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The High-Ranking Blog Post Checklist
Five non-negotiables every post needs before it has a chance to rank — in Google or in LLMs.
How it works
- 1Topic research: blend low keyword difficulty with high search volume before you write a word.
- 2Content quality: net new information, not regurgitated jargon that already exists everywhere.
- 3Link structure: internal links AND external links — even to competitors — signal topical authority.
- 4Data markup: H1, H2, author schema, image alt text, and a filled meta description.
- 5FAQ block at the bottom: answers questions before they are asked, drives LLM citation visibility.
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