{"id":4593,"date":"2021-10-21T16:50:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/?p=4593"},"modified":"2021-10-21T16:52:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:52:12","slug":"seo-hacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/","title":{"rendered":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting started in SEO can feel like starting out at the base of Mount Everest. It might feel like you have a never-ending journey ahead of you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even worse, it can feel like you HAVE to climb to the top before you start getting any traffic. If you\u2019re a novice mountain climber, that challenge seems impossible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might as well give up! After all, someone out there will always have better SEO than you, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WRONG!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide will clue you in on 12 SEO hacks that can help you get more traffic and grow your page faster than ever before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These SEO growth hacks will give you a practical guide to getting started with your first step. Before you know it, you\u2019ll be looking down from the summit of Mount SEO!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, you\u2019ll learn:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#how-to-cheat-in-seo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to \u201dCheat\u201d in SEO<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#seo-hacks\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 SEO Hacks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"how-to-cheat-in-seo\"><strong>How Do You Cheat in SEO?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When some people see how much there is to learn about SEO, their first question is, \u201cHow do you cheat in SEO?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s an excellent question because it shows that you have a desire to learn the tricks nobody else knows to win on the SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it\u2019s essential to clarify what we mean when we say \u201ccheating.\u201d We aren\u2019t talking about illegal or unethical SEO tactics (which can quickly earn you a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/google-penalty-removal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google penalty<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, we\u2019re talking about SEO practices that are so good that it seems unfair to your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we get into our top SEO hacks, let\u2019s look at 3 practices to start right now to get the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/fastest-seo-results\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fastest SEO results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So fast it\u2019s almost like cheating!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Track Everything<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you should be tracking every move your ranks make on the SERPs. Just by monitoring your ranks for your most important keywords, you\u2019ll instantly gain a leg up on your competitors that aren\u2019t tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should track:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of your keywords\u2019 ranks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your competitors\u2019 keywords (more on that in a moment)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/how-to-use-google-trends\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seasonal trends<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each URL on your websites<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking will allow you to know when something changes with your ranks. Without tracking, you\u2019re left in the dark as to how your SEO strategies are performing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, tracking will help you make better strategic decisions by giving you the tools to evaluate your current strategies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how do you track your ranks?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do it one of two ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manually<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a tool<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manually tracking your ranks involves looking up each keyword you\u2019re targeting and scrolling until you find your page. Unfortunately, this is an extremely slow method, and it\u2019s rarely the best choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a tool like ProRankTracker allows you instantly to check your ranks for all your keywords and URLs from a central dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4599\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-1030x415.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 1\" width=\"1030\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-1030x415.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-1536x619.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-1500x605.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1-705x284.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/1.jpg 1845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a tool is faster, more accurate, and much more helpful, so we highly recommend trying out a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/plans_and_pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see how a rank tracking tool can help you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Keep an Eye on Your Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren\u2019t already spying on everything your competitors are doing, the best time to start was yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second best time is RIGHT NOW!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good rule of thumb is that if you know something about your SEO strategy, you should know it about your competitors\u2019 strategies as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which keywords they\u2019re tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How they\u2019re ranking for each keyword<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How your ranks stack up against theirs on keywords that you both target<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they add new keywords<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they publish recent articles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the reasons we so highly recommend rank tracking tools is because they make competitor analysis much more manageable. With a tool like ProRankTracker, you can add keywords for competitors exactly as you add them for your websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitor analysis will help you beat your competitors by ranking for the same keywords and stealing their traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let another day go by without doing in-depth competitor research!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Expand Your Keyword Strategy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last way that you can cheat in SEO is by changing the way you think about keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people approach keywords like a fixed, never-changing list of words that they should target. But, in reality, it\u2019s nothing like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The search terms you should be targeting today are entirely different from the search terms you\u2019ll target next year. That means you need to expand your keyword strategy in 2 critical ways:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target the most relevant keywords for your industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep track of the changing keywords in your industry and continue to target the newest search terms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll talk more in-depth about both types of keyword strategies in this article. For now, just keep in mind that it\u2019s important to start rethinking your keyword strategy to help it bring you more traffic!