Blogging - Google Ranks and SEO

Posted by M Paradis

August 12, 2008

OK, I am pretty psyched today.

I have been researching SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and other ways to move my blog “Inside the Trenches” up in the Google world. Last month, if you Googled “blogging mayor”, my site would have been listed roughly in the high 100’s. Meaning you would have to navigate quite awhile to either find the site or just happen upon it.

Today, I Google “blogging mayor” and I am #8 - ON THE FRONT PAGE!

Now, I understand from my research that Google ranking can change from day to day. Heck, if I can at least be listed on the first page - that is OK by me!

So, you ask what exactly did I do?

Oddly enough, I only changed my blog title from “markparadis.com” to “blogging mayor - Mayor Mark Paradis of Lebanon Borough”

A lot of the research I looked into talked about keywords and custom permalinks. I experimented with this a little bit, and will write more about this in a future post.

Changing the title made such a HUGE difference. And it was very simple.

I am curious what others have to say about this simple solution. Am I on to something…or is it all just dumb luck?