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.
The transition from early noughties SEO to today's SEO is akin to going from an early Nokia to the latest iPhone in no time at all. The industry is growing up, changing VERY fast and is getting a lot more complex. Was there really a time before the nofollow tag? With all this change, no wonder the once mighty meta description feels a little forgotten.
Your checkout page is one of the most important places to optimize for conversion. By spending time in five particular areas, you can make sure to minimize the number of abandoned shopping carts you see.
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?
Inspired by Troy’s work, I created my own version of an SEO bookmarklet. The bookmarklet is broken down in three sections: Overall SEO, Open Graph Metadata for Facebook and Twitter Metadata for Twitter Cards.
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As the "O" in SEO has broadened in scope, the most effective elements of on-page optimization have changed. While there is arguably no "perfectly optimized page," this update to a 2009 post provides a comprehensive guide to steer you in the right direction.
Google has long stated website performance will impact search ranking, but what exactly does this mean? In this article, Zoompf researches over 40 different speed metrics to determine the most impactful performance changes you can make to your website to improve search ranking.
Spring is here, so why not put some spring cleaning actions through on your website? With that said, let's get straight to the action items. Below is a list of many things you can look for on your site to adjust, add, or remove.
Alright so you want to build a new website. And you want to make it as optimized for SEO and UX as possible before going live. In this guide I will take you through a step-by-step process on how to do that.
A step-by-step approach to how Rap Genius can win the 'lyrics' SEO game and get ahead in a saturated market run by old dinosaurs.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you had multiple page title tags in the head of your webpage? How about multiple meta description tags? In this article, I am going to show you the results of my Google search experiment.
With a total of 21 websites in 15 languages, launching a new global web structure without losing a significant portion of traffic was always going to be a difficult task. Especially as more than 50% of total visits are from search engines. This blog post will show you two examples of how to launch a new website:
Over the years, SEOs have employed many techniques to control how their site appears in search results. These included: writing compelling Title Tags, descriptive Meta Descriptions, use of NOODP and NOYDIR meta tags, and keyword rich URLs. But times are changing.
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.
Do NOT underestimate the value of good content, on-page optimization, and strong theme building! As people involved in the SEO industry, we come across various websites in our scope of work. Ecommerce, lead-based information portals..the list is never ending!