This ultimate blog post checklist ensures every post you write in 2025 ranks, converts, and engages powered by SEO, AEO, and neuromarketing insights.
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Here’s the checklist Amplify uses to ensure every blog hits SEO, conversion, and search-intent dominance. All while engaging real human readers from the first word to the last.
WRITE – What to Do Before You Start Typing
✅ | Task | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
🎯 Define the Search Intent | Is this post meant to inform, compare, or convert? | Increases dwell time and conversion |
🔑 Choose a Primary Keyword | Align title, slug, intro, and H1 | Core for SEO targeting |
💬 Draft a 2-Line Hook | Stops scrolling and opens the brain loop | Critical for reader retention |
🧱 Map Your H2s | Each header should answer a key question | Supports both humans and Google |
📊 Insert Credibility Data | Add 1–2 stats, examples, or quotes | Builds trust and backlink potential |
OPTIMIZE – SEO, AEO, and On-Page Readiness
✅ | Task | Tool |
|---|---|---|
🏷️ SEO Title (60 chars) | Includes keyword + value promise | Yoast, RankMath |
✏️ Meta Description (155 chars) | Emotional + outcome-based | A/B test 2 variations |
📌 Alt Text for Images | Descriptive, contextual, semantic | Adds AEO weight |
📚 Internal Links | 3–5 links to relevant posts or clusters | Boosts UX & ranking |
🗂️ Schema / FAQ Markup | Optimizes for snippets & voice search | Use AIOSEO or custom JSON |
⚡ Page Speed Audit | <2 seconds ideal | Compress images, lazy-load scripts |
LAUNCH – Conversion, UX, and Amplify Stack
✅ | Task | Action |
|---|---|---|
📲 Mobile Optimization | Font size, spacing, button tap zones | Test on 3 breakpoints |
📍 CTA Placement | 1 strong CTA near middle & bottom | Use Amplify CTA Inversion Test |
🙋 Author Trust Block | Headshot, brief bio, link to LinkedIn | Increases scroll depth and credibility |
🧠 Share Preview Setup | OG:image + Twitter meta | Use social preview tester |
📈 Analytics Hook | Google Analytics or Plausible enabled | Track clicks, forms, scroll depth |
🔁 Feedback Loop | Schedule a reindex/update in 30 days | Use Amplify Post Tracker |
BONUS: Post-Publish Checklist
Submit to Google Search Console
Share on 2+ traffic sources (email, socials, niche forum)
Test CTA click rate after 7 days
Refresh intro/title after 30 days if bounce >70%
Cluster 2 supporting articles within 60 days