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"seo-hacks\"><strong>12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we\u2019ve covered the basics of how to refine your SEO strategy let\u2019s dive into our top 12 SEO hacks to blow your competitors out of the water.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest SEO challenges is figuring out precisely what steps you should take to improve your ranks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, it\u2019s challenging to decide whether you should target new keywords, work on your site\u2019s code, or revise your meta descriptions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together this list of high-priority steps you can take to boost your SEO ranks immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Focus on the Most Relevant Keywords<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the biggest mistakes people make in SEO (and I guarantee your competitors are making it!) is not focusing on the highest-priority keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, they target a ton of keywords that kind of relate to their niche with a few perfect keywords mixed in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, let\u2019s consider someone in the coffee niche. They\u2019re targeting words like \u201cespresso beans,\u201d \u201cpour over recipes,\u201d and \u201ccoffee filters for travel.\u201d Those are all very relevant to their niche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some people start to think that they should throw in keywords for anything marginally related to coffee. So they start targeting, \u201cwhite tea,\u201d \u201cblack beans,\u201d and \u201ccaffeine pills.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, more is better, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not exactly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What typically ends up happening is that they target too many keywords, so they have trouble ranking for any of them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can you fix this problem?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is actually an incredibly easy fix. You can use a tool like ProRankTracker\u2019s Keyword Suggestions tool to find precise keywords in your niche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4600\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-1030x511.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 2\" width=\"1030\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-1030x511.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-768x381.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-1536x762.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-1500x744.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2-705x350.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2.jpg 1831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Keyword Suggestions tool will show you keywords in your niche that have the potential to bring in significant traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of coming up with random keywords off the top of your head, you can use these highly specific keywords instead!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Discover Keywords You Already Rank For<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know you might be ranking in the top 5 for some keywords without even realizing it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seriously!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People often rank for keywords in their niche without ever knowing about it!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If there were a way to discover those keywords that you\u2019re ranking for, you could:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reprioritize them to take advantage of your lead on your competitors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come up with similar keywords and rank for those too.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create more URLs targeting those keywords.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProRankTracker offers a Keyword Discovery tool that allows you to do just that!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is enter your URLs and the keywords that you\u2019re currently targeting. ProRankTracker will then show you all the keywords that you\u2019re already ranking for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4601\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1030x521.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 4\" width=\"1030\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-1030x521.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4-705x357.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/4.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranking for a keyword without knowing it is a waste of so much potential. Using this tool guarantees that you aren\u2019t missing anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you discover that you\u2019re ranking for other keywords, just click on them to add them to your tracking list on ProRankTracker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. Track the Same Keywords for You and Your Competitors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we mentioned earlier, in-depth competitor analysis can be the difference between beating your competitors and losing to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important to know EXACTLY what your competitors\u2019 SEO strategies look like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to do competitor analysis is to track the same keywords for you and your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just add your keywords for your own URLs on ProRankTracker, then add the same keywords for your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the Term View will quickly show you how your ranks for a specific keyword stack up against your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4602\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1030x583.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 5\" width=\"1030\" height=\"583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-1030x583.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5-705x399.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/5.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your competitors rank higher than you for any terms, you know that you need to emphasize those keywords.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competitor analysis should have a massive influence on your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/sem-strategy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO strategy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. One of the most important things about becoming an SEO \u201chacker\u201d is learning to spy on your competitors\u2019 strategy and beat them at their own game.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. Automate Your Rank Tracking<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We talk a lot about tracking because it\u2019s a critical part of your SEO strategy. Without it, it\u2019s impossible to know if your keyword strategy is working or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it can also be incredibly time-consuming.