Things you hate: SEO. ❌
Things you love: traffic to your website. 💯
So yes, not many people like SEO, but it’s really freakin’ important. Tune in as we cover this SEO checklist from Ahref’s.
We’re covering the easy ones here, but read the full piece for the nitty-gritty details…
1) Install an SEO Plug-In.
If the technical SEO stuff is daunting, here’s how to make it less daunting: install Yoast SEO or something similar. From creating sitemaps to optimizing data, this easy plug-in will help make the complicated stuff less complicated for ya. We truly love Yoast for easily writing meta-descriptions and making sure your pages are fully optimized.
(Hint: this is best if you’re using WordPress.)
2) Create a Map.
A Sitemap, that is. This will tell search engines where to find the most important content on your website. You can prob find yours at: yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml. Or, just use this tool to see if your sitemap exists and if it’s up to date.
3) Use Google Analytics.
One of the most important tools for SEO, since most site searches happen via Google. Simply copy and paste the tracking code into your website to track your visitors.
4) Use Google Search Console.
Speaking of Google, this is another tool you need if you want to make your SEO skyrocket. You’re able to track your search performance and see which keywords you rank for.
If that wasn’t enough, you can also see on-site improvements you can make.
If you didn’t know already, the SEO checklist continues below…
