Quick Reference
Checklists
Quick checklists for common SEO tasks. Check items off as you complete them.
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On-Page SEO
Target keyword in title (preferably at the beginning)
Target keyword in H1 heading
Target keyword in first 100 words
Target keyword in URL slug
Target keyword in meta description
Related keywords throughout content
Internal links to relevant pages
External links to authoritative sources
Images with descriptive alt text
Proper heading hierarchy (H1 → H2 → H3)
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Technical SEO
Page loads in under 3 seconds
Mobile-friendly design
HTTPS enabled
XML sitemap submitted
Robots.txt configured correctly
No broken links (404 errors)
Canonical tags set properly
Schema markup implemented
Core Web Vitals passing
No duplicate content issues
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Content Quality
Answers search intent completely
Better than top 3 competitors
Original insights or data
First-hand experience shown
Author bio with credentials
Regularly updated content
Proper grammar and spelling
Easy to scan with formatting
Visual elements (images, videos, charts)
Clear call-to-action
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Link Building
Diversified anchor text profile
Links from relevant sites
Mix of follow/nofollow links
Gradual link velocity
No obvious link schemes
Guest posts on quality sites
HARO responses submitted
Broken link building opportunities found
Competitor backlinks analyzed
Link intersect opportunities identified