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This is probably going to be a heated debate, however, with all the talk of SEO everywhere you go between webmasters, you've got to step back and think about what you are doing to make your site noticeable for the search engine. ** I am not saying forget SEO totally.** I recently wrote a blog post about 3 Things You Should Forget To Make Money Blogging It basically talks about one thing. Your reader. If you have a blog and you want to make money with it, the most important thing is not SEO. You can be ranked the highest on Google and not make any money! Focus on your reader. Like I said before, this doesn't mean to throw SEO out the window...do your on page SEO. make sure your meta tags are right, and your descriptions, because how are they going to find you anyway right? Continue your link building and all the other off page SEO techniques that you do to rank up.

What I am saying is, that when it comes down to your blog post, forget about SEO! Focus on what your reader wants to see. Focus on the content and the material that you are presenting. Have you ever read a blog post that was cluttered with keywords in bold italics all through the post? It is confusing and hard to read! This doesn't do anything but make your reader back out. If you present your posts with informative and helpful words, then your reader is more apt to come back, they are more likely to hit the "subscribe" button.

I have been doing this for awhile now, and I know one thing. Google follow people. People like good content. Google also likes good content too! If you are getting discouraged with your blog becaue you are not ranking up, don't worry and don't give up! Google rewards blogs that have age on them. It took me two years before I started making over $11,000 a month blogging. I didn't do any fancy SEO tricks or secrets...I just kept writing what I thought I would want to read on someone else's blog. If by chance, you come to a point in your blog where your keyword CAN be used, then by all means, use it! If you are wanting to make a career out of blogging, then you need to stop worrying about Google. It will always be there...people may not be.

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almostbob commented: content **is** king Kudos wade +12

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A practical addendum to : putting the reader first is the most reliable route to sustainable revenue. Search visibility brings visitors, but monetization happens on the page through clarity, trust, and a simple path to action. The compact framework below keeps discovery working while focusing effort on the parts of a post that actually convert.

  • Define one conversion goal per post (email opt-in, product purchase, affiliate click). Design headline, lead, and CTA around that single goal.
  • Satisfy intent immediately: the opening should answer the primary question; follow with unique examples or a brief how-to that adds real value.
  • Make the page scannable: short paragraphs, descriptive subheads, numbered steps, and one obvious CTA above the fold.
  • Use a tight content upgrade (one-page checklist, short template) directly tied to the article to boost opt-ins.
  • Instrument the page: track a single CTA event, record baseline conversion, then change only one variable at a time.
  • Run micro-experiments on headline, CTA text, or the offer; adopt winners and document results.
  • Increase session depth with internal links to monetized pages and avoid intrusive overlays that damage trust.

A useful experiment is to select the three highest-traffic posts, add a content upgrade and a clear CTA, run the variant for 30 days, measure conversion lift and revenue per visitor, then roll winners forward. Repeating small, measurable tests compounds revenue faster than pursuing rankings alone.

This approach builds on points made by (fresh content), respects the technical basics noted by and , and preserves the reader-first ethic championed by . It shifts the emphasis from vanity metrics to actions that actually pay: serving people and converting them into subscribers or customers.

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Member Avatar for analyzea

If you update your blog continously with fresh data then you can rank better in search engine

Member Avatar for syed2011

Dont promote your site for unnessary links .. Keep it fresh and clean

Member Avatar for wade32

I agree. People always think I am crazy to say forget SEO, but really, Google allows your site to rank higher just because it has had time online.

Member Avatar for getseoonline

i pretty much SEO in my everyday life and totally love it and am satisfied with the results.

Member Avatar for kellys

Keep on adding new content to your blog,it will help you to get cralw by the search engine spiders

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to be a heated debate, however, with all the talk of SEO everywhere you go between webmasters, you've got to step back and think about what you are doing to make your site noticeable for the search engine. ** I am not saying forget SEO totally.** I recently wrote a blog post about 3 Things You Should Forget To Make Money Blogging It basically talks about one thing. Your reader. If you have a blog and you want to make money with it, the most important thing is not SEO. You can be ranked the highest on Google and not make any money! Focus on your reader. Like I said before, this doesn't mean to throw SEO out the window...do your on page SEO. make sure your meta tags are right, and your descriptions, because how are they going to find you anyway right? Continue your link building and all the other off page SEO techniques that you do to rank up.

What I am saying is, that when it comes down to your blog post, forget
Keep on adding new content to your blog,it will help you to get cralw by the search engine spiders

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hmm nice information thanks for sharing with us

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