SEO for a New Website: 8 Important Steps

There’s no better time to make sure your website is SEO-friendly than when you’re building it.

Here are all the steps you should take:

It’s easy to overcomplicate the process of choosing a domain. But choosing a branded domain that is short and memorable works better in most cases than trying to shoehorn certain keywords into your domain name.

So if you already have one, go ahead with it. Or if you’re setting one up for your business, your business name works finetoo.

When it comes to the top-level domain (TLD), for example, .com, Google has said that the TLD makes no difference for SEO.

So we treat all of the New Top-level Domains like any other generic top-level domain.

There’s no need to rack your brain over this. .com works fine in most cases, as it’s internationally recognizable.

Once you’ve decided on a domain name, head over to a domain registrar—like Google Domains or Namecheap—to see if it’s available. If it isn’t available, you will need to repeat the process until you find a name that is both available and works for your business.

Website platforms let you create and manage a website easily. There are twotypes:

1. Hosted platforms – They host the site, give you ready-made designs, and let you add and edit content without touching code. Examples are Wix, Squarespace, and Shopify.
2. Self-hosted platforms – These allow you to add and edit content with or without code. However, you’ll have to host and install them yourself....