Here is a complete Blog Post Templates TIPS and CHECKLIST
Title – the title of your blog post. Your main keywords should ABSOLUTELY be in the title. This always helps with your URL structure. It’s important to make this catchy.
Headings and Sub headings (h2, h3 tags) – these help structure your content and are important for determining your article’s Google ranking. Make sure your headlines meet the following criteria:
- The full keyword is in each heading.
- The heading options are between 40-60 characters.
- Someone would want to click on these if they saw them on Google.
First Paragraph – Your chance and opportunity to show your VOICE while also including the keyword. Remember, do not over stuff your article with the keyword.
Long tail keyword – your specific phrase that you researched.
KeySearch – my preference for keyword research.
Images– name these using your keyword. I HIGHLY recommend using your own images. If not, here are some great places for free photos for your blog.
Checklist for your blog post:
SEO
- The main keyword is inserted in at least one Subheading and Title
- The main keyword is inserted in the text in the first paragraph or first 200 words
- The main keyword is not used more than 30 times, to avoid keyword stuffing
Headlines
- The full keyword is in at least one heading
- The headline options are between 40-60 characters
- Someone would want to click on these if they saw them on Google
Images
- There is a photo in each heading category
- There is either one photo per Heading OR one photo for every 500 words
- The images are named using the heading
Voice
- Your voice is used throughout the content
- Your blog post is at least 800 words
- The post is well researched and different from the competition