In this article, I want to show you the 10 most important SEO tips you need to know to help your site rank right now.

1, Drop everything that is slowing down your website

Page speed is a critical factor in SEO.

In the past, you could get away with a slow-loading site. I recall when I had to wait for about five minutes before a popular news site fully loaded.

I’m sure you can relate to that.

That’s never a good experience but it’s the kiss of death in today’s marketplace.

A slow page frustrates users and ultimately discourage people from buying your product.

10 years ago on April 9, 2010, Google included site speed as one of the all-important ranking factors.

This means that if your pages are slow, you’re fighting a losing battle for top organic listings, regardless of the quality of your content or your professional website design.

Get rid of non-essential elements that slow down your site. If you’re a WordPress user, consider deactivating plugins you don’t actually need.

Also, declutter your sidebar and put only essential widgets there.

2. Leverage social media

Social media is an integral part of SEO strategy and social signals are important. You’ve got to focus on increasing yours.

It’s true that Google hasn’t added social signals into their ranking algorithm factors, but I’ve personally seen that social signals do impact search engine rankings.

If you want to get more social signals, the rules haven’t changed. Here’s the summary:

• Create useful content that’s share-worthy across your social media platforms.
• Add share buttons to your post and make them visible.
• Encourage people to share, by asking them to.
• Host a social media contest to get more shares.
• Mention and link to social media influencers/power users in your post and notify them.

Social media is at your disposal. Use it, and use it well.