My friend asked me once a while back, how did I manage my SEO strategy in order to rank high, and basically dominate the first page of Google results for “Greg de Lima”?

Quite simply, it all boils down to patience.

I have never really managed my self in a way of SEO to intentionally try to become the lead results of my own search results. When I began my blog in Early 2008, I couldn’t have told you what Search Engine Optimization was. But now, with a little bit of understanding and a couple of WordPress plugins achieving and maintaining the results is just a matter or patience.

Here are my tips:

• Keep consistent – The name you use in one place should be the name you use everywhere else. I branded myself since the beginning as Greg de Lima (@gregdelima, Facebook.com/gregdelima, gregdelima.posterous.com, gregdelima.tumblr.com etc.) If you change it, make sure you change them all, unless you want a different association with each.
• Post Often – If you are not keeping updated or posting something at least once every two weeks (I have found) can lead to lower results, or less accurate results. Keeping fresh news coming from your consistent names gives search engines something to keep posted.
• All-in-One SEO Pack – Get it. Use it, considering you’re running on WordPress. Download here.
• Link Out/Link In – If you mention external sources, link to it. Whether these posts are within your own blog, someone else’s, a news article, etc. Hit up a small link, and make sure the link title reflects what it is. Ex; Greg de Lima on Twitter (@gregdelima) the html should look something like this:<a title=”Twitter – Greg de Lima” href=”http//twitter.com/gregdelima>@gregdelima</a>
• Be Patient – Rome wasn’t built in a day.

From a students point of view, especially for young entrepreneurs, this will definitely help with new and upcoming personal brands. Getting yourself known and building up your network never hurt anyone!

Downside – don’t do anything you wouldn’t want your mother to see. You get one bad rep on your name, and it will definitely hurt your reputation.

Disagree? Extra tips? Leave a comment!

After a lovely break to Florida (Miami, Orlando and Cocoa Beach) I’m back in the land of the Pines. I always ask myself how I can come back here after being back in the amazing warmth of the Caribbean air, even just in Florida.

Now though, it’s back to the college grind. So far my class schdule looks like it will be a good time. A lot of Monday, Wednesday, Friday classes. Running up on th 18 hour credit mark. This semesters courses are: Accounting 2, Statistics 2, Astronomy 2, Macroeconomics, Scuba Diving, ASU Men’s Glee Club, and Intro to Finance. So it should be tough enough to give me another run for my money.

My plans to study abroad are still moving forward. I have 2 aspects left of my aplication to complete then it’s off for review.

If you’d like to help me study abroad just check out the widget below.

If you have any tips for the classes I have this semester, leave them in the comments! For you other college kids, enjoy your spring semester!