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your rank tracking is getting so time-consuming that it inhibits your work in other areas of your business (been there, done that), we recommend automating your rank tracking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automating is all about having your tracking app send you 2 types of reports and notifications:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At specific intervals (daily, weekly, monthly)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After specific occurrences (rank change, percentage drop, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProRankTracker offers solutions in both categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can set up any one of ProRankTracker\u2019s more than 15 reports to send on a recurring schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4603\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-1030x587.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 6\" width=\"1030\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-1030x587.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6-705x402.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up an interval-based schedule guarantees that you\u2019ll be able to keep up with the progress and direction of your SEO campaigns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you can also set up \u201cTrigger Notifications\u201d to send when specific triggers occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, you might choose to receive a notification when:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of your ranks drops by 15%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your page hits the Top 10 on Google<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your most valuable keyword drops a rank<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staying up-to-the-minute on your ranks is crucial for success, but it\u2019s almost impossible without notifications. We recommend setting up both types of automation to see the most improvement possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Find Long-Tail Keywords<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A long-tail keyword contains 3 or more words. Many people ignore long-tail keywords because their search volume is lower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, long-tail keywords also bring in much more focused visitors. Using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/the-seo-basics-you-might-be-neglecting-part-1\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long-tail keywords<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a much better strategy because their traffic is more likely to click on your page..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, someone searching for \u201cart\u201d is probably just doing a school project. However, someone who searches \u201cmodern art 11&#215;11 painting\u201d is looking for something to buy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means that targeting the second keyword is exponentially more valuable for your business! Using ProRankTracker\u2019s keyword discovery tools is one of the fastest SEO traffic hacks to find those long-tail keywords that will help you outrank your competitors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. Focus on Local SEO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any portion of your income comes from local sales, you cannot afford to neglect local SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo_hacks_1.4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4598\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo_hacks_1.4.png\" alt=\"seo hacks\" width=\"845\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo_hacks_1.4.png 845w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo_hacks_1.4-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo_hacks_1.4-768x250.png 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo_hacks_1.4-705x229.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/99firms.com\/blog\/local-seo-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46% of all Google searches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have to do with location! That means your business can gain MASSIVE amounts of traffic and sales by reprioritizing local SEO over general SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, many people aren\u2019t aware of the difference between these 2 types of SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProRankTracker makes it easy to track your local ranks:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google My Business (GMB)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Finder and Snack Pack<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/how-to-track-your-websites-seo-rank-in-google-maps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Maps rank<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using precise location data, you can use ProRankTracker to determine exactly how your page ranks for local searches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, I can input multiple specific locations and my GMB data when adding URLs to track in ProRankTracker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4604\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 7\" width=\"721\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.jpg 721w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-606x705.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When using the \u201cAdd Wizard,\u201d just input the specific cities where you want to track your local SEO data. Then, type in your GMB data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, when you go to your tracking screens, you\u2019ll automatically see the ranking data for those precise locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is so important because if your business is located in Atlanta, GA, you don\u2019t care how it ranks in Los Angeles, CA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus on local SEO starting now to ensure you don\u2019t miss out on those valuable local searches!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Use Search Trends<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/?geo=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Trends<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an excellent way to stay up-to-date on the seasonal and yearly changes in your industry\u2019s keywords. Just look up your keywords and see how search interest fluctuates over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, the term \u201cbicycle\u201d is always more popular in the summers. That means you should be targeting bicycle-related keywords during the summer each year (if your business has something to do with bikes).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4605\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-1030x540.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 8\" width=\"1030\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-1030x540.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-1500x786.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3-705x370.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/3.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the information you get from Google Trends to specialize your keyword strategy to match when customer interest in those terms is highest.