50 SEO Tips

Here is 50 SEO tips I am sharing with you today ...

1. Recognize the importance of web traffic.
SEO or Search Engine Optimization is one of the techniques to use in order to achieve more volume of traffic to your site. Without a good number of people visiting your web page, you won’t be able to expose your site to potential customers. Thus, you need to recognize the importance of internet traffic, so that you would be able to take necessary steps in SEO and attain it.

2. Choose your domain name carefully.
It is very important that the domain name of your site, is related to its topic. In fact, it is best if the title of the site is the same as its domain name, so that people can easily recall it and visit it again and again. With that, you should spend some time in coming up with the possible domain names, and search for them.

3. Establish the main keyword of your site.
One of the very first things that you need to do in order to gain success in online marketing is to establish the main keyword of your site. When you are able to do that, you can make use of it and optimize your web page with it. If possible, you can also make use of it for your domain name.

4. Use a keyword tool.
Using a tool in order to determine the keywords of your site would go a long way, as far as using SEO as one of the techniques to gain more website traffic is concerned. There are lots of keywords tools that you can take advantage of today. Whatever type of tool you want to make use of, make sure that it is effective, so that you won’t be wasting your time on it.

5, Domain names with hyphens.
In establishing domain names, you may come across articles, which may suggest not to make use of hyphens on them. You should become aware though that using hyphens on your domain name is not a bad practice. However, you should know that most people these days, are not used to typing domain names on their browsers that come with hyphens.

6. Take advantage of domain name suggestion tools.
There are lots of domain name suggestion tools available on the internet these days. All you got to do to find them is to make use of your search engine. To make use of such an online tool, all one has to do is to enter the keywords that are related to your site’s topic. By using this tool, you would be able to have a good number of domain names to choose from.

7. Your website’s content.
To have more people visiting your site on a regular basis, then you need to establish a very high quality content for it. If you can make it exclusive, then that would be better. Therefore, you need to start writing articles for your site today. Write the articles with the use of valuable information, so that people would be able to appreciate it.

8. Come up with a memorable domain name.
When it comes to choosing your site’s domain name, you need to make it as memorable as you can. To make that a possibility, then you have to have a domain name that is catchy and short. When it is able to catch the attention of people, and it is short, then they would not encounter difficulties in trying to remember it.

9. Add more content to your site.
You have to keep in mind that in order to have people purchase or sign up with your products and services, you have to convince them first. You would know if a person is almost convinced if he is constantly revisiting your site from time to time. To have a person revisit your site, you need to give him reasons to; and, one of which is by providing the site with new and updated content.

10. Don’t forget the keywords in your image file.
When you upload images on your website, which are related to your products and services, do not forget to establish keywords for it as well. Some people are easily attracted with certain images. Therefore, if you optimize your images with important keywords, then more people would be able to find your portal.

11. Do a research about your product offerings.
Before you launch certain promotional offers, you should do a thorough research about it first. By doing that, you would be able to ensure that such a step is something that you really need to do. Aside from that, your research can also help you in how to properly go about it.

12. Pinpoint your top competitors.
Knowing your competitors is one of the best things to do in order to get ahead of them, or at least be at par with their performance. To attain that, you need to do your research about them first. Identify them, and try to check the strategies that they are making use of. See if such techniques can also be applied on your web page, so that you can take advantage of them if possible.

13. Determine your best keywords.
Do your research in order to determine the keywords you are using that pull the most traffic. This will give you more edge over your competitors in terms of attracting more
potential customers to your website. Once you identify the best keywords, optimize your site with it, as well as your articles, so that you can maximize the benefits you can derive from it.

14. Determine if your website is crawl-able by various search engines.

In order for people to find your site when they search for information related to it, your web portal should be crawl-able by search engines. To achieve this, you need to research about how to get it done. Aside from that, make sure that certain files you have on it does not block your site from being indexed.

15. Make the most out of your tags.
To ensure that your web portal would benefit from your tags or title tags, you should use target keywords in it. Aside from that, you can also mention the area you provide services to in your title tag, if you cover a specific area. Moreover, you should also make use of the most valuable keywords at the beginning of your title tag.

16. Establishing titles for your site’s pages.
First and foremost, you should make sure that each page on your website is provided with a title. On top of that, the titles should be short and catchy, so that they are more captivating. In addition, you should make sure that the titles on each of your site’s pages are unique.

