Complete On-Page SEO Checklist for 2025... What You Need to Know

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These on-page SEO tips have been working for me for years… So I believe these basics will stay the same in 2025!

1). Title Tag:

  • Add year for freshness [2025]
  • Keep it unique for each page
  • Use brand name at the end (if space allows)
  • Place main keyword in the first 60 characters
  • Include power words (Ultimate, Best, 101 Guide)

2). Meta Description:

  • Add clear call-to-action
  • Use emotional triggers
  • Write 150-160 characters
  • Avoid duplicate descriptions
  • Include primary & secondary keywords

3). Content Structure:

  • Use bullet points for easy reading
  • Use H1 for main title (only one)
  • Implement H2-H6 headers in order
  • Add keywords naturally in headers
  • Keep paragraphs short (2-3 sentences)
  • Add emojis to make content more engaging

4). Content Optimization:

  • Include keywords in the first 100 words
  • Use related keywords
  • Update content regularly

5). Image Optimization:

  • Compress all images
  • Use lazy loading
  • Add ALT text with keywords
  • Choose the right image format

6). Internal Linking:

  • Link to relevant content
  • Create content clusters
  • Link to important pages
  • Use descriptive keyword-rich anchor text
  • Keep link count reasonable

7). URL Structure:

  • Include target keyword
  • Avoid special characters (like &)
  • Use hyphens between words
  • Keep URLs short and descriptive
  • Remove unnecessary parameters

8). User Experience:

  • Minimize pop-ups
  • Add a table of contents
  • Include clear navigation
  • Optimize page load speed
  • Ensure mobile responsiveness

9). Rich Snippets:

  • Add review markup
  • Use article schema
  • Implement FAQ schema
  • Include breadcrumb markup
  • Add video schema if applicable

10). Technical Elements:

  • Fix broken links
  • Set canonical tags
  • Optimize robots.txt
  • Enable SSL/HTTPS
  • Configure XML sitemap
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Good one

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Thanks for sharing these details!

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I don’t get why people hate on this post… it’s not perfect but it’s a solid starting point for beginners getting familiar with the basics.

And before anyone jumps in, I only started learning SEO last month :sweat_smile: So that’s all I can say :v:

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Great GPT advice

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Smith said:
Great GPT advice

And people are really going for it

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Thanks for this. I learned something today.

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Seismic groundbreaking work.

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Hey, for SEO newbies, this is helpful. Too negative!

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I have to wonder why people post stuff like this in the SEO forum. Isn’t this pretty basic info?

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Brad said:
I have to wonder why people post stuff like this in the SEO forum. Isn’t this pretty basic info?

Gotta test the GPT

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BloggingBuddy said:

Brad said:
I have to wonder why people post stuff like this in the SEO forum. Isn’t this pretty basic info?

Gotta test the GPT

Why not? He found it helpful and just wants to share what worked for him :+1:

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@Joy
You’re right, man. That’s exactly what I meant. If anyone here has any on-page SEO tips that I didn’t mention, feel free to share them!

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Kabir said:
@Joy
You’re right, man. That’s exactly what I meant. If anyone here has any on-page SEO tips that I didn’t mention, feel free to share them!

Google rewrites your meta description and titles anyway, so the character limits aren’t really that important anymore. You’re probably better off just adding more info for them to work with.

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Kabir said:
@Joy
You’re right, man. That’s exactly what I meant. If anyone here has any on-page SEO tips that I didn’t mention, feel free to share them!

:ok_hand:

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BloggingBuddy said:

Brad said:
I have to wonder why people post stuff like this in the SEO forum. Isn’t this pretty basic info?

Gotta test the GPT

Doesn’t feel like AI, but AI can do better than this…

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@Amelia
It feels AI because the headings are just the right size, but I might be wrong.

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Brad said:
I have to wonder why people post stuff like this in the SEO forum. Isn’t this pretty basic info?

It’s parasite SEO. The person who posted this will probably update it soon to promote their own app or affiliate links.

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@ALEC
Is nothing sacred anymore?! :pensive: