30 basic SEO tips for newbies 【Sartre's methods】

nice to learn!

thanks for the share OP appreciate it.

Great and valuable information. Bookmarked it

Thanks for the tips

chung_sinh said:

Nice list, can you give me some thoughts on semrush/ahrefs KD meter? I'm thinking of purchasing them to monitor my keywords list.

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it's terrible

Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked

This list may appear naive to somebody but I actually turned the internet upside down some time ago to find something similar.
Thanks a lot!

I'm also curious about redirects and some others, so if you ever find some time to expand...

Ok, as a relative beginner myself I would like to address each one of your advices, @Sartre!

Keep in mind that many of my answers are meant to be provocative, I don't want to sound like a pain in the ass. I just wrote honestly the questions and consideration that came to my mind.

Aaight, let's go.

Sartre said:

1. Don't trust SEO gurus so much (that includes me - think for yourself)
2. Write with your readers in mind
3. Utilize some of these super cool WordPress plugins at our disposal that we have access to for free like RankMath

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Of course!

Sartre said:

1. Put together an Internal Linking Strategy

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I understand the benefits of internal linking, but what do you mean by strategy? Like silos? linking to same category post only? a systematic way to link your post?

Sartre said:

1. Create visuals for your content

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When you suggest this, what's the benefits you have in mind the most? Entertaining your readers or getting backlinks from people who use your visual an "should" link back to you?
Also this can be pretty time consuming, why creating 1 visual for 1 of my existing articles, when I can use that time/money to make another article?

Sartre said:

1. Voice search is not yet useful for anything

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ok!

Sartre said:

1. Develop attention-grabbing headlines [Expert Advice!]

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Sure. In your opinion, after writing a good headline for a post, when does doing this give the most benefits? in the SERP for beating your competitors or in your own site to increase user time on website?

Sartre said:

1. Utilize remarketing in order to increase conversions from organic traffic

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you mean like grabbing emails from visitors? or is there anything else

Sartre said:

1. Have you noticed a competitor plagiarizing your content? Threaten filing a DMCA complaint

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As a beginner, I'm far way from that lol

Sartre said:

1. Do more social media marketing

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Why make efforts there and get few clicks the day I post on my social, when instead i can create more content and get organic traffic forever (more or less)

Sartre said:

1. Use content outlines

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Like a summary of the article and table of content?

Sartre said:

1. Test your keywords before actively pursuing them, since SEO takes time

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How should one implement this?

Sartre said:

1. Get Yourself a VA

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do you have any advice on how to find good VAs?
What tasks should you give them to begin with?
How can you trust them?

Sartre said:

1. Use WordPress

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sure

Sartre said:

1. Make a checklist of your own tactics

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what do you mean?

Sartre said:

1. Avoid using too many search engine optimization tools
2. It's not always the case that longer content is better content

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ok

Sartre said:

1. It's not just about the written content when it comes to SEO

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You mean is not all about on page SEO but it's also about backlinks, or you mean that we can do youtube ecc?

Sartre said:

1. Always begin with competition analysis when creating content
2. Produce content fast

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Aren't these 2 a little contradictory?
I cant produce content fast if I use too much time analyzing competition.

Sartre said:

1. Stay away from spammy Link-Building Strategies

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sure

Sartre said:

1. If you can, do local SEO

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Why?
and why "if you can"? what is stopping people from doing local SEO?

Sartre said:

1. Make sure the URL slug Is correct
2. Use image ALT tags
3. Know when to use redirects 301 and 302

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Sartre said:

1. Participate actively in the SEO Communities and niche forums

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we are!

Sartre said:

1. Stop ignoring the outreach you're receiving and do something with it

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Sartre said:

1. Narrow down and create a product focusing on that demographic

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Sure!

Sartre said:

1. Focus on using Google Search Console instead of Google Analytics

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why? You mean focusing on KW and acquisition rather than how people act on your site once they get there?

Sartre said:

1. Get keywords from People Also Ask, Google Autosuggest, and Related Keywords

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Sure!

Really hoping to hear your thought on this

Great one

Sartre said:

1. Don't trust SEO gurus so much (that includes me - think for yourself)
2. Write with your readers in mind
3. Utilize some of these super cool WordPress plugins at our disposal that we have access to for free like RankMath
4. Put together an Internal Linking Strategy
5. Create visuals for your content
6. Voice search is not yet useful for anything
7. Develop attention-grabbing headlines [Expert Advice!]
8. Utilize remarketing in order to increase conversions from organic traffic
9. Have you noticed a competitor plagiarizing your content? Threaten filing a DMCA complaint
10. Do more social media marketing
11. Use content outlines
12. Test your keywords before actively pursuing them, since SEO takes time
13. Get Yourself a VA
14. Use WordPress
15. Make a checklist of your own tactics
16. Avoid using too many search engine optimization tools
17. It's not always the case that longer content is better content
18. Always begin with competition analysis when creating content
19. It's not just about the written content when it comes to SEO
20. Produce content fast
21. Stay away from spammy Link-Building Strategies
22. If you can, do local SEO
23. Make sure the URL slug Is correct
24. Use image ALT tags
25. Know when to use redirects 301 and 302
26. Participate actively in the SEO Communities and niche forums
27. Stop ignoring the outreach you're receiving and do something with it
28. Narrow down and create a product focusing on that demographic
29. Focus on using Google Search Console instead of Google Analytics
30. Get keywords from People Also Ask, Google Autosuggest, and Related Keywords

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castoro said:

Ok, as a relative beginner myself I would like to address each one of your advices, @Sartre!

