By now, it’s become very obvious that if you want to be a successful blogger, quality content is the key. The notion widely accepted is, if you hang in there and be persistent with your blogging, you’ll eventually be able to achieve the right balance of traffic and make hoards of cash along the way. While that’s somewhat right, there’s stuff you can get going to:
- Quickly index your fresh, new blog by all the major Search Engines
- Get targeted traffic to your weblog
- Enhance your Search Engine rankings and preferably grab the top spots
In the world of instant 2 minute noodles, why would anyone want to wait? Content might be the king or even the queen, but that does not mean you should sit back and wait for traffic to flow in without you taking any action – not really what you are aiming. So, here’s how you do it:
Get Indexed, the Super Fast Way
Now, the burning question is, if you launched a new blog today, is it possible to get it into Google in the next 24 hours? The answer is a resounding yes.
If you want all the major Search Engines to index your blog, the easiest way to do it is to show them you’re “well connected”, in other words get a link back from established blogs. This works almost always and your blog should be indexed in less than a day.
However, in our case, the blog is newly launched and it wouldn’t be easy getting bloggers to talk about it, unless you’re Tom Cruise of course. Therefore, instead of going around trying to impress bloggers with your new blog, you need to find your way around getting indexed by the big G fast. So, is it doable? Well, if you’re ready to put in a little effort, it definitely is!
1. Blog Oriented Communities
If you look around, you’ll find quite a few blog communities that rank very well in Google and as well as all the other major Search Engines. These include: Blogged, MyBlogLog, BlogCatalog and NetworkedBlogs, especially MyBlogLog. What does this mean to you? It simply means that if you get your blog listed with these blog specific communities, Google will be bound to index your blog. So, all you need to do is go to each of these community portals, grab an account and list your blog on them. Once you’re through, you’ll have a dedicated page on all these sites.
What you need to take care of: Pay close attention to your blog’s description (have it well structured), tags and keywords (throw in related tags and keywords into your listing, which the other members will use to discover your blog), proper branding (put out your log, screen shots, avatars and all that’s important for your brand building to make sure you’re not leaving any stones unturned), and don’t forget to list your blog in the appropriate category.
2. Site Valuation Services
If you have been on the web for a while, you must have come across online services that claim to show you how much your site is worth. Although they are very genuine in their approach, what we’re interested is in the fact that these sites have a good Search Engine ranking.
It’s easy utilizing them for your own benefit, all you need to do is get on them and analyze your blog’s worth. This automatically creates a dedicated page for your blog, which then easily gets indexed by Google. Here are a few such services that tell you your site’s worth – StatBrain, WebsteOutlook, WebtrafficAgents, CubeStat, etc.
3. Feed Aggregation Services
Feed Aggregators are live and robust, by listing your blog with services like: OctoFinder, Feed-Squirrel, FeedAdage, you make your job of indexing easier. Once you submit your feed to these sites, they’ll start tracking your new, upcoming posts and index them on their site as soon as you publish them. Upon clicking your blog post titles, readers will be redirected to your original blog post, which is nothing but free, quality traffic, while Google indexes your new posts.
4. Social Media Sites
One of the key tricks to use Social Media Sites to get your blog indexed by the Search Engines is to create an account on them with your blog’s URL as your username. Specifically with all those targeted keywords.
For instance, if the name of your blog is SmoothWork, it makes sense to grab the same username with Twitter (@SmoothWork), and have the same keyword in your Facebook URL (wwww.facebook.com/SmoothWork). By including your keyword in the username on all the popular Social Media Sites, your blog will be indexed much faster, and later on it will help in the “brand building” process of your blog.
So, register an account on all the leading Social Media Sites for your new blog, mainly: Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, Digg, Delicious, etc. Keep in mind that it’s always a good idea to have a separate account on these social sites for all of your projects. This avoids any confusion and helps you focus on posting messages related to that particular project. Slow and steady, this builds a community of people interested in your project’s subject.
Important: Most of the Social Sites such as Twitter, employ the use of “No Follow” tags on the links you post, which simply means that these links don’t give you any particular edge as far as SEO goes. However, it’s still worth getting a spot for your keywords, as these pages can individually rank on themselves in the major Search Engines and can help you get good positions in multiple search results for the same keyword.
Step by Step Fail-Proof Method for Getting Indexed In 24 Hours
Here’s a step by step method that guarantees your blog gets indexed in Google lightening fast:
Step 1: Create an account and submit your blog to the following Blog Communities:
Step 2: Create an account and submit your blog to the following Site Valuation Services:
Step 3: Submit your blog’s feed to the following Feed Aggregators:
Step 4: Ping your blog with http://pingomatic.com/
Step 5: Bookmark your blog with the following social bookmarking sites:
That’s all there’s to it. As soon as you are done with the process of registering accounts on the above sites and listing your new blog with them, you should be able to see it in Google’s Search Results in less than 24 hours. You’ll notice that many times it’ll be indexed in just a few hours.
Last but not the least, getting your blog indexed is only the start, you still need to sustain your ranking in order get consistent traffic. And this is where the real value of content comes into play. Without helpful content that people can use, none of your efforts will give any substantial results.
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