Overview of SEO settings within the Express Editor
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What is SEO?
SEO is short for Search Engine Optimization or the practice of making edits to your site. It is picked up and is ranked higher on search engines when people look up phrases or keywords related to your site.
Why is SEO important?
SEO determines what page and how high up on pages within online searches you show when people search topics related to your website. Did you know that only about 7% of users look past the first search results page when looking up a question?
What features does HostGator include in the Express editor to help with SEO?
- Mobile Responsive and compatible with all devices.
- Fast Load Times.
- Ability to customize page titles and descriptions as they appear on search engines.
- Quickly link to internal pages.
- Sitemap automatically created and updated.
- All stock photos come with alt text automatically added within the editor and add alt text to any uploaded photos.
- Easily list and manage your business on Google My Busines.
- Ability to add a custom Social Share Image that displays when sharing your website on social media.
- Simplified page titles and descriptions take all the guesswork out of adding and creating title meta tags for your web pages.