My SEO Process in 2025 – Tools, Tactics & Truths I Swear By

✍️ Published on: July 1, 2025 | By: VGV Garudadri

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Before traffic, before conversions, before sales — there’s SEO.

And to be honest… that’s where I started.

When I began building my brand site [vgvdigitalvyaasa](https://vgvdigitalvyaasa.com), I didn’t just want a “pretty website.” I wanted it to rank, to be visible, to work for me.

And SEO? That’s the heartbeat of visibility.

In this article, I’m breaking down the real-life, no-fluff SEO process I follow — what worked, what flopped, and what finally gave me confidence in my digital journey.

Here’s what’s always open on my screen:

 🛠️ 1. Google Keyword Planner

 For foundational research

 Free and data-backed

 My go-to for commercial + informative intent terms

 Tip: Use the “Top of Page Bid” filter to see what’s trending commercially.

 🛠️ 2. Ubersuggest (by Neil Patel)

Perfect for beginner-friendly analysis

 Helps spy on competitors 👀

 I especially love its Content Ideas section.

My VGV Trick: Filter out high-difficulty keywords and grab low-comp, high-volume long-tails.

🛠️ 3. Screaming Frog SEO Spider

 Technical SEO assistant

 Crawls the entire site

 Helps me fix broken links, missing alt tags, and title duplication

 🛠️ 4. ChatGPT + AI Prompts

 I use this combination to generate blog outlines, meta descriptions, and even keyword clusters (with my brain involved, not relying solely on AI).

 AI is my ally, not my autopilot.

Here’s the flow I follow on every blog or landing page:

 ✅ Step 1: Keyword Planning

 I identify 1 main keyword + 2–3 support terms

 Match them to user intent (informational, navigational, transactional)

 ✅ Step 2: Write in Active Voice (VGV Tone)

 Real, simple, emotional

 Break the myth: SEO doesn’t have to sound robotic

 ✅ Step 3: Optimize Meta Tags & Slug

 Titles ≤ 60 characters

 Description: punchy, with emotion + clarity

 Slug: short and readable (Ex: `/seo-process-2025`)

 ✅ Step 4: Compress Images + Use ALT Text

 Tools: TinyPNG + WebP

 Alt Text is my silent traffic booster (you taught me that VC 😉)

 ✅ Step 5: Internal Linking

 Always connect older blogs, portfolios, or service pages

 Helps Google crawl deeply & users spend a longer time

Stuffed too many keywords early on → Bad readability

Didn’t test mobile responsiveness → Poor Core Web Vitals

Ignored image optimization → Slowed site load speed

Skipped real intent → High bounce rate

Now? I plan purpose-first, not keyword-first.

Let’s reverse-engineer this post:

🔍 Focus keyword: `SEO process 2025`

💡 Supporting: `Beginner SEO workflow`, `SEO tools 2025`, `How to rank faster`

Meta title: “My SEO Process in 2025 – Tools, Tactics & Truths I Swear By”

Slug: `/seo-process-2025`

Optimized. Simple. Human.

 🔚 Conclusion – Start with SEO, but Stay Real

If you’re a freelancer, beginner, or solo entrepreneur, don’t overcomplicate SEO.

Just start writing. Start building. Start ranking — bit by bit.

🎯 The real SEO “hack”?

Consistency + clarity + care.

💬 Have you been SEO learning? Let’s chat in the comments.

📲 Need help planning keywords for your blog? DM me on WhatsApp.

🌐 Full journey shared here: [vgvdigitalvyaasa.com/vgv-blog](https://vgvdigitalvyaasa.com/vgv-blog)

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