{"id":9746,"date":"2017-02-01T22:51:09","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T22:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-elevation-blog-post-seo-checklist\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T20:49:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T20:49:46","slug":"wp-elevation-blog-post-seo-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.process.st\/templates\/wp-elevation-blog-post-seo-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"WP Elevation Blog Post SEO Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Know your keyword <\/h2>\n
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Important: Optimise for 1 keyword or phrase per post!<\/p>\n

If you are writing a targeted post, have your keyword in mind. Use the keyword consistently and include synonyms where possible. If you're not sure, use Google suggestions<\/a> or Moz Keyword <\/a>explorer to refine your idea. Other tools include:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/ubersuggest.io\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/kwfinder.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Check the ranking of a keyword before you decide on it<\/strong> - use this for competitor\/peer researchhttps:\/\/serps.com\/tools\/rank-checker\/<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n www.google.com Use the google search bar to get suggestions for searches people commonly make - being unique here is not necessary as the search suggestions often shows better options.
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\n https:\/\/moz.com\/explorer\/lists\/keywords
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\n https:\/\/serps.com\/tools\/rank-checker\/ - to check who's ranking for what
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Craft a blog post title using your keyword <\/h2>\n
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Once you know your keyword and you've assessed that people are searching for it, craft a title for the post. Here are some page title tips:<\/p>\n