If only you knew how and why these simple Search Engine Optimization Steps make every post rank, you would start implementing them right after reading the last sentence of this article.
On August 19, 2022, I decided to provide insight into how I use SEO to get nearly every content on my blog to rank better and bring in the needed traffic and revenue only to realize that, the content has made it to google page one just below content from Google itself. In the content “How to Rank Higher on Google: How Google Search Engine Works” which you can Read Here, I explained everything online content writers like you and I need to learn, know and implement per each content if we are to drive the needed traffic from Google and other search engines.
If you feel lazy mastering these simple Search Engine Optimization Steps, then you have no business spending time to develop content for online readers because no one is going to notice that content even if it is the best written in the world in the category or niche.
The energy booster of every content is the SEO power and quality behind it. Content that has no keywords targeted for ranking is worth nothing. So, mastering SEO tips and implementing them should be a habit and a daily routine when developing content for the internet.
If you are serious about ensuring you get great, endless organic traffic to your content, consider the following again.
#1. Do a keyword search or don’t start writing
You do not need to always use paid tools. Go to google and type the word you want to write, and you will realize google is providing you with alternatives. These are keywords to jump on that relate to the content you are planning.
A search for Rank #1 on Google using these Search Engine Optimization Tips produces the keyword phrases below.
#2. Write a Search Engine Optimized title
Simply put, the title must contain the relevant keywords which will compel the reader to click. Note that your title is the most important eye of your content on search engines.
#3. Optimize the introductory paragraph
Ensure that the reader gets to know what the content is about in paragraph one. Go back to the first sentence and read it again. Boom! That is how to capture the reader’s attention with a hook. Master how to write great first paragraphs that make the reader crave more and read till the end.
#4. Deploy H2 and H3 headers in the content
This helps search engine crawlers to be able to tell what exactly the content is about. This helps in better ranking. You can see this content has many Header 2 subheadings. They make reading fun, but more importantly, they help rank better if used well.
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#5 Use your keyword phrase and its synonyms throughout the content
Using them in your headers is superb and when used in the main paragraphs to explain and communicate the ideas you want to put across, you are doing the right things. But do not overdo it. Stuffing the content with the keywords anyhow and too many times can negatively harm your content.
#6. Optimize images for the content
Optimized images load faster and fast-loading pages lead to better ranking. So compress the images, name the images with the title of the content and use the same name or title as the alt text of the image if you are using a WordPress Site.
#7. Manually Index content
After publishing your content, do not wait for Google to index, start the process by updating google with your latest content through the search console.
#8. Use the internal and external link
Link your content to other content on the site which relates to the one you have published. This helps provide additional useful resources to the readers and will keep them longer on the page should they click to read any of them. External links to authoritative sites on the subject add pedigree to your content. Take a look at this: Google Explains Alt Text for Logos & Buttons
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Now, start putting what you have learned in this article into practice and see the results. Once you practice the suggestions you will begin to appreciate how and why these Search Engine Optimization steps make every post rank.
The above explains in easy-to-follow steps how and why your content will rank if you use steps. Check for the title of the post in Google search and see for yourself.
Source: Wisdom Hammond