SEO Basics Checklist
Important and Basic SEO Tools
1. Setup The Google Search Console
2. Install Bing Webmaster Tools
3. Setup Google Analytics
4. Install Yoast SEO (WordPress Users Only/or similar SEO Plugin)
Keyword Research Checklist
5. Discover Long Tail Keywords With “Google Suggest”
6. Find Solid Keywords In The Google Keyword Planner
7. Tap Into Online Communities
8. Identify Low Competition Keywords With KWFinder
9. Find “Question Keywords” With ATP9Answer the public)
Keyword Research Checklist
10. Include Your Keyword In Your URL
11. Use Short URLs
12. Front-Load Your Keyword In Your Title Tag
13. Embed Title Tag Modifiers
14. Use Your Keyword Once In The First 150 Words
15. Use Your Keyword in H1, H2 or H3 Tags
16. Optimize Images
17. Use Synonyms and LSI Keywords
18. Use External Links
19. Use Internal Links
Technical SEO Checklist
20. Identify Crawl Errors
21. Find Out How Google Views Your Page
22. Make Sure Your Site is Mobile-Friendly
23. Fix Broken Links
24. ID and Fix Duplicate Meta Tags
25. Check Your Site’s Loading Speed
Content Checklist
26. Create Amazing Content Using “The Skyscraper Technique”
27. Chunk Your Content to Maximize Readability
28. Cover Your Page’s Topic In-Depth
29. Use Schema Markup
30. Focus on Content Formats That Are Working Right Now
Link Building Checklist
31. Build Powerful Backlinks With Guest Posting
32. Reverse Your Competitor’s Backlinks
33. Build Contextual Backlinks With Link Roundups
34. Mention Influencers In Your Blog Posts
Advanced SEO Tips and Tactics
35. Optimize Your Site for Click-Through-Rate
36. Limit Website Downtime
37. Delete “Dead Weight” Pages
38. Improve Your Site’s Dwell Time
39. Update and Relaunch Outdated Content
40. Create a Site Map
41. Create and Add a Robots.txt File to your Site
42. Delve deeper into the Questions people are actually asking
43. Optimize your Images with Descriptive “alt” tag and “title” Attribute.