On-page SEO

On-page SEO is the practice of optimizing individual web pages in order to rank higher and earn more relevant traffic in search engines. On-page refers to both the content and HTML source code of a page that can be optimized, as opposed to off-page SEO which refers to links and other external signals.

For those new to on-page SEO, we highly recommend reading our On-Page Ranking Factors. On-page SEO has changed over the years, so it's important to keep up with the latest practices. Below are the latest post about on-page SEO from the Moz Blog, and we have chosen our favorite resources to help you along your journey.

On-Page SEO : The Beginner's Guide to SEO: Everything you need to get started to optimize your pages.

On-Site SEO Learning Center : Our free on-site SEO learning hub. Here, we’ve gathered our top resources in one place.

More than Keywords: 7 Concepts of Advanced On-Page SEO : On-page SEO starts with keywords, but Google uses tons of advanced methods to determine content relevance.

Illustrated Guide to Advanced On-Page Topic Targeting for SEO : A simple framework for on-page topic targeting that produces satisfying content and makes optimizing easy.

On-Page SEO for 2019 - Whiteboard Friday : No matter the year, this advice from SEO expert Britney Muller will help you to rank.

Most Recent Articles on On-page SEO

Be the Result that Google Wants to Rank
Kristina Kledzik

Be the Result that Google Wants to Rank

As SEOs, we spend most of our time trying to figure out Google's algorithms so we can rank well. Google, on the other hand, is trying to tweak its algorithms so searchers find the best sites. Rather than trying to optimize for the enigma that is Google, why don't we just make our sites the best results, so Google will have to rank us well?

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Internal Linking Strategies for 2012 and Beyond
John Doherty

Internal Linking Strategies for 2012 and Beyond

A followup to last Friday's Whiteboard Friday, we clarify some of the points made with illustrations, mockups, and examples that show good vs risky examples of internal linking. The goal is to remain competitive, but to link in smart ways with varied anchor text. These strategies should keep you competitive while also looking towards the future and not worrying about over-optimizing your internal links, including links from your microsites or ccTLDs.