# Low Hanging Fruit – SEO Tactics That Easy And Effective \| Ep\. \#759

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/low-hanging-fruit-seo-tactics-that-easy-and-effective-ep-759/  
**Published:** 2018-08-29  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#759, Eric and Neil discuss easy SEO tactics\. Tune in to hear some of the easiest things you can do to improve your traffic\. TIME\-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: \[00:27\]\.\.\.  

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In episode #759, Eric and Neil discuss easy SEO tactics. Tune in to hear some of the easiest things you can do to improve your traffic.

**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _Low Hanging Fruit – SEO Tactics That Easy And Effective_
- \[00:40\] Make the most of what you have already.
- \[01:25\] Upgrade posts and content.
- \[01:45\] Remove the dates from URLs.
- \[01:55\] Making URLs more generic is beneficial for your Google ranking.
- \[02:33\] Shorten URLs to increase your traffic.
- \[02:57\] Neil has deleted content before.
- \[03:15\] Pruning your content could negatively affect your traffic.
- \[03:57\] When pruning, look at what the post is doing for you. If it isn’t performing well, it won’t hurt to delete, but it’s better to fix what’s there.
- \[04:45\] Speed up your site.
- \[04:50\] [GTMetrix](https://gtmetrix.com/) will help you see how fast your site is.
- \[05:08\] You may find that there are useless tags slowing down your load times.
- \[05:28\] The best hack is building a brand.
- \[05:37\] This is the most reliable long-term tactic.
- \[06:15\] That’s it for today!
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