The Ultimate SEO Checklist for your Blog Posts
This is why I created this checklist. I wanted you to have a go-to resource that you could use over and over again. After all, if you’ve spent so long writing a great blog post, you want to make sure you have as many readers as possible.
seo blog posts
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1. Keyword research for your blog post
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How to do keyword research?
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Basic keyword research tips
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2. Choosing a blog post title (Name of blog post)
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Blog post title tips - Include your main keyword, Use sentence form e.g. SEO Checklist to optimise your blog posts, Try to keep it short. I usually aim for less than 60 characters in length, Avoid keyword stuffing
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3. Optimise your blog post URLs
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How to choose the best URL or slug for your blog post?
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4. Structuring your headings and subheadings (H1-H6)
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How to use headings for SEO
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Top tips for headings and subheadings
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5. Optimising your content
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Here are a few tips to help you content rank higher
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6. Optimising your images
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Image file name
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Image size
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Image alt tags
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Tips for optimising images
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7. Use internal links
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Include a few internal links to other relevant articles on your website
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Use keywords within your anchor text
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Don’t use too many links as this will affect visitor experience and look messy
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8. Search engine title (Title Tag)
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How to choose the best title tags for your blog posts
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9. Make the most of your meta description
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Top tips for meta descriptions
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10. Categories and Tags
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Using categories
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Using tags
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Related content
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Top tips for using categories and tags
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11. Social media signals
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Include a social sharing bar like we have on the left of this article
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Include tweetables to make tweeting your content easier
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Ask for shares as your call to action
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Include links to online influencers and brands. They’ll likely share it too.
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