Comments on: How to Position Yourself for Seasonal Search Engine Traffic and Not Put Your Readers Offside http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: earnmoneyonline http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1958267 earnmoneyonline Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:22:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1958267 Well said darren, Thanks again! Well said darren, Thanks again!

]]> By: drhady http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1828329 drhady Sun, 07 Oct 2007 03:43:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1828329 Darren, I need to thank you for this. Darren, I need to thank you for this.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1712763 Christopher Smith Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:39:25 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1712763 Darren, I need to thank you for this. I took your advice and put it to use on my Web site. Since mine is a movie review site, I decided to look forward at upcoming releases and put a page on my site that, for instance, said: Dragon Wars Movie Review, Preview, Trailer. Though the movie review is coming soon (film opens this weekend), there still is relevant information there for my readers in a synopsis, the date the movie opens, and a trailer for the movie. When the review is written, I'll place it on that page. I've done this with a handful of films as an experiment and I am now in the #1 spot on Google's search engine for almost all of these films when you enter their title and the words "movie review," which is how people will be searching. My traffic has skyrocketed with thousands of additional hits. Incredible. I never would have thought of this. Thanks very much! Darren, I need to thank you for this.

I took your advice and put it to use on my Web site. Since mine is a movie review site, I decided to look forward at upcoming releases and put a page on my site that, for instance, said: Dragon Wars Movie Review, Preview, Trailer.

Though the movie review is coming soon (film opens this weekend), there still is relevant information there for my readers in a synopsis, the date the movie opens, and a trailer for the movie. When the review is written, I’ll place it on that page.

I’ve done this with a handful of films as an experiment and I am now in the #1 spot on Google’s search engine for almost all of these films when you enter their title and the words “movie review,” which is how people will be searching. My traffic has skyrocketed with thousands of additional hits. Incredible. I never would have thought of this. Thanks very much!

]]> By: Michael http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1711567 Michael Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:31:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1711567 So that means I should start writing about gift ideas for Christmas right now to post them a week or so before Thanksgiving. hmm, I better get writing. So that means I should start writing about gift ideas for Christmas right now to post them a week or so before Thanksgiving. hmm, I better get writing.

]]> By: Brad V. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1711276 Brad V. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 05:43:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1711276 You made an excellent point, Darren, about keeping your content relevant to what people are searching for, but also keeping the quality up as well. A post loaded with keywords might get tons of hits, although it probably won't generate much "sticky" traffic. That's a problem I'm facing right now: I'm getting tons of search engine traffic (30%+ of my total traffic comes from search engines), and I'm writing what I hope is interesting content, but it doesn't seem to be very sticky. My blog is still less than 1 year old, so that can be a problem as well - it's not as established as other blogs out there. As a result, I'm having to experiment a lot to see what works and what doesn't. You made an excellent point, Darren, about keeping your content relevant to what people are searching for, but also keeping the quality up as well. A post loaded with keywords might get tons of hits, although it probably won’t generate much “sticky” traffic.

That’s a problem I’m facing right now: I’m getting tons of search engine traffic (30%+ of my total traffic comes from search engines), and I’m writing what I hope is interesting content, but it doesn’t seem to be very sticky.

My blog is still less than 1 year old, so that can be a problem as well – it’s not as established as other blogs out there. As a result, I’m having to experiment a lot to see what works and what doesn’t.

]]> By: Aruni http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1710874 Aruni Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:50:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1710874 I think I happened upon this phenomenon recently. A few weeks back I did a couple of posts about my son's Transformer themed birthday party and wow if it isn't the top two posts on my blog! I had no idea that so many people were searching on transformer birthday ideas, transformer pinatas, etc. I'm not really sure that's in the niche of my blog but I hope some of the visitors will at least remember the products they saw on my right sidebar! :-) I think I happened upon this phenomenon recently. A few weeks back I did a couple of posts about my son’s Transformer themed birthday party and wow if it isn’t the top two posts on my blog! I had no idea that so many people were searching on transformer birthday ideas, transformer pinatas, etc.

I’m not really sure that’s in the niche of my blog but I hope some of the visitors will at least remember the products they saw on my right sidebar! :-)

]]> By: Lindsay (the sailboat guy) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1709950 Lindsay (the sailboat guy) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:20:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1709950 Thanks for this post it has clarified and thoroughly explained something I was trying to get my brain around ever since watching your video. Great article, great examples and great comments succinctly answered. Thanks for this post it has clarified and thoroughly explained something I was trying to get my brain around ever since watching your video. Great article, great examples and great comments succinctly answered.

]]> By: jhay http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1709861 jhay Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:50:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1709861 I remember hearing this in your last video post. Awesome! I know I was able too put this technique into practice way back in my first year of blogging, it really works well. Now I just have to figure out how to use it efficiently again. I remember hearing this in your last video post. Awesome!

