Thread by @BLeonavicius

🚨 50 Actionable #SEO tips [THREAD]

Learn how to grow your organic traffic 📈

For the past 50 days, I have been posting daily SEO tips. I am now combining them all into one thread 👇

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #1

If you're writing content about sinks - don't hire "freelance writer" - hire a plumber, he will have a LOT better knowledge and content to provide. Then have an editor to "fix" the writing style and you are ahead of 90% of your competition.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #2

"learn by doing" has been the best approach when it comes to SEO.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #3

People are usually neglecting design in SEO - some only think it's all "technical" but it cannot be further from the truth.

👉 The “people” factor - how your visitor feels and reacts to your website is just as important.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #4

People are still building websites for desktops.

Mobile is king now, start with mobile-first AND then optimize for desktop.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #5

How to use @ahrefs to find easy to rank content ideas:

1. Type broad keyword into a keyword explorer
2. Press on "questions"
3. Set low difficulty (up to 10)
4. Set search volume for 500+

Example in the image below 👇

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #6

Use Google Tag Manager and create events to track any outbound links from your website.

You can see on what page people clicked and which link.

Full tutorial here:

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #7

Resource page link building strategy has been one of my favorites in the past few years.

It differs from one industry to another, but with the right content and good targeting, you can get the best of the best type of links.

Example a client 👇

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #8

Focus on the user and their search intent.

If the user is happy - it will send all the right signals to Google and you will be rewarded with high rankings.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #9

Looking for some statistics for your content? Google has a whole database where you can find data to back up your claims or enrich your content.

👉 datasetsearch.research.google.com

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #10

I have subscribed to @canva premium two months ago. No regrets - has been my go-to solution for any visuals, stock photos, or even editing.

If you are NOT a designer but need a quick and easy way to create graphics - Canva is your friend 🙌

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #11

Use @imagify (WordPress plugin) to optimize your images (taking less space) and make your site load faster. It's probably the quickest and most hands-off way compared to doing it manually.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #12

Track Google algorithm updates by following this account.

👉 @searchliaison

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #13

Do you want to find someone's email address?

If you know their full name and URL, just use @voilanorbert (they offer the first 50 leads for free).

I have been using this for years and could not be happier with the results.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #14

Let's talk about SEO extensions.

There are millions of them, but this is the only one you actually need 👉 detailed.com/extension/

Simple to use and easy to understand, even for beginners.

Made by @ViperChill - Top dog in SEO 🤟

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #15

Need more ideas for your blog?

Use @Quora to find what people are interested to know!

Type this into Google 👉 site:quora.com + "TOPIC"

OR

Use @ahrefs and find questions that have organic traffic potential 📈

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #16

There are more than just one search engine out there - make sure you leverage others as well:

- Bing
- Pinterest
- Youtube
- Baidu
- DuckDuckGo
- Yandex

Yes, Google is still the biggest player, but don't neglect the extra 10% to 20% traffic.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #17

Use @answerthepublic to get to know what type of questions users ask about your product or niche.

This is a great way to gather all types of questions for your content hub.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #18

Search operators are essential to "filter" information on Google. Very quick and easy way to find results you are looking for.

My favorite 👇

site:
intitle:
inurl:
blogurl:
“search term”

Check the full list 👇
ahrefs.com/blog/google-ad…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #19

The monthly volume for one keyword does not show the full potential.

Remember, landing pages do not rank for one keyword, they can rank for several thousand keywords!

If you find a keyword with low search volume, do not discard it right away.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #20

NEVER underestimate introductions!

They are the first thing that the user sees when he starts reading the content 📖

✅ Provide value up-front
✅ Add a hook to your content
✅ ALWAYS write introductions last

Don't be afraid to spend time here.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #21

Use Google Lighthouse extension to quickly see fixes and mistakes of your site in:

- Performance
- Accessibility
- Best Practises
- SEO

chrome.google.com/webstore/detai…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #22

Use @GoogleAlerts to monitor mentions of your name, your brand, your website, or any other topic.

This is especially useful if they mentioned you, but did not add a link to your website. Easy way to score a link by emailing them and asking.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #23

Use @ahrefs to find Top Writers in your niche. These will be ranked by cumulative organic traffic their articles bring.

Easy way to get a list of potential people to outreach or monitor what type of content ranks well.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #24

Improve EAT:

1. Get mentioned from other authority sites

2. Get links from a website that Google already trusts and see as an authority

3. Get positive reviews online

4. Expand your "authors bio" and "about" pages - link to authority sources

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #25

How to get dozens of media features with zero marketing budget?

I think this one is very useful for most #indiehackers, bootstrappers, and startups.

Check out 👉 Case Study #3 by @Backlinko

backlinko.com/off-page-seo-g…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #26

How to avoid many technical SEO issues?

Use a flat, organized site structure. Simplicity is a key here. Don't overcomplicate things and start as early as possible.

