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How to analyze keywords
Having access to millions of keyword ideas is all well and good. But how do you know which ones are best? After all, going through them all by hand will be a near-impossible task. The solution is simple: Use SEO metrics to narrow things down and separate the wheat from the chaff before adding them…
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How to find keyword ideas
Keyword research starts from putting yourself in the shoes of your customers. What words and phrases might they use to find solutions to their problems? Plug these into a keyword research tool like Ahre Keywords Explorer, and you’ll find thousands more relevant keyword ideas on top of what you just brainstormed. It’s a simple process, but…
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Keyword research basics
If you’re new to SEO, you’re probably wondering what keyword research even is and why it is so important. Well, this short chapter is for you. Otherwise, just skip to the next one. What is keyword research? Keyword research is the process of discovering valuable search queries that your target customers type into search engines like…
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How to track SEO success
Before we dive into how to do SEO, it’s worth taking a minute to understand how to track and measure SEO performance. This is never easy, and what we’ll cover here is a very high-level overview. Organic traffic Let’s start with the obvious one. If organic traffic is going up, you’re doing something right. You can track…
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Getting on Goo0gle
Having a website set up for SEO success will help Google crawl and index your pages. But submitting your site to Google can speed up this process further. That’s because this helps Google find your website even if it has no backlinks. Finding or creating a sitemap Sitemaps list the important pages on your website…
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Create a positive user experience
Google wants to rank pages that give visitors a positive experience.[2] Let’s look at a few ways to do this. Use HTTPS Nothing is worse for visitors than their personal data being susceptible to hackers. Always encrypt your site with SSL/TLS. Choose an appealing design Nobody wants to visit a website that looks like it’s from the…
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Setting up for SEO success
Doing SEO is much easier when your website is properly set up for SEO success. Let’s look at a few ways to do that. Get a good domain Most domains are fine for SEO, so don’t panic if you already have one. But if you’re still shopping around, keep these two elements of a good domain…
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SEO fundamentals
What is SEO? Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of growing a website’s organic search traffic. It’s where you do things that help you show up and rank higher in a search engine’s organic results. Why is SEO important? People are likely searching for what you do, and you can attract customers by ranking for…
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How search engines personalize results
Google tailors search results for each user. It uses information such as your location, language, and search history to do this.[9] Let’s take a closer look at these things. Location Google uses your location to personalize the results for searches with local intent. That’s why all results for “italian restaurant” are from or about local restaurants.…
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How search engines rank pages
How search engines rank pages Discovering, crawling, and indexing content only make up the first part of the puzzle. Search engines also need a way to rank matching results when a user performs a search. This is the job of search algorithms. What are search algorithms? Search algorithms are formulas that match and rank relevant results…
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