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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.
1. Keyword research for your blog post
How to do keyword research?
Basic keyword research tips
2. Choosing a blog post title (Name of blog post)
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
3. Optimise your blog post URLs
How to choose the best URL or slug for your blog post?
4. Structuring your headings and subheadings (H1-H6)
How to use headings for SEO
Top tips for headings and subheadings
5. Optimising your content
Here are a few tips to help you content rank higher
6. Optimising your images
Image file name
Image size
Image alt tags
Tips for optimising images
7. Use internal links
Include a few internal links to other relevant articles on your website
Use keywords within your anchor text
Don’t use too many links as this will affect visitor experience and look messy
8. Search engine title (Title Tag)
How to choose the best title tags for your blog posts
9. Make the most of your meta description
Top tips for meta descriptions
10. Categories and Tags
Using categories
Using tags
Related content
Top tips for using categories and tags
11. Social media signals
Include a social sharing bar like we have on the left of this article
Include tweetables to make tweeting your content easier
Ask for shares as your call to action
Include links to online influencers and brands. They’ll likely share it too.
This creates a private checklist in your account.