Google Gold

1) A discussion of your general approach and strategy to search engine optimiation (SEO). What were some of the activities you did for each blog post to pursue SEO? 

     Search engine optimization is the process of maximizing the number of visitors to a particular website by ensuring that the site appears high on the list of results returned by a search engine.  Search engine optimization can be done by selecting high traffic key words that link the site to words commonly typed in the Google search engine.  

2) What were your keywords. How did you select those keywords? Did you change or refine your keywords through the semester?

     For my blog post, I chose key words like lifeguarding, drone, and ocean rescues.  My blog posts also could be found by searching the title of the assignment which was assigned to us.

3) How did you use social media to enhance your SEO efforts? What your your surprises or general impression of using social media to improve your blog's profile? Was social media generally receptive of your blog, or did it get ignored?

     I did not use any forms of social media to enhance my search engine optimization efforts.  I know I gained a bit of a following through friends and family that wanted to see my interviews and keep up with my entrepreneurial progress.       

4) What was your most "viral" post? In other words, which post obtained the most traffic? Why do you think?

     My most viral post was Identifying local opportunities which received 20 views.  I think this post received the most traffic because I discussed opportunities in local Gainesville that apply to a much larger range of customer base.

5) Finally, did you make it to the first page of Google results for your keywords? If not, what page of results did you make it to?

     Unfortunately, none of my posts went viral.  They could only be found when searching for the title of the post or the title of my blog.  When searching for the title of the post, my results came up on the first page.