Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a complicated subject that can confuse beginners. There are many factors to consider, from keywords and backlinks to content and link building.
However, it’s possible to learn the basics of SEO without having an expert-level understanding of the topic. This article will cover on-page SEO techniques such as keyword research and title tags and off-page SEO tactics like link-building strategies and social media marketing tips. By following these few simple steps, you’ll be able to generate more traffic for your site in no time!
What is on-page SEO?
Onpage SEO is the practice of optimizing your website’s content to rank well in search engine results pages (SERPs). This means that on-site factors such as page titles, meta descriptions, and image alt tags need to be optimized.
It also includes HTML elements like headings and paragraphs. These changes can help you better connect with potential customers who are looking for a particular product or service online through searches powered by Google, Bing, et al.
What does it mean?
A phrase or word has many meanings depending on context; when talking about SEO, this term refers to optimizations made to individual webpages to rank higher in organic SERP listings: whether generated by Google, Bing, or other major search engines.
Onsite optimization refers to changes done in the actual web page itself, such as titles or descriptions. Offsite optimization refers to things that happen outside of a specific webpage – for example, having links from other websites point back to your site. (We’ll be covering this later)
Also, you need to have good copywriting skills and on-page search engine optimizations (SEO) like headings, tags, paragraph formatting, etc., so people can find what they want quickly and efficiently when they are searching online with Google et al.. Tip: be concise but thorough! Not too short, not too long either!
The purpose of SEO is nothing more than making sure your content gets found by customers who may potentially buy whatever it is you’re selling, the service you offer, or the information you provide. The keyword here is perhaps. You never know who might find your work and what those people are specifically searching for at the time.
As an on-page technique, keyword research is a way to find the most relevant keywords for your site. You can do this by examining how people are searching online and using those terms in titles, meta descriptions, and content of your website pages.
This will help ensure that potential customers come across your site when looking for information about your offer.
It’s also important to use keywords throughout blog posts or articles and ensure that all copy has been edited carefully for spelling mistakes or grammatical errors that may have occurred during typing. Including appropriate keywords within images can be helpful too!
If you want to find out more about on-page SEO or are looking for the best keywords, there are many resources available. I recommend checking out Moz’s keyword research tool as well as this post from Neil Patel.
Google also offers a free Google Adwords Keyword Tool that allows users to see how their site performs in organic search results and what new potential terms they could use for optimization purposes. The system also includes data such as an estimate of monthly searches and competition levels and suggested bids based on ad copy (how much would it cost per click if you were running an ads campaign).
What is off-page SEO?
Offpage SEO refers to all the actions you take as a website owner or webmaster. This includes messages, comments, and links posted on other websites, blogs, social media profiles, and forums about your site. Once Google’s crawlers index these pages, they will be linked back to your page, where it can increase visibility in SERPs. This type of link building aims to gain authority from third-party sites with high domain rank, thereby boosting the ranking for one’s site. It should also be noted that while not all types of links are considered “good,” there are many tools available like MozRank, which measure how well-known certain domains might be within their industry/niche based on the number of links they have pointing to it.
When talking about off-page SEO techniques, we’re referring primarily to link building. This is the process of acquiring links from other websites, whether they be related to your niche or not.
Here are some ideas that you use to build backlinks:
- Offer to provide a guest post on another website in exchange for an embedded link at the end that points back to yours.
- Post links to your content or blog posts from other websites you feel are relevant and will be seen by their readership as valuable enough to click through and read more of what is offered.
- Create content from other websites that you think will be seen as valuable enough for others to want to share.
- Give something away in exchange for a link (i.e., if you are an author, offer copies of your books or excerpts).
- Post links on forums relevant to the topic of your business: Here is how I solved my problem with X, and this is where I learned about it.”
- Post links to your content or blog posts on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Be an active participant in the online community by commenting on other people’s blogs (not just with a link back to yours)
- Use “blogs about” pages for relevant topics of interest as additional traffic sources. Choose blogs that are popular and focus more attention than diluting them across numerous less popular ones.
- Reviews of your site on popular review sites like Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Houzz can have a positive impact on SERPs too. If you are new to this space, it is important to know that this type of link building should always be done in conjunction with on-page optimization techniques (covered later) for best results.
- If you are running a local business, it is important to know that Google’s search engine will prefer your website in the SERPs for searches related to towns and cities near where you have an address or phone number registered with Google. You can use Google My Business to help you achieve this.
Best of luck in your search engine optimization journey! Below are some resources to help you along the way:
Moz’s Keyword Tool – This free tool from Moz can show how well your site ranks for various terms and offers ideas on new phrases that could be added to optimize a page.
The Beginner’s Guide To Search Engine Optimization From Neil Patel – an excellent overview, broken down by keyword research (on-page SEO) vs. offsite SEO).