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IF THE? Do you know the biggest source of organic traffic that arrives on your blog? If you answered that it is social media or targeted visitors, I will disagree with you and say that you are WRONG !!

That's right, you are WRONG about this, and I will reveal to you that the biggest source of the traffic to your blog is actually directed by Google. And if you didn't know that, it means that you haven't stopped to think about whether your SEO (Search Engine Optimization) practices are being done the right way.

 “Brazil is the second largest market in the number of searches for Google”, about 93% of Brazilian searches are made on Google using smartphones.

So how can you ensure that your blog is optimized for search engines, other than just installing the Yoast SEO plugin on your blog? What you need to do is to question yourself according to the questions informed below before publishing your next post:

Get on these SEO questions before and after making your new article

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Stay alert with Keywords

You should never stuff your blog with keywords, but you should add them when it makes sense, always in a very natural way. Here are some questions related to the keyword you should ask yourself:

1. Be an Investigator - Have you ever done keyword research to see if the words or phrases are popular and are related to the post you are writing? If not, this post will help you to know what and how to do it.

2. Get attention using amazing headlines (headline) - Does your title contain the keyword related to your post? Your title should be attractive and contain phrases that people use when searching on Google.

3. Are you doing it right using Titles and subtitles - Are they positioned and configured correctly within your blog? In at least one of these subheadings, did you include the keyword? Google puts more emphasis on keywords when we put them in the format "h1, h2, h3 ... h6."

4. Attention to Keyword Usage - Are you filling your posts with keywords indiscriminately? If you are doing this, stop right now, because this way your posts will not rank as well as they would if you wrote focused messages, especially about what your readers want to know.

5. Will it be found in the Context? - Are there any other words within your post that are related to your main keywords? Google is like a dictionary, it looks at keywords as well as synonyms to get a better understanding of what your blog is about. Just make sure that you are not trying to manipulate Google. We naturally use phrases related to your main keywords, because you are writing for humans.

6. These may be the first 100 most important words - Are your keywords within the first 100 words in your first paragraph? Google places more emphasis on words and phrases that are placed at the top of the page.

Associating content with internal links

The simple act of making internal calls can help your PageRank ranking. Here are some questions about related links that you should keep in mind when applying this technique:

7. These posts can complement each other - Did you link any post to another related post in your articles? By doing this you will help boost the rankings of your posts, especially if you link with older posts.

8. Something left behind can help - Have you been going to your older posts and adding links to your most recent posts? You should do this on a monthly basis like your old posts, as these tend to carry more authority than the newer ones. Make sure you are applying this strategy, but do not abuse it, use it only when it is appropriate.

9. Pirate time with anchor text - Are your internal links too full of anchor text? Remember that if you fill your posts with internal links with many keywords, you can reduce your ranking. Make sure that the anchor text is written in a natural way and does not contain just keywords.

Going straight for more info with External links

Did you know that links to external sites can help you increase your rankings in a very positive way? Ask yourself when to add external links:

10. Have people with related ideas - Are you linking your posts externally to others that are really relevant to yours? This helps Google to identify which blogs are relevant to yours, and also to determine which keywords were used to improve your ranking.

11. E-mails - You are sending a message by e-mail or another communication channel to the Webmaster notifying the same as you do

Am I being one more with my URLs?

By creating custom URLs, you can increase your chances of ranking for specific phrases. Here are some questions about your URLs:

15. Short URL - Your URL is short but does it get to the point? Shorter URLs are basically made up of keywords, are great, and tend to be better than longer ones in certain cases.

16. Keywords - Does your URL contain keywords? By including some keywords within your URL, you will see a significant increase in your rankings.

17. Numbers - Does your URL include at least 3 numbers? To be included in Google News, URLs must have a three-digit number.

The visual sends more than simple words

"A picture says a thousand words", and for that reason, you will probably add some to your posts. When you include images, be sure to ask yourself:

18. The file name - Does your image file contain keywords? The more descriptive the image file names are, the better they will be ranked in Google's image search.

19. Alt Tags (What is that?) - Did you include a descriptive alt tag for each image? By adding alt tags to each of the images, you will help them to increase their ranking when searching for images. Essential for SEO

20. Which Dimensions to use - Are the width and height dimensions of your image in large size? The bigger the dimensions, the better your rankings will be.

21. File size - What is the size of your image files in bytes? Compressed images that are still of high quality tend to rate better.

22. Embed code - Are you providing an embed code so that others can insert your images in your posts? When you provide unique images, like infographics, you will realize that people will want to embed them on their websites. By adding an embed code, you will increase the number of backlinks to your blog, which will increase your ranking over time.

23. Exclusivity - Are your images original and unique? If you have time to produce your own images (or pay someone to create them) and use them within your posts, you will find that these images rank better when searching for images from the image bank.

Don't keep anyone waiting

Did you know that the loading speed of your blog can affect your rankings a lot? The faster the blog loads, the higher your ranking will be. So, ask yourself these questions in order to improve your blog's load time:

24. Media - Are you optimizing the media you are using for your posts? Using media, such as images, videos or audio files is a great idea, but they need to be optimized for load times. You can use Google Page Speed to help you optimize your media.

25. This Javascript can get in the way - Are you adding any extra javascript to your blog? Try to decrease the number of external scripts you are using as they tend to decrease your load time.

Conclusion

When you publish your next post you ask these 25 questions above, and you are sure to be preparing for SEO success.

It won't take more than 5 to 10 minutes to ask these questions and the results can be significant for the SEO of your articles.

Ask yourself about all of them and watch your blog grow in the number of visitors each month.

Cool, I hope you enjoyed this article and would like to know your main question about 25 questions to ask before publishing your next post, leave it here in the comments and I will be delighted to help you.