Hello BHW brothers,
Can someone share some effective On-Page SEO Techniques for Blogs that should work in 2018 to rank your posts and content higher in the rankings?
I'd really appreciate if someone can point to some kind of secret and unique guide.
I'm already following Yoast guidelines but I'd still like to learn something which even Yoast plugin isn't aware of.
Thanks in Advance!
1. Page Titles
Your page titles are one of the most important
SEO factors on your site. Each of your pages & posts should have its own unique title, which includes the main
keywords for that page.
2. Meta Descriptions
Many people forget to include
meta descriptions for their pages. These descriptions are an important place to include relevant keywords for your content, as these are used within the search results when your page is listed.
For instance, if we continue to use the ‘Chocolate Cake Recipe’ example, then a good meta description for
3. Meta Tags
For each of your pages, you can include a set of keywords in the form of
meta tags. These should be all the
relevant keywords of your content, which you will have researched previously.
4. URL Structure
Including
search engine friendly URLs for each of your pages is highly recommended, as these bring better crawling. Shorter URLs seem to perform better in
search engine results, however, that is not the only factor.
5. Body Tags (H1, H2, H3, H4, etc.)
When writing your articles, you should break up your content into smaller sections & paragraphs to make it easier for people to read. These sections can be given heading, which is where
H1,
H2,
H3,
H4, etc.
tags are used.
6. Keyword Density
Including relevant keywords throughout your content is very important, as it helps search engines work out what your content is about. However, try not to excessively repeat and overuse keywords just for search engine robots. This can lead to your site being banned from search engines.
7. Image SEO
All your uploaded images have titles, so treat them just the same as your page titles. Including relevant keywords can help people find your site when searching on Google Images.
You can also include
Alt Text and
Descriptions for your images, making them even more useful with
SEO.
8. Internal Linking
People often think that the only links that count are those from other websites. While these links are important, these are not the only important links!
For bloggers, content links are very useful when used properly. These are links that are placed within your article posts, which redirect people to other relevant pages on your site.