W4 SEO Flashcards
HTML Tags to consider
- Title Tags
- Image Alt tags
- Meta description tags
- Heading tags
Why are title tags important?
it’s the first thing people see about your site. Search engines
place significant weight on it.
What should be included in the title tags
Your primary keywords should be used in title.
Exclude generic words
Ensure your page title differentiates your site from competing sites.
Five General factors Google algorithms tap into
Meaning of your query
Relevance of Web pages
Quality of content
Usability of webpages
Context and settings
What are possible User Intentions?
TINC:
T (Transactional) means the user wants to complete a transaction
I (Informational) looking for an answer to a specific question or general information
N (Navigational) intends to find a specific site or a page
C (Commercial) means the user wants to investigate brands or services.
What is the goal for SEO?
The goal of SEO is not to rank well for a search; the goal
is to rank well for as many searches as possible
Don’t choose a single target search phrase we want to rank for but to
choose a LIST of search phrases
(Like ISU shows up when searching for universities, even if the user isn’t looking for ISU)
What are LTK’s
Long-tail keywords. specific phrases that are used in SEO to target niche demographics and increase the likelihood of conversion
What to consider for LTK’s
What are the reason people are searching for a business like yours? Like the bakery example. You have coffee and pastries, but you might want it to show up for breakfast or meetings.
How do you get lots of search traffic from LTK’s
Research first, and then write contents to serve the audience. Just like Branding. Positioning and serving the audience are crucial.
Find your key SEO competitors and get their backlinks