If you aren't doing proper keyword research before you plan and write your blog post, you are taking a stab in the dark at your post becoming popular. Just writing on your niche isn't enough, you need to be spending time researching and discovering the best keywords to target.

The basic premise of keyword research involves finding keywords that have:
1. A reasonable amount of searches per day/month
2. A reasonably low amount of competition on the internet for that specific phrase.
3. Are related to your market, and would generate traffic that would perform well for you.

Whenever someone does a search on Google, Google keeps track of the results. We can access this incredibly valuable data by heading here:

https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

We will use this tool as a way to gauge what types of things people in your market are searching for.

Watch video #7 to learn more about the fundamentals of keyword research. Read the rest of this entry

Here's a detailed keyword search case study, so you can follow along with the exact thought process as we find keywords to target on our blog.

We'll also cover how to gauge the competition for a particular phrase by doing a search on Google for that keyword phrase, and enclose it in quotes. So, for example, it would look like this:

"custom embroidered hats"

I highly recommend you view video #8 now to watch this: Read the rest of this entry

Before we go any further, let's go through the basics of what goes into creating an optimized post or page. We'll break each of these topics down as we move forward.

Watch the details in video #9 below: Read the rest of this entry

Earlier I suggested you to install several plugins. Now it is time to configure and enable the “All in One SEO Pack” plugin.

Once you are logged into your administrative panel, you can access the configuration.

Here's a quick walk-through in Video #10. Read the rest of this entry