Hi Nyali,
Congrats on getting the blog set up :o) can you post a
link so we can all see it?
The question you've asked relates to search engine
optimisation...
... the first thing to keep in mind is that Google only
updates its index (e.g. the collection of web pages that it considers)
periodically, so it might take as long as a few weeks for your blog to even
show up in the listings.
But, when it does get included, there are a few things you
can do to help make sure that your blog appears in the top spot when you type "Nyali
Muir" into Google and other search engines.
- Firstly, make sure that your full name appears (as
the first words if possible) in the title of your blog homepage. The title of
your page does not actually appear on the page itself, but at the very top of your
browser window, and it's one of the most important factors that search engines
look at when calculating the rankings. There should be a way to set this fairly easily in the control panel.
- Secondly, if you can have your own domain name
for the blog e.g. "blog.nyali-muir.com", or even just "nyalimuir.mybloghost.com" that will help.
- Thirdly, have a page on your website that's all
about you, and mention your name in the heading and multiple times in the body
copy.
- Fourthly, you'll want to get as many links as
possible like this - Nyali Muir - that point at your blog - from as many good quality
websites as you can. One thing you can do straight away is have a link included
in your "signature" on forums like this one. This way, each time you post, you'll
get a link back to your site with anchor text that will help you rank for
the keywords that are important to you. You can also include these links
wherever you publish online, e.g. press releases, articles, and other social media
sites, and get reciprocal links from your clients and associates.
The first, fourth and third are probably the most important
to do, and with a bit of work you should have no problem getting the top spot.
Hope
this helps.
Niki