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9 HOW TO - Enhance your SEO with Post Search Description & Picture Properties

May 6, 2012


I recently shared how to add a search description to your blog (that little blurb that appears under your blog name in search results).  You will need to take this step before being able to add a post search description.


With the new Blogger interface, Blogger has made a few changes that are a great benefit to us Blogger blogs.
 
You can now enter a post search description for EACH post!   It is really easy.  Working in the new interface, go to a post.  See the sidebar with the post settings?  Click on search description and add a little description about your post (keywords are important!).  Now click done and that's it.

Next up - changing your Picture Properties:
Insert an image and then click on it.  In the little pop up click Properties.
You can add an image title and alt text (alt text is text that will show should your image have a problem loading or takes too long loading).

Doing both of these steps helps enhance your SEO ratings, so definitely take the time to do them.
Happy Creating! ~Kim
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9 comments:

  1. Hi Kim, Thanks for the information. I didn't know this but probably would if I had read about the new blogger interface. I think things are sometimes explained clearer through the bloggers themselves. Also I have always been afraid to edit my template and do things like add the pin it button to the post like you have. Will I screw up if I try it or should I just go for it?

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  2. Kim, Thanks for the info! I see "Post Settings" in the sidebar but not "search description". Am I looking at the wrong place?
    Thanks,
    Sherry

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  3. Thanks for the great info Kim! I figured out the pictures, but didn't see the search description in the side bar either? Thanks :-)

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  4. Kim- I also could not see search description. I did some investigation and discovered that you must go to settings>search preferences enter a description for your blog and save. Then the search description will appear for each post! :)

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    1. Thanks Kim. And Tina I didn't find it either but your comment proved useful. :)

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  5. I am linking to this at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com

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  6. Thanks so much for sharing this info ... I had no idea!

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  7. Great Post Kim, I just buffered/tweeted it! :)

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  8. Whoop! Oh, this is exciting stuff! Thank you so much for sharing - I've just done up search description for my blog and will do for my posts from now on!
    Thanks -
    Miss Rachael
    heldbyhishand.blogspot.com.au

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