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Permalink Reply by Rich Single Momma on August 4, 2011 at 1:03pm

Hi Wendy,

 

The best way to increase searchability is to use keywords in your posts and meta-tags in your header (find this in the theme editor). To find out what people are searching on to find your site look at your site analytics. If you haven't set up an account do this right away. Google Analytics is a good option. With analytics you will see what keywords people used to find you.

 

Use the Google Keyword tool (just search for it) find out what keywords people are using to search for mental health. Watch for the keywords that get the highest number of searches. Those are the keywords you want to target for your articles.

 

Post often and of course comment on similar websites and blogs. Google loves regularly (read frequently) update blogs.

 

If you need more information or want some one-on-one help with finding and using the tools I mentioned feel free to ask. I'm more than happy to help.

 

I'm starting a new blog, MomBlogger101.com, to answer these kinds of questions for beginning bloggers.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa C on August 5, 2011 at 12:54pm

Hi Wendy-

Looks like Rich Single Mama offered some good advice! There's also a post on my blog about SEO Basics. It's a good place to start!

http://www.momcomm.com/2011/05/blog-seo-basics-for-beginners/

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Permalink Reply by Bobbi Welzel on August 12, 2011 at 10:17am

Hey Everyone,

All of these replies helped me out so much!  I've been so stressed out about people not following my blog lately, but I need to remember why I'm doing it.  It's such an enjoyable thing for me, I'm seriously a happier mom after I've blogged (is that bad??).  It's just a great way to have "me time," and I was in desperate need of a creative outlet!

Bobbi

http://fashionunder30.blogspot.com/

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Permalink Reply by Pamela Clemens-Sahagun on September 6, 2011 at 4:50pm

I'm following you now

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Permalink Reply by Bobbi Welzel on August 14, 2011 at 1:44pm

Be creative!  Design your own banner/background/buttons!  It's fun too :)

 

{Bobbi}

http://fashionunder30.blogspot.com/

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Permalink Reply by Shannon Tino on October 8, 2011 at 1:36pm

^^ oh lauren i just laughed so hard at your post! i love scrap booking but i forget or loose things or the dog grabs my paper and turns it into confetti! Its alot faster to blog at night and upload pictures to computer.

 

http://disneydreamsforever.blogspot.com/

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Permalink Reply by nicole on October 28, 2011 at 10:37am

I've recently added a new header to my blog, featuring myself as Superwoman! If that doesn't work, I don't know what will!

http://www.momfever.com

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Cash Hanson on December 9, 2011 at 1:39am

Your blog is filled with a ton of different content.  Do you write any of it?  You probably don't want to just copy articles and post them on your blog because Google doesn't like copied work and you won't get a good ranking that way.  Meaning your blog will be harder to find. So for you something different would be to find your own voice.  There are a ton of "other moms" but there is only one you :)  Just be yourself and the people will come.  I love the Safari theme BTW

http://www.mompreneurmogul.com/

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Dobbs on December 9, 2011 at 8:31am

I think what it really comes down to is having a voice. Sometimes I find myself coming off really "Textbook bloggy" and i have to reign it in and blog how I would normally talk, because that's what makes me who I am!

I would also be open to any criticism :) 

www.onceamom.com

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Permalink Reply by amber on September 6, 2012 at 2:27pm

you could try pinterest? I like it alot and it could give you some ideas for blogging?

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Tolbert-Wilson on March 29, 2013 at 2:56am

I would love to increase my readership as well. I am finding it a bit difficult. I do like coming on to the site and reading other blogs.  I have found some great blogs. I normally keep track of the blogs that I join and try to comment on them at least once every other week until I just never hear from them.  I love having tons of blogs to read and respond too.

Cynthia

www.richlymiddleclass.com

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