How to Write a Blog - Writing Blogs that Satisfies Readers and Search Engines

Setting up a blog is a breeze. How to write a blog that satisfies readers and search engines is the problem for many. This article discusses how to properly optimize your blog,create great content and build readership.

How to Write Blogs

If you use the blogger blog software see the article on Google Blogger for how to create a blog in blogger. And then blogger tricks shows you how to optimize your blog.

While the article how to install Wordpress discusses how to install the self hosted Wordpress.

To configure Wordpress, the first thing you want to do is download and upload the top best Wordpress plugins for better functionality of your Wordpress blog and deliverance of your blog content.

After which you set the basic functions within your dashboard.

How to Write a Blog : General Wordpress settings

In your wordpress dashboard, by the left hand side click on Settings then General. Set the following :

Blog title : Give your blog a title. This is very important. You can write your title anyhow you want it but make sure your blog keyword is included.

Tagline : This is like a slogan for your blog. Make it meaningful and attractive. It should contain a benefit for your reader. It's not important that you include a keyword here except you want to.

Wordpress Address (URL) : By default your URL is as http://yourdomain.com. Commonly used is http://www.yourdomain.com. So add www to the default URL.

Blog Address : Same as above.

Email Address : This is the address that notifications about what happens on your blog will be sent to. Like when someone leaves a comment. So enter a valid email.

Membership : Leave it at 'Anyone can register'.

New User Default Role : Leave at default.

Timezone : Select as appropriate.

Date format : Select as appropriate

Time Format : Select as appropriate

Week starts on : When does the week start for you? select as it applies.

Save changes.

How to Write a Blog : Configure the ALL IN ONE SEO Pack

All in One SEO pack is a plugin that allows you to set better search engine friendly permalinks. Download the plugin to your computer then upload to your blog and edit it settings according to the proven Search Engine friendly settings for the All in One SEO pack plugin

After setting your all in one SEO plugin, edit your Wordpress permalinks to a more search engine friendly one.

Now configure the ping functionality in Wordpress.

What is ping? and how do you configure it? See the article on Blog pingin

Okay now we are done with configuring Wordpress for the search engines. It's time to discuss how to write blog content and present it in a way that pleases the search engines and your readers.

How to Write a Blog : Keyword Optimization

Keyword optimization simply refer to using your targeted keyword (blog topic and posts keyword) in specific places on your blog and posts in other to make it clear to the search engines what the keyword you want to rank for is.

You can only determine the right keyword to target at the search engines for your blog after an effective keyword research . To understand how to optimize your blog and pages for the search engines read the article on Keyword search engine optimization .

Best Way to Present your Blog Content

Write content that pleases your readers and the search engines. By that I mean present your content orderly, with simple to understand grammar but keyword focused.

The above article links and the ones below will guide you more on how to write a blog and writing blog content that is readers and search engine friendly.

Blog Optimization : How to Optimize your Blog for Search Engine Ranking

Long Tail Keywords : Is it Necessary to optimize Pages for Them?

Blog posting in Wordpress

Free Blog Images : Guidelines to Maximizing the Benefits of Blogging Images