How Search Engines See Your Blog

Mar 27, 2010 By 482 Comments

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Welcome to the weekly blogging tip and Saturday Sharefest comment game! This week I’m talking about how search engines view your blog.

Ever wonder how a search engine sees your blog? Search engines like Google send software (often called “bots”) to crawl around your blog and pick up information they can store in their engine and report back to those who search. If you understand how search bots see your site, you can more easily see where your most important content should be. One tool to help you with this is the SEO browser.

Enter your web address and click on “Parse URL, ” and you’ll see how search bots see your site.

Check the following:

  • Is the most important info (your title, tag line and content) as close to the top of the page as possible?
  • Are your post titles descriptive and effective?
  • Do your images have “alt text” that use keywords?

Now, let’s play a game! Here are the rules for the SITS Saturday Sharefest:

  • Leave a comment here with a link to one of your best blog posts (or just your main URL if you prefer).
  • After you leave your comment, visit the link of the person who commented BEFORE you.
  • Comment on their post and be sure to say “Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest” in your comment.

Now, go leave some comments! And please visit my blog, Mom Improvement.

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Chick behind SITSGirls.com and Bloggy Boot Camp. Lover of college football, sushi and my son's freckles. I am a real life camp director, believer in possibility and devourer of books. You can find me blogging {occasionally} at tiffanyromero.com and tweeting {constantly} @TiffanyRom.

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  1. Tracy Hicks says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    Thanks for good information. God bless!
    .-= Tracy Hicks´s last post: FREE INDEED: Time Flies When You’re Raising Blessings =-.

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  2. Mary512 says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 12:00 PM

    Thanks for the info!

    Mary
    512 Kidz blog
    http://512kidz.blogspot.com
    .-= Mary512´s last post: Giveaways 3/28 =-.

    Reply
  3. Cheryl from thatgirlisfunny says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    Always helpful blogging tips for busy bloggers on Saturdays!
    .-= Cheryl from thatgirlisfunny´s last post: blogging tips from expert bloggers – get attention from people who can’t see =-.

    Reply
  4. tammy says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    Checking in late…very late….as usual. Happy Weekend everyone!! :)
    .-= tammy´s last post: SMACK… =-.

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  5. Dawn says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    Here’s one of my favorite food posts:
    http://wickedgooddinner.blogspot.com/2009/02/when-recipes-go-bad-its-not-me-its-you.html

    Thanks for clicking :-)
    -Dawn
    .-= Dawn´s last post: Chicken Chili with Sweet Corn Griddle Cakes =-.

    Reply
  6. Aimee says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    OOh! I’ll play! http://web.me.com/redshoearts/Redshoearts/Blog/Blog.html

    Reply
  7. Sskar says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    Thanks for the tip on SEO site!

    http://writingtowellness.wordpress.com/
    .-= Sskar´s last post: Six-month Check In =-.

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  8. Betsy Henry (zen-mama.com) says:
    Mar 28, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    I’m late…It’s Sunday! Come see my blog at http://www.zen-mama.com, the newest blog is about finding peace with your kids in a vegetable garden!

    Reply
  9. dysfunctional mom says:
    Mar 29, 2010 at 12:08 AM

    Better late than never! =)
    Here’s one of my favorite posts:
    http://www.puttingthefunindysfunctional.com/search?q=i+am+that+girl

    Reply
  10. Megan (Best of Fates) says:
    Mar 29, 2010 at 5:59 AM

    One day I’m going to get better about commenting during the weekends.

    One day.
    .-= Megan (Best of Fates)´s last post: 39 Steps =-.

    Reply
  11. Devan @ Accustomed Chaos says:
    Mar 29, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    Thanks for the info!

    http://accustomedchaos.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  12. Ren Michele says:
    Mar 29, 2010 at 1:01 PM

    So late – but I’m new to all this! Look forward to “meeting” all of you!

    http://renmichelephotography.blogspot.com/
    .-= Ren Michele´s last post: iheart faces: Dramatic Black and White Photography =-.

    Reply
  13. Nancy Colins says:
    Mar 29, 2010 at 6:09 PM

    Wonderful site! Sorry I just found you, but will definitely subscribe. Nice little tool … SEO Browser, very informative. Looking forward to future participation.
    .-= Nancy Colins´s last post: Online Marketing Business – Do Follow =-.

    Reply
  14. Diane Prouty says:
    Mar 30, 2010 at 3:35 AM

    this is a great advice. being new to blogging it all doesn’t resonate with me yet but i’m trying to do my homework. just…where do i find the time????!!! any suggestions bloggers out there? this is consuming me and getting in the way of my life. NO WAIT…IT”S BECOMING MY LIFE!!! but i sure am having fun!!! drop by and see my site–welcome and appreciate ALL feedback.

    Reply
  15. Diane Prouty says:
    Mar 30, 2010 at 3:36 AM

    ah…my site is…

    dianewords.wordpress.com
    like i said…i’m new at this!! :-(
    .-= Diane Prouty´s last post: My Siebren Journey =-.

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  16. Sandhya says:
    Mar 30, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    Happy Saturday (belatedly)

    Reply
  17. Cheryl N says:
    Mar 30, 2010 at 6:35 PM

    I am so clueless with all this stuff. Thanks for sharing!
    .-= Cheryl N´s last post: The loss of a friend =-.

    Reply
  18. Nuy says:
    Apr 1, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    thank you so much for sharing your tips — they are easy to follow, extremely useful and just overall wonderful!

    Reply
  19. Dollface says:
    Apr 1, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    This is a great and helpful post!

    Here’s a post from my brand spanking new blog:

    http://cupcakesheels.blogspot.com/2010/03/why-he-shouldnt-get-panties.html
    .-= Dollface´s last post: Waiting sucks. Ya think?!? =-.

    Reply
  20. vidhi arora says:
    Apr 4, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    this is surly very helpful….

    Reply
  21. Kendra says:
    Apr 7, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Thanks this was super helpful!

    Reply
  22. More Than A Mom
    Twitter:
    says:
    Apr 8, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Great tips, as always!
    .-= More Than A Mom´s last post: Circle Meat =-.

    Reply
  23. Debbie says:
    Apr 9, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    Great post…

    Happy Saturday

    http://debbiellbriskincare.blogspot.com/
    MBC

    Reply
  24. Jessica says:
    May 1, 2010 at 7:32 PM

    I am just learning about blogging and really appreciate the fact that you share our expertise. It is very generous of you. I am just learning the basics – and hope to get hang of the tech side soon.

    http://marvelouslywellmannered.blogspot.com/.

    Have a great weekend.

    Sincerely,
    Jessica

    Reply
  25. Elle says:
    Oct 4, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Check me out!

    Reply
  26. Elle says:
    Oct 4, 2010 at 1:38 PM

    http://www.glammunition.org/blog

    haha, I forgot to mention my address!!

    Reply
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