I know I was able too put this technique into practice way back in my first year of blogging, it really works well. Now I just have to figure out how to use it efficiently again.

]]> By: Leon http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708959 Leon Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:36:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708959 Surprised you answered so quickly. Excellent answer. I'll give it a shot. Surprised you answered so quickly. Excellent answer. I’ll give it a shot.

]]> By: Darren http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708860 Darren Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:11:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708860 I think its much more important to wait untill you've created a quality article rather than post something against your niche when the creative juices stop flowing. I think its much more important to wait untill you’ve created a quality article rather than post something against your niche when the creative juices stop flowing.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708743 Deborah Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:45:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708743 Keeping up with Holidays and Reaccuring events is key. Being in the travel niche I have to plan posts a minimum of 30 days in advance if I am to include travel fare deals etc. It defintely keeps me on my toes. Great post Darren Keeping up with Holidays and Reaccuring events is key. Being in the travel niche I have to plan posts a minimum of 30 days in advance if I am to include travel fare deals etc. It defintely keeps me on my toes.

Great post Darren

]]> By: Hotmoneytips http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708721 Hotmoneytips Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:40:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708721 This article couldn't be more TRUE! On my celeb hairstyle blog I wrote and article on Tyra Banks weight gain, just before the tabloids started running wild with the story. The search engines found my article which brought in a few thousand extra visitors. I've been a big believer of this strategy ever since... This article couldn’t be more TRUE!

On my celeb hairstyle blog I wrote and article on Tyra Banks weight gain, just before the tabloids started running wild with the story.

The search engines found my article which brought in a few thousand extra visitors.

I’ve been a big believer of this strategy ever since…

]]> By: Brian Purkiss http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708648 Brian Purkiss Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:20:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708648 Oops - sorry. "Darren" Oops – sorry.
“Darren”

]]> By: Brian Purkiss http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708625 Brian Purkiss Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:16:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708625 So, pretty much you need to keep up with holidays and current events... and try to write posts about those? Although the trend seems to be holidays... Thanks Darron! I shall have to keep that in mind! So, pretty much you need to keep up with holidays and current events… and try to write posts about those?
Although the trend seems to be holidays…

Thanks Darron!
I shall have to keep that in mind!

]]> By: engtech @ internet duct tape http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708581 engtech @ internet duct tape Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:01:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708581 This is a great tip, and I've used it to great success last Christmas and valentine's day. Valentine's day was my best day ever, with some 62,000 hits. This is a great tip, and I’ve used it to great success last Christmas and valentine’s day.

Valentine’s day was my best day ever, with some 62,000 hits.

]]> By: WarriorBlog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708492 WarriorBlog Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:35:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708492 Everyone is waiting for Halo 3 and I have had some visitors from Search Engine by a small post on my blog about Halo 3. I will probably post a more detailed post on Halo 3 when it's about to be released =) Also include a link in there for them to pre-order =) Everyone is waiting for Halo 3 and I have had some visitors from Search Engine by a small post on my blog about Halo 3.

I will probably post a more detailed post on Halo 3 when it’s about to be released =)

Also include a link in there for them to pre-order =)

]]> By: Dunia Fana http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708473 Dunia Fana Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:30:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708473 I collect keywords from search engine day by day and sometime I use it for my post. I collect keywords from search engine day by day and sometime I use it for my post.

]]> By: Marko Novak http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708319 Marko Novak Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:55:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708319 Sometimes I write reviews or latest new on my blog which include what's popular at the moment. Previous month there was Transformers movie, Simpsonize me,... I get most of my search engine traffic through these posts. Sometimes I write reviews or latest new on my blog which include what’s popular at the moment.

Previous month there was Transformers movie, Simpsonize me,…

I get most of my search engine traffic through these posts.

]]> By: Andy Merrett http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/comment-page-1/#comment-1708218 Andy Merrett Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:19:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/14/how-to-position-yourself-for-seasonal-search-engine-traffic-and-not-put-your-readers-offside/#comment-1708218 Good points. The other way of doing things, if you really want to go all out on seasonal or topical events, is to start a whole new blog on the subject (this could work well for recurring seasonal events), as I believe Darren did to great effect with the Athens Olympics blog. It requires a lot more work and planning, and needs greater lead time when you first start, to account for any "sandboxing" by search engines, etc. On the other side, though, it does reduce the risk of alienating existing readers - as you won't have any! Good points.

The other way of doing things, if you really want to go all out on seasonal or topical events, is to start a whole new blog on the subject (this could work well for recurring seasonal events), as I believe Darren did to great effect with the Athens Olympics blog.

It requires a lot more work and planning, and needs greater lead time when you first start, to account for any “sandboxing” by search engines, etc.

On the other side, though, it does reduce the risk of alienating existing readers – as you won’t have any!

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