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In order to increase traffic from search engines, it is important for every blogger get to know the basic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). A blog that is optimized for search engine is likely to gain higher pagerank and ranking in search engine. Here’re my 10 simple tips that every blogger should know on how to increase traffic from search engines.

1. It’s about the right keywords. It is crucial to research the right keywords for your blog. You should start by getting the right keyword for your domain. For example, if you are going to blog about cancer, then maybe you should choose URL like www.cancerinfo.com. Moreover, due to the fact that it takes a long time for your blog to appear in search engine that is related your keywords, sometimes it better to start with an existing domain rather than from a brand new one. To find the optimal phrases to optimize for, use research tools such as KeywordDiscovery, Wordtracker, Google AdWords, and Yahoo Search Marketing data.

2. Title Tag. Title Tags are a very important guide for all search engines in determining what is in the content of a specific web page. Creating a relevant title tag is one of the most important variables in achieving high search engine positioning.

3. Proper Internal navigation. Always try to make it easy for search engines to index your entire site. Try to use text link navigation to link up all your pages.

4. Proper labeling for all links and images. All your internal text links and clickable image alt attributes should be labeled as descriptive as possible by using the right keywords. Instead of using links that say “click here”, use primary keywords in the anchor texts. As for the clickable image, proper alt tags should be used.

5. Sitemap. A sitemap is a list of all the pages in your site so that they are easily findable for search engine spiders, and that all pages get indexed, or at least spidered. This can be a html sitemap you have created yourself, or it can be a generated xml sitemap you can submit to the likes of Google.

6. No keyword Stuff. Don’t stuff your keyword descriptions and meta information with too many keywords. Use a fair number of keywords is recommended.

7. Relevant and Keywords Rich Backlinks. You need as many as possible relevant backlinks to your posts or blog as it will help you build up pagerank and higher ranking in search engine. Try submitting your RSS feed, posts or blogs to directory submission, posting in forum, link exchanges, or press releases. Inbound links also help to gain higher ranking in Technorat Authority.

8. Make sure your site is “crawler-friendly.” Make sure you provide your site with navigation links to all your pages in your blog. All your previous postings should be linked properly in order for them to be crawled easily by search engine crawler.

9. Avoid Duplicate Content. Search engine dislike duplicate content. Always make sure your content is unique and with proper keywords, tags and labelings. Unique content attracts visitors too.

10. Update Your Blog Frequently. Content is KING. Update your blog regularly based on the tips mentioned above, soon your blog gain higher ranking in search engine.