A Look At The New Blogspot Search Preference Update

Update: A new update to the Blogspot platform that enables customisation of blog search preferences

I was so pleased with the latest update (March 22) to the Blogspot platform I've decided to make a post on it. Major updates for the platform are few and far between and Google seem to be more interested in looks than blog mechanics at the minute; which is why I was pretty shocked to see this come out. If you are ever interested, you can read all the latest Blogspot updates on the official Blogger Buzz blog-site. It's got some good articles and in-depth guides that you might find useful.

In the latest update, Google have focused on improved search preferences; in a nut shell, how a blog is viewed by search engines. So what did Mr G have to say about it all:

"Ensuring that your blog, posts, and images are accurately indexed so they appear correctly in search results is valuable. Today we introduced a suite of new features that enable you to more effectively customize your search preferences. Managing how your blog is viewed by search engines  is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy blog, regardless of whether you’re new to blogging, or a seasoned veteran." 

Blogspot Templates, Design and Monetisation - An Exciting New Section Coming To Blogspot SEO!

Update: A new section is coming to Blogspot SEO providing the best Blogspot templates and designs on the internet!

I just thought I would drop by quickly before I head back to university and make a quick post regarding a current update I'm in the middle of. I think to be successful with a Blogspot blog you really need to consider on-page and off-page SEO techniques; which is what this blog is about. By having good on-page and off-page SEO, I can guarantee (with the right keywords and niche) you will have no problems getting to the top of search engine rankings and obtaining that world-wide visibility you deserve. Believe it or not, SEO is just one area of a successful blog. 

First impressions count! When someone clicks on your blog, what do you think their initial impressions are? It's these visitors that you're trying to earn some money from; either through subscribing (list building), AdSense or product selling. Think of your Blogspot blog as a shop; if you walked into a shop and it was messy, cluttered and contained tacky products; would you stay there or walk straight back out? What about if you went on a blog that used a shoddy Blogspot template, had widgets and advertisements all over the place and contained copied or spun content; would you stay or click the 'X' at the top of the page?

Welcome to Blogspot SEO

Aim: To provide expert SEO advice, tips and resources for the Blogspot platform

Blogging in general has been around for years and as of February 2011 there is a supposed 156 million English-orientated public blogs knocking around the interweb (figure taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog). Of course, you and I have to realise that these numbers change considerably on a day to day basis which is mad! As a suprising statistic, one out of five people in the world own a personal blog if you were to include all the non-English blogs to the overall total.