Welcome to my ridiculously easy SEO tips, so easy I thought perhaps everyone else already knows them? But it took me almost a year to figure these out and learn them, so I thought I would pass on the love to you guys! You can thank me later!
Google Autocomplete
This one I learnt from Fashion Influx recent post on SEO. Honestly I had never even contemplated that simply searching something on google could help, hence the blog title ridiculously easy SEO tips!
So here’s the deal, you want to blog about a certain topic but aren’t sure what to call it or what your key word/s should be. Simply google the topic or the word that’s the most important and it should come up with suggestions of what other people have searched and what the most searched topics are relating to it. Basically telling you what people want and will look for, and essentially guaranteeing a searchable title/keyword.
Make Use of Backlinks
This is something I always knew was good but purely for people finding your blog through other sites. Turns out, there’s other benefits from getting good quality backlinks – I’m pretty sure leaving comments on other people blogs don’t count here but not 100%. So basically, as well as helping to get you ‘out there’ good quality back links tell Google that you’re an ‘authority’ in your field and essentially makes them more likely to bring you up in more general searches like ‘fashion blogger’ and ‘stylist’.
Check Your Website Speed
For my third ridiculously easy SEO tip, I’m going to tell you something that I myself should have already done . . talk about not taking your own advice! Google hates slow websites, or so I’ve heard. You can test your web speed here, and it should give you tips on what you can do to speed it up!
Write More – I Said They Were Easy SEO Tips
Your posts should ideally have at least 300 words, obviously I know not all blog posts do, mine don’t, but it really helps for SEO. Obviously don’t write 300 words of drivel, make sure it’s interesting and engaging, but seriously content is key. Write as much as you can whilst keeping it interesting!
Link Back to Your Own Content
I find it hard to do this and have to constantly remind myself but honestly one of the most easy SEO tips (whilst also being self serving) is to link back to your own content. So for example, this post is giving some helpful blogging tips so I could link back to this post about getting started with your blog or this post about how to build your instagram following and hopefully if you find this interesting you’ll want to read them! This doesn’t necessarily help with Google but it helps to lower your bounce rate which does help with google.
There you have it my 5 ridiculously easy SEO tips, what did you think? Let me know if you find them helpful and also if you have any other easy or just general SEO tips I would be more than happy to hear them . . no seriously, tell me your secrets!
Awesomeness! We are starting to delve into the world of SEO and it can all be quite confusing – hello meta tags and H1s whattttt? So this is lovely – clear, friendly, understandable and easy! Will be sure to check back for more tips as and when ? Thanks for sharing!
Love Leigh at FDJ LDN HQ x
http://www.fashiondujour.co.uk
I’m hoping to make it a weekly thing so hopefully I can help you out a bit with what I know!
Definitely do it! It would be great as I’ve been reading a fair few blogger how to’s and I have enjoyed this the most as it was written well (the amount I have found with bad spelling and grammar giving out advice :/), friendly and it gave good tips that were relevant and real, from someone who clearly knows what they are talking about. I find some are full of really basic, obvious info whereas this was really useful 😀 Thanks again!
Leigh at Fashion Du Jour LDN
http://www.fashiondujour.co.uk
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Thanks so much for such kind feedback! Glad your enjoying them!
I’m doing a blogging Q&A on youtube soon so let me know if you have any questions! Would mean the world to me if you could send any you may have over and I will answer them! Thanks in advance!!!
These are really good tips! SEO can be so confusing. I’d never thought of the Google Autocomplete tip before – defo using that in future.
Rachel | http://www.currentlyrachel.com
I know how easy is it! So good!
really like these tips 🙂 thank you for sharing them !
x Stephi
http://stephidrexler.com/
Love this!! I need to get on some of these.
http://www.maggiealamode.com
I hope they help!
Some of these I wasn’t at all aware of, especially the Google autocomplete one! Fab tips sweet!
Robyn / Phases Of Robyn
I know isn’t the google one incredible? literally opened up my life!
