11.03.06
New SEO Knowledge
I have been horrible at this blog and seldom write. You can, however, rest assured that I at least think about blogging almost everyday. Unfortunately, I learned early on how to procrastinate and have now spent 20+ years trying to break the habit. The Mineer name is a bad omen and therefore I am fighting even more than most people have to in order to break this habit. It goes well beyond this Mineer and as far as I know probably goes back many generations.
Yet, after all is said and done, by simply repeating my name a few times I am able to continue to be more highly ranked by the search engines. That is why, as you read, you will see Mineer pop-up a little more than it probably should. I am simply keyword dropping and doing what I can in order to climb the ladder of SEO trickery.
Even though the blogs are few and far between I have been learning quite a bit and am now ready to tackle my next feature – blogging for the keyword phrases of construction leads, bid on construction projects, and construction job. My new website is designed to sell subscription to my fathers company, (David Mineer Sr) which publishes a weekly listing of new construction leads in 20 metropolitan areas. So far nothing has happened but I have done very little to improve my ranking. We’ll see how it goes. Until then keep on doing more searches for all the Mineer people you know out there.
Mike Mineer
10.08.06
Why Blog Everyday?
Well, according to the always evovling Mineer rules, the reason why you should blog everyday is because when you don’t – you drop. Now, with a keyword like Mineer that is not that big of a deal. However, if I were focusing on a larger (more popular) and more profitable phrase then taking 10 days off in a row like I have would actually do quite a bit of harm. So to answer my question, you should blog everyday in order to show the search engines that you are an active, regularly updated, and personally attended to blog. This is the case for those of you who are doing personal blogs and those of you who are trying to make some money. Search eninges really like content and therefore really like updated blogs. According to the great Boyd Norwood, who runs a Multi Level Marketing Success Blog, search engines will return more often if they find that your site changes often.
Why is this important? If you can get the search engines to come back to your site on a regular basis (daily or close to it), then almost anything you decide to blog about will begin to be indexed by the search engines and you will be able to rank high more quickly on more words – even if it only is a low demand word (name) like Mineer.
From a personal perspective, I have noticed that when I go multiples days without updating my blog (or without blogging) I tend to drop from 4 to anywhere from 6 to 8 (the new number 4 doesn’t count because I own that domain name). Therefore, if I would only take a few minutes a day to write a few small words then I would be able to keep myself on that first, non-scroll, page.
Until next time,
Michael Mineer
09.21.06
Top 8 Reason Why BYU Fans Are Annoying and I Haven’t Dropped – The Mineer Name Lives On
What an interesting game. For no apparent reason my Mineer Family Blog was number 4 then number 8, and now is back to number 4. Google does what they want so I will simply be happy and make every effort I can to ensure I stay close to the top.
Today, I would like to give the top 8 reasons why BYU fans are annoying. However, let me justify this. I am a Utah fan through and through. My wife is not. She is true blue and always will be. It has created a fun family rivalry that we have been able to enjoy over the years. Fortunately for me, the U has been having some good years in most sports and, at least in the big sports (Men’s Basketball and Men’s Football), Utah has come out on top the Majority of the time since I have known my sweet wife.
Also, for public record, I hope my children go to BYU or BYU Idaho. I think that both of the BYU schools have better atmosphere both on and off the campus and a more enjoyable college experience when all is said and done.
However, I will always be a Utah fan and will always secretly hope that BYU loses.
Top Eight Reason Why BYU Fans Are Annoying!!!
8. “The best team didn’t win today, we just didn’t get it done”!!!
7. “We should have won”!!!
6. They really think the man upstairs cares who wins a stupid football game.
5. Brigham Young was dead when BYU was started. The U was founded shortly after entrance into the Salt Lake Valley (2 1/2 years).
4. 1984 Baby!!!
3. What about Ty Detmer?
2. Bronco is the next LaVell!!! (Bronco was the choice after Kyle Whittingham told them no in favor of Utah 
)
1. We’re just one play away. (For the last 22 years?)
09.11.06
I Have Dropped!!!
