SEO Checklist for Editors
The SEO Checklist for Editors is a practical guide designed to help Conservapedia contributors improve the quality, credibility, and search engine ranking of the encyclopedia. This checklist provides clear, actionable steps that editors can follow to strengthen SEO Trust Signals, SEO Authority Signals, Domain Authority, and Internal Linking.
This page is intended as a working manual for editors who wish to improve Conservapedia’s visibility, reliability, and long‑term growth.
Purpose of This Checklist
Search engines evaluate Conservapedia based on:
- structural clarity
- citation quality
- authority of references
- internal link architecture
- domain consistency
- ratio of encyclopedic content to ideological content
This checklist ensures that editors contribute content that strengthens the encyclopedia rather than weakening its domain authority.
Editor Responsibilities
Editors should follow this checklist whenever:
- creating a new article
- expanding an existing article
- repairing broken links
- improving references
- cleaning up ideological contamination
- adding historical, scientific, or classical content
SEO Checklist
1. Maintain Encyclopedic Tone
- Write neutrally and factually.
- Avoid political commentary in encyclopedic space.
- Keep ideological opinions on talk pages only; but that is not to say that ideology can not be expressed.
- Maintain family‑friendly and non‑discriminatory language.
2. Use Clear Hierarchical Headings
- Every article should have structured headings.
- Subordinate content must match superior headings.
- Avoid rambling paragraphs without section breaks.
3. Strengthen Internal Linking
- Link to relevant Conservapedia articles.
- Repair broken links immediately.
- Create stubs for missing topics.
- Avoid orphan pages.
- Use descriptive link text.
4. Improve Citation Quality
- Use classical sources when appropriate (Appian, Xenophon, Tacitus, Cicero, Jerome, Martin Luther, Julius Caesar).
- Use published books and academic works.
- Use reputable news organizations (BBC, NBC, ABC).
- Use high‑authority domains (Britannica, Oxford, Collins, Wikipedia).
- Use consistent, university‑grade reference styles.
5. Expand Encyclopedic Content
- Add depth to historical, scientific, and classical articles.
- Improve infoboxes.
- Add dates, locations, and factual details.
- Write stubs for missing subjects.
- Avoid creating pages that are only political commentary.
6. Enforce the 1:1 Ratio
Every editor should follow the rule:
- For every political edit, improve or create one genuine encyclopedic article.*
This ensures Conservapedia grows as an encyclopedia rather than a political blog.
7. Remove Ideological Contamination
- Delete political rants from article space.
- Move ideological commentary to talk pages.
- Maintain factual accuracy and neutrality.
- Keep articles focused on their subject matter.
8. Maintain Domain Consistency
- Use consistent formatting.
- Use categories properly.
- Avoid empty pages or abandoned stubs.
- Ensure articles follow Conservapedia’s encyclopedic mission.
9. Improve Article Completeness
- Add introductory sections.
- Add See Also sections.
- Add categories.
- Add references.
- Add internal links.
10. Follow Best Practices for Wikimedia‑Powered Wikis
Bots evaluate:
- link quality
- broken links
- heading hierarchy
- reference authority
- article completeness
- domain consistency
Editors should ensure their contributions strengthen these signals.
Examples of Good SEO Editing
Articles demonstrating strong SEO practices include:
- structured historical commentaries
- articles with classical references
- articles citing published books
- articles with clear hierarchical headings
- articles with extensive internal linking
Anthony's Study Aid is a model example of SEO‑aligned editing.