Top 10 Simple But Powerful SEO Tips You Should Know

There is tons of information on SEO out there, but it is important for any webmaster to know the solid basics of Search Engine Optimization. If you haven't noticed there's countless amount of blogs and websites out there offering advice about SEO with great uncertainty.

With that in mind how can you tell which is quality content from just worthless info? You don't have to worry; I have separated the peas from the pods for you.

Here I have put together 10 simple, but powerful SEO tips you need to know in order to bring loads of traffic to your website.

1. Be willing to Learn SEO. Now I know this may sound silly but you must have the heart to learn SEO. Many people are too lazy to take the time to learn and therefore find this a daunting task.

2. Be consistent. I cannot stress to you how important it is to be consistent. SEO does not happen overnight but rather over a longer time period depending on how consistent and how much energy is put into it. If doing so you will start to see great results within months!

3. Get your keywords right. One of the most important parts of SEO is the keywords. On-page SEO is what affects your results on search engines therefore you must get it right. Before you even build your website make sure you already have chosen keywords (around 2-3 keywords). Your webpage will be based around the keywords you have chosen. The page title is the single most essential on-page SEO factor so include them in there!

4. SEO friendly domain names. When deciding what domain name to choose it is best to try and include your main keyword/keywords in there. If you can include all your keywords in there then do it, but don't overdo it! Its always good to keep your domain name short and easy to remember. I usually tell people no more than 3 words, and if you can, try and avoid using hyphens as it tends to look spammy.

5. Build a sitemap. Such a simple task yet many forget or don't do it at all. Your site needs to be crawl-friendly by spiders for it to be indexed in major search engines like Google and this is where a sitemap comes in handy. You need a sitemap especially for large websites. If this is the case make several sitemap pages. Roughly no more than 80 links for each.

6. Know your competition. Ever heard the saying "Keep your friends close but your enemies closer"? It is very important to track your competition. Competition exists and it's essential to keep tabs on those sites that are ranking high for your chosen keywords. The key idea behind ranking well on Google is to analyze top ranking sites with your targeted keywords, find exactly what they are doing and then do those things.

7. Link building the right way. When it comes to link building you must do it the smart way. Quality over quantity is always the best way to go with link building. Google tends to rank sites higher with inbound links from high PR sites. Having many inbound links from low PR sites cannot compare. Also don't forget to use keywords in your anchor texts as it helps with search engine keyword ranking.

8. Unique, quality content. If you want Google to rank your site high try to avoid content duplication. Unique and quality content always brings good news to your site, even if you find it more time consuming than copying and pasting someone else's work, it will pay off in the end. Trust me on this one. Duplicated content is never good news and will only do more damage to your website than benefit.

9. Write articles. After you've got your site up and running the next best thing to do is write a bunch of articles (make sure unique and quality) then publish to article directories. One of my favorites is EzineArticles. If you do this on a consistent basis you will see steady traffic coming in to your site. Not only that but it will help with your Page Rank tremendously.

10. Blog! This is one of my favorites. Google loves to put fresh content on search engines; therefore blogging is the best way to go. If your site isn't made solely for blogging then I suggest you set one up as a separate domain then put in a link to your main website. If you love to write then you will have no trouble blogging. There are tons of successful blog sites out there that get loads of traffic.

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