On-page SEO Checklist

Technical SEO Checklist

Keyword Research:

Achieved by: Conducting keyword research to identify relevant keywords for your content.
Tools: Google Keyword Planner, SEMrush, Ahrefs, Moz Keyword Explorer.

Title Tags:

Achieved by: Creating unique and descriptive title tags for each page.
Tools: Yoast SEO (WordPress plugin), All in One SEO Pack (WordPress plugin).

Meta Descriptions:

Achieved by: Writing compelling meta descriptions that accurately describe the page’s content.
Tools: Yoast SEO, All in One SEO Pack.

Header Tags:

Achieved by: Properly using H1, H2, H3 tags to structure your content.
Tools: Manual implementation.

URL Structure:

Achieved by: Creating clean, descriptive, and SEO-friendly URLs.
Tools: Yoast SEO, All in One SEO Pack.

Content Quality:

Achieved by: Writing high-quality, relevant, and engaging content.
Tools: Grammarly, Hemingway App.

Keyword Placement:

Achieved by: Strategically placing keywords throughout your content.
Tools: Yoast SEO, SEMrush, Ahrefs.

Internal Linking:

Achieved by: Linking to other relevant pages within your website.
Tools: Manual implementation.

Website Speed:

Achieved by: Optimizing images, minifying CSS/JS, using a content delivery network (CDN), and implementing caching.
Tools: Google PageSpeed Insights, GTmetrix, Pingdom Tools.

Mobile Friendliness:

Achieved by: Ensuring your website is responsive and works well on mobile devices.
Tools: Google Mobile-Friendly Test, Mobile-Friendly Checker.

Site Structure:

Achieved by: Creating a logical and organized site structure with clear navigation.
Tools: Screaming Frog, SEMrush Site Audit.

Schema Markup:

Achieved by: Adding schema markup to help search engines understand your content better.
Tools: Google Structured Data Testing Tool, Schema.org.

XML Sitemap:

Achieved by: Creating and submitting an XML sitemap to search engines.
Tools: Yoast SEO, Google Search Console.

Robots.txt:

Achieved by: Optimizing your robots.txt file to control search engine crawling.
Tools: Robots.txt Tester in Google Search Console.

Canonical Tags:

Achieved by: Implementing canonical tags to avoid duplicate content issues.
Tools: Yoast SEO, All in One SEO Pack.

HTTPS:

Achieved by: Securing your website with an SSL certificate to enable HTTPS.
Tools: SSL Checker, Qualys SSL Labs.