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Old 02-26-2006, 05:57 PM
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Default Where to put your blog?

So guys, for seo purposes, is it better to have your blog on your homepage with 3 articles that rotate every time you post a new article? or do you have it at the end of your url .com/blog

Also, how much would a blog cost me?
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Old 02-27-2006, 04:23 AM
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Default Re: Where to put your blog?

It has been my experience that generating better SERPs using a blog requires a stand-alone blog (URL) and an integration of the blog posts (via RSS) into the main site home page.

Click below to see a home page (with RSS integration) and the companion blog.

how much would a blog cost me?

very little if you DIY,

- server space
- wordpress (free)
- update with fresh content each day
- someone to integrate the RSS feed software into your home page.
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Old 02-27-2006, 08:10 AM
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you said click below, where?
also, what is a DIY?
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Default Re: Where to put your blog?

Mike,

I have a blog built into my Cook County site (see link in signature-blog link is on side nav menu under Resources). I've also created a blog as a site for my Oak Lawn site (below). IMO, my Cook County blog simply adds even more content for my website as a whole.

My Oak Lawn blog/site is an experiment to see how well a standalone blog will do in SE's. Too new to tell yet. The blog template is from Wordpress (with many changes made by me) & is hosted on an inexpensive host (Bluehost) that allows for easy blog install.

BTW, my Oak Lawn site is still very much under construction.
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Old 02-27-2006, 08:28 AM
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Hey Judyo, Where did you get your cook county blog from? How much was it.

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you said click below, where?

Sorry, my signature

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also, what is a DIY

Do It Yourself
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My Cook County blog is another free Wordpress blog that REW incorporated into my site.
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From this morning's surfin'

how to market a blog?

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=59665
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