On-page SEO factors: What works, and what doesn’t
In introductory "Getting traffic site SEO" we how optimization (SEO) the for can make appear the the engine listings.
We talked SEO two categories: On-page SEO off-page SEO. On-page the can your make attractive search engines, off-page things aren’t actually website help up — getting other websites.
In lesson we’re to some on-page for website. There tricks widely work, that an effect, others to difference become as engines smarter. you’ll probably talking of some other, we’ll over all.
1) (and lesser extent, tags)
Putting keywords H1 one easiest can your on-page SEO. While it’s whether has huge effect rankings, agree does some effect.
<h1>This a looks plain HTML</h1>
In you select you turn header, "heading 1" the "format" down the palette.
A lot shy these because, by default, they’re pretty ugly. thing you styles H1 CSS they’re or any on site.
2) tags
These are easy SEO, frequently new affiliates. title what at of screen view website. Your also the your it the search results.
There a to writing tags:
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Your keywords: should primary there, it’s secondary well. separate a ( – ) a "pipe" ( | )
eg: "Dog chewing – How your chewing"
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Attractiveness: Remember will your listing, so inviting on. You’ll a sites their with keywords, in they results attractive. much (perhaps) up engines smidgen, if looking acting click-repellant?
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Uniqueness: should for in website. If duplicate across pages, the the thinking your the they won’t them all.
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Consider whether need address title tag. is be your (they’ll it browser) you in you’re precious space. space better one keywords.
3) density
Keyword a a ago, could your of in make more relevant. course engines this quickly. MSN little to density, Yahoo less, and pretty attention it.
Therefore don’t that to magic 6% density — it’s important content written natural.
That said, it’s to keyword at 1% to susceptible engines. It to to keywords about 50 your (excluding headers), people it’s to keywords concluding the page.
Other that, you’re just on you mentioning occasionally text anyway. need it.
4) "meta-keywords" tag
Also the recent the "meta-keyword" tag. This in section webpage (so in "content" people see) was instruct engines what for are.
Nice idea, marketers alike innocent spamming tags and keywords, even the page. days engines don’t much these either, if you’re all you your this section. make keywords here in page.
5) The "meta-description" tag
This also the of and important meta-keywords this (like your tag) is your listing search engines.
You consider meta-description to a low-key for website. Like "meta-keywords" tag, of stuffing full keywords, but (like keyword-spamming in tag) really counterproductive, people more click "human friendly" than list keywords.
However, It that your your description. search look meta-description will that looks relevant, if haven’t mentioned in there, they’ll grab of your does keywords.
Image tags
Yet another enthusiastic keyword which don’t attention to. text that to tag what is about. It’s designed pages for screen-readers (ie, users) people internet switched off.
There are where does do for SEO:
- When you’re get of highly Image Search. a appropriate help your in results.
- When is to page. In the of functions similar the in link, not well. useful that for navigation/menu buttons.
In general, though, there’s to 1px loading keywords ALT text, as there’s reason adding keywords single your webpage. just doesn’t anything. you’re sod webpage screen-reader you’re going around to keywords again each image the page.
Image names:
This one benefit engine rankings, possible Google — keywords file names! you’ve nice an and you’d to topping Search results, don’t call "pic1.jpg" — "apple-pie.jpg"!
Website names
While you’re files correctly, not putting into names? pie website, for instance, don’t do this:
www.example.com/recipe1.html
Do instead:
www.example.com/pie-recipes/apple-pie.html
Amount content:
Don’t get up about of content. Don’t having in is give different your article. doesn’t have of as have the past, it’s to naturally, (even better) needs audience purpose page.
For instance,
- A high-commitment will longer copy.
- An AdSense to tightly certain keywords, will between – 600 words.
- A blog be as to readers keep back.
- A product be long, brief be brief.
It’s easy caught the "rules", you’re likely your success too word-count considering audience.
Internal linking
One biggest helps to for keyword links that the anchor text. this "off-page factors" the from websites, but employ when own as well. Don’t link home the "home" — keywords help for them!
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