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On-page SEO optimization starts with a title tag of 50-60 characters containing the primary keyword, a meta description of 150-160 characters with a call to action, and one H1 per page. Place the primary keyword in the first 100 words, use a logical H2-H6 hierarchy, and add 2-4 internal links with descriptive anchor text.

E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness, and Google applies these signals site-wide. Improve it by adding author bylines with credentials, citing authoritative sources, including first-hand examples and case studies, and showing last-updated dates and clear editorial policies.

Content gap analysis identifies topics competitors rank for that your pages miss. List competitor subtopics for your target keywords, evaluate each gap by search volume, ranking difficulty, and business relevance, then prioritize using volume multiplied by inverse difficulty and relevance, and map results to a content calendar.

Refresh content when rankings drop within positions 4-20, content is older than 12 months, or pages have high impressions but low click-through rates. Update statistics, expand thin sections, and rewrite titles and meta descriptions; consolidate pages when keyword cannibalization occurs.

Keyword density should stay around 1-2 percent for natural readability. Exceeding roughly 2 percent risks over-optimization penalties, and semantic topic coverage matters more than raw keyword repetition for modern ranking algorithms.