SEO for blogs is highly over rated. Sure, if you are simply blogging for the dollars then SEO is important and perhaps getting a professional in is worth the dollars. If you are blogging because you enjoy blogging and any income is just pocket money, then SEO is not worth the money – and neither are all the so called ‘get rich’ offers that are out there.

I absolutely love the offers that I frequently see. You have seen them. Give $100 and I will have your blog on the front page of Google within 24 hours. Hello – if your blog is already alive then I can get it onto the front page of Google in 24 seconds – for free – just take a moment – goto to Google and type your URL into the search box – are you there on the front page? Yes – did I say free – blow it – give us the $100 go on.

You can do some basic SEO work on your blog each and every day. Write articles in your genre. Use keywords and make sure your title is good – with one of the keywords. Keep your sitemap up to date – and thats it – another $100 please.

If you blog because you enjoy blogging then SEO is only a side aspect. My suggestion – worry about the content. Worry about satisfying the readers. Don’t bother with the get rich schemes – you know the saying – if is sounds to good then it is – stay away from it.

From my perspective, if one of these programs was really good – they would offer it to you for free and collect after it starting returning you an income. The reality, they take your money and run.

SEO is not worth the money spent. SEO is often not worth the extra time. If blog for fun – keep it as fun. If you blog for money – then run your blog as a business. Become a business person. Assess everything on the basis of will it help me to earn income. If it doesn’t – give it a miss.