How to Optimize for Baidu

Usually SEO efforts are directed towards achieving top rankings with Google and sometimes with Yahoo and Bing. However, in addition to the Big Three, there are also other search engines that might be of interest to you. In fact, some of these search engines might prove a better option than Google, Yahoo or Bing. If these search engines are used by your target audience, they will be more efficient and it is worth to spend some time optimizing for them.

If you haven't heard about Baidu, don't worry. It is a popular search engine but its reach is not global and this is why many people don't even know about it. Still, Baidu is certainly not just one more search engine to waste your time with. Baidu is big in China and since the population of China is more than a billion, if you rank well with Baidu, this can make quite a difference. In fact, if you are operating globally, not to mention if your visitors are based mainly in China, you can't afford to miss this market. On the Chinese market, the share of Baidu is around 60% and it is the most popular Chinese language search engine. Google is less popular in China than Baidu, so if your traffic comes from the Chinese market, it pays to optimize your site for Baidu.

The algorithm of Baidu is different from the algorithms of Google, Bing, and Yahoo. In a sense, it is less sophisticated and it kinda resembles the algorithms of the other search engines from many years many years ago. Here are some tips what you should do in order to get decent rankings with Baidu:

Of course, as with other search engines, keywords are important for good rankings. You need to find the right Chinese keywords to optimize for. This might be a challenge because Chinese has many dialects and the same words have different meanings in different dialects. However, Pinyin Chinese is preferred by Baidu and this is why Pinyin Chinese is your best choice. You should stick to it not only for your keywords but for your content as a whole.

Even if Chinese is not the official language of your site, you need to have many pages in Chinese. With Baidu, content is king ? the same as with other search engines. When generating tons of content in Chinese, follow the official guidelines for what content is acceptable in China because there are strict rules there and if you don't obey, this could cost you not only your good rankings with Baidu.

Similarly to the early days of the other search engines, with Baidu metatags are very important, so don't forget to make your metatags top-notch. However, don't abuse metatags and don't stuff them with keywords.

Domain names are important with Baidu as well. In addition to having keywords in your domain name, you need to have a domain name in Pinyin Chinese. You can use a .com, .net, or .cn extension with it. For even better results, host your site on a Chinese host because this gives you an additional bonus with Baidu.

Simple navigation structures are a must with every search engine but for Baidu they matter even more. Baidu won't follow links that are deeply buried in all kinds of messy code or that go many levels deep in the site hierarchy.

Baidu is very strict about duplicate content. With the other search engines you might also have problems, if you have duplicate content but Baidu is even less tolerant. Use a robots.txt to tell what not to index and you are safe.

Linking to bad neighbors and getting links from link farms isn't a good idea with any search engine but penalties with Baidu are even more severe, so you need to consider this. Also, don't put too many outbound links on your site because this also affects your Baidu rankings in a negative way.

In Google you can get top rankings for a week (though this certainly isn't the norm and we don't mean you should use blackhat strategies to achieve it) but with Baidu success doesn't come that fast. In Baidu it can take 6 months or more to achieve the good rankings you will achieve in Google overnight and you need to take this into account. For instance, if you are promoting a summer-related site, you should start optimization not later than November, so that when the season comes, your site will have achieved the rankings you want.

Flash and JavaScript aren't Google's favorites but Baidu absolutely hates them. This is why you should use Flash and JavaScript only if you provide altenative HTML versions of the content you have incorporated in the Flash/JavaScript. Baidu doesn't like iFrames either, so avoid their use as well.

As any other search engine, Baidu uses crawlers, so make sure your site is spiderable. Use a spider simulator to check what is accessible from your site and what isn't.

As you see, optimization for Baidu isn't totally different from optimization for any other search engine but it certainly has its specifics. Follow the rules, be patient and sooner or later success will come to you. When you are done with your Baidu optimization, it won't be a surprise, if your site starts ranking better with Google as well, especially for country-specific searches. When you have so much content in Chinese and a Chinese domain name, this will inevitably help you to achieve better rankings for your Chinese search terms in any other search engine.

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Blog Update August 2011

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What Is a Blogging Tory?

