by John Gaudio, Posted 5:30 PM. Picked up by Google, 4:00 AM, 02/09/08. (10.5 hours) Today, when I searched Google for the word blogsite, ABetterBlogsite.com came up number 4, and number 27, of 739,000 pages. When I searched Google for the two word phrase blog site, without quotes, we were nowhere to be found in the top 50. Why? I prefer the term blogsite, so I use that all the time. I have to remind myself to use the two word version, blog site, as well. Both are acceptable, but by using just the one form, I hurt my Internet Findability. People looking for a blogsite find me easily, but people looking for a blog site, aren't likely to find me at all. What alternate ways of saying the same thing should you be incorporating in your blog sites and web sites? Think about it. Think too about alternate, even incorrect spellings that are common. I don't suggest you misspell your name in a post, that makes you look unprofessional. I do suggest you add short items telling people that your name is often misspelled, and pointing out both the correct and incorrect spellings. This way you still look professional, and you're still found when people misspell your name. Say the same thing in different ways, to greatly improve your Internet Findability. |
