10 SEO Tips for 2014
In this post, I have included 10 easy tips on search engine optimization. There are no secret answers for SEO success. Below are 10 very simple tips that could definitely improve your SEO this year.
10 SEO Tips for 2014
- Content
- Write quality content that is useful and gets updated regularly.
- Blog
- It is vital to have a content management system that delivers an easy way to post content on the fly. (WordPress, Blogger, Drupal, and Joomla are reliable systems )
- Domain Name
- Make sure to contain associated keywords in your domain name. (Example:http://www.ProEyeCare.com)
- Title, Meta Keywords and Description Tag
- Optimize those tags with relevant keywords. Do not leave those tags blank or over-saturate them. (Title: 60 characters max | Meta Keywords: 5-10 words | Meta Description: 160 character max )
- Proper Syntax
- Test sites and pages on several validators to make sure it does not have any syntax errors. (http://validator.w3.org/ or use Firefox Add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/html-validator/ )
- Images
- Use related keywords that describe photos in the title, alt, and file name.
- Hyperlinks
- Hyperlink phrases that contain your keywords.
- Social Media
- Create profiles such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn. Share your post/article’s on these Network. You can use an automated system called twitter feed. It is free to when signing up. Do not forget to add your domain name on those social profiles.
- Business Listings and Directories
- Add your Business Website on Google Maps and other business listings. It is free and will help your local SEO. Also, submitting your site to major search engines such as Bing, Yahoo, Google, Baidu, and Yandex will benefit overall.
- Patience
- The tips I shared can lead to much more traffic to a site, but it takes time. It may take up to three month.