Think about your users and how to minimize the step necessary to reach any page.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #27

Use @reddit to find the exact ways your users are phrasing their problems/questions.

This will give you a lot of keywords to target.

Use this free tool 👉 highervisibility.com/free-seo-tools…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #28

Don't know how to structure your content?

Don't worry, @Wikipedia has done that for you.

Find your subject and take a look at the table of contents. You can find potential topics, keywords, or questions to cover.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #29

Have you checked your keywords CTR (click-through-rate)?

You can find that on Search Console.

If you see a low CTR rate for some keywords, it's an opportunity to re-write meta title and description to boost your organic traffic.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #30

If you have a very well ranked content, check to see if Google displays any videos along with the search results.

If yes, it's an opportunity to create a video publish it on Youtube and then add to your content as well.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #31

Do you have competitors?

Publish the “X vs. Y” article comparing you and your competitor.

Show your strengths, let the user know you may be biased, and be honest. People will reward you with longer reading time and Google with higher rankings.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #32

Are you outreaching to people from your business email?

Always include your social accounts in the signature, especially when building links.

People want to talk to real people and not bots - show them you are a real person 🙂

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #33

Always include the main keyword in your URL and make it short and easy to understand.

✅ Good: example.com/main-keyword

⛔️ Bad: example.com/2020-06-30/cat…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #34

Check out your industry leaders by the number of mentions and links they have. Free tool by @ViperChill

👉 detailed.com/links/

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #35

Do you have access to data, statistics or could gather some?

Then you have a BIG opportunity to rank for "statistics" type of keywords and get backlinks on auto-pilot.

Search for “[Topic] + Stats” to see opportunities.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #36

The best and most simple way to enrich your content is to type your main keyword in Google and then press enter.

Google shows you suggestions of what other popular things interest people.

Use this to expand your most valuable articles.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #37

Do your articles contain only text?

This is not enough anymore - people want to see other multimedia & consume content on their own terms.

Consider these:

- Videos
- Screenshots
- Custom-made graphs
- Audio
- Animation
- GIFs
- Illustrations

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #38

Don't overcomplicate your text - write how you talk.

It's easier to read and more people are engaged.

Use this Down pointing backhand index to test your contents readability score.

👉 hemingwayapp.com

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #39

There are 4 major blog post templates:

1. The List Post
2. The Step-By-Step Guide
3. The Expanded Definition
4. The Beginner’s Guide

Check out the full article by @JoshuaCHardwick on @ahrefs 👇

ahrefs.com/blog/blog-post…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #40

Do you need to find a professional writer?

Use these services:

☑️ @probloggercom
☑️ @blpro
☑️ @Upwork

Pro tip: make a Google form questioner to make the information easier to sort and go through once you receive tons of applicants.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #41

Do NOT neglect internal linking.

This is the only way all of your link building efforts can be applied and amplified across your whole website.

All you need to know by @authorityhacker 👇

authorityhacker.com/internal-links/

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #42

Do you know which landing pages have the most potential?

The ones that are on the second page on Google.

Actions:

1. Study first page results
2. Find what they are doing better than you
3. Improve your page

This yields very quick results 📈

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #43

Your mobile version of your website should be the main focus - ALWAYS. Google is crawling mobile first and desktop second.

A quick way to view how your site looks on mobile is to use "developer tools" on your browser.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #44

One page should have one H1 tag. Do NOT use multiple H1 tags on a single page.

However, feel free to use multiple H2, H3, etc.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #45

Create one piece of content and then repurpose and optimize it for other platforms.

One article can be transformed into:

1. Short podcast
2. Youtube video
3. Big Tweet thread
4. Email newsletter
5. Slideshare
6. Instagram quotes

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #46

Do NOT use pop-ups on mobile ⛔️

Since January 2017, Google announced that they were going to implement a penalty on sites still using intrusive pop-ups and interstitials.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #47

Today, it's not one, but 17 tips!

1. Use Keywords In The Right Places
2. Keep Users On Your Site Longer
3. Find “Suggest” Keywords
4. Delete Zombie Pages
5. Do An Industry Study

Check out the rest on @Backlinko blog 👇

backlinko.com/actionable-seo…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #48

Avoid long redirect chains to help search engines crawl your site faster.

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #49

On-page checklist:

1. Fix Site Level Issues
2. Tidy Up the Content
3. Images & Multimedia
4. Headlines
5. Social & Meta
6. Lead Generation & Business Goals
7. Scheduling

By @GaelBreton on @authorityhacker 👇

authorityhacker.com/onpage-seo-che…

💡SEO Tip of the Day - #50

The MUST-HAVE tools for SEO:

1. @ahrefs
2. @googlewmc
3. @googleanalytics
4. @GoogleTrends
5. @screamingfrog

Don't overcomplicate things with 1,000s of tools. All of these above is all you need for 80% of the time.