The term Blogging Tory refers to any one of the many

authors affiliated with the conservative Canadian

community known as The Blogging Tories. Today,

there are over a hundred and fifty text-based blogs

associated with the group, and there are new Blogging

Tories every day. The Tories stand as an inspiring

example of a successful online community where the

ever-increasing numbers of affiliated members enjoy a

fertile environment for discussion and debate about the

ideas that shape the face of Canada.

The majority of Tory bloggers do make political events

and topics the focus of their blogs, but not all of the

content that a Blogging Tory creates and publishes is

overtly related to the movements of the Canadian

parliament or the prime minister. Although the

community members were brought together by a shared

conservative viewpoint, the fact that not all of the

postings on all of the member's blogs focus on political

topics is one of the most exciting things about the

Blogging Tories. On any given day, the main website's

blogroll may feature postings about Olympic medalists,

a James Bond film festival in Quebec, or a comical

personal experience with a telemarketer. The idea that

having a political affiliation in common makes it

possible to have a fruitful discussion about other kinds

of topics has interesting implications for how online

communities are established and how they grow.

Your New Baby, Blogging, and Modern Motherhood

For the mother of a new baby, blogging is likely to be

the last thing on her mind. Taking care of an infant is an

almost incredible amount of work, and between

changing diapers and putting the final touches on the

nursery, it seems unrealistic to imagine that there would

be time left over for any mother to blog. However, a

growing number of new moms are joining the

blogosphere to share their experiences during this

exciting time of life. There is a whole range of benefits

that new mothers can reap from blogging, and the

spectrum covers everything from getting through the

night to helping distant relatives feel closer.

Among the reasons why, for a mom dealing with the

hassles and triumphs of a baby, blogging is a great idea,

is that having a blog about motherhood is a great way to

blow off some steam. Babies often have very erratic

sleep patterns that leave parents up at odd hours of the

night, and sometimes the best way to fill those hours is

on the internet. Many new moms turn to television to

help them weather these dawn vigils, but by blogging

through the night moms can turn what feels like a

somewhat depressing situation into an actively positive

and productive one.

Another reason why new moms often find blogging

very satisfying is that it helps them to be a part of a

community. For moms who are not able to successfully

juggle a full social life with the very tough demands of

taking care of a new baby, blogging can be a great way

to stave off the isolation that sometimes comes with this

stage of life. A baby requires constant attention, and it

can be difficult to attend social gatherings or events

when you are responsible for an infant. Luckily, the

blogosphere is full of other moms in the same situation,

and by chatting with them it is possible to overcome

some of the loneliness that many new mothers are

surprised to encounter.

Of course, for a mom with an adorable new baby,

blogging can be as much about celebration as it is about

necessity. Having a blog about living with a new child

can give mothers the chance to reflect on how powerful

and warm the sensation of motherhood is, and

sometimes sharing the triumphs of this unique time can

make them even sweeter. A blog is a great way to keep

friends and family updated with news about your baby's

first words or first steps, and with new technology it is

easier than ever to make photos and video clips a part of

your blog, so you can give far-away relatives the chance

to feel much more involved in your child's life.

update blog August 2011

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3. http://latihan-witara.blogspot.com/
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5. http://ketutwitara.blogspot.com/
6. http://urusnenkinjapan.blogspot.com/
7. http://google-adsense2009.blogspot.com/
8. http://about-internet2009.blogspot.com/
9. http://national-international-news.blogspot.com/
10. http://berita-jawa-timur.blogspot.com/
11. http://my-blog-update.blogspot.com/
12. http://arenajualbeli.blogspot.com/
13. http://wihartana-indonesiablog.blogspot.com/
14. http://internetmoney-wihartana.blogspot.com/
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Blog Update September 2010

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3.http://latihan-witara.blogspot.com/
4.http://myforex-myfuture.blogspot.com/
5.http://ketutwitara.blogspot.com/
6.http://hyipersmaniac.blogspot.com/
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8.http://google-adsense2009.blogspot.com/
9. http://about-internet2009.blogspot.com/
10. http://national-international-news.blogspot.com/
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12. http://my-blog-update.blogspot.com/
13. http://arenajualbeli.blogspot.com/
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