Love these great easy tips, some of these I have to be constantly reminded of, lovely post!
Hahaaa these were definitely easy tips babe!! Thank you for these … I will definitely remember these when I put up my posts!!
Saira
http://www.throughtheglitterglass.wordpress.com
Xxxx
It was so popular I’m definitely making it a weekly thing!
Really loved this post, I defiantly need to do some of these things.
Alicia
Thanks for writing this – great link and really clear and easy to follow. Thanks so much!
Holly xx
No problem! It was so popular I think I’ll make it a weekly thing!
Agree with all the 5 tips! Great post Sinead x
Kisses,
This is a great read, thanks for sharing! I’ve just tested my website speed which is something I’d never have even considered.
Suitcase and Sandals BlogXX
Ah glad it helped hun!
Great tips, very easy to follow and helpful!
-Mel
goldrusssh.blogspot.com
Very helpful, clear tips. Thanks Hannah. Now moving on to read the Instagram followers post that you have linked to. X
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Hey!!
Just checked my page speed and now thanks to you I have to read all this other stuff which I don’t understand!?!?!! SAY WHAT!!?!?!?! But it’s useful thing to note because I didn’t know it before but hopefully now I can do something about it!!!!! If I manage to be able to understand just what the hell it all means!! AHA!!!!! >.<
Anyway a really great post and little series, thanks for sharing and I'll definitely be back for more !Bounce Rates you say!!! YES PWEASE!!!!!!!
Lovely chatting darling, catch you on twitter yeah!?
Sarah xoxoxox
Love reading posts like this, for someone who has just stared blogging it’s great to know all these tips ?
C x
I’m actually doing a post next week about the tips I wish people had told me when I first started blogging!
I look forward to it ?
Hun I’m doing a blogging Q&A on youtube soon so let me know if you have any questions! Would mean the world to me if you could send any you may have over and I will answer them! Thanks in advance!
Hey! Thanks for the tips. I love how analyzing your website opens up a whole new realm of unknowns that lead you to more reading and trying to figure this blogging world out. ha!
Exactly!
The Google Autocomplete tip is something i haven’t even thought of! I recently did a 6 tip seo post too but included different ones to yours. There are so many ways to improve your seo but there is always something new to learn 🙂
Emmy
Ohh i will have to have a look! Thanks hun!
Some really helpful tips here. I didn’t know posts should ideally be over 300 words but I’ll definitely keep that in mind now!
Glad you liked it lovely! I’m actually going to do a blogging Q&A soon so make sure you subscribe to my youtube and keep your eyes peeled!
Great tips thank you!
glad you liked them hun! Make sure you’re following me on youtube as i’m going to do a blogger q&a very soon!
Yes! Loved this,thank you!
Glad you liked it hun! I’m actually on youtube now and doing a blogging q&a very soon so make sure you subscribe hun!
How did I never think of Google autocomplete? That’s such an obvious idea and it never even crossed my mind. Definitely going to start using it from now on.
http://www.raisethewaves.com
Some times you can’t see things for looking! I only found out about this recently!
Autocomplete is a great tip! Now you mention it, it seems so obvious because it will work so well! Thank you 🙂
Jen at plantbasedpotential.com
Ah glad you found it helpful hun! I’m trying to make these blogging tips a weekly thing so make sure you follow me so you don’t miss them! Also I don’t know if you’re into youtube but I’ve got a new channel and I’m going to do a blogging Q&A very soon!!!!
Just found you and subscribed 🙂 looking forward to watching your videos!
Thanks lovely! Let me know if you have any blogging questions as I am doing a blogging Q&A next and would love for you to send them over and I will answer them all!
Just discovered your blog and love it! So useful 🙂
Ah thanks lovely! So kind of you! Thanks for reading!
Just came across your blog and really loved this post! was very helpful 🙂
lottsie.com
Ah thanks lovely! I hope you had a good explore!
Great tips!!! I just found your blog and I love it!
Marta
Ah thats so kind of you! So glad you like it!