{"id":100035,"date":"2010-04-14T11:57:13","date_gmt":"2010-04-14T11:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/?p=35"},"modified":"2021-08-23T07:01:22","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:01:22","slug":"seven-simple-things-that-matter-in-your-site%e2%80%99s-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/seven-simple-things-that-matter-in-your-site%e2%80%99s-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven simple things that matter in your site\u2019s SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/7-simple-things-in-SEO2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fpi-shvzz\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2186 lazyload\" title=\"Seven SEO Tips\" data-src=\"https:\/\/seo-hacker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/7-simple-things-in-SEO2.jpg\" alt=\"Seven SEO Tips\" width=\"450\" height=\"380\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/380;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did you ever wonder what really matters in SEO? What stuff makes your site rank higher? What would make your Google rankings better? What is the secret ingredient to the brew? I talk about the 7 simple things that matters in your site\u2019s SEO:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Keywords<\/strong><br \/>\nKeywords are important because they make your site specific in the search engine. Good keywords works both ways, they make your site specific to the search engines and they make it easier for you to identify your target market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Content<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cContent is king\u201d is what Organic SEO analysts will tell you. I agree. Even if you\u2019re a black hat, content will always be vital to your site\u2019s SEO. This is the beef, the meat part. It determines your user\u2019s readership therefore determining your site\u2019s traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Your content has to be consistent with your site\u2019s keywords. They have to be at par with each other, otherwise both of them will be useless. Your content must also be at par with your meta data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Meta data<\/strong><br \/>\nMeta data, or meta tags as some people would prefer to call it, are the words that are hidden in your site\u2019s header. It is read by Google but sources tell me that it isn\u2019t used to determine your site\u2019s page rank (as some nut-heads use it for keyword stuffing).<\/p>\n<p>Meta data is important even if it\u2019s not used by Google for ranking because it increases the weight of your keywords and it also determines what your site is about (as Google uses your meta description as an excerpt in it\u2019s search results page)<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Images<\/strong><br \/>\nYour site\u2019s images are often overlooked when it comes to SEO. Don\u2019t underestimate it. The alt text that comes with your images are vital when people are looking for images about your niche. It also boosts your site\u2019s readership \u2013 increasing traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. URLs<\/strong><br \/>\nYour domain name matters. If it has nothing to do with your website\u2019s content, you don\u2019t really lose Google points \u2013 you just don\u2019t gain any. If you\u2019re really serious about your SEO, it\u2019s better to have a domain name that\u2019s in relation to your keywords, content and meta tag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Backlinks<\/strong><br \/>\nThis is the crucial off-site Page rank booster in Google\u2019s menu. Backlinks determine whether your site goes up or whether it stays in the loser corner. Web 2.0 has made the internet a more sociable place. Your site has to be sociable too! If it\u2019s not recognized by other websites that are relevant to yours, you don\u2019t get Google points.<\/p>\n<p>You have to have relevant, quality backlinks if you want to skyrocket your site to the top of the search results. That\u2019s the Google way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Human-friendliness<\/strong><br \/>\nNo matter how strong your keywords, content and meta data are, if people cannot understand it, it is a loser. It\u2019s useless. How many percent of the population can understand SEO in technical terms? Only SEO managers and seekers.<\/p>\n<p>Normal people would not be able to understand SEO in it\u2019s technicality. You have to make it simple for them. You have to make it human-friendly. Simple because that\u2019s where the market is!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply it!<\/strong><br \/>\nNow that you know the 7 simple things that matters in your site\u2019s SEO, try it out! Apply it! See how it works for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you ever wonder what really matters in SEO? What stuff makes your site rank higher? What would make your Google rankings better? What is the secret ingredient to the brew? 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