As i have been writing for quite a while, i realized types of articles that can be written on a blog. So i searched on internet to see if i could find some more types and surprisingly i came across Darren’s post that was written way back in 2005.

It’s very well written considering he found out 20 different types of articles that can be written.

You can read the entire list with explanation here: 20 Types of Blog Posts – Battling Bloggers Block

However, i would want to add one more type that i had in mind and it’s News

It’s when you write about an upcoming event and add videos and photos of previous events or write about a heated topic that is currently trending on internet. Many bloggers write about an updates made on widely used CMS and their plugin which increase their websites potential of getting organic traffic whenever the searches are made.

It might go under Darren’s Informational type of posts from his point of view of course.

This type of blog posts can be good as content on your website to get organic traffic.

I’ve been stressing out the past few days racking my brains for my perfect first entry here on Netztrack. I was thinking of posting some philosophical piece about SEO, or a short but very informative piece on the basics of SEO, or even a plain introduction of myself. Anyway I ended up deciding to go for a very simple first post that will give you all a glimpse of what to expect.

One of the problems that SEO blogs face is that you can find resources on the basics of SEO scattered all over the net. SEO bloggers, needing a regular output, have taken to rehashing old topics. If you practice SEO though you know how online trends evolve very rapidly and how search engines adapt continuously to improve results, combat spam, and keep in pace with the ever changing user habits and preferences. What this means for SEOs is that we cannot rely on just the basics to make sure that our own sites and those of our clients remain competitive. Knowledge of the basics is critical but keeping ourselves updated about the latest developments and news on the major search engines (not just the almighty Google) as well as new methods/techniques in SEO is just as critical.

So what this means for Netztrack is that while Bibin and I will continue to give short tutorials/reminders on the basics of SEO we will also strive to keep you updated on search engine news, the latest SEO trends, conference news, and the occasional philosophical piece on what it means to be an SEO. I will also be posting links to interesting/notable blogs posts tackling SEO and/or web design on a regular basis. So if you have an SEO blog do leave a comment so I can subscribe to your blog and hopefully be able to learn something new from you as you learn something new from my posts.

I’m really excited for what this year has to hold for Netztrack. I’m sure I’ll enjoy posting here and interacting with everyone. Cheers!

As search engine algorithms improve, and as competition increases, the pressure on SEOs to think of newer and better strategies to generate traffic to a site increases. While “more traditional” search optimisation methods such as link building through article submissions are still very useful, it is important to find more ways to generate traffic and utilise the new methods and strategies more effectively.

One of the things that SEOs tend to overlook are user generated content or UGCs. User generated content can actually be used to help you optimise your pages, especially if you have an affiliate site or a product site. User generated content is also very good for any content thin site.

Most of the time the comment or review section of a website is left as is. Comment moderation might be done, but usually for the purpose of weeding out spam. What many SEOs are missing if the comments and reviews are left as is, is the chance to use unique and fresh content that is relevant to some of the other pages in the site. What you can do is pick several of the most substantial comments and reviews about a product or service, collate them, and add them to a content thin page that has a topic connected to the review or comment. Choose reviews and comments that use specific keywords and phrases you are targeting. This helps you not only generate content for pages where you need it the most, but also gives an opportunity to link those pages to the product pages where the original review or comment was posted.