Complete Ultimate On-Page Optimization Checklist Guide for 2020

When you talk about SEO, You might be aware that On-Page Optimization is one of the most important factors. Taking Google algorithms and updates into consideration, I have come up with a checklist that I personally use for my website as well as for clients.

This Article covers each and every stage of On-Page optimization. So that you can use to build your website perfectly meeting the Google Algorithm requirements. Let drive in right now..!

Title Tag: Try using your Keyword is the first word in the Title Tag

Always try using your keyword at the beginning of the Title Tag. If you can give an attempt, you can see most of the pages that ranks for competitive keywords strategically placed their keywords at the beginning of their title tag.

If you have a brand new website and would like to rank for competitive keywords, you should consider following steps. Keywords: "How to Build a website"

Perfect Title Tag: "How to Build a Website: the Step-by-Step Guide..."

Title you should avoid: 10 Best ways to create a website

Friendly URL:  Create Understandable URL's for your Webpage

Google reads your URL to understand your topic of your webpage.  Its more or less like a title tag and content.

First of all, avoid URL's like

·         https://site/p=123

·         https://site.com/3/9/19/urs=SEO/pageid=890.html

This kind of long and meaningless less URL's is one of the Negative affecting Factor.

The winning combination is a short URL (with medium tail keyword URL) which ranks better according to many case studies and Marketing Guru's: www.site.com/On-Page-SEO

Title: Use of Numbers, Words and brackets  - Helps to Improve your CTR

For specific Niches Numbers work like charm. If you think your website falls under such niche, please use numbers or brackets or both in your Title. 

Ex: $400 to $500 Every Day - New Online Money Making Strategy (Unsaturated)

Adding Current year in the Title:

Yes, adding current in the title year also grabs the attention of the audience. Current year will give an impression to the readers that they have come across updated and fresh information.  Adding current year will give you a added advantage.

Notable Points at time of Title Optimization

·         Try using magnetic words in your Title Tags to stand out of the crowd. Words like Effective, Powerful, Crazy, Hack and many such words will help you to grab the visitors attention.

·         A Good title should be around 60 Characters, which is one of the best practice to grab high CTR

·         Use your Targeted Keywords along with some Magnetic words in Description. Even though Google will not directly take Description Tag as a ranking signal. but it will definitely helps to improve the CTR.

Use of Multimedia in your Post

Use of Images and Visuals in Posts helps to overcome your bounce rate. You know reading a plain text without any visuals is really boring. Images will not help you to rank in search engines, but it helps to add value to your content.

Use of Sub Headings:

Subheadings will help the visitor to understand the core content of the post easily. Splitting the content in an order makes the post more catchy. Try adding your main keyword in one of your subheadings.

Use of Keywords in First and Last 100 Words:

Using the Main keywords at opening of your post and conclusion of your post helps Google algorithm to understand what your content is all about.

Responsive Design:

Always keep in mind that website should be highly responsive. It will surely increases the traffic to your site.

Use of Outbound links

Try to add some outbound links from your site to show your website activity in the web. This will surely add some extra mileage to your website.

Internal Links:

Proper Internal linking is the power to the website as well for the pages. It not only connects your content but also gives an idea to Google and other search engine to understand your website structure.

Closing lines with notable points:

Site Speed: It is officially ranking signal and don't take it easily.

Google uses the LSI keywords to determine the page relevancy and its is recommended to use LSI Keywords

Image Optimization: Optimize the images with ALT text and use one main keyword

Social Sharing Button: This helps to increase the reach. If visitor likes your content they will share using their active social networking site. It is potential link and increase the traffic.

Long Content: Try going for long posts like 2000-3000 words and if your posts have 5000-1000 words then you can see miracles. Of course the post should be informative too.