Quick Search Engine Optimization Check List

This article provides a list of quick do-it-yourself search engine optimization tips.

Google keeps capitalization information and capitalized keywords are given slightly more weight. Go over all page elements and capitalize the keywords, wherever applicable. Capitalize your titles, alt image tags, anchor title tags, anchor texts etc.

Don't leave an image without an alt image tag. Use your keywords in the alt image tags. Capitalize. Check your site all over for images without alt tags.

All your links should use anchor title tags with keyword rich descriptions. Links should be written as: <a href="keyword1-keyword2.htm" title="keyword rich description">keyword rich anchor text</a>

Search engines don't recognize text on images. Use keyword rich text links for navigation.

On page links with your keywords increase the relevancy of the page the links are placed on. If you have a page about colon cancer, use links such as "Colon Cancer Info", "About Colon Cancer", "Colon Cancer Articles".

Wherever applicable, bold your keywords. Bolded on page text carries more weight. Note: bolded links don't help.

If you page targets a short keyword phrase, use two instances of your keywords in your page title. That will help a lot.

Think about including more keyword phrases throughout your page. Use direct phrases, because they carry a lot more weight. Example: use "Search Engine Optimization" instead of "Search Engine …some words.. Optimization".

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