This guest post is by Jeremy Myers of TillHeComes.org. The problem with good keywords is that they are usually not words at all. Good SEO keywords are usually phrases, that is, two or more words strung together in a saying or idea. When you enter keywords into your meta keywords ...more

The SEO vs. social media debate is one that has been going on for a number of years now, and it hasn’t abated. A recent guest post here on ProBlogger titled Why Social Media is a Better Investment than SEO sparked some interesting commentary on Twitter after going live. Social ...more

This guest post is by Gary Arndt of Everything-Everywhere.com As a blogger, you probably do not have the luxury of having a staff of people to work for you. As such, your time is very valuable and you need to spend it where it will do the most good. We ...more

Scribe SEO‘s special Step Up deal is about to close. If you haven’t taken advantage of it yet, time is running out. According to Scribe, “SEO is not rocket science … You know you have to create valuable, reader-focused content, and also: You’ve got to do keyword research. You’ve got ...more

This is an unofficial extra task for the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Workbook. Today I spent the morning working on a task that I try to do at least once a month – SEO on individual key posts in my archives. While it’s important to know and ...more

Have you ever heard the statement – “Write for People not Search Engines“? It’s a teaching that many bloggers have heard that encourages bloggers not to compromise the quality of their blog posts in order to get search engine traffic. The temptation that some bloggers fall into is writing the ...more

Want to learn how to make your blog rank well in Google? SEO Secrets is a resource worth considering. Last year at an SEO conference I met a fellow Aussie by the name of Glenn Murray (pictured right). He introduced himself to me as an SEO copywriter and he made ...more

In this series we’re looking at 9 things that bloggers need to work on once their blog moves out of ‘launch phase’ and into maturity. Today I want to focus upon the topic of SEO (Search Engine Optimization). While SEO is something that is well worth while focusing upon right ...more

Do you want to increase the search engine ranking of your WordPress blog? Check out these 9 SEO WordPress plugins that Shawn Jooste from Elite Blogger has pulled together for us. The best place by far to find traffic is from search engines. The art of Search Engine Optimization is ...more