Top 10 Fatal Mistakes You Must Avoid To Succeed
SEO has changed over the years as search engine algorithms have become more sophisticated.For the most part, this is good. It has improved the user experience, ensuring that spammy or weak content websites don’t rank highly on search engines.If you're just starting out in the SEO world, it can be hard to know exactly what Google approves of and what they don't.
To make sure you stay on top of your SEO strategy here I have shared DON’Ts for modern-day SEO.
1. Avoid irrelevant links
Links from unrelated websites will get your website penalized. It makes no sense to have links from irrelevant sites, from completely different niches. For example, if you an eCommerce site that sells baby clothes, links from sporting sites will not be useful.
2. Don’t be obsessed with the number of backlinks
The number of backlinks still obsesses many beginners. The truth is, the number of links you have is not important.
3. Don’t use PageRank as a metric to decide a backlink value
Google stopped updating the PageRank toolbar more than two years ago. You should NOT use PageRank as a metric to compare your backlinks value.
4. Don’t do keyword stuffing
You should never use too many keywords in your content. Write for your audience, and not for the search engines bots.
5. Don’t get links from blog networks
Blog networks are a spammy way to increase your search engine rankings. It might work for a few weeks, but eventually, you’ll be penalized. Avoid blog networks at all cost.
6. Don’t use cloaking and doorway pages
Google devalues sites that have doorway pages and uses cloaking techniques.
7. Avoid sitewide backlinks
Sitewide backlinks will quickly sound an alert to Google that you are doing something suspicious.
8. Don’t write guest posts for bad sites
Don’t waste your time to write for sites that have a very bad reputation. Never write for sites that have a lower quality than yours.
9. Don’t use hidden text or links
Hidden text and links are from the 90’s. Using this technique today will get you penalized very quickly.
10. Avoid backlinks from pages with more than one hundred external links
Too many external links are a signal that the quality of the page is not very high. Very rarely a good site will have more than one hundred external links.
Taking these tips and applying them as part of an inbound marketing strategy should improve your SEO. But remember, SEO is a process that takes time, so be patient, and eventually your website will bring in high-quality traffic and potential leads.SEO is a fundamental part of content marketing, So I will discuss my next blogger relate to tips of high-quality content.
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