These basic search engine optimization (SEO) strategies for all bloggers can help to increase your blog rankings on major search engines. Follow them routinely, and you will achieve consistently higher volumes of traffic to your blog.

Major factors

• Know all your keywords and keyphrases and use them effectively on your blog.

• When designing and building your blog, make sure that your keywords and keyphrases are included in your blog headings and sub-headings.

• Use only high quality, unique and fresh content on your blog. Duplicate content can result in your blog being penalized by search engines.

• Submit your blog to blog directories both in your niche and in general directories as well.

• Create links with other related blogs.

• Blog regularly using fresh, unique content and the keywords and keyphrases for your niche.

• Use Social Bookmarking for your blog

• Discuss about your blog and their content in relevant forums.