Starting a Blog - What to Avoid

Some people are so good at what they do, they make it look easy. And many an aspiring entrepreneur or a blogger website was inspired by their efforts to say "hey, I can do it too." And voila. But as exciting as it is when creating a blog or a website for the first time, it is important to make some good decisions, decisions that will have a huge impact over the long term success or failure your site.

And I speak from experience.

Here are some basic points of the basic no-no to run a website or blog

Your domain name

1. Getting the right domain name - First, make sure your domain name relates to your site. Search engines will help you meet when their robots to analyze your site and see that the content and the name are related. People searching in your niche will also take your site seriously. It is also essential if you are a website for branding.

2. Does the keyword search for your domain name. While its tempting to think of a name for cuts your site, a rule to remember is that "if no one is looking for it, no. It's really very simple, just find a phrase that people are already looking to integrate your domain name in it.

3. Domain name and - Hyphens. Most likely, the domain name you have already registered, in particular as a dot-com. Then you start to think about. One solution is to use hyphens. For example, powertools.com is already taken, so you might try power-tools.com. Google takes note of your keyword based names and addresses only the hyphen as a space. But the problem is that people are not used for setting hyphens if they are directly by typing a name in their browser, and therefore the most likely powertools.com appear. If this site is well established, the person most likely will not look any further. So, be sure to check what your competitors before the link road. And do not be afraid to dig even deeper for keywords to use.

4. When you start a blog or website, it is always better to buy your own domain name. I t is cheaper than $ 10 per year for a domain name, so do. When using platforms free blogs are nice, use them to enhance the site and the domain name you have. Any free hosting of blogs and the programs you sign up for General reserves the right to your domain name (unless they specify other) so they can close your eyes for any reason and you can lose all your efforts.

Web Hosting

Free or very cheap web hosting is very tempting, but with many potential problems. Most platforms free hosting is very slow, is slow to load your site for visitors, and your ranking will be penalized for that, and more, people do not want to wait too long for your site load. They will move forward quickly, because it shows a lack of professionalism. If you have any problem site, and you, their customer service is slow and often inadequate.

In order to make money many of these free hosting companies require that you accept the ads on your site. The ads you have absolutely no control. I recommend free hosting, but only as ways to enrich your site.

Good web hosting is not very expensive. Start with the least expensive plan to upgrade and your Internet business grows. You'll have greater peace of mind because the quality depends website hosts to have a good representation of their clients and services are generally very useful.

Website Design

1. Keywords. Whether you are based on research using biological or PPC - Pay Per Click, you really need to have done your keyword searches. If you want to attract new visitors, you need to use the right keywords and phrases. Make sure to use terms that are looking for. And then use these keywords to build quality content and write articles on keywords. Make sure that whatever your advertising is linked in.

2. Do not spend more time to create a site without beautiful and the quality of content. Noobs in particular, who started a blog, spend much time looking for the "perfect" model. You should be setting 10x efforts to get the contents of your package. Do not divert your site content you submit. Search engines greater value on the content than what your model looks like.

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3. Beware of bad navigation. Not only is it frustrating for visitors, which in May in search of something specific and can not find it, search engines do not like it either. Make sure the links are arranged logically and the link is specific information, so that when people click on the link, they go to what your links say.

Make sure you have a site map.

4. When you start a Web site not only for the design of search engines. A little emphasis is placed on the SEO - Search Engine Optimization, and without any doubt, which is very important. Even more important is to design a Web site of the targeted user. This will encourage visitors to come and stay on your site, which means more traffic and rankings. You'll have to adjust your SEO continues anyway. And, as you discover the keyword searches are working, you want to give them more important in your SEO efforts.

Starting a blog is interesting and fun, but remember your audience. Invite feedback and keep your content on what works. As you discover what your readers and potential customers want them. Meet their needs and they will be happy to reward you.

Be Fearless
Billy Ojai

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