StackHacks - 6 Steps for More SubStack Subscribers with SEO for 2023
How to set up on-page SEO for your SubStack Articles the FREE and EASY way!
My Substack Google Search Console Overview page:
How to Get Your SubStack Articles to Rank Higher on Google
NOTE: This article is called a ‘Living Document”. I change, update, and add supplementary information as I learn more, and/or when changes happen in the SEO realm.
*New additions: Add Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager to your Substack Newsletter and Install Google Search Console for your Substack Newsletter
Proof: Google “Get more Substack subscribers with SEO for 2023”
If you implement just a few of these SEO techniques, your newsletter will rank higher in the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) than if you didn’t. So here is what I’ll show you today:
Optimize your SubStack or any other Newsletter (Medium, Ghost, WordPress…) for Google with SEO (Search Engine Optimization) by:
A Unique Domain Name instead of XXX.substack.com
How to Choose a Domain Name that works for SEO and Branding
How to Find and Implement Keywords for Free
How to format and use Alt Text
How to add one Heading 1 tag <H1>
Get others to Link to your articles
🔗 Why do I want to optimize my SubStack articles?
First of all - It’s Easy to do while you are writing your articles…
Click the button to read the rest. Still free! I’m testing an SEO strategy to get on the first page of Google. I’ll update you all soon!
This is an outstanding summary of prepping for Google! The thing to remember is your newsletter is a website, so website SEO applies when it comes to placing in Google organic results. Here's a good article that helps you understand the associated jargon: https://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo/why-search-engine-marketing-is-necessary
Thank you for these helpful tips!