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Portfolio of Rodney Harrier, a Christian Content and SEO writer<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This is a portfolio of\u202fRodney Harrier<\/a>, a Christian Content and SEO writer. He has experience coding with HTML, and designing websites and a blog with WordPress. In addition, he creates content, edits, and applies the best search engine optimization (SEO) to articles (see screenshot at the end of this portfolio).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For two years, he was a Word-Weavers member. This involved writing, editing, and critiquing each other\u2019s work for content and grammar. Compositions were formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style. He also attended writer\u2019s conferences to improve his craft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most Recent Articles: What Does Scripture Say about Revival? Featured at\u202fchristianity.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Does the Day of Atonement Matter Today? Featured at\u202fbiblestudytools.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Articles on Depression and Hope (see below after the SEO discussion) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowledge of best SEO applications <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is an edited excerpt of several SEO text discussions with a friend, December 2024\u2014April 2025: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Goal: Get him back to the first page on a search engine results page (SERP).<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rod: Thanks for the conversation while we were waiting to get our vehicles serviced. It\u2019s energizing to talk about SEO strategies to boost rankings on Google. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 9 simple strategic things you can do to help move up your rankings on a Search Engine Results Page (SERP) for your service.  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Make sure\u00a0visitors\u00a0can find your website. Speed is essential and relevance is necessary.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Make sure your website is helpful.\u00a0It\u2019s not about you; it\u2019s about them and how well you understand them and how to provide a solution to their problem(s).\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Are there any events they might find helpful? Why not provide\u00a0them\u00a0weblinks for more information?\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Short video clips of your best teachings on vital topics may\u00a0whet their appetite for more. Be sure to add tags (keywords and phrases) and link the video back to your site.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Pictures of people and videos help\u00a0search\u00a0rankings. Use\u00a0alt\u00a0text to describe them.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Current websites get more attention than static sites.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Long texts are hard to read, and many times, you will lose your audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. You must provide helpful content, not\u00a0fluff\u00a0and not just a bunch of keywords.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. You need\u00a0a call\u00a0to\u00a0action\u00a0on every page for conversion.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Friend: Wow! Thanks for the very good advice, Rod. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Maybe the Lord brought us together for a reason.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          [Rod] Perhaps I can help you up your rankings this winter. Let me know if you\u2019re interested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Friend: That will be wonderful. Thank you. \ud83d\ude4f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Text discussion with same friend, a few days later: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Here are 5 steps to raise your rankings in a SERP <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          [Step 1: Listen and Research]  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          If you can give me any non-technical or just a little bit technical articles to read to familiarize myself with your industry, I would appreciate it. Your market differs greatly from my market. I want to understand it. Then we can talk later, and I can make sure that I understand what you\u2019re trying to accomplish. We need to use the same lingo used in your industry every day.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I would like to understand what stresses or challenges your industry has and how you\u2019re offering to help them with their problems. I\u2019ll need a lot of term definitions and procedure explanations, enough to know what we\u2019re talking about with intelligence. Then we can talk about how all that could be presented in a good winnable format using story branding.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          In the meantime, if you have testimonials of people that have used your service and it has helped their business in some specific way, use them. They might be part of your story branding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Before we get the cart before the horse, it would be good to identify, and maybe you already know, what is your brand and how is your brand identified? Once you have successfully done that, it will guide the rest of your SEO. I would recommend you listen to the podcast about Simple Marketing and Story Branding. After that, tell me in a sentence or two who your target market is and what kind of story you\u2019re going to tell to motivate them to take some desired action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          [Step 2: Identify your goal and target market. Then tell a story that will cause them to want more information and help.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          I read your mission and purpose statements. Somehow, you need to put all that into a short sentence or two so you can have laser focus on your ideal target market. Then, identify how you\u2019re going to help them solve their problems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The target statement is the statement that says who you\u2019re going to reach and how. The story comes afterwards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You only have a couple of seconds to interest your audience. Make a statement that will grab their attention and then tell your story of how you\u2019re going to meet their needs.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Think of your favorite website and look at it. You are immediately attracted to some graphic, and the opening statement connected with you right away. Immediately, the visitors see the article\u2019s purpose and site relevance. Perhaps, it was also authoritative and easy to navigate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You can use favorite websites in your industry as a guide. Copying them is illegal, but you can get ideas from what your competitors are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Your mission statement\u00a0is\u00a0concise,\u00a0but it seems broad in scope.\u00a0I think you\u00a0need to narrow the focus\u00a0to\u00a0the person you are targeting who needs your service. It is a person who\u00a0will use\u00a0your services. He needs to be the focus of your website. Yes, you\u00a0must\u00a0establish\u00a0authority, but you will\u00a0probably need\u00a0to talk about how your product or service will\u00a0benefit\u00a0him. Put it in a story format: what things could be like for him if he uses it,\u00a0and what might result if\u00a0he\u00a0chooses\u00a0not to do anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          \"Hero\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

