Sometimes, the best methods for search-engine optimization aren’t the best ways to run a blog. They might make pages rank higher on Google, technically, but they create some bad kharma between your blog and the blogosphere. Sometimes I make decisions based on being part of the Web community first, despite negative implications on my PageRank.
Why would I do such a thing? Because I believe that we are first and foremost part of the blogosphere. It’s important to always remember that. Besides, in the end, I believe that it will all come back around. If you operate a site that is friendly to others, they will be friendly right back to you. Here are some SEO techniques that I avoid:
You may not see immediate results, and you may even take some hits on the SEO front. But people will notice your blog’s contribution. Don’t forget that many of the readers of blogs are bloggers themselves. They will notice if you are a bad blogosphere citizen.
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There is the odd time when it’s difficult to strike a good balance between seo and blogging but most of the time I don’t think they conflict. I mean, not duplicating content on your blog can help seo. I also think that being generous with links is good for seo too because bloggers will be more inclined to link to you etc.
I think a very large blogroll can hurt your site SEO wise though, particularly if those sites are not linking back.
The best SEO anyone can do is write for people, not search engines.
I think these are good tips to follow. Luckily, I have some wonderful people like Kate who is not selfish in sharing some of her high PR.