{"id":1434,"date":"2020-02-25T11:31:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T11:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webigg.com\/blog\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2020-02-25T11:31:07","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T11:31:07","slug":"ways-to-improve-your-sites-ranking-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webigg.com\/blog\/ways-to-improve-your-sites-ranking-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Improve your Site&#8217;s Ranking (SEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Follow these suggestions to improve your\u00a0<strong>search engine optimization (SEO)<\/strong>\u00a0and watch your website rise the ranks to the top of search-engine results.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Publish Relevant Content<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Quality content is the number one driver of your search engine rankings and there is no substitute for great content. Quality content created specifically for your intended user increases site traffic, which improves your site&#8217;s authority and relevance. Fine-tune your\u00a0web writing skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Identify and target a specific\u00a0<strong>keyword phrase<\/strong>\u00a0for each page on your website. Think about how your reader might search for that specific page with\u00a0search terms like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>masters in engineering management<\/li>\n<li>what is biomedical engineering?<\/li>\n<li>title IX resources<\/li>\n<li>northern lights<\/li>\n<li>how to apply for scholarships?<\/li>\n<li>application deadline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multiple Keyword Phrases<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is very difficult\u00a0for a webpage to\u00a0achieve search engine rankings for multiple keyword phrases\u2014unless those phrases are very similar. A single page may be able to rank for both &#8220;biomedical engineering jobs&#8221; and &#8220;biomedical engineering careers&#8221;. Ranking for &#8220;student affairs&#8221; and &#8220;dean of students&#8221; or &#8220;gender discrimination&#8221; and &#8220;violence reporting procedures&#8221; with a single page is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to rank for multiple keywords phrases with your website, you will need to make a\u00a0separate webpage\u00a0for each keyword phrase you are targeting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Placing Keywords<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once your keyword\u00a0phrase is\u00a0chosen\u00a0for a given page, consider these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can I use part or all of the keyword phrase in the page URL (by using keywords in folders)?<\/li>\n<li>Can I use part or all of the keyword phrase in the page title?<\/li>\n<li>Can I use part or all of the keyword phrase in page\u00a0headings and subheadings?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Answering\u00a0yes\u00a0to these questions can improve your search engine ranking. Be\u00a0natural and user-friendly, though. For instance, you do not want the word &#8220;engineering&#8221; to show up three or more times in the URL or have the\u00a0phrase Northern Lights repeated in the page title and every heading. Readability and usability still trump search engine optimization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beyond page URL, title, and headings, content is most influential\u00a0on search engine rankings. Repeat\u00a0your keyword phrase several times throughout the page\u2014once or twice in the opening and closing paragraphs, and two to four more times throughout the remaining content.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to use\u00a0<strong>bold<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>italics<\/em>,\u00a0heading tags\u00a0(especially an H1), and other emphasis tags to highlight these keyword phrases\u2014but don&#8217;t overdo it. You still want your language and writing style to read naturally. Never sacrifice good writing for SEO. The best pages are written for the\u00a0<strong>user<\/strong>, not for the search engine.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong> Update Your Content Regularly<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably noticed that we feel pretty strongly about content. Search engines do, too. Regularly updated content is viewed as one of the best <strong>indicators of a site&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>relevancy<strong>, so be sure to keep it fresh. Audit your content on a\u00a0<\/strong>set schedule<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>(semesterly for example) and make updates as needed.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Metadata<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When designing your website, each page contains a space between the &lt;head&gt; tags to insert metadata, or information about the contents of your page. If you have a CMS site originally produced by the UMC web team will have pre-populated this data for you. However, it is important for you to review and update Metadata\u00a0as your site changes over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Title Metadata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title metadata<\/strong><strong>\u00a0is responsible for the page titles displayed at the top of a browser window and as the headline within search engine results. It is the most important metadata on your page.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For those with a CMS website, the web team has developed an automated system for creating the meta title for each webpage based on your page title. This adds to the importance of using well-thought-out page titles rich with\u00a0keyword phrases.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description Metadata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Description metadata<\/strong>\u00a0is the textual description that a browser\u00a0may use in your page search return. Think of it as your site&#8217;s window display\u2014a concise and appealing description of what is contained within, with the goal of encouraging people to enter. A good meta\u00a0description will typically contain two full sentences. Search engines may not always use your meta\u00a0description, but it is important to give them the option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keyword Metadata<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keyword metadata<\/strong>\u00a0is rarely if ever used to tabulate search engine rankings. However, you should already know your keyword phrases, so it doesn&#8217;t hurt to add them into your keyword metadata. You&#8217;ll want to include a variety of phrases. As a general rule, try to keep it to about 3-7 phrases with each phrase consisting of 1-4 words. A great example would be &#8220;computer science degree.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Have a link-worthy site<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Focus on creating relevant links within the text. Instead of having &#8220;click here&#8221; links, try writing out the name of the destination. &#8220;Click here&#8221; has\u00a0<strong>no search engine value<\/strong>\u00a0beyond the attached URL, whereas \u201cMichigan Tech Enterprise Program\u201d is rich with keywords and will improve your search engine rankings as well as the ranking of the page you are linking to. Always use\u00a0descriptive links\u00a0by linking keywords\u2014it not only improves search engine optimization, but also adds value to your readers, including those with disabilities or who are using screen readers.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong> Use alt tags<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Always describe your visual and video media using\u00a0alt tags, or alternative text descriptions. 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Publish Relevant Content Quality content is the number one driver of your search engine rankings and there is no substitute for great content. 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