SEO SOPs Knowledge Base

SEO Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

These SEO SOPs, based on 20+ years of SEO experience, tell you what to do, why it's important, and how to do it.

They will ensure that SEO tasks are performed consistently and effectively the first time and every time.

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SOPs for On-Page SEO 

Analyzing Content Gaps for SEO

Step-by-step instructions about how & why image optimization can better your SEO.

Writing Effective Image Alt Text for SEO

Alt text helps Google understand what your images are about.

How to Use H1 Heading Tags for SEO

H1 tags tell Google and users what your webpage is about.

Writing Effective Meta Descriptions for SEO

Meta descriptions are why users click on your ranking—or don't.

Writing Effective Title Tags for SEO

Write effective title tags tag drive more SEO traffic.

Correcting Duplicate Content Issues

Duplicate content can dampen your SEO results if it is not controlled.

Correcting Thin Content For SEO

Thin content communicates to Google and users you have a poor-quality site.

Using Tags & Categories for Blogs

How to use blog tags and categories with SEO results in mind.

SOPs for Technical SEO

Optimizing Images for SEO

This SOP helps you fill in any gaps in your content.

SEO Best Practices for 301 Redirects

What are 301s, why they are important & how to use them to better your SEO.

Proper Use of Canonical Tags for SEO

Learn the proper use and implementation of canonical tags for SEO.

Blog Pagination for Better SEO Rankings

Blog pagination set up is crucial to ensure good SEO ranking for Blog posts.

Proper Use of the Robots.txt File

How to use the robots.txt file for better search engine optimization results.

Proper Use of the NOINDEX Meta Tag

How to use the NOINDEX meta tag for better search engine optimization results.

Fixing 404 Errors on Your Website

404 errors are deadends for Google and users, and can hurt your SEO.

SOPs for SEO & Cross-Functional Operations

RACI / Responsibility Assignment Matrix

Utilizing the RACI matrix can help your SEO & your organization run smoothly.

Documenting Roles & Responsibilities

SEO takes a team. Make who does what explicit & avoid role confusion.

Maintaining Work Visibility

Cross-functional work & making work visible is crucial to SEO success.

10 Common SEO Mistakes

And what to do about them

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These SEO SOPs may or may not fit your use case and scenarios. Feel free to customize these SOPs for your internal purposes.  Optics In cannot be held accountable for any action you take on your website that results in decreased SEO performance.

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