Well, for some unkown reason. I have dropped out of the number 4 slot on google for the name Mineer. Although I don’t know why it has actually made it a little more fun and a little bit more of a challenge. When, at first, I was 4th after only a few days I guess I got a little cocky. However, the Mineer name is a name of toughness, endurance, and stubborness. So, the others decided that they weren’t going to give me that position that quickly.
So, for now, I have to ensure that I keep a daily post on the Mineer name to ensure that Google likes what they see when they come to and crawl my blog. Again, the purpose of the Mineer blog is to, most of all, teach myself how to optimize SEO while using a keyword phrase that is a little bit less competitive than many others that are out there.
I do invite any of you who are a Mineer to link to my blog at http://www.mmineer.wordpress.com because it would help my ranking.
Finally, today I would like to give a little bit of history on the Mineer name. The earliest I have record of is a Carl Christian Mineer (Minuer) born in or near Malmhous Sweden. Fortunately the name was changed to Mineer making it easier to grow up carrying that name (sound out the original spelling in your head). Carl Christian Mineer was my 4th Great Grandfather. However, his grandson Andrew Mineer, was the first to come to America after being baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was indeed a pioneer who crossed the plains on foot arriving probably in 1861 or 1862. Hence, we are truly decendents of Mormon Pioneers.
Until next time.
Michael Mineer
09.07.06
Why Should You Blog? My Top 8 Reasons To Blog!!!
Well, this is awesome. I know that the Mineer name is not very popular and probably only searched for about 25 times a month (20 of those are probably me). However, having said that, today is September 7th, 2006. I created my blog on September 5th, just 2 days ago, and I already am listed 4th on Google. It only took me 2 days to be found, listed, and achieve a first page ranking on Google. I use wordpress and I highly recommend it.
So, having had such great success, today I have decided to give my top 8 reasons for blogging.
8. It is fun. It is a fun way to give daily updates and news.
7. It is effective. 2 days and already 4th on Google. What more can I say.
6. It is new. Even though it has gained sufficient popularity recently, it is still relatively an unused means of SEO.
5. SEO. 2 days to number 4.
4. It is a self esteem builder. Two of my original goals were to be the most famous Mineer and more popular than my brother (according to search engines). Already accomplished.
3. Is is fast. #4 in 2 days.
2. Ancestry.com - here I come (note, that link helps Ancestry but it will make it more of a challenge to me).
1. It did exactly what it was suppose to do. It gave me much faster results than other SEO techniques.
09.06.06
Top 8 Reasons For The Blog
The following is a list of the top 8 reasons for creating, and maintaing, this Mineer blog.
8. Make myself appear at the top when the name Mineer is Googled.
7. Learn how to use blogs as a Marketing Tool.
6. Make myself, and the Mineer name, more well known.
5. Get to the top of the search engines for the name Mineer.
4. Show up more than Wayne Mineer (my fathers cousin) who is currently the most famous Mineer.
3. Show up more than David Mineer Jr.
2. Give the family a place to follow the happenings of our family.
1. Be the most well known Mineer out there.
Hopefully, I can make it work. More than anything it will simply be a fun adventure.
The Mineer Blog
I started this blog for a few reasons. First of all; it seems to me that the current trend of SEO (Search Engine Marketing) is blogging. Search engines love blogs because they are dynamic, full of content, and generally more informative than a website in general. I want to learn the process for many reasons – most of all is to market my own sites. Secondly, I wanted a place for members of the family, and others, to track the progress of the Mineer (Michael Matthew) family. As far as I can tell there are three main groups of Mineer’s. Utah, Arizona, and Kentucky (and surrounding states). I have been able to make a genealogical link from the Utah Mineer family to the Arizona Mineer’s. However, I have yet to tie us in with those in the eastern part of the US.
Thirdly, and almost most importantly, I wanted to ensure that the Mineer name, when Googled, would show me. I know that that is not a common search but when it is I want to make sure that it is me and no one else. People might say why? The answer is because I want to and I don’t see why not. I guess it is intriguing to me to make the effort. When I succeed at this then I can use the information I have learned to market money making website that can make me rich.
My big plan is to focus on my family. I like list so I will often do things like a top ten list (probably top 7 because I am lazy and want to save me some time).
If you are a Mineer please feel free to drop an appropriate line or two letting me know what genealogy you know about yourself and anything else you might feel is important.
