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How to Rank: 25 Step SEO Master Blueprint. New eBook How to Rank SEO Blueprint Free and downloadable We've put the 25-step master SEO plan into this new eBook.

How to Rank: 25 Step SEO Master Blueprint

Build your own strategy on top of this blueprint for search engine success. Download If you’re like most SEOs, you spend a lot of time reading. For newer SEOs, the process can be overwhelming. To simplify this process, I created this SEO blueprint. Think of it as an intermediate SEO instruction manual, for beginners. Level: Beginner to Intermediate Timeframe: 2 to 10 Weeks What you need to know: The blueprint assumes you have basic SEO knowledge: you’re not scared of title tags, can implement a rel=canonical, and you’ve built a link or two. Keyword Research 1. Keyword research can be simple or hard, but it should always be fun. The biggest mistakes people make with keyword research are: Instead of ranking for a single keyword, let’s aim our project around a keyword theme. 2.

Using keyword themes solves a whole lot of problems. This is basic stuff, but it bears repeating. 3. 4. 5. The Most Common Google News Errors and How to Avoid Them. In working with publishers one of the things I’m most frequently asked to do is troubleshoot problems with Google News.

The Most Common Google News Errors and How to Avoid Them

Anyone involved with a news or content site can attest to the importance of Google News and news search optimization. And I’d venture to say just as many people have experienced a range of technical and formatting issues that have impeded the indexation and performance of their news content. To help with that, I’ve compiled a list of the Google News errors – and publisher mistakes – that I most often come across, along with a recommended solution for each. Eligibility and Indexation Let’s start with a few basic mistakes that do actually occur with some frequency. Not an approved source – site not showing up in Google News? Article Format / Content Errors Beyond the fundamental issues covered above, the majority of Google News errors are related to the format or content of specific articles. Reaching Out to Google News. A Visual Guide to Keyword Targeting and On-Page. An amazing 3 minute explanation of Search Engine... SEO Checklist for Local Small Business Websites. Hard to believe, but it’s been almost FIVE YEARS since I wrote my original primer for small business SEO basics.

SEO Checklist for Local Small Business Websites

Now, the below information is intended to be extremely basic. If you run an e-Commerce store, dynamically generated website, affiliate website or large website – or if you target very competitive or national terms – the information below isn’t going to do very much for you. You’re likely in need of a professional and custom SEO analysis if you’re in need of SEO help. This information is intended for very small business owners, like a local landscaper or painter or maybe a daycare establishment. A business that will likely never be able to justify the ROI of hiring a competent and professional SEO.

Now before anyone’s panties get in a bunch, let me state that I am an SEO. With that understanding? Basic Building Blocks Register your own domain name for several years Pay for hosting Plenty of web hosting companies offer affordable plans for under ten dollars per month. About page.