simple tags
Simple Tags is a plug in I started using on my other blog about a month ago. It’s so easy to use, that I’m adding it to all of my blogs. Why use tags?
Tags are just another way of thinking of catagories, or keywords. But by using tags in your post, you’re linking yourself to others using those same tags all over the web. For example, if I had an entry about Google and pagerank, my tags might be Google, pagerank, and SEO. Visitors to Technorati looking for blog posts on one of those keywords would find my post. Likewise, you can link from a post using tags, to see like results in Technorati. Once you have posted the tagged post, there are two ways to have your post included on a Technorati Tag page. If your blog software is configured to ping Technorati, you’re already done. If not, you can manully ping Technorati. Oh, and it’s a good idea to claim your blog at Technorati. You’ll then be able to add your name photo, and description, as well as list it in Blog Finder.
If you want to use tags to up your readership, that can be done as well. Visit your own tags via Technorati and see what others have to say on the same topics. Leave comments, and you may just see new visitors to your blog to see what YOU have to say.
Want to know more? Lynn over at Click Newz has a great article on tagging tips that’s a must read. She’s the one who first shared the simple tags plugin with me, and she’s got lots of tips to share.
Technorati Tags: Wordpress plugins, Simple Tags, Technorati, tags, tagging, wordpress, traffic
Thanks! I’d been considering this, and you pushed me over the edge.
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