Comments on: 3 Ways to Increase Search Engine Traffic, and the Importance of Blog Branding http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/ Blog Tips and Guides Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:48:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gazeteler http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-166732 Gazeteler Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:10:06 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-166732 good article good article

]]> By: tommy http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 tommy Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:38:29 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-2906 The think the branding part of this article is really most important to think about. Once you are first to brand a particular subject, you will always own it. The think the branding part of this article is really most important to think about. Once you are first to brand a particular subject, you will always own it.

]]> By: Building Blog Traffic. Yes, Again. | blogHelper http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 Building Blog Traffic. Yes, Again. | blogHelper Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:40:55 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-2202 [...] It brings in quite a different perspective, which makes it a good complement to some other lists you might already have read. [...] [...] It brings in quite a different perspective, which makes it a good complement to some other lists you might already have read. [...]

]]> By: Markus Merz http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Markus Merz Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:44:28 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-2107 Branding means reputation. Reputation means clicks. Somebody seeing your site in a search engine result page (SERP) is much more willing to click on your link if he memorizes your branding. Remembering the site only from the URL is only for the web savvy. A minimum page title on my site is "tag - site name". Without the site name it would even look suspicious in a SERP. I would never ever underestimate that effect :-) Branding means reputation. Reputation means clicks. Somebody seeing your site in a search engine result page (SERP) is much more willing to click on your link if he memorizes your branding. Remembering the site only from the URL is only for the web savvy.

A minimum page title on my site is “tag – site name”. Without the site name it would even look suspicious in a SERP.

I would never ever underestimate that effect :-)

]]> By: ZMAng http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 ZMAng Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:57:47 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-1433 Hmm, you have a good points, but I can't help but think that blog name branding will always be of critical importance - no matter how effective "content branding" and "blogger branding" already are. If there was anything to attribute this line of thought to, it would be the pervasiveness and continuity of big company advertising despite the popularity of their products (think Coca-Cola). There's never harm in differentiating from your competitors a bit more - though admittedly, the effectiveness (SEO-wise) of removing blog names from Titles must first be considered. If removing your blog's name from your title nets you 25%+ uniques, I'll concede that branding might have to play second fiddle. Hmm, you have a good points, but I can’t help but think that blog name branding will always be of critical importance – no matter how effective “content branding” and “blogger branding” already are.

If there was anything to attribute this line of thought to, it would be the pervasiveness and continuity of big company advertising despite the popularity of their products (think Coca-Cola).

There’s never harm in differentiating from your competitors a bit more – though admittedly, the effectiveness (SEO-wise) of removing blog names from Titles must first be considered. If removing your blog’s name from your title nets you 25%+ uniques, I’ll concede that branding might have to play second fiddle.

]]> By: zellish http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 zellish Thu, 27 Jul 2006 06:50:35 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-1432 I'd say that blog branding is of primary importance only to smaller blogs. More established ones like ProBlogger can effectively remove blog titles without (much) negative impact given that word-of-mouth traffic comes as much from the name of the blogger itself as from the name of the blog. Besides, in cases where I have forgotten blog names, I've always remembered great post titles - which I've then Googled for. You could say then that content is as effective a marker as any name. I’d say that blog branding is of primary importance only to smaller blogs. More established ones like ProBlogger can effectively remove blog titles without (much) negative impact given that word-of-mouth traffic comes as much from the name of the blogger itself as from the name of the blog.

Besides, in cases where I have forgotten blog names, I’ve always remembered great post titles – which I’ve then Googled for. You could say then that content is as effective a marker as any name.

]]> By: Comment Baiting: The Simplest Approach | blogHelper http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Comment Baiting: The Simplest Approach | blogHelper Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:57:29 +0000 http://bloghelper.is-there.net/3-ways-to-increase-search-engine-traffic-and-the-importance-of-blog-branding/#comment-1418 [...] We just heard about link baiting. What about comment baiting? It may not make you blogger-gold, a.k.a. traffic, but it sure will increase your blog’s stickiness, and encourage greater interaction between blogger and reader. [...] [...] We just heard about link baiting. What about comment baiting? It may not make you blogger-gold, a.k.a. traffic, but it sure will increase your blog’s stickiness, and encourage greater interaction between blogger and reader. [...]

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