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How to build killer SEO.
8 steps to dominate Google Search for your niche:
Get Your Website to Run 3x Faster
Increased site speed = better SEO and better visitor retention
Easily do this by:
β€’ Using WP Rocket: a WordPress plugin that optimizes your website
β€’ Using Smush: compress all the images on your site
Identify Your Keywords
Create a keyword research sheet β†’ a list of the top keywords for your product
Find top keywords by:
β€’ Running competitors through β€œOrganic Research” on SEMrush
β€’ Running these top keywords through UberSuggest, which gives you more keywords
Create Unique SEO Landing Pages
Build unique landing pages for each use-case your business may tackle.
For example, a content agency might have individual pages for:
β€’ LinkedIn optimization
β€’ Twitter content
β€’ Social media management
Create a Comprehensive Content Outline
Optimize:
β€’ Target word count: Aim for 1.5x-2x your competitor
β€’ Header structure: 2-3 changes from your competitor
β€’ What to write about: Browse Reddit + Quora and look for common, repeated questions
Write Great Content
Your content can be optimized, but it needs to be great to truly compete.
β€’ Know your audience
β€’ Use Grammarly & Hemingway
β€’ Avoid fluff, every sentence should add value
β€’ Hire great writers from ProBlogger / Cult of Copy
Intensive Link-Building
In a competitive niche, links are going to be the deciding factor in what ranks.
Learn:
β€’ Guest posting
β€’ "Linkable asset"
β€’ Broken link building
β€’ Skyscraper technique
Link-Build via Communities
1. Find where your target audience hangs out β†’ Subreddits, Hacker News
2. Identify the type of content they love β†’ Content on SEO tactics
3. Create great content β†’ Write a 14k word article with 30+ tactics
4. Promote it via the groups
Keep Track of Rankings & Make Improvements
You’re never really β€œdone” with SEO.
Continue to maintain your:
β€’ Analytics
β€’ Backlinks
β€’ Internal links
β€’ Content quality
And scale!
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