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How to Become an SEO Expert

You don't need a college degree to become an SEO expert.

• Adopt an SEO Mindset

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• Learners Mentality https://www.zoho.com/cliq/blog/7-ways-to-develop-a-learner-mindset.html

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• Take action

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• Positive Attitude 

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• Solutions Oriented

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• Ask for Help 

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• SEO Keyword Research

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• Pick a niche you're interested in or passionate about

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• Do keyword research using free tools (Ubersuggest, Keywords Everywhere and Answer The Public are a good start) https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/

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• Make a list of keywords you're targeting and break them out into primary, secondary, and tertiary

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• Build an SEO-Friendly Website

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• Use Wordpress

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• Download a Theme

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• Choose a Hosting Platform

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• Technical SEO Checklist

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• Install Yoast SEO plugin

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• Have your hosting company install HTTPS

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• Install Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools 

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• On-Page SEO Checklist 

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• Do on-page SEO for every page on your website

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• Title Tags: Make them clickable, actionable, and use primary keywords

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• Meta Descriptions: Make them clickable, actionable, and use primary keywords

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• Make sure you add an alt tag and caption on ALL images

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• Target anchor text and inner link to sub pages

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• Blog once per month using your keyword list

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• Make sure all pages have 500 words or more

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• Write for people not search engines

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• Off-Page SEO Checklist

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• Start a Twitter around your niche

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• Engage in conversations that revolve around your website

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• Actively search for guest blogging opportunities

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• Create infographics

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• Share your blogs on social media (Twitter, Facebook are a good start)

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• Comment on the most popular blogs in your niche and link back to your website

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• Continuing Education for SEO

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• Read Neil Patel, Yoast, Backlinko, and SEMrush SEO blogs everyday https://backlinko.com

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• Be helpful, approachable, and relevant

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• Join an SEO and/or digital marketing meetup group

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•  Pick up a simple freelance gig on upwork

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• Continued Education

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• Answer questions on Quora

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• Keep repeating the steps above for the same website, a new website, an agency, or as a freelancer!

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