Long story short, Google indexes Categories and Tags , so it pays to choose them carefully — and to use them strategically! Since writing my last post about keeping your blog alive — and with the launch of this new site — people have been asking me a lot of questions, some of which include SEO, blogs, and content. One idea I’ve found myself talking about repeatedly is the strategic use of Categories and Tags on my blog. I’ve been testing how these work with regard to SEO for a couple of years now. ” I’ve also included a screen shot below. MORE >>

Long story short, Google indexes Categories and Tags , so it pays to choose them carefully — and to use them strategically! Since writing my last post about keeping your blog alive — and with the launch of this new site — people have been asking me a lot of questions, some of which include SEO, blogs, and content. One idea I’ve found myself talking about repeatedly is the strategic use of Categories and Tags on my blog. I’ve been testing how these work with regard to SEO for a couple of years now. ” I’ve also included a screen shot below. MORE >>

Tweet I hear lots of reasons why a B2B company should blog: Google gives preference to “fresh” content. Search engine spiders visit your site more often when you’re frequently updating content. Blog content gets into the search engines faster (sometimes an hour after you post it!). Blog content provides the fuel for social media, i.e. Tweets, FB, G+ or LinkedIn status updates. Blogs allow you to converse with customers, prospects and fans one-to-one. These are all great reasons to blog. But I have another one. blog leads to increased exposure for your business. think you get the point. MORE >>

Do you love how people’s pictures appear next to content they’ve written in Google’s search results? This is Google’s new rel=”author” tag. To get your picture to show up, you can follow Google’s (somewhat confusing) instructions. The post Quick Tip: Get Your Picture to Show Up in Google’s Search Results appeared first on Dianna Huff. OR, if you use WordPress and the Yoast SEO plugin, you can do it in two seconds. First, you need a G+ profile. If you don’t have one, create one. Configure the Yoast SEO plugin. MORE >>

They get indexed by Google and appear in one’s Google Buzz feed and Google Profile (if you’ve activated Google Buzz) and can appear in people’s blog posts. Tweet A prospect called me last week to inquire about my social media services after following me on Twitter for over a year now. While talking, he asked me a question no one has asked me before: “Who do you have in mind when you tweet?&# He also wanted to know my process on deciding what to tweet. These are great questions! To answer them, I had to stop and think for a bit. MORE >>