Create longer blog posts; short posts may negatively impact rankings.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
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1. Overstuffing Keywords<\/h2>\n
Keyword density, that is the number of times a keyword is used on a page, should never be any higher than 3% on a page. Stuffing your website with keywords gives your page a bad ranking and can lower its ranking. This is the same if you have multiple keywords on a page that are overused.<\/p>\n
Instead, you should use one keyword on each page and use it once every 50 words at most.<\/p>\n
2. Too Many Inbound Links of Poor Quality<\/h2>\n
When it comes to inbound links quality is definitely more important than quantity. Don\u2019t spend all your time linking from other pages to just your home page or product pages. Instead, spread out inbound links across your website and make sure that you\u2019re getting links from high authority domains.<\/p>\n
Avoid using spam farms and only use comment sections to gain links if you have something to say and the website is relevant. One of the worst things you can do is go to a cooking site to say \u2018good article\u2019 and then linking to your fashion website. It is unprofessional and Google could rank you down.<\/p>\n
3. Having Short Blog Posts<\/h2>\n
While the number of blog posts is important on your website, so is the quality of blog posts. Ensure all blog posts are at least 1,000 words long and have some important information in there. Be sure that your content has a good Flesch Reading Score.<\/p>\n
Long blog posts are seen as more authority and therefore, are better. You should aim for about 15 blog posts per month at between 1,500 and 2,000 words.<\/p>\n
4. Forgetting to Optimize Images<\/h2>\n
Images are often forgotten about when it comes to SEO. They\u2019re optimized for keywords with the title, caption, description and alt text all having the keyword. However, images are often not optimized for size. Size affects the speed of your website and the longer it takes for your website to load, the lower your rank on Google and other search engines.<\/p>\n
Apps like SEO Booster can help with optimization of your images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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