SEO Optimization Checklist for Websites

introduction this checklist helps ensure all essential seo components are correctly configured for better search engine visibility, increased traffic, and optimal performance view the detailed guide on general settings docid 0riuimfmnk45jiffbqbhn for seo sr no priority components description guide link 1 recommended integrate external services configure google tag manager (gtm), google analytics, and facebook pixel to track website user interactions and marketing performance google tag manager integration docid\ vqxwxa3d41vlki29umcbt 2 recommended set up seo metadata define unique page titles, meta keywords, and meta descriptions for all relevant pages to improve search engine indexing and ranking page title, keyword setting docid\ ljplunw6tjtqdrpgdxiwa 3 recommended generate and submit sitemap create an xml sitemap for your website and submit it to search engines to ensure all pages are properly crawled and indexed sitemaps docid\ o0k 1af7z4ykfmxg2zez5 4 recommended create google product feed generate a structured product feed and submit it to your google merchant center account for product visibility in google shopping sitemaps docid\ o0k 1af7z4ykfmxg2zez5 5 optional create facebook product feed generate a product feed compatible with facebook catalog manager to enable product listings and ads on facebook and instagram sitemaps docid\ o0k 1af7z4ykfmxg2zez5 6 optional meta tag settings use default or custom meta tag settings to control how pages are represented in search engine results metatag settings docid\ v4ew cyvg1uied6cx8nzd 7 optional robots txt configuration manage your website’s robots txt file to control search engine crawling and indexing behaviour robots docid\ gtzt5ywfyjhymr qpo6g 8 optional manage url redirection set up url redirections when urls are changed or removed to retain seo value and prevent 404 errors manage url redirection docid iybsbpooyufvnn600yll 9 optional image alt text add descriptive alt text to all images to improve seo and accessibility, especially for product images image alt text docid 99vvsw1tfakmemr67mjix 10 recommended web optimization ensure your website has optimization features enabled, such as caching, compression, and code minification, for better speed and seo performance web optimization docid\ yiydpugccnzbanhgzopyw