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In March of this year, I knew little about SEO
Now my website is getting hundreds of visitors every month
Here is what I have learned so far
Now my website is getting hundreds of visitors every month
Here is what I have learned so far
The best way to learn SEO is by doing a project (just like coding)
I wanted to learn by trying to rank my website on Google http://cliowebsites.com
I wanted to learn by trying to rank my website on Google http://cliowebsites.com
You can't improve what you don't measure
Hook up your website to the Google Search Console and Google Analytics
This will help you identify any issues and measure your progress
Hook up your website to the Google Search Console and Google Analytics
This will help you identify any issues and measure your progress
Fix any structural issues and SEO errors
Head over to ahrefs and create a free account
Type in your domain and perform a site audit
Fix as many reported errors as possible https://ahrefs.com/site-audit
Head over to ahrefs and create a free account
Type in your domain and perform a site audit
Fix as many reported errors as possible https://ahrefs.com/site-audit
Perform your target keyword research
What are your potential clients searching for?
The best way to find out is by looking up a competitor on ubersuggest and checking out the keyword analyzer section http://ubersuggest.com/
What are your potential clients searching for?
The best way to find out is by looking up a competitor on ubersuggest and checking out the keyword analyzer section http://ubersuggest.com/
Tune your pages and content
Once you have selected your target keywords, you will need to tune your website for those keywords
This isn't keyword stuffing, its tuning your pages and content to the target keywords
If you are using WordPress, Yoast and Rank Math can help
Once you have selected your target keywords, you will need to tune your website for those keywords
This isn't keyword stuffing, its tuning your pages and content to the target keywords
If you are using WordPress, Yoast and Rank Math can help
You will most likely need better content
You don't need thousands of pages to rank.
Think depth and quality over quantity. A 500-word blog post won't cut it.
Create content that has great readability, is linkable, and has the right amount of keyword occurrences
You don't need thousands of pages to rank.
Think depth and quality over quantity. A 500-word blog post won't cut it.
Create content that has great readability, is linkable, and has the right amount of keyword occurrences
Get backlinks
This is probably the hardest part. You need lots of backlinks but they have to be natural and not spammy
Again, it's quality over quantity. One great backlink from a reputable website is better than 1000 spammy links
I use HARO for this
This is probably the hardest part. You need lots of backlinks but they have to be natural and not spammy
Again, it's quality over quantity. One great backlink from a reputable website is better than 1000 spammy links
I use HARO for this
Create a Google My Business profile
I get a decent amount of traffic through my GMB profile
Create one for your company and fill out as much information as possible.
Start gathering reviews
I get a decent amount of traffic through my GMB profile
Create one for your company and fill out as much information as possible.
Start gathering reviews
Lastly, keep improving and gathering backlinks
This work is never done. Keep tuning your website, your pages, and gaining backlinks
I do this by keeping an eye out for guest blogging opportunities and HARO submissions
This work is never done. Keep tuning your website, your pages, and gaining backlinks
I do this by keeping an eye out for guest blogging opportunities and HARO submissions
