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25 SEO must-dos

Work through these categories in order — each builds on the last.

On-Page Basics
7 items

Unique title tag on every page

Include your primary keyword naturally. Keep under 60 characters. Every page must be unique.

Compelling meta description

Under 160 characters. Include your keyword and a reason to click. Think of it as your search result ad copy.

One H1 per page with target keyword

Your H1 is your page's main headline. Use it once. Make it clear what the page is about.

Logical heading hierarchy (H2, H3...)

Structure your content with headings that flow from H1 down. Helps both readers and search engines.

Keyword used naturally in body copy

Don't keyword-stuff. Use your target phrase 2-4 times in a natural way throughout the page content.

Canonical URL set correctly

Prevents duplicate content issues. Your canonical tag should point to the preferred version of each URL.

URL is short, descriptive, and readable

Good: /services/garden-design. Bad: /page?id=42. Clean URLs are better for SEO and user trust.

Technical SEO
7 items

Site loads in under 3 seconds

Test with Google PageSpeed Insights. Mobile speed matters more than desktop for rankings.

Fully mobile responsive

Your site must look and work perfectly on all screen sizes. Google uses mobile-first indexing.

HTTPS enabled

Secure sites (HTTPS) are a ranking signal and build visitor trust. ChilledSites enables this automatically.

XML sitemap submitted to Google Search Console

Tells Google about all your pages. Submit via Google Search Console for faster indexing.

robots.txt file in place

Controls which pages search engines can crawl. Ensure you're not accidentally blocking important pages.

No broken internal links

Check all internal links work. Broken links hurt user experience and leak link equity.

Core Web Vitals passing

LCP, FID, and CLS are Google ranking factors. Use PageSpeed Insights to check and fix.

Images & Media
4 items

All images have descriptive alt text

Describe what the image shows. Helps accessibility and tells search engines what the image is.

Images compressed to under 100KB where possible

Use WebP format. Large images are the biggest culprit for slow page load times.

Image filenames are descriptive

Good: garden-design-london.webp. Bad: IMG_4492.jpg. Filenames are read by search engines.

Lazy loading enabled for below-fold images

Only load images when they're scrolled into view. Significantly improves initial page load speed.

Links & Authority
4 items

Internal links between related pages

Link from high-traffic pages to pages you want to rank. Use descriptive anchor text.

Link to at least 3 authoritative external sources

Links to credible external sites show you're providing real value. Don't be afraid to link out.

Business listed in Google Business Profile

Essential for local SEO. Free to set up and drives calls, directions, and website visits.

Listed in relevant directories and platforms

Yelp, Trustpilot, industry directories — each listing builds local citations and link authority.

Schema & Structured Data
3 items

LocalBusiness schema on homepage

Tells Google your business name, address, phone, and hours. Enables rich results in search.

FAQ schema on any FAQ sections

FAQ schema can generate expanded search results, increasing click-through rates significantly.

Review/rating schema if applicable

Star ratings in search results stand out and dramatically increase CTR from search results.

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