Skip the fluff. This is the fastest way to go from writing code to writing content that ranks.
Why SEO Matters for Developers
You shipped your app. You deployed the site. But no one sees it. Why?
Because distribution beats product when it comes to visibility. Knowing basic SEO can put your projects, portfolio, or startup in front of the right audience.
This isn't a full SEO course. It's a repeatable, developer-friendly process using tools and logic you already understand.
Step 1: Use the Trigger + Subject + Intent Formula
To find high-quality keywords, use this pattern:
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Trigger Word + Subject + Intent
Think of it as prompt engineering for SEO. You are telling the search engine: "This is what I want to show up for."
Examples
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You don’t need to guess. Just combine what your audience is already looking for with a clear intent.
Step 2: Plug It Into Semrush
Go to Semrush or any SEO tool you like (Ahrefs, Moz, etc.). Paste your phrase into the keyword overview section.
You're looking for:
Search Volume: how many people look for it per month
Keyword Difficulty (KD): how competitive it is
Related Keywords: alternative phrases with similar intent
Search Trends: is this going up or down?
Focus on keywords with decent volume and low to medium difficulty. You don’t need to rank for “javascript” just for a long-tail variant that gets qualified traffic.
Step 3: Copy the Best Keywords Into Google Docs
Now copy the good ones. Not all of them just the ones that:
Align with what you offer or write about
Have a clear buyer or learning intent
Sounds natural to say or include in an article title
Paste them into a Google Doc. Use that doc as your idea bank when writing posts, building landing pages, or crafting product descriptions.
Example Output
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hire javascript developers
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These become your building blocks for titles, meta tags, and even GitHub README copy.
Wrap Up
If you're a developer building projects or startups, SEO isn’t optional it’s leverage.
All you need:
Trigger + Subject + Intent formula
Semrush (or similar) to validate
A Google Doc to track and reuse
This is the shortest SEO course you'll ever take. And maybe the most practical.
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