Keep in mind that many of my answers are meant to be provocative, I don't want to sound like a pain in the ass. I just wrote honestly the questions and consideration that came to my mind.

Aaight, let's go.


Of course!

I understand the benefits of internal linking, but what do you mean by strategy? Like silos? linking to same category post only? a systematic way to link your post?

When you suggest this, what's the benefits you have in mind the most? Entertaining your readers or getting backlinks from people who use your visual an "should" link back to you?
Also this can be pretty time consuming, why creating 1 visual for 1 of my existing articles, when I can use that time/money to make another article?

ok!

Sure. In your opinion, after writing a good headline for a post, when does doing this give the most benefits? in the SERP for beating your competitors or in your own site to increase user time on website?

you mean like grabbing emails from visitors? or is there anything else

As a beginner, I'm far way from that lol

Why make efforts there and get few clicks the day I post on my social, when instead i can create more content and get organic traffic forever (more or less)

Like a summary of the article and table of content?

How should one implement this?

do you have any advice on how to find good VAs?
What tasks should you give them to begin with?
How can you trust them?

sure

what do you mean?


ok

You mean is not all about on page SEO but it's also about backlinks, or you mean that we can do youtube ecc?

Aren't these 2 a little contradictory?
I cant produce content fast if I use too much time analyzing competition.

sure

Why?
and why "if you can"? what is stopping people from doing local SEO?



we are!


Sure!

why? You mean focusing on KW and acquisition rather than how people act on your site once they get there?

Sure!

Really hoping to hear your thought on this

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I'm super busy with writing new stuff. I hope maybe others could explain the rationale behind these pretty basic concepts.

Sartre said:

I'm super busy with writing new stuff. I hope maybe others could explain the rationale behind these pretty basic concepts.

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Oof that hurts

Sartre said:

it's terrible

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Most seo veteran would also say so guess I'll read some more guides on KD to determine by myself

it would be good for seo beginners to go into more detail on the individual points.

For example, I had problems to find good VA. They have imposed more work on me, instead of taking work off me.

VA's are problems. It's really a problem to find loyal, logically thinking person who truly put effort into it. Any tips on where to get some good VA's?

2, 2, 2
You can't write for yourself

Sartre said:

1. Don't trust SEO gurus so much (that includes me - think for yourself)
2. Write with your readers in mind
3. Utilize some of these super cool WordPress plugins at our disposal that we have access to for free like RankMath
4. Put together an Internal Linking Strategy
5. Create visuals for your content
6. Voice search is not yet useful for anything
7. Develop attention-grabbing headlines [Expert Advice!]
8. Utilize remarketing in order to increase conversions from organic traffic
9. Have you noticed a competitor plagiarizing your content? Threaten filing a DMCA complaint
10. Do more social media marketing
11. Use content outlines
12. Test your keywords before actively pursuing them, since SEO takes time
13. Get Yourself a VA
14. Use WordPress
15. Make a checklist of your own tactics
16. Avoid using too many search engine optimization tools
17. It's not always the case that longer content is better content
18. Always begin with competition analysis when creating content
19. It's not just about the written content when it comes to SEO
20. Produce content fast
21. Stay away from spammy Link-Building Strategies
22. If you can, do local SEO
23. Make sure the URL slug Is correct
24. Use image ALT tags
25. Know when to use redirects 301 and 302
26. Participate actively in the SEO Communities and niche forums
27. Stop ignoring the outreach you're receiving and do something with it
28. Narrow down and create a product focusing on that demographic
29. Focus on using Google Search Console instead of Google Analytics
30. Get keywords from People Also Ask, Google Autosuggest, and Related Keywords

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All your tips are great but I liked the 1st, 7th, 16th, and 21st the most. Thanks for this checklist!

alpacalover said:

VA's are problems. It's really a problem to find loyal, logically thinking person who truly put effort into it. Any tips on where to get some good VA's?

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That's a very valid problem. Same with reliable writers. Personally, I find people from Eastern Europe, on local job boards, but I speak the local languages so it's easier for me (Polish, Ukrainian, Russian)

thanks for this !

I dont know how critical is “produce content fast” (unless you have a PAA site), but to me this one is the bottleneck, and unless you have a team of VAs, a strategy, and some automation, it is impossible to accomplish.
what do you think?
And Thanks for this list