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SEO checklist

Does your webpage follow these SEO basics?

On-page SEO is an ongoing process of optimization, experimentation and improvement. This checklist will help you make sure you've got the basics down.

  • Are the pages optimized for SEO and liberally using the most important keywords?
  • Do all pages load within 2 seconds?
  • Do all pages have headlines?
  • Does each page have an H1 page title and subheads (using H2, H3 and H4 heds in proper order)?
  • Do all pages have a reasonable amount of body copy and avoid thin content?
  • Does each page have a target keyword and does it appear with 3% keyword density?
  • Do all pages have unique title tags?
  • Do all pages have unique meta descriptions?
  • Do all pages have images? Do all images have alt tags?
  • Do all pages have internal links pointing to and from the page?
  • Do all internal links use keyword-rich anchor text?

Source: BrightEdge, The Global Leader in Enterprise SEO and Content Performance, 989 E. Hillsdale Blvd, Suite 300, Foster City, CA 94404 | tel: 800.578.8023 | info@brightedge.com www.brightedge.com.

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Last Updated: 6/27/22