A Guide to On-Page Optimization

May 20, 2025

Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Helpful Content & People-First Principles
- E-E-A-T: Why It Matters (and How to Get It Right)
- Understanding Search Intent and What Your Audience Actually Needs
- Entities: The Building Blocks of How Google Understands Your Content
- How to Optimize Your Content Step-by-Step
- Step 1: Understand Context and User Intent
- Step 2: Create and Structure Your Content
- Step 3: Write a Strong Page Title and Meta Description
- Step 4: Use Heading Tags to Guide Your Reader (and Google)
- Step 5: Optimize Your Internal Links
- Step 6: Add Images and Videos to Enrich Your Content
- Step 7: Use Structured Data to Support Your Content
- Wrapping It All Up
- Quick Optimization Checklist