Why isn’t your website ranking in Google? This is by far the most common question I get when doing SEO audits. The most common reasons a website isn’t ranking in Google are usually related to keyword choices, overemphasis on keyword usage (instead of real on-page SEO), lack of in-depth content about core topics, poor click-through […]
WordPress SEO Tips
Tutorials on how to optimize your WordPress site to rank higher in search engines. This is probably what you need: WordPress SEO Series: A Comprehensive Guide
How To Add FAQ Rich Snippets To WordPress (2020)
Google announced they are now supporting FAQ structured data. This means you can add FAQ sections to your snippets, making you pop! We will be using the same plugin Neil Patel uses which is the Structured Content plugin. To my knowledge, this is the only tutorial that doesn’t use a janky FAQ code generator, while walking […]
On-Page SEO Checklist: My 35-Step Process For Writing Search Engine Optimized Content (2020 Ultimate Guide)
The is the same on-page SEO checklist I use to write every post on my blog. Most of it has nothing to do with Yoast, in fact I ignore most of Yoast’s recommendations since they put too much emphasis on keyword density and not enough on real on-page SEO factors. Instead, I focus on finding a long-tail keyword which has […]
How To Add Rich Snippets To WordPress (So You Can Increase Clickthrough Rates And Drive Additional Traffic)
Rich Snippets add “extra information” to snippets and make you stand out in search results. You can do this with reviews, recipes, videos, events, user reviews, and other supported data. The easiest way to add rich snippets to WordPress is by installing a rich snippets plugin, using it to markup pages/posts (basically just filling out fields), then testing those URLs in […]
24 WordPress SEO Tips To Optimize Your Site In 2020
If you’re looking for less obvious WordPress SEO tips, I have just the list for you. You’ve probably heard enough about Yoast green lights for one lifetime. That’s why this list includes practical tips that go way beyond Yoast, including a full list of SEO and speed optimization plugins. I used these to grow my […]
22 WordPress SEO Plugins For Optimizing Your Site In 2020
Searching for a complete list WordPress SEO plugins? This goes way beyond Yoast and dives into rich snippets, redirects, alt text, SSL, table of contents, even Google’s Site Kit plugin. The speed optimization plugins include 19 in itself. I’ve been writing WordPress SEO + speed tutorials since 2011 – I am a complete nerd about […]
Tom’s WordPress SEO Tutorial — 101 Optimizations To Murder Google In 2020 (By Ranking Higher + Loading Faster)
Yep, we’re going to murder Google. This WordPress SEO tutorial goes way beyond Yoast green lights (which barely work). So let’s cut the fluff and let me show you what got me 2,500 visitors/day as a 1-man show – as someone who writes WordPress SEO + speed optimization tutorials for a living. This is everything […]
20 Reasons Your WordPress Site Isn’t Ranking High In Google (So You Never Have To Ask Another SEO Again)
It’s the #1 question I get… Why isn’t my WordPress site ranker higher in Google? Whether you’re nowhere on the map, have a Google penalty, or wondering why competitors outrank you, this tutorial will help you identify what’s going on. These are the 20 most common reasons based on my last 5 years doing SEO consulting […]
11 Simple Ways To Increase Click-Through Rates (In SEO) By Enhancing Snippets To Stand Out In Google’s Search Results
Search engine snippets are the forefront of your SEO. Anything you can do to make them stand out will increase click-through rates and get you more SEO traffic. There are plenty of ways to enhance them (some less obvious than others). I will show you how to get featured in Google’s Answer Box (featured snippets), […]
SEO For Artists – Get Your Art In Google, Google Images, And An Intro To Getting In Wikipedia If You Have Enough Sources
For artists, SEO usually means one of the following: I will show you how to do all these (and how to get into Wikipedia if you have enough sources). We’ll use René Romero Schuler as an example, an artist I’ve been working with for 5+ years. I spent over 2 days on this tutorial. It’s a bit […]