Since going ‘live’ with the Beauregard website a few weeks ago, I have been sporadically checking on Google to see if we are listed. But we have been nowhere to be seen! I told myself not to worry, it takes at least a fortnight to get spidered apparantly….

Having nothing better to do tonight, I did another little check and guess what?….We’re ranked right at the top….number 1 on page 1! What a result!

The search-words I used were ’self catering Gite Duras’, so it is pretty specific, (I’m ok, as long as people want to stay near to and have heard of Duras!). I’m sure if I had used ‘Aquitaine’ or ‘Lot et Garonne’ or ‘SW France’, we wouldn’t have even surfaced. I’ll try it again with these words in a minute, once my elation has passed( I don’t want to ruin the moment!).

I am doubly surprised, because, apart from a little tweaking to the name of the blog to include the words ’self-catering’, ‘Duras’ and ‘gite’…..(I noticed what others had been doing), I have paid no heed whatsoever to writing with SEO in mind. I am of the opinion that too much pandering to SEO tactics, can render a blog unreadable, especially if you’re not very skilled at it. Besides which, as with all things, when you start looking at it in detail, it can become quite complicated. And I’m all for an easy life! Seems to be working anyway!

Right, off to check out other search words now….wish me luck!

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