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Okay so you have created an awesome blog with a cool header that took you 10 hours to create. Your AdSense and affiliate ads are all placed and you've made a few posts. It's been a few weeks and your blog is still not showing up on Google. Do not get frustrated, I will tell you why this is happening.

Getting your blog ranked fast does not happen overnight. In the beginning your blog is just another page on the trillions of quadrillions of sites on the internet. This page is lost and is wandering aimlessly trying to find a search engine to float on. It is your job to get your blog in the search engines. Has Google ever called your house to ask you if you have found everything you were searching for today? Probably not. The same goes with your blog. Google or any other search engine is not going to come find you and cater to your blog overnight just because your site is pretty. You need to earn Google's trust and credibility before they allow you to show up on their property.

It took a while for my blog to show up on the big G but after learning why and how search engine optimization works with blogs, I have been able to get some kick ass results from my blog posts on Google.

1. Quality Content

No one cares about the pretty pictures or niche ads. No one cares about your life troubles or what your dog did that day. You need to have legitimate QUALITY CONTENT. You want to make everyone come to your site first for advice on your chosen topic. Make your content extremely valuable so your readers can share it with their friends and will come back repeatedly for more. If your content is in a competitive market then your blog needs to be better than every other blog out there. Sorry but no one said this was easy.... It takes TIME and EFFORT to get your blog ranked fast.

2. Have a Niche

You cannot just blog about something from your favourite actor one day to how to train your puppy the next and expect your blog to be under every category in Google. Stick to a niche that you like and that you ENJOY learning and reading about. It will be hard to blog about something you are not interested in. Stick with what you know and what you like studying. Never stop being a student in your niche. If you stop learning about your blogging subject then your posts stop, your readers lose interest and they will find someone else who is more consistent with their posts! Getting your blog ranked fast will require you to have consistent, quality and entertaining content.

3. Make Someone Smile

Do not write bad reviews or post about grumpy things. Your readers are coming to you for tips and advice. They should leave your posts with motivation to read more posts or an action step that will help them better their moods and lives. Your job is to make people excited and enjoy your blog and niche.

4. Stop Being Selfish

Taking 10 minutes to write a product review that was copied and pasted is not going to get you loyal readers and a large following. It is NOT ABOUT YOU, it's about your readers. Try giving your posts time and effort. If you don't have something to write that day then write another day when you are inspired by something new you learned. A bad post is worse than no post at all. Throwing a crappy post on your blog in a few minutes is like barfing on your own blog. Just like your mom told you to clean your room, keep your blog clean too!

5. Share Your Secrets!

Holding onto your biggest secrets is a waste of time and potential money. You know the saying "put your best foot forward?" It applies to your blog too. If you have an idea for a great piece of content then write it out ASAP. Your readers are waiting for it and will love you and come back to your blog more often if you share your greatest secrets.

6. Always Remember Your Keywords

Keywords give your blog a place to perch in the search engines. All you need is to have your keywords 4 times to get your blog ranked fast in the search engines. Make sure you have your keywordsoncein your title,twicein your post content andoncein your tags or keyword box. If you forget to do this you have wasted your time! The more keywords the merrier does not apply in this case. Try not to overuse your keywords in your content, it will make your content cheesy and the search engines might think it is spam. Having your keywords 2 or 3 times in your content is enough to get you some stellar results in the search engines.

TIP: If you are using WordPress the "All in one SEO pack plugin" Is great to help your blog get in the search engines.

7. Get More Views

Sharing content is so simple. Insert the Facebook share or tweet buttons to allow your readers to share your posts with their friends. If your blog is shared on Twitter, Facebook and some social bookmarking sites, Google will be much more likely to represent your blog too. If you are getting lots of viewers to your blog you will get much better rankings. Try to encourage your readers to share your content by an action step at the end of your posts.

QUICK TIP:If you are using WordPress you can install the "Sexy Bookmarks Plugin" and it will allow your readers to share your content on various popular sites at the click of a button.

Lark Miller

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