          You want to make your subscribers heroes; if they do the things you suggest, they become heroes in their organization when profits zoom and risks of loss are diminished. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          This is just my opinion, but I would like to see you change the order of things on your homepage. Make the page be what they can experience by taking your training. Keep significant awards, badges, or memberships discreetly put on the home page, but put a link to all your credentials to land at the bottom of the page or link to a separate page (usually an about page). Now, highlight your training pictures. You need happy pictures of those who have completed your training and show their certificates. These kinds of things belong right after your purpose statement to reinforce it and to make an excellent impression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Also, for all images on your site, you should have an ALT where you describe what is in the picture and how it applies to your site using keywords. That helps a search engine, and it helps people who do not use images when they search the web.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Now, what story are you going to your target audience to show how you can help them with their needs? Do you want to do webinars with them? What is essential for them to learn and why? Do you have some other service or product that you want to give them? You need to have a compelling reason for them to come to your website and know that you\u2019re going to help them with some problem they have. You\u2019re going to provide the solution, and you\u2019re going to reveal it in a brief summary on the first third of your webpage.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If you use SemRush\u00ae or Ahrefs\u00ae or you don\u2019t have either, at the bottom of a SERP you can see what questions your target audience is asking. Then answer those on your website. Tell them how you\u2019re going to help them find the answers or meet their needs. Of course, you\u2019ll need to keep up with the changes in the questions and at least answer the major questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          What kind of website building service are you using? I use WordPress and it has the Yoast plug-in to check on my SEO and what I can do to improve it. I am also sending you a link for a robot.txt file. Use this with caution. Do it right, and it will help your rankings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          [Step 3: Indexing the Site] <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          The URL (web address).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I found this article from Lamar University on SEO page rankings<\/a>. I thought it would be good for you to understand how SEO works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Looking at some site domain names immediately tells me why they\u2019re not getting the traffic they want. They come up with cute or crafty names, but are the searchers looking for those things? No. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If I were their SEO manager, I would tell them they would get a better ranking if they were to buy a domain name that was directed at what the visitor is looking for instead of the name of their firm. Then I would use a 301 redirect so they can redirect the new url to their website. The goal is not to lose the visitors that they have, but to appeal to the ideal visitors they want.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          For instance, when I started writing chronological Bible studies, I called them The Master\u2019s Touch Bible studies (mtbiblestudies.com). That did not resonate with what I wanted to accomplish. It\u2019s true, I have a few different Bible studies, but the address was too broad and not focused on my major service, providing free online, one-year daily chronological Bible studies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I found the URL, chronologicalbiblestudies.com, was available for a nominal price per year. I bought the domain name chronologicalbiblestudies.com and did a 301 redirect of the mtbiblestudies.com to go to chronologicalbiblestudies.com. In that way, those who were already going to mtbiblestudies.com would not be lost. Instead, they but would be redirected to the new URL, and those who were looking for chronological Bible studies would find it easier to go to the site.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          I have a question. It looked like some of your competitors were ranking on a search page when I typed in your service. Do you aspire to be on that search page?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Friend: of course <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Rod: If so, I think it would be as simple as just buying a URL domain with those search words or something similar if they are available for a decent price. Then, do another 301 redirect. You can do as many as you want as long as the content supports it. If you know of commonly misspelled words, you could also buy a domain with the misspelled word there and take them to your site with a 301. As long as you talk about that in your articles in some prominent places, that would work. Buying domain names and using a 301 redirection to your site can be 1,000 times cheaper than purchasing advertising. However, if somebody bought up a bunch of domains and is charging premium prices to sell them to you, perhaps choosing a synonym for the keywords or a slight alteration in the URL could get you around that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Friend: I already have four redirects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Rod: Whatever you think is best with the most common keywords. You wanted your site to rank higher. I thought if a SERP asked questions with keywords related to your content, it would be good to appear on that page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          [Step 4: Crawling and the Use of Sitemaps] <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          You have 12 pages now on your site. It would probably be a good idea to provide the search engines with a sitemap XML file and html sitemap for your visitors. You want to make it easy and fast for the search engine to show the results of the visitor queries. The easier the content of the site and pages are described, the easier the search engines can find, crawl, and index it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Navigation shouldn\u2019t be a problem with your site; it\u2019s organized, but it can be so much better if you use good subheadings to describe the subject. That\u2019s where Semrush\u00ae can help you find keywords for your subheadings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          In your headings and subheadings, don\u2019t forget to include words and phrases which people are typing into a search engine looking for a site like yours. A properly structured site of heading and subheadings with keywords helps Google search. You can include it in your content, too, just not too much. You can and should use synonyms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If you don\u2019t want to take the time to work on your search engine results personally, then I would suggest you search for a good SEO company or individual to do this for you. Competition is stiff. It\u2019s difficult to stay on the first page of a search. The better that you answer people\u2019s inquiries using the words they would use, sympathizing with their struggles and giving them solutions, the better your results will probably be. Google ranks websites that are the most relevant and authoritative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          [Step 5: Establishing Your Authority] <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          If you\u2019re not doing this now, I would suggest you join and take part in a board or forum that answers people\u2019s questions about the service or products you provide. That will establish more authority, and people will want to know what you have to say and what you offer. This creates backlinks from their sites to your and enhances your authority in your field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Links in appropriate well-trafficked directories are also helpful, even if you have to pay a little bit of money to be seen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Keep in mind that when you change your website, it may not affect it for at least two weeks. It might be three months before anything significant in rankings is improved. Try to cache your site automatically or often manually to bring the latest changes for the benefit of your potential customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          After you\u2019ve finished optimizing the search ability of your website, you might create a YouTube video. This will illustrate your service and challenge your clients to sign up for a class. Be sure to ask for likes and social media shares, and link the video to your website.  
