[micheltyler]

1. Create a Compelling and Keyword-Focused Title
For ranking well in search it’s more important to create a compelling title that is as relevant as possible to the searcher’s intent and context as possible.
2. Create a Compelling Description
A good description will speak directly to the searchers pain, problem or desire.
3. Optimize the URL
When optimizing the page URL, try to keep it short (3-5 words). The URL should contain the keyword you’re trying to rank for.
4. Optimize the ALT Tags for Your Images
Something a lot of bloggers don’t optimize for is their images. By not optimizing your images, you’re not fully optimizing your page for SEO.
5. Wrap Your Title in an H1 Tag
When optimizing your title, ensure that you’ve wrapped it in an h1 tag.
6. Add Embeddable Content
The more engaging the content, the more likely your visitors are going to engage with your site and share your content.
7. Add Related Keywords
One of the best ways to attract more traffic to your blog posts is to use long tail keywords - keywords that are related to your main topic keyword in some way.
8. Focus on Page Loading Times
Google stated that they use page loading times as one of their ranking factors.
If you don’t have a site that loads fast, then it can hurt your chances of ranking well in search.
9. Add a Social Sharing Bar to your Posts
Some authoritative sites like Moz, have shown that there is a high correlation between social shares and rankings.
10. Add Your Focus Keyword in the First 100 Words
Adding your primary keyword in the first 100 words of your blog post is a good practice and can help with SEO.
11. Add Internal Links
Linking to relevant pages from your blog post is one of the easiest and most effective ways to optimize your site for SEO.
12. Focus on Creating Longer Articles
Studies have showed that longer content outperformed shorter content in the search results. Looking at the top 10 results, the average length of the articles in the top 3 positions were approximately 2400-2500 words.