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*How to Blog - The Recipe for a perfect blog post (with SEO)*

By
Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Las Vegas S.0075212

Video Tutorial

1. Research Topics
2. Choose a Topic
3. Evaluate Competition
4. Select a focus keyword
5. Title the blog post using your focus keyword
6. Include your focus keyword in your URL
7. Include the focus keyword in the first paragraph
8. Include focus keyword in one H2 heading
9. Include focus keyword in an image (if it's natural to do so)
10. Create an intro
11. Add a Table of Contents
12. Section the rest of your blog into sections or short paragraphs
13. Title each Section using an H2 tag
14. Include an image, quote, video, statistic etc. in each section
15. Break up chunky text by putting spaces between 3+ sentences
16. Add call to action or offer somewhere in the article
17. Use internal links to other relative pages
18. Add related articles
19. Link out externally to other resources related to your topic 
20. Create Conclusion
21. Check YOAST for optimization
22. Add Schema (simple with plugin all in one schema)
23. Add Featured Image
24. Publish
25. Use your favorite social tool to share and schedule shares
26. Run paid ad to promote more traffic to your blog
27. Email link to your database that would find it valuable (subscribers)

Posted by

Lori Ballen

 
Digital Marketing Strategist
Ballen Brands - Helping Business Professionals Rise Above the Noise.
702.917.0755
 

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Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a happy New Year too!

Dec 30, 2017 07:14 AM
Brad Thomsen
Big Bear Realty - Edmonds, WA
Real Estate Services

Hi Lori Ballen 

Great information. 

Happy Selling!

Brad

Dec 30, 2017 07:20 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Lori,
Great points to follow.  I've bookmarked it for the next Second Chance Saturday if it doesn't get Featured in the meantime.  Have a great weekend.

Dec 30, 2017 07:45 AM
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

Great information so I'm bookmarking it. Have a great weekend!

Dec 30, 2017 08:02 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Lori and Thanks you for a great blog by you again.  Hope you have a great 2018!

Dec 30, 2017 09:01 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Lori - that is super information. I have bookmarked it for the future.

Dec 30, 2017 09:11 AM
Foster Smith Summerville
Carolina One Real Estate - Summerville, SC
Summerville & Charleston Homes for Sale SC Realtor

Thanks for sharing Lori!

Jan 04, 2018 04:20 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

This is great information from one of the real experts! Thanks for sharing 

Jan 06, 2018 05:59 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Excellent list of to do's for creating a powerful blog. Bookmarked. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

Jan 06, 2018 08:39 AM
Margaret Goss
@Properties - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

Lori - Yoast is for Wordpress - any suggestions on optimizing an Active Rain blog post?

Jan 06, 2018 09:11 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Thanks for the tips - or just blog and have fun the rest can come later

Jan 06, 2018 10:13 AM
Betsy N. Robinson - Serving the Sandhills, NC
Everything Pines Partners, LLC. - Whispering Pines, NC
CNS

Lori - For those of us who want to see results from what we do this is a great "menu" to follow.  Thank you for sharing.

Jan 07, 2018 03:48 AM