{"id":15172,"date":"2010-09-16T00:02:56","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T18:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=15172"},"modified":"2026-10-12T10:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:33:59","slug":"seo-optimize-blog-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2010\/09\/seo-optimize-blog-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write SEO Optimized Blog Posts: 13 Steps (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you write SEO optimized blog posts, or do you hit Publish and hope? Guest author Reid Peterson, an online marketing coach, first shared his 13 “lucky” steps here as a blueprint to open every time you write. Some of his 2010 rules, like a 300-word limit and submitting RSS feeds everywhere, no longer apply, but the core idea of a repeatable checklist is better than ever. Here’s how to write SEO optimized blog posts<\/strong> in 2026, in 13 steps.<\/p>\n

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Quick answer:<\/strong> Pick one main keyword and check what already ranks, write a clear title of about 60 characters with the keyword near the start, answer the question in the first paragraph, organise the post with descriptive H2 and H3 headings, write as long as the topic needs with your own experience, add internal and external links, optimised images with alt text, a meta description, a short FAQ, and update the post when facts change.<\/p>\n

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