Comments on: How To Rank for Specific Keywords http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/ Business, Technology & Life in Seattle Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Philippine Web Developer http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-35852 Philippine Web Developer Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:42:00 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-35852 I think everyone knows this already. I was hoping I could read something new. I think everyone knows this already. I was hoping I could read something new.

]]> By: RSA online http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-33982 RSA online Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:38:42 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-33982 If you use the Google keyword suggestion tool, do it from your Adwords account and set up a campaign for the geographic area that you want to cover. T his really helps in working out what words people in your target location use rather than the entire world. Americans use optimize and Brits and Auissies use optimise. There's hundreds of geographic differences like this. If you use the Google keyword suggestion tool, do it from your Adwords account and set up a campaign for the geographic area that you want to cover. T

his really helps in working out what words people in your target location use rather than the entire world. Americans use optimize and Brits and Auissies use optimise. There’s hundreds of geographic differences like this.

]]> By: Australian Web Directory http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-33722 Australian Web Directory Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:33:33 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-33722 It always pays to check your high-ranking and cashed up competition. I use a tool at seo-forensics.com that displays page backlinks with PR and anchor text. By spending 15 minutes or so using that tool you can usually work out what a site is trying to rank for. It always pays to check your high-ranking and cashed up competition. I use a tool at seo-forensics.com that displays page backlinks with PR and anchor text. By spending 15 minutes or so using that tool you can usually work out what a site is trying to rank for.

]]> By: luggage http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-33597 luggage Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:10:12 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-33597 I must admit that I definitely agree largely with your post. It really has helped me to check the competition, and check out those sites that are currently doing well. Google provides a nice way in which you can see the keywords in the site. Of course, decent SEO takes more than just keywords into account. This is because of the way the Google algorithm works. There are more search engines in the world than Google, but we have to develop for them all. I must admit that I definitely agree largely with your post. It really has helped me to check the competition, and check out those sites that are currently doing well. Google provides a nice way in which you can see the keywords in the site. Of course, decent SEO takes more than just keywords into account. This is because of the way the Google algorithm works. There are more search engines in the world than Google, but we have to develop for them all.

]]> By: John http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-32964 John Thu, 01 May 2008 17:46:19 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-32964 Still now i think article submissions is worthless, we should publish the articles on our websites, not will have to distribute unique content over the web. I don't found article links have much more juice in it. Still now i think article submissions is worthless, we should publish the articles on our websites, not will have to distribute unique content over the web.
I don’t found article links have much more juice in it.

]]> By: ScottUA http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-27797 ScottUA Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:29:17 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-27797 Good summary for SEO...reminds me that I should start being more aggressive with my marketing. Good summary for SEO…reminds me that I should start being more aggressive with my marketing.

]]> By: Israel http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-12221 Israel Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:24:08 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-12221 yeh, but i some blog owners dont like it when people do that. yeh, but i some blog owners dont like it when people do that.

]]> By: Israel http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-12220 Israel Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:22:22 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-12220 the free article sites i thought werent good, since many folks use them and it is seen as duplicate content. which then leads search engines into only listing the most prominent site for it? the free article sites i thought werent good, since many folks use them and it is seen as duplicate content. which then leads search engines into only listing the most prominent site for it?

]]> By: Urbanist http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-12181 Urbanist Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:07:02 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-12181 I'd also recommend, for building backlinks, having multiple sites of your own. If you run a few sites and update content semi-regularly (e.g. a few blogs where you ramble about other things you're interested in) you can also use those to point back at the site you're trying to build up SEO for and, of course, you'll have full control of the anchor text too ;) I’d also recommend, for building backlinks, having multiple sites of your own. If you run a few sites and update content semi-regularly (e.g. a few blogs where you ramble about other things you’re interested in) you can also use those to point back at the site you’re trying to build up SEO for and, of course, you’ll have full control of the anchor text too ;)

]]> By: Blogs for Money http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-12162 Blogs for Money Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:42:39 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-12162 Google's own Webmaster Tools will show search terms people are using that are turning up your site, and the average ranking. There's a ton of information in there that everyone serious should look at. I've written a blog post covering all of the different parts if you're not already using it: http://blogsformoney.com/post/Overview-of-Google-Webmaster-Tools.aspx Google’s own Webmaster Tools will show search terms people are using that are turning up your site, and the average ranking. There’s a ton of information in there that everyone serious should look at. I’ve written a blog post covering all of the different parts if you’re not already using it:

http://blogsformoney.com/post/Overview-of-Google-Webmaster-Tools.aspx

]]> By: Blogs for Money http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-12161 Blogs for Money Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:41:04 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-12161 Be careful about spamming the name field though. I generally get away with "Blogs for Money" because that's my site name, but if I was posting as "make money online blogging with affiliate programs and Google Adsense" I'd probably get them deleted. Remember, the bloggers are doing you a favour letting you comment get a backlink - don't abuse it and make their site look like spam :-) Also avoid "FIRST!!" and "me too" comments since it just makes you look like you want backlinks and you might get canned. Try to be on-topic. If you want a few links, try to answer other commenters questions - that way you can leave a few legit comments and get backlinks (like this one!) :-) Be careful about spamming the name field though. I generally get away with “Blogs for Money” because that’s my site name, but if I was posting as “make money online blogging with affiliate programs and Google Adsense” I’d probably get them deleted.

