# The basic technical optimization: simplest stuff, highest rewards
1. Permalinks
2. Optimize your Titles for SEO
3. Optimize your Descriptions
4. Optimize the More text
5. Image Optimization
# Template optimization
1. Breadcrumbs
2. Headings
3. Clean up your code
4. Aim for speed
5. Rethink that Sidebar
# Advanced technical optimization: preventing duplicate content
1. Noindex, follow archive pages
2. Disable unnecessary archives
3. Pagination
4. Nofollowing unnecessary links
# Altering your blog's structure for high rankings
1. Pages instead of posts
2. New wine in an old bottle: use well ranking-posts to rank even better
3. Linking to related posts
# Conversion optimization: get those readers to subscribe!
# Comment optimization: get those readers involved
1. How should you get people to comment
2. Bond with your commenters
3. Keeping people in the conversation
# Off site blog SEO
1. Follow your commenters
2. Use Twitter
3. Find related blogs, and work them
# Conclusion