Simple tips on optimizing your

1. SEO (search engine optimization) Techniques to improve the visibility of a Web site or a Web page tosearch engines in others words “how to get your story HERE”

2. Search engines look at: Headline Description Story Keywords in your story Bold text in your story Links in the story (internal and external)

3. Insert search engine-friendly keywords in: headline description story

5. Don’t let your story be an island without a bridge! Link out to other Web pages and get other sites and pages to linkto your story.

6. Tips to help you publicize your stories: -Upload a clear profile photo of yourself to gain more reader interest -Pictures help you contextualize your story and bring more eyeballs -Share your story with family and friends and encourage them to pass the link along (use bit.ly to shorten and track your link) -Create a blog or Twitter account to promote your story -Comment on others' stories to encourage them to come and read your story (remember to acknowledge comments you receive on your story; social media is a two-way street) And these last three, if you can pitch it the right way, can make you an instant superstar! (Warning: it's not as easy as it sounds) -Tweet your story link out and get RT by the right person -Visit relevant blogs and Web sites and leave smart comments with a link to your story. If the blog or Web site begins pointing to your story you could get thousands of visitors in minutes. -Submit your story to social bookmarking sites like digg, StumbleUpon, reddit (your story has the possibility of going viral)