Basic SEO Checklist

A checklist to ensure a webpage has the basics necessary for search engine optimization (SEO).

• Ensure title, description, Canonical URL and other relevant metadata is present. Use Jekyll SEO Tag if using Jekyll.
• Ensure title is intriguing enough to get a search visitor to click
• Write in simple, short sentences focused on the main targeted keyword
• Perform keyword research
• Target keywords in title, H2s, and URL path
  • Long tail keywords in H2 header(s)
• Consider including images (Google loves webp format)
• Submit site map to google
• Perform an SEO check