over 20 blog posts before learning the basics of SEO.
I thought “good writing” was enough. It wasn’t. ❌ If you've been following my posts for a while, you'll know that I'm a writer who learnt SEO on the job. Good writing is invisible if no one can find it. 📌 Imagine writing a great article and locking it in a drawer. That’s what no-SEO writing does. Your blog isn’t Beyoncé. Therefore, it won't attract traffic simply by existing. I could publish an article here providing more in-depth information on SEO practices. You can read it and save it for future reference. However... I'm going to give you 7 basic SEO tips you should know, especially as an entry-level writer. Let's get into it: 🎯1. Keyword Research and Optimisation: Keywords are very important for SEO. They will help people find your website and, in turn, increase your content ranking in the Search Results Page [SERPs]. So, identify relevant keywords for your content. They may be long-tail keywords [i.e. three to four words, like “how to roll sushi”] ...