I hope you use them to keep tabs on your blog/website); your new posts will be indexed even faster - blog traffic "dream come true".
#4 - Don't Use Sponsored Themes
Sponsored themes include paid links (usually in the footer) that can damage your PageRank and possibly result in a Google paid links penalty. A lot of times, these links are hidden in a way that it's very difficult to tell they are even there.
How do you avoid sponsored themes?
By sticking with what you know is legit. For instance, choose a theme from WordPress Free Themes Directory or use a reputable theme like Thesis.
#5 - Pay Attention to Permalinks
After you write and save your post, the Permalink below the title shows the potential URL for the post, as long as you have permalinks enabled. (To enable permalinks, go to Settings > Permalinks.)
The post URL is generated from your title. In previous versions of WordPress, this was referred to as the "page-slug." The commas, quotes, apostrophes, and other non-HTML favorable characters are changed and a dash is put between each word.
If your post title is "My Site - Here's Lookin' at You, Kid", it will be cleaned up to be "my-site-heres-lookin-at-you-kid" as the title. You can manually change this, maybe shortening it to "mysite.com/lookin-you-kid".
Bottom Line: Your permalink should be as short as you can make it while still using your keywords for the post. Avoid any "unessential" words, like YOU, ARE, TO, etc.
And the only thing that is left for you to do is to implement these tips for High Search Engine Ranking Optimization.
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