Aaron Wall, and his wife Giovanna, have published a free guide specifically for Bloggers at SEObook.com
Aaron Wall is the author of the popular SEO Ebook, the most practical SEO guide on the market. He has just published a brand new update to the ebook, and while I was at his site downloading the latest edition I also noticed this Blogger's Guide To SEO. While his primary ebook is 300+ pages of basic SEO, this free SEO guide is written specifically in reference to blog promotion.
Topics include:
- Background Information
- What Google Knows About Your Blog
- Why Blog SEO is Different From SEO for Other Websites
- Domain Registration & Hosting
- Keyword Research
- Keeping Up With the Joneses
- Writing Clear & Compelling Headlines
- Optimizing Site Structure
- Web Analytics
- Controversy
- Use Push Marketing After Launching Your Site
- Understanding Network Effects
- Learn More About SEO
Be sure to check this out out for yourself: The Blogger's Guide To SEO.
Another good resource to check out is this page which was referenced in Aaron's SEO Guide for more WordPress optimization tips:
WordPress SEO - The beginner's guide
Increase search engine traffic to your WordPress blog with one night's work!
Enjoy!
P.S. Aaron Wall's SEO Ebook is the absolute best resource on the market for learning SEO. Aaron is recognized as an industry expert, and you'll find it to be a simple step-by-step explanation of what it takes to achieve top search engine rankings for online success.
This is one ebook that belongs on very marketer's virtual bookshelf! 😉
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Lynn,
This is just what I needed. I'm creating websites in wordpress now (http://answerladynetwork.com/2008/02/02/4-hours-30-days/) and really needed some solid advice on how to optimize a blog.
Yipppie skippy. Now I need to carve out the time to read the ebook. lol
Glad you liked my article on WordPress SEO! Have fun implementing the stuff in there 🙂
Thanks Lynn, we can always count on you to find us some good stuff. Off to do some reading.
Hello Lynn,
Thanks for this post. Quite necessary especially for those of us doing SEO and take it very important. But I am at loss (and seems confused) at which SEO book I should really buy.
You know why? Though I do not doubt your recommendation or your sincerity, but I've seen or heard other experts talking great about these SEO books.
Apart from Aaron Wall SEO book, which other one do you have practical experience with?
Great post! Thanks for sharing all these insights, tips and resources. I will surely take note of all of these. I have in fact bookmarked your site. Thanks!
Hi Patrick,
Aaron Wall's SEO Book is the only one that I recommend. It is a simple practical guide to the current workings of SEO. I'm not sure which other guides or books you have seen on the topic, so I cant comment on those, but I'd be happy to look into them if you want to list them.
Sorry for coming back here late. Some projects offline. I can't really remember them but one comes to mind: A resource called Planet Ocean by guy called Stephen Mahaney.
If you type 'planet ocean seo' (without the quotes) into Google, you will find many leads.
I took it serious when Allan Gardyne recommended it in his newsletter. I will really like to hear from you again, Lynn.
I havent checked that one out myself, Patrick, so I cant comment either way. I'll take a look at it first chance though - sounds interesting.