In today’s article for “The Scoop on SEO” series, we are sharing the basic components of SEO used on your website! Check out the elements you need to be aware of to be successful in the SEO world!
Note: Be aware that every content management system has a different way to implement these various elements onto your site!
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[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.7″]• Keywords: SEO keywords are IMPORTANT! These are the phrases used in your content that will, if used correctly, place you higher in search engine results! You may be asking yourself, “how do I know which keywords are going to be successful?” RESEARCH! There are plenty of tools on the internet to research what keywords are working: SEMrush, KWFinder and AccuRanker are keyword tools that will help you find what will be useful for your particular business. Taking time to research keywords on the front end can make a huge difference in optimizing your SEO and seeing results down the road!
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The purpose of meta titles and descriptions? They describe your content and how it relates to what a user is searching for. Think of the title as a header for your content, and the description as the short summary of your content. The title will show up on browsers, external sites (think social media) and the results pages of various search engines.
The description will be where you want to “hook” the reader, whether that’s through a call-to-action or giving them a hint of what you offer so they have to keep reading to learn more. For both your title and description, you want to make sure they are both compelling and relevant! If you would like to rate your meta title and description for recommended lengths, add the Yoast plugin to your site.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_image src=”https://www.miilu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/028-resized-pic-1.jpg” _builder_version=”4.0.7″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.7″]• URL: Your URL is the web address of your site that shows up in the bar of the user’s browser! URL’s are important because the terms that you use in your URL show up in a search engine’s results, as well. The content after the / in the URL, called a slug, is also taken into consideration when ranking for search. You want to keep your URL succinct, and you want to be sure to use your relevant keywords. For example, for “Optimizing SEO On Your Site,” we would suggest removing the words “on” and “your.”
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.7″ hover_enabled=”0″]• Heading Tags: Heading tags tell search engines what your page content is mainly about with H1, H2, H3 and so on. Your most important content titles (usually the page or post title) should be tagged with H1, followed by sub content titles as H2 and H3. You’ll primarily want your content to reflect the keywords you’re trying to rank for.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.7″ hover_enabled=”0″]We hope that this article was informative in regard to the basic elements of SEO!
Be sure to check out our previous SEO articles, The Scoop on SEO for Your Business and The Scoop on SEO: Creating Content! Also, be on the lookout for our next article about link scheming vs. link building!
RESOURCES:
A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Title Tags and Meta Descriptions That Get Clicks
On-Page SEO: The Definitive Guide
Image Alt Text: What It Is, How to Write It, and Why It Matters to SEO
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