On-Page SEO Checklist: 15 Things to Do Before You Publish
A practical on-page SEO checklist for bloggers — 15 steps covering titles, headings, internal links, images and schema to do before hitting publish.
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Bonus: after you publish
- Submit the URL in Google Search Console to speed up indexing.
- Add a link to the new post from an older, related, already-ranking article.
- Share it where your audience already hangs out.
The mindset
On-page SEO isn't about tricking Google — it's about making your page easy to understand and impossible to ignore. Do these fifteen things consistently and you'll out-rank competitors who write more but optimise less.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long should a blog post be for SEO?▾
Long enough to fully answer the query and no longer. Match the depth of the pages already ranking, then add genuine value. Word count is not a ranking factor — usefulness is.
How many internal links should a blog post have?▾
There is no magic number. Link wherever it genuinely helps the reader and points to relevant, related posts. For most articles, three to eight contextual internal links is natural and useful.
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