Laying Out The Basic Foundation

by Cecile Cinco


Everything is new. The blog (a few hours young), the counter set to zero, PageRank is zero, and it's still worth zero...everything zero. I even excluded my IP so the stats will not be of my own influence.

But, I did my homework...install those tools....because they will be my way of knowing what's happening. How can I test my blog if I have no way of knowing the difference of it's before-and-after state?

Some considerations I have purposely made:

1. I specifically used Blogspot/Blogger as my host. Why? It's owned by Google...so is Adsense. They complement each other.

2. I specifically chose a template with a left panel side bar (if there was a left and a right sidebar, I would've chosen it instead. Why? Mainly for Adsense also. Ads on the left are better seen than on the right; top than bottom.

3. I specifically included the word 'SEX' in the blog title but making sure the whole title will still tell the readers that it's a decent site. Why? Sex and money are two of the highest keywords as far as search engine ranking is concerned. If someone searches for 'sex' and 'money', what is the likelihood my blog will come up in the the first page? Of course, it is assumed that this blog has already been indexed by the search engines.

4. I specifically made it a standard to put my name with a link to my main blog, just below the post title. Why? If no one will remember this blog link, I'm sure my name will be remembered. It's easy to recall...and there are two of us with the same name...but she's a film director. Try to Google search.

On my next post, I'll tackle what I've found out just today. It's supposed to boost my blog to virtually thousands...for free. That's right, just free. I'll share it with you. :)