Sure, offpage SEO (aka link building) is more important than onpage SEO. However, don't neglect the onpage elements. They're easier to implement. Also, you have total control in onpage SEO whereas in link building, you're hoping that through your efforts other people will link to you.
1. Keywords, keywords, keywords
Use Google's keyword tool and type in some search terms that relate to your blog.
For example, let's pretend you have a Hawaii travel blog. I typed in "hawaii travel". Here are some of the terms I got back:
- hawaii hotels
- hawaii travel guide
- hawaii travel packages
- maui hawaii travel
- adventure travel hawaii
- hawaii honeymoon travel
- hawaii resorts
- honolulu travel
- nonstop travel hawaii
Take those keywords and write posts about them. Keyword research is doing market research. You'll find out what people are searching for and you can write posts to match their search terms.
You'll be using keywords for the rest of tips so do some keyword research before moving on. Read the rest of this entry
