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The Importance of Keywords in SEO
One of the most important components of optimizing your web page is the appropriate use of keyword phrases. In the context of your SEO diet plan, think of keywords as the protein. Protein works as a building block for your tissues and cells. In your business, keywords are the building blocks for traffic to your site.1 SEO keywords range from single words to long-tail phrases. When they’re researched and optimized within your content, they’re what’s allowing the readers you’re targeting to find what they’re looking for out of their search query.
How to Write Good Title Tags: A Checklist
As discussed in Chapter 5 of the SEO Diet, title tags are one of the most important pieces of meta data to your website and Google’s search engine. They tell the search engines and visitors what any given page on your site is about in a concise and accurate way. You can find the title tag along the top of your browser window when a page loads, and it will also show up as the big blue link in the SERPs. Every page on your website should have a meaningful and keyword-focused title tag. Here are expert tips on how to write title tags.
Why You Need an SSL Certificate
If you are new to the world of digital marketing and are getting ready to launch your first site, it is crucial to know the golden rule of the World Wide Web: Google put its users first. The search engine giant is always coming up with new ways to give users everything they want from the internet, from how to bake a cake to the cheapest gas station near you. Though its goal is to provide answers, Google is also very serious about browser security. This is why you want to make sure that you secure an SSL certificate when you are creating a website for a business. (more…)
About Search Engine Algorithms
Have you ever wondered how a search engine works? While they’re somewhat of a mystery, we can share some SEO secrets and explain to you the most basic information regarding how search engine algorithms work.
Common SEO Terms
Digital marketers all over the world use search engine marketing terminology when communicating with others in the industry. There are a countless number of terms related to search engine optimization, and we’ll touch on a few important ones below. Understanding the language is one of the first steps to learning the SEO basics. Become familiarized with the following SEO terms before you dive deep into the SEO Diet.