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    • TheresaWoods
      TheresaWoods last edited by

      I am about to start my website http://i-love-skiing.com/. I would like to know what OnPage ranking factors should I consider while launching or building my website. I want to rank higher on search results.

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      • quiadazam
        quiadazam last edited by

        I want higher ranking on Pc Games Highly Compressed in the search result kindly suggest me the best things to do.

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        • lucifger
          lucifger @mohammadrehanseo last edited by

          @mohammadrehanseo
          thanks for the detailed answer, i apply the same method you talk about and it help me website very much, i almost start ranking in top 3 position, and my fusion magazine is in a very tough competitions keywords but still working, thanks!

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          • mohammadrehanseo
            mohammadrehanseo @mohammadrehanseo last edited by

            @mohammadrehanseo
            To achieve high search rankings for your magazine, focus on incorporating relevant keywords strategically throughout your content, prioritizing engaging and high-quality information, and optimizing for mobile devices. Additionally, ensure a fast and accessible website with proper technical SEO, optimized images, and clear website structure. Encourage user engagement, establish expertise and trust, link your internal pages effectively, implement schema markup for better search engine understanding, and continuously monitor your website's performance for continuous improvement. Following these crucial on-page factors will significantly boost your website's visibility and ranking potential.

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            • Kateparish
              Kateparish last edited by

              Here are key OnPage ranking factors to consider when launching or building your website:

              High-Quality Content: The foundation of any great website is high-quality content. Ensure your content is well-researched, unique, engaging, and valuable to your target audience.

              Title Tags: Each page should have a unique title tag that succinctly describes the content. Include your target keyword closer to the beginning.

              Meta Descriptions: While not a direct ranking factor, they can influence click-through rates. Craft a compelling meta description for every page.

              Headers & Content Formatting: Break up your content with headers (H1, H2, H3, etc.) and make use of bolding, italics, and lists to enhance readability.

              URL Structure: Keep URLs clear, concise, and descriptive. Ideally, they should be easy to read and include the target keyword for the page.

              Internal Linking: Use descriptive anchor text when linking internally. This strengthens the internal linking structure and spreads link equity throughout the site.

              Image Optimization: Ensure images are appropriately sized (not too large), use descriptive filenames and alt tags, and consider next-gen formats like WebP for improved speed.

              Mobile Responsiveness: Ensure your site is mobile-friendly. Google uses mobile-first indexing, so this is crucial.

              Page Speed: Optimize site speed by leveraging browser caching, compressing images, reducing server response times, and minimizing code. Tools like Google's PageSpeed Insights can help.

              SSL/HTTPS: Secure your site with an SSL certificate. This is a minor ranking factor, but also essential for user trust, especially for e-commerce sites.

              Schema Markup: Implement schema markup (structured data) to help search engines understand your content better and potentially achieve rich snippets in search results.

              Keyword Optimization: Place primary keywords in prominent places (title, first paragraph, headers), but avoid keyword stuffing. Focus on natural usage and include LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) keywords where relevant.

              Avoid Duplicate Content: Ensure that all your content is unique. Duplicate content can confuse search engines and harm your rankings.

              Site Architecture & Navigation: A well-structured site helps search engines crawl and index your content. It also improves user experience.

              XML Sitemap: Create and submit an XML sitemap to search engines to ensure they can discover all the pages on your site.

              Robots.txt: Use this to direct search engines on what pages or content not to crawl.

              User Experience: Google's Core Web Vitals are metrics focused on user experience, such as loading speed, interactivity, and visual stability. It's crucial to optimize for these.

              Social Sharing: Include social sharing buttons to encourage users to share your content, leading to more visibility and potential backlinks.

              Optimize for Voice Search: With the rise of voice search, consider how people might speak their queries and optimize some content accordingly.

              Regularly Update Content: Keeping content fresh and updated can be beneficial for rankings, as search engines prefer up-to-date information.

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              • AquaT
                AquaT last edited by

                I'd highly recommend structure (H1, H2, H3 and so on). I wrote an in-depth blog on how we in 9 months went from not ranking to 1st in our primary keywords for our industry.

                The biggest takeaway was:

                Content matching intent, strong internal linking, and well structured product pages.

                Here's the full breakdown with screenshots and tips.

                SEO Case Study

                This is for our main site AquaSwitch

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                • Aromahpure
                  Aromahpure last edited by

                  While launching a new website there are many On-Page ranking factors that matter the most on SEO. Here are some point I am following for my website: https://aromahpure.com/collections/candles. Also, I regularly follow the Moz Blog for the SEO updates and activities i need to follow.

                  The points are:

                  1. High Quality Content.
                  2. Keyword Optimization.
                  3. Page Title and Meta Description.
                  4. URL Structure.
                  5. Page Speed.
                  6. Internal Linking.

                  These are the few points one should keep following to improve ranking on SERP.

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                  • gooday2day
                    gooday2day last edited by

                    Some relevant factors to keep in mind:

                    Content Quality and Relevance: Search engines favor well-written, unique content that provides value to users. Focus on creating informative, engaging, and original content that matches search intent.

                    Keyword Optimization: Optimize page titles, headings, meta descriptions, and body text with targeted keywords, but ensure it's done naturally and without keyword stuffing.

                    On-Page Technical Optimization: This includes optimizing elements such as URL structure, meta tags (title and description), header tags (H1, H2, etc.), image alt tags, proper use of schema markup, and ensuring fast page loading speed.

                    User Experience (UX) and Mobile Friendliness: Optimize your website for mobile devices, ensure fast loading times, easy navigation, and a clean, user-friendly layout.

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                    • mohammadrehanseo
                      mohammadrehanseo @mohammadrehanseo last edited by

                      @mohammadrehanseo
                      yeah, i was facing the same issue regarding On-Page SEO on my site but when i read the detailed guides on moz blog and apply all the on-page seo my site also rank on 2nd page.

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                      • mohammadrehanseo
                        mohammadrehanseo last edited by

                        i tried many methods and easy but the best factors i find is like, optimizing title, headings and much more, but unfortunately all these factors also not working for sometime.

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                        • AlexSmithh
                          AlexSmithh last edited by

                          There are Many Factors Like Title, Layout, Speed, Linking But it should b good on-page SEO because some time website does rank only from on-page SEO you Must check Moz post.

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                          • MuhammadQasimAttari
                            MuhammadQasimAttari Banned last edited by

                            Read moz post about on-page factors. moz define very well.

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                            • RossKernez
                              RossKernez last edited by

                              Hi there,

                              Moz has a great blog post about on-page ranking factors. This information would be very useful for you.

                              Ross

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