2. Capture Search Intent with Your Content
When people make online searches, they are actually looking for a particular kind of information.
A search query such as "how to build your site backlinks" is an information-type search – definitely not a search for products, or prices of backlinks solutions.
When a search like "best prices for used iPhone" is made, the intent is for the product prices and where they can be bought.
Google is able to identify search Intent and use it to deliver search results.
So, when creating posts for your site, decide on the search intent before putting pen on paper.
3. The Use of SSL Certificate to Secure Your Site
HTTPS (Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol) enables secure communication between a browser and a web server.
To find out if a website uses HTTPS, check the address bar to see if there is any padlock at the left.
Google places a high premium on secure sites and has used it as a search ranking metric since 2014.
If your website doesn't have it, you can easily purchase one from your web hosting provider. Wealthy Affiliate offers you a free SSL certificate for the lifetime of your domain if you’re a premium member. And it includes a simple one-click installation that becomes active within a few minutes.
I have about 18 posts on 2 websites, half of which are indexed. Honestly, I don't know how, all I did was title SEO, included the title in the 1st paragraph and wherever possible throughout the post without KW stuffing.
If my memory serves me the descriptions are on auto, after that ??????. This is all I’ve done thus far. Can you recommend any next step, maybe a training to follow or, does WA training cover this - currently I’ve just started lesson 3.
I am now following your success :)
Ger.
Great post!
My desktop speed is ok but my mobile page speed is about 35-40. Google states that my images need to be compressed. I use the Kraken Image optimizer plugin and I don't really put more than 5 or 6 images in a post, typically thumbnails. Is there a better image compression plugin that you can recommend? All my website pages always load very quickly on my iPhone, and I've tried it in three different states.
Thanks,
Frank