The Sweetest Way

Blog Post Checklist: 25 Things Every Post Must Have

• A long-tail keyword with low competition

• Variations of your keyword and related terms

• Short paragraphs

• Simple language and a conversational tone

• H1, H2, and H3 headings

• SEO title and meta description

• A green light on the Yoast SEO Plugin

• Featured image

• Categories & tags

• Several high-quality images

• Keyword in image alt text

• Length of 1000+ words

• Internal links with good anchor text

• External link to an authoritative site

• Pinnable image

• Click to tweet

• Affiliate link

• Affiliate disclosure

• Link to another affiliate post

• Email opt-in form

• Content upgrade

• A prompt at the end to promote discussion

• A catchy AF title

• Zero typos