Episode 580 | Seven SEO Tips Every SaaS Can Use (with Ross Hudgens)

In Episode 580, Rob Walling chats with Ross Hudgins, an SEO expert, about seven common things that SaaS founders either do well or frequently get wrong.

The topics we cover

[4:42] Put your blog in a subfolder, not a subdomain.

[7:18] With keyword-focused content, make the URL exactly the main keyword.

[10:10] Be thoughtful about feature page keywords

[13:39] It’s really hard to rank for “best X software” queries

[16:24] Use on-page content marketing best practices

[20:50] Build passive link assets around keyword

[22:58] Answer keyword questions immediately, right after the H1

Links from the show

• On-Page Content Marketing Best Practices
• Readability: the Optimal Line Length
• Ross Hudgins (@RossHudgens) | Twitter

This episode of Startups for the Rest of Us is sponsored by Software Promotions. Get better results from Google.

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