Formatting Options For SEO

Formatting options are made for bulk editing your text’s style. It is also for creating a hierarchy, and specially useful for sectioning larger blocks of text. Additionally, it’s helpful for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Using the right keywords in relevant headings, adds to your optimization strategy.

The following diagram is an example of how to use some different headings in a dissertation-like kind of page.

Different levels of headings are useful for creating a hierarchical structure of text

How to use them

Edit in Place Toolbar

When you are editing text, there’s a new option on the left side of your edit-in-place toolbar. This is where you can select a kind of format for your text.

On the left side of the edit in place toolbar, you’ll find a dropdown menu with the types of text formatting

Make a selection of the text you want to apply a type of format to, and then click on the menu and select one. Currently, you can either select a heading, blockquote, and normal text.

Normal text, will be applied to most of your text. The larger blocks of text flow or descriptions.
Headings, will be titles and subtitles of your content. The example diagram above may help understand how to visualize the hierarchy of headings. And lastly, we have Blockquotes.

Blockquotes are made for styling the quotes of a person, character, or any external source. For these it is also advisable to include the source of that statement, name of the person and date, if possible.

Example of a styled blockquote

You may find the following posts useful:

• Adding / Editing Text
  
• How can I optimize my site for better search engine results?
  

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