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How To Rank in Google for Beginners 2019 (Infographic)

Last updated on May 8, 2019 by Greg Narayan | 14 Comments

Many people have the wrong idea about what it takes to be a successful blogger. They think you need to have a large network, be a great writer, and have money to spend on ads. While these things can help…

7 SEO Tactics for Higher Search Rankings on Google

Last updated on October 11, 2018 by Guest Blogger | 12 Comments

Have you ever wonder why your webpage is not rank well on Google? You published a webpage, waited for months, and still yet to see the shadow on Google’s search engine for your target keyword.

A Blogger’s BluePrint: Tools that Ensure Our Success Online

Last updated on August 16, 2018 by Greg Narayan | 1 Comment

I've spent today laying out a blueprint to every tool we use at DearBlogger.org, to guide you across the treacherous waters of trial and error.

How To Reindex a Blog Post so Google Re-Notices

Last updated on May 10, 2018 by Greg Narayan | 9 Comments

Updating and re-using old content is a key time saving step in almost every blog niche. But each time you update a post, you should reindex a blog post in Google. This article explains how.

WordPress SEO: The Ultimate Guide to Writing Highly Optimized Blog Posts

Last updated on August 16, 2017 by Guest Blogger | 23 Comments

Many established bloggers have gotten around this by establishing a system for creating blog posts. A step-by-step process and a list of things you need for sophisticated optimization can come in very handy in organizing the work. The ultimate guide to WordPress…

5 Beginner WordPress SEO Tasks After You Make a Blog

Last updated on December 19, 2016 by Greg Narayan | 25 Comments

When I first created a blog I had one naive belief: write it, and people will come. But after many long nights of looking at 5-10 clicks on my blog, I sucked it up and taught myself beginner SEO.

Why Clever Post Titles Are Killing Your Blog

Last updated on December 19, 2016 by Greg Narayan | 7 Comments

I had recently had the opportunity to sit down with a blogging client and help her improve her blog’s design. She had all the writing talent and content of a major blogger, but lacked the technical insight that can only…

Google Not Updating PageRank…Or Are They?

Last updated on December 29, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 3 Comments

It’s pretty evident Google don’t care about PageRank anymore. Or do they? Our favorite stat just goes away?

How to Hide an Affiliate Link from Google (Video + Coding Tutorial: Part 2)

Last updated on April 22, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 10 Comments

If you engage in affiliate marketing on your blog or website, you’re going to be embedding third party links given to you from the affiliate program. While these links are great for tracking your unique performance, the problem is they…

When PageRank Abandons a Blog: What To Do When You Lose Google PageRank

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 38 Comments

Dear Readers, For two years I built PageRank on my college community blog. When I awoke Monday to check the Gmail, my PageRank was a zero. In this post I’d like to explain what happened and how to protect yourself…

“Search Engines Follow People” and Other Reasons I’m So Happy With Year #1

Last updated on December 4, 2013 by Greg Narayan | 33 Comments

Dear Reader, This blog turns 1 year old this weekend! (The weekend of September 29th, 2013, but don’t worry it’s not too late to congratulate us!) And while I have little to complain about since we launched last year, that…

How Mega-Brands Choose Domain Names

Last updated on July 22, 2019 by Greg Narayan | 14 Comments

Problem? Yes. Answer from Dear Blogger? Of course. Google's amazing. I often Google long tail gibberish only I could possibly understand like "2004 Digg feature Business Week quote about blogging future" and Google fetches it. But in this case we…

5 Reasons Matt Cutts and I Love Your Blog

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 8 Comments

Dear Readers, Updated due to angry emailers Predicting the weather is often necessary for a good day at the beach. Such is the case with SEO. If you know how climates at Google are shifting, you can position your articles…

Why a Simple List Post Ranks in Google’s Top 10

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 7 Comments

Dear Readers, Ranking in Google is impossible. Bloggers will never be able to compete with the Yahoos, Ask.coms, About.coms etc etc etc so don’t even bother! Yeah, right. If you run a blog or personal website, you’re going to need…

Penguin + Panda Survival Guide: Everything You Should Know and Do

Last updated on October 27, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 10 Comments

Dear Readers, I dropped by a G+ hangout last week to listen to some bloggers chat about how to blog now after Penguin and Panda. Boy were they mad. These guys were talking about how Google has passed so many…

How to Create SEO Friendly Links on Your Blog

Last updated on October 23, 2014 by Greg Narayan | 13 Comments

Dear Reader, I used to wonder… What sort of links does Google prefer? What links are best for SEO? Is there some secret I’m missing out on? It was a lot of wondering…and trial and error, before I figured things…

Google Plus: An Easy Guide to the 3rd Social Network

Last updated on November 13, 2018 by Greg Narayan | 85 Comments

I know I already disclosed my New Year’s resolution to the email club (it’s to “ask for more” this year). Here’s another one: Totally dominate Google+ in 2013 Why? What’s the point when Facebook and Twitter already waste huge chunks…

How I Got Google PageRank 3 in 3 Months with Only 28 Backlinks

Last updated on April 28, 2016 by Greg Narayan | 91 Comments

This post (published Nov 9, 2012) was inspired by a conversation I had with blogger Ehsan Ullah. Thanks, Ehsan! In this post I’ll answer a ton of questions regarding building PageRank. I’ll explain what Alexa Rank is, talk about why…