17. Distribute your articles to various article directories.
Each time you write an informative article related to your site’s topic, you should distribute it to a number of article directories. When you do that, you are making sure that more people would be visiting your site. Article directories are frequented by several people all around the globe these days, since they know that it is where they can acquire lots of information about different topics.

18. Use synonyms.
When writing articles either for your website or for article directory distribution, you should make use of synonyms for it, especially when it comes to the keywords or keyword phrases. When you use synonyms, it would make the flow of the article more natural. On top of that, it also makes the articles more interesting and pleasant to read for your potential customers.

19. Don’t forget the links.
When you submit your articles to various article directories, do not forget to include back links on it. These links should take the readers of your articles to your site, when they choose to click it. In most cases, the links are included at the bottom part of your articles, so that people would see them just prior to finishing reading the write-ups.

20. Make your articles unique and captivating.
In writing articles for your website and submitting them to article directories, you should make sure that they contain unique content. When an article is unique, there is a better chance for a person to read it completely. Aside from that, since it provides him with valuable information, then he would be captivated by it, and would want more.

21. Access websites that can help you determine your performance.
There are certain web pages today, which can help you check the current performance of your site. The data that you can derive from them would include your site’s search engine ranking, general popularity, and incoming links. Access such sites on a regular basis, so that you can see where you stand.

22. Take note of Keyword Stuffing.
Although using of keywords is one of the ways to promote your site, you should be careful in not overdoing it. If there are too many references to the keywords that you are using for your web page, it is usually called Keyword Stuffing. When this happens, search engines, especially Google, may see your web page as a spam site, which is not good.

23. The importance of topping the SERP.
Search Engines Results Page or SERP refers simply to the results that one would see when he makes a quick search about a certain keyword phrase. You want to make sure that your site ranks good in SERP. This is because, if it does, then people would be able to see it easier and faster.

24. Take advantage of organic traffic.
Organic traffic is free, which is why it is best if you focus on attaining it for your web page. Organic traffic can be obtained if you are able to take the right steps in applying SEO. Aside from that, you can also achieve it if your site has good content. Thus, focus on this technique, since it can make your site gain more traffic through search engines.

25. Having a site that provides easy navigation.
Establishing a web page that one can easily navigate does not only benefit people that would be visiting it. It can also benefit you, as the website owner, since it can actually make your site gain more traffic. The easier it is for humans to navigate, the easier it is as well for search engines to index and explore.

26. Generating site maps.
Having a site map for your web page is very important. Aside from helping people in conveniently navigating through it, it can also make it easier for search engines to index
it. Generate your site map with the use of an automatic tool, so that you can also update it easily.

27. Become more familiar of On Page SEO.
On Page SEO simply refers to the things that you can do, in order to optimize your web portal for Search Engine Optimization. Since it is “On Page”, it means the techniques you can apply directly to your site, in order to improve its performance. This usually is easier to do, compared to the Off Page SEO, which involves blogging, back-linking, and social web portal marketing.

28. Minimize broken links.
Broken links are not good to have on your site, since they can cause missing images, and such. Keep in mind that not only people dislike them, but also various search engines. Therefore, if your site has lots of it, then it may not rank good in them. To avoid this, make use of link-checker sites or tools, so that you would know whether your site has them.

29. Write articles to other online marketing websites.
Writing articles and submitting them to other online marketing sites can help not just the sites you are submitting it to, but also to you. This is because, when people want to acquire more information about the topic you are writing about, they may start to do their research about where they can find more articles you have submitted. Once they know that such articles came from you, then they would begin to visit your site.

30. Participate in blog discussions.
If you find blog threads or discussions that are related to your site’s content, then you should participate in them. When you do that, you are actually making more people aware about your expertise in your chosen field. Once people begin to look up to you, they may ask you certain questions about it, which gives you an opportunity to direct them towards your website.

31. Take advantage of free blogging platforms.
There are lots of blogging websites today, which allow you to make your own blogs. Taking advantage of them can help you gain more traffic to your online marketing sites, in order to expose your products or services to many people. Optimize your blogs with well researched keywords, so that people would find them easily.

32. Participate in online forums.
Find internet forums that have topics, which revolve around the kind of subject your website is all about. Sign up with them, and participate by providing some insights about the topic, in order to share valuable information to other people. After some time, people
would look for ways to learn more from you, and they can do that by visiting your website.

33. Create your own mini-course.
Coming up with a mini-course is another way to take advantage of SEO to drive more traffic to your site. Make sure that the mini-course is something that will grab the attention of people, so that many would take advantage of it. Just ensure to insert hints in it, which can lead people to your site, in order to increase your portal’s volume of traffic.