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Track Specific Metrics<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank tracking isn\u2019t just about knowing what rank your pages are. It should be much more in-depth if you want it to help you as much as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, one of the most important things you can know about your ranks is how they\u2019re changing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a URL that ranks 45 for a keyword, that doesn\u2019t sound too impressive. But what if I told you that last week it ranked 345?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change over time is one of the most important metrics you can track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProRankTracker makes it very simple to track specific metrics like this one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4606\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8-1030x382.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 9\" width=\"1030\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8-1030x382.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8-768x285.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8-705x261.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/8.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also tracks things like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A keyword\u2019s search volume<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank averages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daily change<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4607\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9-1030x598.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 10\" width=\"1030\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9-1030x598.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9-705x409.jpg 705w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/9.jpg 1413w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep up with key metrics, and you will be much better able to make strategic decisions about your ranks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>9. Track Across Multiple Search Engines (and Devices)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We often hear that Google is the only search engine that matters because it has the largest market share of daily searches. Does that mean you shouldn\u2019t care about other search engines?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m not convinced. Plenty of your potential customers are using Bing, Yahoo!, or another search engine daily:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bing records <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/271640\/bing-search-requests-by-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12 billion monthly searches<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yahoo! is still the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/267161\/market-share-of-search-engines-in-the-united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">third-largest search engine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world, with billions of monthly searches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other words, you can\u2019t afford to ignore the audiences on these search engines! They represent unique demographics with unique traffic potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProRankTracker also makes it easy to track your ranks across multiple search engines and search devices. When adding your URLs in the Add Wizard, just select what search engines and devices you\u2019d like to track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4604\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 7\" width=\"721\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7.jpg 721w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/7-606x705.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can even track specific results from YouTube and Amazon, which both function like their own search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracking search results from different search engines and devices helps you beat your competitors by giving you data that they don\u2019t have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This precise data gives you the ability to fine-tune your SEO strategy in new ways, giving you more control and more results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>10. Refresh Old Content<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we pointed out earlier, keywords and trends change over time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably have articles on your website that you wrote in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might still feel like those articles are super fresh, but let\u2019s see what else was \u201ccurrent\u201d in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDabbing\u201d was still cool.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4608\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 11\" width=\"1024\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-768x600.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/10-705x551.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People were obsessed with Harambe.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4609\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-874x1030.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 12\" width=\"874\" height=\"1030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-874x1030.jpg 874w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-768x905.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-1304x1536.jpg 1304w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-1273x1500.jpg 1273w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11-598x705.jpg 598w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/11.jpg 1738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still feel like your articles from 2016 are current?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My point is that the world has changed a lot. Your articles have to get updated along with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The keyword landscape now is so different than it was just 2 years ago, so you need to make sure to go back and update your articles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When refreshing your articles, keep the following in mind:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target newer keywords.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update anything that is no longer relevant (pictures, statistics, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fix or remove any broken links.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refreshing your old content will ensure that your pages continue to rank without making you go through the effort of writing completely new content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>11. Create More Actionable and Descriptive Meta Titles &amp; Descriptions to Increase CTR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s imagine a scenario where your competitor ranks first for a keyword, and you rank second.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does that mean you have no hope of getting any clicks? Should you just pack up and quit trying for that keyword?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course not!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where the importance of your meta title and description comes into play!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your meta title is the title of your page that appears on the SERP in blue letters. The meta description is the short description of your page that viewers see before clicking through. It appears right below your meta title.