A discussion of your general approach and strategy to search engine optimiation (SEO). What were some of the activities you did for each blog post to pursue SEO?
For each of the assignments I tried to (first follow the assignment instructions and then) write my blog posts in a way that was easy to read; almost conversational. I attempted as much as possible to ensure that they had clean imbedded videos and were well formatted. In a sense similar to the way a chef might say you eat with your eyes first. Well you read with your eyes... only... so it is imperative that you have clean fonts; clean lines; and clear pictures.
What were your keywords. How did you select those keywords? Did you change or refine your keywords through the semester?
I'll have to be honest on the labels and say that I didn't go beyond the requirements for week and title requirements. That said if you google iDrive Landry then I'm the #2 response; so that's got to count for something right?!
How did you use social media to enhance your SEO efforts? What your your surprises or general impression of using social media to improve your blog's profile? Was social media generally receptive of your blog, or did it get ignored?
I don't subscribe to any social media; aside from this blog. I have to admit I like the blog concept though and I may repurpose it to be more in line with some of my business goals.
What was your most "viral" post? In other words, which post obtained the most traffic? Why do you think?
The most viral post I had was my first Idea Napkin which received 22 views (I'll be famous any day now). Combined with Idea Napkin #2 (which had another 16 views) I net a total of 38 views for my idea though.
Check it out at: http://knowinglandry.blogspot.com/2016/02/idea-napkin-no-1.html
Finally, did you make it to the first page of Google results for your keywords? If not, what page of results did you make it to?
Just googling iDrive though and I stopped looking at page 10. If you google iDrive Landry then I'm the #2 response; so that's got to count for something right?!
Hi Kenneth, I do relate to you. I also did not go beyond what was required. I followed every step of the assignment, but did not go beyond it.
ReplyDeleteThe only thing I did once or twice in the semester was share a post on social media. I am not a big social media user, and only log in for certain information.
Thank you for your blog
My blog: http://anaguevarauf.blogspot.com/2016/04/google-gold.html
Hey, Kenneth. I have to say, it is immensely difficult trying to boost a self-run, class-required blog up through the Google rankings, especially with little to no SEO experience. Like you, and probably everyone else in this course, I did what the assignment required in terms of titling and tagging, but did not go beyond that, and quite frankly forgot about the SEO process until this assignment popped up on Canvas. I have found, though, that peoples' ideas do appear on the front page when you search for their business name along with their name, so I suppose the key to fame is to have your name known!
ReplyDeleteMy blog: http://bpace9583.blogspot.com/2016/04/google-gold.html