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          Congratulations! You\u2019re doing a fine job. Let me know as soon as you get on the first page of the Google search. Remember, you\u2019ll have to go incognito or you won\u2019t get a true reading. I think it\u2019ll be sooner than later because of the changes that you\u2019ve made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Rod\u2019s Follow up text after a few weeks: Bottom of Form <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Hey friend,  how are you? I looked at your website and something has changed a bit, and I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s helpful.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Friend: What changed? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You might recall that I said having a lot of text and not breaking it up with pictures or subheadings is hard for most people to stick with your website. You\u2019ve got approximately a couple seconds maybe to make an absolute great impression. A lot of text won\u2019t do it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Rod\u2019s Follow up text a week later: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          How are you doing? I looked at a MOZ report for your ranking and Authority. It\u2019s free if you just type in your URL.\u202f it will show you how your business ranks and what authority it has. The higher the score, the better your authority is on a scale of 0 to 100. It looks like you need to build more back links to establish more authority. If you want your website to be seen, link to authoritative sources or authors who are in the same field as you. Your article idea is a great idea, but that is just a start. You can also do it off site.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Appearing on somebody else\u2019s podcast or writing an article for their blog. Then they would\u202f say thank you providing a link back to your website to create back link and establishing more authority for you.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You could also go to Directory sites for your industry and ask to be listed there and provide a link back to your site. There may be a fee, but that is another way of establishing your authority.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You could also appear on forums like Reddit where you could be the one that speaks with authority on your subject. or if you have another forum in mind, that would help you establish your authority, that would probably work. Be sure to get a link posted that will go back to your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Websites will rank you by relevance and authority. We know that for sure. Algorithms keep on changing, but those two things stay the same.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Screenshots on Success with SEO <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          In 2024, Google Analytics overview recorded 31,100 visitors and 3,000 were new. Many visitors from all over the world come and visit, and they are all welcome. Rodney is continually improving these Bible studies, and adding\u202faudio<\/a>\u202fversions as he is able. In 2024 most of the book of Genesis and all the book of Job were complete. Here are a couple of screenshots showing success in creating organic monthly traffic, organic keywords, and backlinks. Many more conversions will follow when money is spent on advertising by this not-for-profit organization.\u202fChronologicalbiblestudies.com<\/a>\u202franks #1 after paid advertising, and Rodney could help your organization rank higher than it currently stands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Articles on Depression and Hope  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          Depression is one form of mental illness stemming from\u202fvarious causes<\/a>. To help those affected by depression, Rodney included a personal story about his family\u2019s experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Reactions to Adverse Circumstances <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          In the first Bible study from the life of Job, he loses his business, family, and reputation within a week. How did he react? His response is unique. As his friends, how should we react? Please read it\u202fon his website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Responding to those who Suffer <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver. (Proverbs 25:11, ESV) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Words can be healing or harmful. The\u202fsecond Bible study in this series is speaking appropriate words<\/a>\u202f to those who are suffering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The Reality of Suffering Depression <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Most of the rest of Job talks about all he suffered in graphic detail, both his mental and physical suffering. Added to his pain were the insensitive, know-it-all comments of his friends. Frequently, there\u2019s no immediate fix, and the pain continues for some time. How can we endure it? How can we be loyal friends to those who suffer? You will find these dialogues on Days 7-15, beginning\u202fhere<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Rewards for Perseverance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          In the end, God straightens out Job\u2019s thinking and rewards him for his perseverance through this severe trial. He is never told why he had to go through that. Maybe you or someone you know feels that way, too. Is there any answer? Look on\u202fDays 16-17<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Depression is No Respecter of Persons <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Another character who had mental illness (depression) was King Solomon. He had everything, but even the rich could suffer this illness. This brief series begins here, with the topic,\u202fSome Causes and Cures for Depression, Day 158<\/a>. Hope for the Depressed and Those Who Care for Them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          The last article featured is from his wife\u2019s experience with depression and, to an extent, she still has it. She has agreed to let Rodney share this story to help others, and it\u2019s called\u202fhow to survive situational depression and hope for those who do.<\/a>\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If you want to connect with Rodney Harrier about a writing assignment,\u202femail<\/a>\u202fhim. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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