So here goes:
Google employs a few thousand Internet gremlins, you see. And every time you write something into the search engine, they send you to the web pages that they best think suit your search.
That's what I used to think. In fact, I still like to think about it that way. Because a lot of what I do just comes naturally.
But, there are supposedly method to the madness, but since I'll cling to the gremlin theory with my dying breath, I thought I'd refer you to someone else's blog post that gives some great tips, much better than I could do it.
25 Reasons Why Google Hates Your Blog
So... what is your theory on how keywords work?
Wow, great link! Gosh, there's so much to keep track of, LOL!
ReplyDeleteHahaha yeah. I don't even think I'd manage half of that list. :-)
DeleteI don't understand keywords, only because I know they change the algorithms all the time, so it's almost completely arbitrary.
ReplyDeleteI guess that's a good thing. Otherwise the replies would eventually have to be arranged alphabetically, since everyone would get the same ratings if they knew how the algorithms worked. :-)
DeleteI've seen others post the keywords that led people to their blog and most don't even make sense!
ReplyDeleteYeah I've gotten some funny hits as well. Really weird. But I promise that I'll only do Key-Word Cavalry posts on useful things. :-)
DeleteNo theory,but I wish I was better at it. LOL.
ReplyDeleteWell, there are internet courses in SEO.
DeleteI can usually tell from the keywords used how someone got to my blog, but sometimes they make no sense to me. There's always something new to learn when it comes to blogging!
ReplyDeleteSame here. But especially my images draw weird searches. :-/
DeleteOh my. Manipulating google. Is it wise to toy with the internet god?
ReplyDeleteHmm... so true. Might trigger a internet storm somewhere. :-/
Deleteactually I think I might adopt your idea about the gremlins. I like it!
ReplyDeleteHehehe good! People must be told. :-)
DeleteI know that there are "bots" that "crawl" your site for keywords, and I recognized a few of the facts the blog post you linked to mentioned. That's the limit of what I know of keywords. :P
ReplyDeleteHahaha same here. I was quite surprised by what I read in that post. :-)
DeleteWow, I had no idea. Thanks for the info, lady!
ReplyDeletePleasure. :-)
DeleteAllegedly, the algorithms Google uses are super secret. I'd heard they'd recently updated them so no one really knows how their SEO ranking works.
ReplyDeleteI would love to work at Google. :sigh:
Yeah, I know about four people who would cut off their right arms for a shot at a Google job. :-)
DeleteGreat link, I'm bookmarking that one!
ReplyDeleteI've found that if I tag my blog post with something kind of obscure, it comes up in searches. Then again, they're so obscure that I doubt many people are searching for it. Basically--I'm as clueless as everyone else is about keywords...one person found mine searching for Vulcan mating fantasies or something. :)
Hahaha Vulcan mating fantasies sound fascinating. ;-)
DeleteHi from the campaign. No one knows the trick to those crazy keywords. They drive me crazy. On another note, my sequel comes out at the end of March. I'd love it if you'd join me for a blog tour. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to. Did contact you about it. :-)
DeleteWell, your tiny blog post has kept me busy for ages - spinning around looking into the links and the'r links and doing searches. Phew. :) X
ReplyDeleteHahaha yeah... sorry about that. ;-)
DeleteI haven't been to the link yet but I'm so excited you remember. I must say though I'm getting short of breath and clammy handed as I think of tackling this tech challenge. Putting on my big girl broekies and heading off.
ReplyDeleteHehehe did you think I wouldn't? :-)
DeleteInteresting. I just follow the recommendations for the post. Checking to see if they're right and if not, replace them with more immediate ones. Hopefully, it works.
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it works out for you. :-)
DeleteI like your Gremlins theory best of all :)
ReplyDeleteHehehehe thanks. :-)
DeleteHey, thanks for the link. Very good stuff there.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found it useful. :-)
DeleteYears ago, I thought they were reading my mind. But I like the Gremlin theory: No writing after Midnight.
ReplyDeleteHahaha good advice. :-D
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