34. Take advantage of free ads website.
There are websites today, which offer free ways of advertising. When you post your advertisement into them, as long as you make use of effective keywords, lots of people would be able to find your ads. The best thing about this is that, they are for free, and in most cases, such sites can allow you to post a good number of ads.

35. Write your own testimonials.
Find websites that offer or provide content that is similar to yours, and post your own testimonials or even just comments in them. Make your comments count, so that people visiting the said web portals would notice it. Provide links in your testimonials, so that people can use it to visit your web page.

36. Using keywords in internet profiles.
When you make use of keywords in your online profiles, you would be increasing your chances of gaining more traffic to your site. The reason behind this is that, a profile that is optimized by effective keywords would be easier to find by other people. Once they find your profile, make sure that it leads them to your site.

37. Take advantage of press releases.
Making press release articles can help you, especially if they are filled with keywords. Make sure to research about the keywords used, so that people would be able to find your press releases easier. Aside from that, the press releases should also be written in high quality.

38. Visit web pages of your competitors.
To find out why competitors are beating you in the game, try to enter certain keywords on the search engine, and visit the first website that appears on the results pages. When you visit the websites of your competitors that are topping the ranks, try to see what they are doing right. Try to learn as much as you can, so that you may be able to identify what aspects in your SEO techniques need improvement.

39. Visit your own website.
Try to visit your own web page, as if you are just one of the people browsing through it. Review all the things that you could come across with. By visiting your site as another person, you would be able to see whether it provides a pleasant browsing experience or not. Aside from that, it also makes your browsing experience easier.

40. Have a friend visit your web portal.
If you want to see how people react to your site, then have a friend visit it. At first, do not let your friend know that it is your website, if possible. By doing that, you can be assured that he would give you his honest opinion about it. Make sure to finish your site first, and take criticisms in a positive way.

41. Learn more about SEO.
Learning more about SEO is one of the most important things that you need to do prior to starting your online business. This can be done by thorough research about the subject, which you can do through the internet. Aside from that, you can also choose to hire an expert in it to become your mentor, or read eBooks about it.

42. Your meta keywords section.
Avoid using single keywords in your Meta keywords section. Instead, make use of phrases, if you want to expect better results from it. Aside from that, you should also do a thorough research about the best phrases to use, so that you won’t be wasting your time in it.

43. Web hosting.
The type of web hosting service you have signed up with, can also affect your site’s performance. Because of this, you need to make sure that you have signed up with a reliable service provider. Read reviews and testimonials of such providers, so that you can easily compare them.

44. Prefer new fads and topics over older ones.
There are certain topics that were popular a few years back, but are not able to achieve the same kind of popularity today. Therefore, if you are still at your starting point, then it is best if you tackle topics that are current and are already popular. By doing that, you would be able to gain more visitors to your website.

45. Get involved with new affiliate programs.
New affiliate programs are usually offering more lucrative rewards, which is why more people get involved with them. Aside from that, in most cases, some can also offer free tools that you can use, in order to promote your site more effectively. Find the affiliate programs you are most interested in, so that you would do well in it.

46. Be helpful in online forums.
If you want more people to visit your site, then you should become more helpful in online forums. Being helpful means that you offer valuable information to people, by answering their questions that are related to your chosen topic. Aside from that, you can also start a thread about a certain topic, and providing it with valuable tips and tricks.

47. Add a forum section on your site.
People would visit your site more often and in a regular basis if you are able to add a forum section to it. This section would be dedicated for discussions about the different aspects of what your website is all about. When you have a forum on your site, you can provide more answers to people’s questions in it; and, by word of mouth, many people would also visit it.

48. Create eBooks that you can offer for free.
Creating your own sets of eBooks, which you can offer for free can go a long way, as far as gaining more volume to your website is concerned. Most people are always looking for free stuffs these days. Thus, downloading an eBook is an idea that would be most appealing to many of them. Make sure to insert links in certain pages of the book, so that people can use it to visit your site.

49. Let other people know that you are an expert.
When people view you as an expert in the topic that you are involved with, they will follow your posts and visit your site more. Therefore, you should make yourself present in certain online discussions. Aside from that, make professional comments or answers to questions, so that people would know how well versed you are in your chosen topic.

50. Make use of backlinks.
Backlinks are simply links that lead people to your site, which come from other sites. It is best to make use of one way links, since such links would imply that your site is the important one. Choose the sites you would insert these backlinks on properly, so that you would be able to gain more from them.

And there you have it!