diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md index 9296245..600e770 100644 --- a/readme.md +++ b/readme.md @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ A helpful checklist / collection of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips and te ## Accessibility * **403:** provide a 403 - Access denied page * **404:** provide a 404 - Page not found page -* **Robots:** block pages which should not be indexed via the `robots.txt` file or +* **Robots:** block pages which should not be indexed via the `robots.txt` file or `` * **File not found:** avoid `404 FILE_NOT_FOUND` errors * **Redirects:** Avoid redirects if possible. Use 301 redirect instead of 302 @@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ A helpful checklist / collection of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips and te * **Layout:** Use `divs` instead of `tables` for layout. Using `tables` is semantically not correct. ## Meta Information -* **Title:** each page should have a unique speaking title (60 - 100 characters) +* **Title:** each page should have a unique speaking title (60 - 100 characters) `Website Title` -* **[Description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4gr88oHb-k):** each page should have a unique description (max. 160 characters) +* **[Description](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4gr88oHb-k):** each page should have a unique description (max. 160 characters) `` ## Keywords @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ A helpful checklist / collection of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips and te * **Title:** keyword should appear in page title * **Heading:** keyword should appear in headings * **Content:** keyword should apear in ~3% of article length -* **[Meta Tag](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7IPbnmvVU):** you can ommit the ``, +* **[Meta Tag](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7IPbnmvVU):** you can ommit the ``, search engines do not use this meta tag ## Content @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ search engines do not use this meta tag * **Naming:** Use a descriptive link name: “Click here” or “Read more” are bad link text. Better “Read more about SEO and Web Accessibility” ## Mobile -* **Viewport:** tell browsers how to adjust the page's dimension and scaling to suit the device +* **Viewport:** tell browsers how to adjust the page's dimension and scaling to suit the device `` * **[mobile friendly](http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.be/2014/11/helping-users-find-mobile-friendly-pages.html):** mobile optimized sites are marked in search results. Test for [mobile friendly site](https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/) * **[AppLinks](http://applinks.org/documentation/):** apps that link to your content can then use this metadata to deep-link into your app @@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ search engines do not use this meta tag * **[Facebook](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/best-practices):** Sharing Best Practices for Websites & Mobile Apps * **[Twitter](https://dev.twitter.com/cards/getting-started):** with Twitter cards, you can attach photos, videos and media experience to you Tweets * Authorship information -* **[Google+ Authorship](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgFb6Y-UJUI):** add Google+ authorship information to your page -`` or -`Google+ Profile` or -`Google+ Profile` or +* **[Google+ Authorship](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgFb6Y-UJUI):** add Google+ authorship information to your page +`` or +`Google+ Profile` or +`Google+ Profile` or `Google+ Profile` ## Tools & Services @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ search engines do not use this meta tag * **[Google Trends](http://www.google.com/trends/):** explore Google trending search topics with Google Trends. ### Structured Data -* **[Google+ Snippet Creator](https://developers.google.com/+/web/snippet/):** customize the snippet people see when your page is shared. +* **[Google+ Snippet Creator](https://developers.google.com/+/web/snippet/):** customize the snippet people see when your page is shared. * **[Structured Data Testing Tool](https://developers.google.com/structured-data/testing-tool/):** past in you rich snippets or url to test it * **[Twitter card validator](https://cards-dev.twitter.com/validator):** Enter the URL of the page with the meta tags to validate * **[Facebook Debugger](https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug):** Enter the URL you want to scrape to see how the page's markup appears to Facebook. @@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ search engines do not use this meta tag * **[SEO Bookmarklet](http://twkm.ca/projects/seo-bookmarklet):** A One-Stop SEO Bookmarklet to Quickly Review On-Site SEO ## Books -* **[SEO 2016: Learn Search Engine Optimization](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1512275069/ref=cm_sw_su_dp):** A Comprehensive Must-Have Guide to SEO in Today's Competitive Search Environment +* **[SEO 2016: Learn Search Engine Optimization](http://www.amazon.com/dp/1512275069/ref=cm_sw_su_dp):** A Comprehensive Must-Have Guide to SEO in Today's Competitive Search Environment * **[SEO For Dummies, 6th Edition](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9781119129554.do):** Your fully updated guide to search engine optimization * **[SEO Warrior](http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596157081.do):** Essential Techniques for Increasing Web Visibility * **[Search engine optimization 2016: Learn SEO with smart internet marketing strategies](http://www.amazon.com/dp/151534567X/ref=cm_sw_su_dp):** Learn SEO strategies to rank at the top of Google with SEO 2016