1. Identify search intent
Ask what the searcher is trying to accomplish: learn, compare, find a specific page or complete an action. The page should satisfy that goal clearly.
2. Make the structure obvious
Use a descriptive title, one clear main heading and subheadings that help a reader scan. Put the useful answer before filler.
3. Cover the topic with appropriate depth
Answer related questions where they naturally belong, but do not stretch a simple answer into a long article just to increase word count.
4. Use internal links
Connect relevant pages using descriptive link text so visitors can move to the next useful resource and search engines can understand relationships.
5. Keep technical basics healthy
Use mobile-friendly layouts, fast-enough pages, crawlable navigation, sensible canonical URLs and accurate metadata.
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