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4610\" src=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12.jpg\" alt=\"seo hacks 13\" width=\"672\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12.jpg 672w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/12-36x36.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can increase the chances that people will click through to your website by writing an excellent meta title and description.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your meta description should be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short and sweet (don\u2019t write a novel because I won\u2019t read it!)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Descriptive (how will I benefit if I click on your page?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Actionable (tell me why I should click on your page.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, a lousy meta description would be, \u201cThis article is a good way to learn why you should care about wildlife and other sea mammals because they\u2019re important for the ecosystem and they also help you appreciate the ocean, and also they\u2019re pretty.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yuck.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A much better meta description is, \u201cHave you ever wondered why dolphins rescue people from shark attacks? This article explores the 10 most fascinating facts about dolphins!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So many people ignore their meta descriptions because they spend all their time thinking about keywords. However, your meta description is the main factor in getting someone to choose your page over your competitors\u2019 if you\u2019re both on the front page.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our final tip is the easiest one:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t overcomplicate your SEO strategy at first.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 12 SEO hacks are plenty to get you off the ground and launch your ranks to the next level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you feel like you have these SEO hacks mastered, you can start moving on to more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/20-advanced-seo-techniques-to-improve-your-search-rankings-in-2019\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">advanced SEO techniques<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most important thing to remember is to keep your strategy simple enough to execute it consistently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/plans_and_pricing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProRankTracker\u2019s free trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to see how it can help you achieve these Google SEO tricks quickly and effectively!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re well on your way to becoming an SEO hacker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting started in SEO can feel like starting out at the base of Mount Everest. It might feel like you have a never-ending journey ahead of you. Even worse, it can feel like you HAVE to climb to the top before you start getting any traffic. If you\u2019re a novice mountain climber, that challenge seems [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4595,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"max-image-preview:large\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jacob Statler\"\/>\n\t<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"All in One SEO (AIOSEO) 4.9.10\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"ProRankTracker Blog\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:secure_url\" content=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"845\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"321\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-10-21T16:50:09+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-10-21T16:52:12+00:00\" \/>\n\t\t<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SEORankTracking\/\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ProRanktracker\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.\" \/>\n\t\t<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"aioseo-schema\">\n\t\t\t{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#article\",\"name\":\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\",\"headline\":\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/jacob\\\/#author\"},\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/seo-hacks.jpg\",\"width\":845,\"height\":321,\"caption\":\"seo hacks\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-21T16:50:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-10-21T16:52:12+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#webpage\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#webpage\"},\"articleSection\":\"Articles\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#breadcrumblist\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog#listItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/prt\\\/articles\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Articles\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/prt\\\/articles\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Articles\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/prt\\\/articles\\\/\",\"nextItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\"},\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog#listItem\",\"name\":\"Home\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#listItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\",\"previousItem\":{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/prt\\\/articles\\\/#listItem\",\"name\":\"Articles\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"ProRankTracker Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/seo_proranktracker\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/pro_ranktracker\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/c\\\/ProRankTracker-videos\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/proranktracker\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/jacob\\\/#author\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/jacob\\\/\",\"name\":\"Jacob Statler\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#authorImage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/92f5ef97bc77dccf7fd9e34d2dde62d1151ea8436c79c270ec6b51299dd4be85?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"width\":96,\"height\":96,\"caption\":\"Jacob Statler\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/\",\"name\":\"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\",\"description\":\"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#breadcrumblist\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/jacob\\\/#author\"},\"creator\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/jacob\\\/#author\"},\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/10\\\/seo-hacks.jpg\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#mainImage\",\"width\":845,\"height\":321,\"caption\":\"seo hacks\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/seo-hacks\\\/#mainImage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2021-10-21T16:50:09+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-10-21T16:52:12+00:00\"},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"ProRankTracker Blog\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/proranktracker.