How to set up your SEO friendly website?

If you haven’t already set up your site, it’s time to choose a platform. Choose one that matches your technical skill level and business needs.

Here are a few options:

• WordPress: Best for managing all aspects of your website, including SEO
• Squarespace: Best for showcasing your portfolio and booking appointments
• Shopify: Best for ecommerce website design, Shopify makes it easy to build an online store where you sell your products
• Wix: Best for building basic sites like portfolios, blogs, or small business websites with zero to minimal ecommerce needs

Consider using WordPress as it gives you more technical flexibility to improve your rankings. WordPress includes many plugins and themes to enhance your SEO efforts. And make your site more user-friendly. Including elementor, which helps you easily design your website with templates.

Get a SEO friendly domain name

Your domain name is your website’s address on the internet. So, choose a domain name that’s:

• Relevant and reflects your business or brand name
• Easy to remember and pronounce
• avoid long and complex names
• Unique, stands out, and isn’t easily confused with other websites

Select a Theme

Your website’s theme determines its overall look and feel. Choose a preset theme that aligns with your brand identity and is mobile-responsive. Then, customize it to make it your own.

Prioritize Security

Security measures are essential for user trust and SEO, as Google prioritizes secure websites in search results. Secure your website with an SSL certificate (HTTPS) to protect your visitors’ information using data encryption.

Many hosting providers offer free SSL certificates with their plans, making it easy to add this layer of security to your website. Check with your hosting provider to see if this is included. If not, look for a plugin.

Optimize for Mobile Screens

More than half of all web traffic comes from mobile devices. So, ensure your website is mobile-responsive. Most modern themes and website templates offer responsive designs. But you can easily test how mobile-friendly your site is by accessing it on your smartphone or tablet.

Here’s what to look for during your mobile test:

• Layout :Does the layout adapt seamlessly to the smaller screen without elements being cut off or overlapping?
• Navigation :Is the navigation menu easy to use on a touchscreen? Are buttons and links large enough to tap accurately?
• Text :Is text readable and appropriately sized for mobile screens?
• Images :Do images fit the screen properly?