I was found some interesting information a couple of days ago regarding how Google ranks a webpage or blog. Marketing your writing business takes a lot of work. You spend a lot of time ensuring your clients are happy and then you spend a lot of time trying to please the Google Gods.

These are a few of the algorithms used in calculating a website or blog ranking by Google:

• Page Title – keywords or phrases include and at least 3 -5 words long
• Headings – keywords in at least the first two sections 
• Link Text – keywords included 
• Page Rank – yes, this does have factor
• Heading Tags – keywords and phrases rich
• Alternate Tags – keywords, heading tags, and content are aligned 
• Domain Name – keyword friendly and aligned with other keywords in website
• File Names – keyword friendly and aligned with website content
• Directory Names – aligned with website content
• Keyword Density – heavy up front however does not exceed 5%
• Link Popularity – links to and from other related quality websites, especially those used in Yahoo or MSN. This promotes cross search engine rankings.

This confirms why there is a lot of work involved in trying to keep your Freelance writer website and blog in front of potential customers.