SEO Ranking Factors Checklist

1. An Accessible URL 6. Technical SEO

❏ Create Robots.txt file ❏ Use keywords in page titles
❏ Create Sitemap ❏ Use the right header tags (h1, h2)
❏ Move to HTTPS ❏ Optimize your meta description
❏ Use keywords in image alt tags
❏ Use schema markup
2. Page Speed
❏ Check site with mobile testing tool
7. User Experience
❏ Reduce bounce rate
3. Mobile Friendliness
❏ Increase CTR and dwell time
❏ Responsive design
❏ Large fonts
❏ Accessible, tappable content 8. Links
❏ No content hidden behind interstitials ❏ Inbound links
❏ Outbound links
❏ Internal links
4. Domain Age, URL and Authority
❏ Check domain and page authority
9. Social Signals
❏ Create social media profiles
5. Optimized Content
❏ Make it easy to share content
❏ Use LSI keywords
❏ Understand search intent
❏ Get the length right 10. Real Business Information
❏ Optimize for Answer Boxes ❏ Name, address, phone number
❏ Use video ❏ Accurate business listings
❏ Customer reviews
❏ Optimize for local search