There are many parts of SEO that are important to understand and implement well. This is not an exhaustive list, but rather the top 5 that are stressed today as absolutely necessary for SEO success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Keyword Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you understand your audience and the industry that you\u2019re moving in, it\u2019s absolutely necessary to do meaningful keyword research. It\u2019s important to have done keyword research to be able to understand how to target search intent. Furthermore, many times, keyword shifts can actually make or break an SEO strategy. Knowing what your audience is searching for, how they do it, what their real intent is, protects you from being unprepared for these keyword shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Analytics and Reporting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It doesn\u2019t sound fun, but analyzing and reporting your SEO results is pivotal to your success. A company who doesn\u2019t look at how their SEO is performing, doesn\u2019t know how to report it, and doesn\u2019t constantly make keyword changes as their industry changes, isn\u2019t going to be around for a long time. In order to be successful in SEO, you must always be watching your SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Mobile SEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Google pushing their \u201cmobile-first\u201d index, web designers have to get smart about how they design their sites. They must work well on mobile devices, or they won\u2019t rank as well. While very relevant desktop optimized sites will still rank, they\u2019re much less likely to now that mobile-first is a part of Google. As Google\u2019s mobile index grows beyond the first few waves, expect to see updates and changes in algorithms. Best practice is to have responsive, mobile friendly sites in order to boost your SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Technical SEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having good site speed, coding, java script, etc. is vital. When something is wrong with your technical SEO, your entire site will do poorly. Creators must be checking and double checking their technical SEO to make sure that they haven\u2019t missed any small details which will be detrimental to your site\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Links<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Links are a major ranking factor, but know that spammy links are going to leave a negative footprint for your site\u2019s profile. Google looks for links that come from authoritative, high-quality sources that fit your niche. Don\u2019t go after the same type of link time and time again. Vary your profile so that you get a variety of links. Practicing this will help protect you from getting spammy links.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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