9 SEO BEST PRACTICES
ALIGN CONTENT WITH SEARCH INTENT FOCUS DIRECTLY ON YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE
WRITE A COMPELLING TITLE, TAG & META DESCRIPTION USE YOUR KEYWORDS BUT AVOID KEYWORD STUFFING!
Free Tool Tip: Google Trends
OPTIMISE COMPRESS & USE ALT TAGS FOR IMAGES
TAKE TIME TO RESPOND TO YOUR AUDIENCE
Free Tool Tip: Optimizilla
IMPROVE PAGE SPEED
GOOGLE’S IDEAL LOAD TIME IS 2.5 SECONDS Free Tool Tip: PageSpeed Insights
USE INTERNAL LINKING LINK BACK TO YOUR TOP PERFORMING PAGES AND IMPROVE NAVIGATION FOR THE USER
Free Tool Tip: Google Search Console: Links
IMPROVE USER EXPERIENCE USE SUBHEADINGS, IMPROVE READABILITY BY USING SHORTER PARAGRAPHS MAKE YOUR CONTENT VISUALLY APPEALING
Free Tool Tip: Grammarly.com
INCLUDE KEYWORDS IN YOUR URL THEY SHOULD BE PRECISE AND KEYWORD RICH AVOID USING STOP WORDS LIKE AND & THE
TAKE TIME TO RESPOND TO YOUR AUDIENCE
FOCUS ON AUTHORITATIVE BACKLINKS THESE SHOULD BE TO HIGH QUALITY AND RELEVANT SITES
PUBLISH LONG-FORM CONTENT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT LONG-FORM QUALITY CONTENT RANKS BETTER WITH GOOGLE. THINK OF HOW YOUR CONTENT CAN HELP YOUR USER
Free Tool Tip: Hemingway Editor
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