User-Oriented Blogger And Search Engine-Oriented Blogger, What Type Are You?

Actually, there are many ways to be able to appear on the first page in Google SERP (Search Engine Results Page) for a blog. But in general there are 2 ways based on the orientation of the blogger or webmaster. Namely:

1. The way used by the blogger, which is oriented to the interests of the user
2. The way used by the blogger, which is oriented to the search engines.

The first way will require patience, honesty, respect, sincerity and perseverance of the blogger in blogging (writing), even "a sacrifice". This way (method) is like an author who tried hard in writing a great book. The process of writing is in a long time, reading references, reviewing the language style or grammar, looking for inspiration, assessing the accuracy of content of its book, keeping its content originality and uniqueness and much more. Anything that good done by the author for a great purpose, the Satisfaction of the reader later.

And when the author's book was published, aspect of originality and accuracy of the book, at least, will be in accordance with what is expected by reader. This is an illustration for a blogger who is included in user-oriented bloggers.

Perhaps articles or posts written by a user-oriented blogger, will take a bit longer in order to go on the first page in Google's SERP. However, because the aspect of its originality, accuracy and uniqueness, it will gradually occupy the high page in Google's SERP. Because, Google has an algorithm that allows it, and Google is always looking for feedback from users in order to improve the relevance and quality of search results, by placing a Give Us Feedback link in their search results page. Including seeking feedback from users to report spam.

As for a search engine-oriented blogger or webmaster, the way they have done, though not unanimously, will tend to make a blogger forgot the interests of users or readers. Even if they using SEO techniques in a fair and proportionate way, then articles they make will be a little weird when read by the user or reader.

As an illustration and example, there is a webmaster in a forum which states that, at least, have to put 20 keywords in an article. This is really strange, because logically, how can a blogger writes an article while he / she also must manage 20 keywords?. This will break the concentration and focus of the blogger in writing the article. Anyway, this is at risk of spam because 20 keywords will lead to misleading or repeated words. And this is clearly prohibited by Google, or other search engines and contrary to the proper ethics of blogging.

In addition, it is also contrary to the rules (techniques) of writing articles that are generally accepted. Even if you are a search engine-oriented blogger, use white SEO, apply it in a fair and not excessive. And use writing techniques that are suggested, for instance, the Inverted Pyramid technique. However, the generally accepted writing technique, is substantially different from the technique of writing based on SEO methods.

Basically, a blogger is a writer. Both have to prioritize the interests of user or reader first, after that, a blogger or webmaster may use the white SEO. Think the long term.

10 Years Old Blog And What Should Blogger Do?

When touching the keyboard on a set of computer, this is actually the moment in which a blogger should commit that he or she will create a document for everyone in the world. Unless the blogger to set its blog for personal or privately, not to add it in blog listings, not to crawl by search engines, or similar such as a diary blog. But it seems that blogs like this are rare, because a blog is a medium for expression to be known to others, or even to make money.

Talk about blogging, at least must consider two aspects or two elements, namely:
1. Blog range. This means that a blog is (as already mentioned) to be known and / or read by everyone in the world
2. Blog time period. This means that a blog is going to age. Blog is not just for today, next week, this year, but could be 5 years, 10 years or may exist on the web forever.
And the interesting thing to discuss is about the blog time period and matters related to it.

As an example and illustration, it is recommended to visit this blog: The Wondering Minstrels. This blog has existed on the web since 1999 and its content is about poem and literature. Articles on this blog amount to more than 1700 posts, but somewhat unfortunate, because since January 2007, this blog activity stopped.

The Wondering Minstrels blog gives a simple overview to all bloggers (especially newbies) about what kind of condition and the look of a 10-years-old blog. At the very least, a blogger has to be planned from today on What would his or her blog look like 10 years later?. Keep in mind that a blogger is not just to create a blog, but more than that, a blogger is making a document that has relevance and appropriateness for the next 10 years to come, maybe even more.

The question is, How to keep a blog can exist on the web for 10 years or older?. The Wondering Minstrels blog also describes some of the answers associated with this question, which, the answers is closely related to ethical blogging. Among them:
1. Consistency and originality of blog content. If a blog has a topic about the A, then explore the A and things that have close relationships to the A
2. Do not do spam. Simply put, if a blog is spam blog (Splog), sooner or later it will be deleted by authorized parties
3. Patience. This is an attitude which must be applied in blogging, when wants the blog live long on the web.