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"}}]}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO -->\n\n","aioseo_head_json":{"title":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","canonical_url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/","robots":"max-image-preview:large","keywords":"","webmasterTools":{"miscellaneous":""},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#article","name":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","headline":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/author\/jacob\/#author"},"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg","width":845,"height":321,"caption":"seo hacks"},"datePublished":"2021-10-21T16:50:09+00:00","dateModified":"2021-10-21T16:52:12+00:00","inLanguage":"en-US","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#webpage"},"isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#webpage"},"articleSection":"Articles"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog#listItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/prt\/articles\/#listItem","name":"Articles"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/prt\/articles\/#listItem","position":2,"name":"Articles","item":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/prt\/articles\/","nextItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#listItem","name":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating"},"previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog#listItem","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#listItem","position":3,"name":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","previousItem":{"@type":"ListItem","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/prt\/articles\/#listItem","name":"Articles"}}]},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"ProRankTracker Blog","url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seo_proranktracker\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pro_ranktracker\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/ProRankTracker-videos","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/proranktracker"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/author\/jacob\/#author","url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/author\/jacob\/","name":"Jacob Statler","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#authorImage","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/92f5ef97bc77dccf7fd9e34d2dde62d1151ea8436c79c270ec6b51299dd4be85?s=96&d=mm&r=g","width":96,"height":96,"caption":"Jacob Statler"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/","name":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","inLanguage":"en-US","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/#website"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#breadcrumblist"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/author\/jacob\/#author"},"creator":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/author\/jacob\/#author"},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#mainImage","width":845,"height":321,"caption":"seo hacks"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/#mainImage"},"datePublished":"2021-10-21T16:50:09+00:00","dateModified":"2021-10-21T16:52:12+00:00"},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/","name":"ProRankTracker Blog","inLanguage":"en-US","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/#organization"}}]},"og:locale":"en_US","og:site_name":"ProRankTracker Blog","og:type":"article","og:title":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","og:description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","og:url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/","og:image":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg","og:image:secure_url":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg","og:image:width":845,"og:image:height":321,"article:published_time":"2021-10-21T16:50:09+00:00","article:modified_time":"2021-10-21T16:52:12+00:00","article:publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SEORankTracking\/","twitter:card":"summary","twitter:site":"@ProRanktracker","twitter:title":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","twitter:description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","twitter:image":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/seo-hacks.jpg"},"aioseo_meta_data":{"post_id":"4593","title":null,"description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","keywords":[],"keyphrases":{"focus":[],"additional":[]},"primary_term":null,"canonical_url":null,"og_title":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","og_description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","og_object_type":"default","og_image_type":"featured","og_image_url":null,"og_image_width":null,"og_image_height":null,"og_image_custom_url":null,"og_image_custom_fields":null,"og_video":"","og_custom_url":null,"og_article_section":null,"og_article_tags":[],"twitter_use_og":false,"twitter_card":"default","twitter_image_type":"featured","twitter_image_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_url":null,"twitter_image_custom_fields":null,"twitter_title":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","twitter_description":"Want to learn how to beat your competitors on the SERP? This article will teach you our top 12 SEO hacks that will give you the fastest SEO results.","schema":{"blockGraphs":[],"customGraphs":[],"default":{"data":{"Article":{"id":"#aioseo-article-642040c372cbc","slug":"article","graphName":"Article","label":"Article","properties":{"type":"BlogPosting","name":"#post_title","headline":"#post_title","description":"#post_excerpt","image":"","keywords":"","author":{"name":"#author_name","url":"#author_url"},"dates":{"include":true,"datePublished":"","dateModified":""}}},"Course":[],"Dataset":[],"FAQPage":[],"Movie":[],"Person":[],"Product":[],"ProductReview":[],"Car":[],"Recipe":[],"Service":[],"SoftwareApplication":[],"WebPage":[]},"graphName":"Article","isEnabled":true},"graphs":[]},"schema_type":"default","schema_type_options":"{\"article\":{\"articleType\":\"BlogPosting\"},\"course\":{\"name\":\"\",\"description\":\"\",\"provider\":\"\"},\"faq\":{\"pages\":[]},\"product\":{\"reviews\":[]},\"recipe\":{\"ingredients\":[],\"instructions\":[],\"keywords\":[]},\"software\":{\"reviews\":[],\"operatingSystems\":[]},\"webPage\":{\"webPageType\":\"WebPage\"}}","pillar_content":false,"robots_default":true,"robots_noindex":false,"robots_noarchive":false,"robots_nosnippet":false,"robots_nofollow":false,"robots_noimageindex":false,"robots_noodp":false,"robots_notranslate":false,"robots_max_snippet":"-1","robots_max_videopreview":"-1","robots_max_imagepreview":"large","priority":null,"frequency":"default","local_seo":null,"breadcrumb_settings":null,"limit_modified_date":false,"ai":null,"created":"2021-10-20 17:43:31","updated":"2025-08-18 03:25:06","seo_analyzer_scan_date":null},"aioseo_breadcrumb":"<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\" title=\"Home\">Home<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/prt\/articles\/\" title=\"Articles\">Articles<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">&raquo;<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating\n\t\t<\/span><\/div>","aioseo_breadcrumb_json":[{"label":"Home","link":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog"},{"label":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/prt\/articles\/"},{"label":"12 SEO Hacks So Good It\u2019s (Almost) Like Cheating","link":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/seo-hacks\/"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4593"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4827,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4593\/revisions\/4827"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/proranktracker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}