Remember, the bloggers are doing you a favour letting you comment get a backlink – don’t abuse it and make their site look like spam :-)

Also avoid “FIRST!!” and “me too” comments since it just makes you look like you want backlinks and you might get canned. Try to be on-topic. If you want a few links, try to answer other commenters questions – that way you can leave a few legit comments and get backlinks (like this one!) :-)

]]> By: Blogs for Money http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-12160 Blogs for Money Wed, 12 Sep 2007 20:37:56 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-12160 Better than the ones that think they know everything and try to tell you how to do your job :-) Better than the ones that think they know everything and try to tell you how to do your job :-)

]]> By: Brisbane SEO Guy http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-10445 Brisbane SEO Guy Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:38:46 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-10445 I think the biggest mistake people make with SEO is they don't invest enough time in keyword research. I usually spend about 40% of my time on research and recommend that my clients use Google Adwords for a month or 2 to get hard data to support keyword phrase selection. Lots of clicks may not mean lots of conversions. Nice Blog. Love the design. Very crisp. I think the biggest mistake people make with SEO is they don’t invest enough time in keyword research. I usually spend about 40% of my time on research and recommend that my clients use Google Adwords for a month or 2 to get hard data to support keyword phrase selection.

Lots of clicks may not mean lots of conversions. Nice Blog. Love the design. Very crisp.

]]> By: Chicago 2016 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-4534 Chicago 2016 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:42:56 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-4534 I recommend putting your keywords in boldface or italics and branding your products, too. I run the #1 blog on the Chicago 2016 bid, for example, so I comment on others' blogs as Chicago 2016 and brand every post about them "Chicago 2016 Update". I know I'm not the first one to use this approach, but it seems intuitive. I recommend putting your keywords in boldface or italics and branding your products, too. I run the #1 blog on the Chicago 2016 bid, for example, so I comment on others’ blogs as Chicago 2016 and brand every post about them “Chicago 2016 Update”. I know I’m not the first one to use this approach, but it seems intuitive.

]]> By: Chicago 2016 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-4532 Chicago 2016 Sun, 20 May 2007 23:37:53 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-4532 There's always the <strong><a href="http://shoemoney.com/serps.php" rel="nofollow">ShoeMoney Serp tool</a></strong>. There’s always the ShoeMoney Serp tool.

]]> By: Graphic design Edinburgh and keyword search ranking : David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-4418 Graphic design Edinburgh and keyword search ranking : David Airey :: Creative Design :: Thu, 17 May 2007 13:50:42 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-4418 [...] Whitehill, with his post ‘How To Rank for Specific Keywords‘, gives some helpful hints about checking out your competition for specific [...] [...] Whitehill, with his post ‘How To Rank for Specific Keywords‘, gives some helpful hints about checking out your competition for specific [...]

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-4343 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:20:03 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-4343 Thanks for the fast reply. :) I use the <a href="http://www.arnebrachhold.de/2005/06/05/google-sitemaps-generator-v2-final" rel="nofollow">Google sitemap generator plugin for WordPress</a>. If those other blogs were to use it too, would that mean Google was indexing their old posts? Thanks for the fast reply. :)

I use the Google sitemap generator plugin for WordPress. If those other blogs were to use it too, would that mean Google was indexing their old posts?

]]> By: Nate Whitehill http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-4342 Nate Whitehill Tue, 15 May 2007 11:13:27 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-4342 Hi David, as long as the search engines are spidering those blogs, then yes, your search rankings will improve for those keywords. It could take months though because unless a blog owner has a predefined site map, Google rarely re-indexes old blog posts. Hi David, as long as the search engines are spidering those blogs, then yes, your search rankings will improve for those keywords. It could take months though because unless a blog owner has a predefined site map, Google rarely re-indexes old blog posts.

]]> By: David Airey :: Creative Design :: http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-4341 David Airey :: Creative Design :: Tue, 15 May 2007 11:08:57 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-4341 I have a question, Nate. If I leave my comment signature using keywords, and I comment on blogs that have removed rel=nofollow, will my search ranking improve for those keywords? I'm thinking of changing my signature to include 'graphic design edinburgh' which receives over 10 searches per day. I have a question, Nate.

If I leave my comment signature using keywords, and I comment on blogs that have removed rel=nofollow, will my search ranking improve for those keywords?

I’m thinking of changing my signature to include ‘graphic design edinburgh’ which receives over 10 searches per day.

]]> By: Gary Lee http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-3879 Gary Lee Thu, 03 May 2007 00:21:43 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-3879 think of it as leaving breadcrumbs in the forest so people can find you! think of it as leaving breadcrumbs in the forest so people can find you!

]]> By: Gary Lee http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 Gary Lee Thu, 03 May 2007 00:21:02 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-3878 it's all part of the fees! it’s all part of the fees!

]]> By: Online Business Blog http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-3845 Online Business Blog Wed, 02 May 2007 09:01:20 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-3845 yeah but backlinks are not the only way, i've done more than 100 related sitewide link exchanges with one of my sites and it's still rubbish yeah but backlinks are not the only way, i’ve done more than 100 related sitewide link exchanges with one of my sites and it’s still rubbish

]]> By: I Blog - You Blog http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 I Blog - You Blog Wed, 02 May 2007 08:41:49 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-3839 Right! The best way is to just leave a trails (links) wherever you go. Right! The best way is to just leave a trails (links) wherever you go.

]]> By: Eugene Web Design http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-3832 Eugene Web Design Wed, 02 May 2007 05:40:10 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-3832 Great resource Nate! I think too many people get caught up in using only one method of attaining links. There are many ways to get backlinks and we should use them all. Great resource Nate! I think too many people get caught up in using only one method of attaining links. There are many ways to get backlinks and we should use them all.

]]> By: coopreme internet marketing http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/comment-page-1/#comment-3804 coopreme internet marketing Tue, 01 May 2007 19:02:54 +0000 http://natewhitehill.com/how-to-rank-for-specific-keywords/#comment-3804 lol it's like your teaching a class lol it’s like your teaching a class

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