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Contact Info:
John Bolyard
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Twitter: @JohnBolyard
Website: JohnBolyard.com
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An SEO expert walks into a
bar, bars, pub, tavern,
Irish pub, taverns, local
bar, dive, mini-bar, beer,
cocktail, happy hour...
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For Copies of Tonight’s Materials
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Big SEOSCORE Los Angeles
For Small Business
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Good SEO hasn’t changed much.
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Good SEO hasn’t changed much.
Bad SEO has changed a lot.
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Over 100 BillionSearches Per Month
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Over 3.5 BillionSearches Every Day
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2010KeywordsBacklinksRankings
2016MobileUser ExperienceContentBacklinksSpeedLocalSocialKeywordsRankingsAnalytics
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Goals for the Workshop
Tuesday
1. What is Search
2. How Does it Work
3. How to Optimize Onsite and Offsite
INTRO
Wednesday
1. How to Track Your Results with Google Analytics
2. Build an SEO Action Plan
3. Keyword Research
4. Competitor Research
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1. Goals
Let’s Start with These 4 Questions
Where do we want to be. How do we get there. How do we know.
1. Google Analytics2. Google Search Console3. Twitter Analytics4. Facebook Analytics
Where are we now.<_
1. Planning!2. Onsite Optimization3. Website Architecture4. Content5. Search Strategy6. Offsite Optimization7. Local8. Social9. Video10. Backlinks
1. Competitor / Market Research
2. Keyword Research
Exercise:Competitor Research - Basic and Advanced Market Analysis
Exercise:Keyword Research
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1. Goals
Let’s Start with These 4 Questions
Where do we want to be. How do we get there. How do we know.
1. Google Analytics2. Google Search Console3. Twitter Analytics4. Facebook Analytics
Where are we now.<_
1. Planning!2. Onsite Optimization3. Website Architecture4. Content5. Search Strategy6. Offsite Optimization7. Local8. Social9. Video10. Backlinks
1. Competitor / Market Research
2. Keyword Research
Exercise:Competitor Research - Basic and Advanced Market Analysis
Exercise:Keyword Research
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1. Competitor / Market Research
2. Keyword Research
Exercise:Competitor Research - Basic and Advanced Market Analysis
Exercise:Keyword Research
1. Goals 1. Planning!2. Onsite Optimization3. Website Architecture4. Content5. Search Strategy6. Offsite Optimization7. Local8. Social9. Video10. Backlinks
Let’s Start with These 4 Questions
Where do we want to be. How do we get there. How do we know.
1. Google Analytics2. Google Search Console3. Twitter Analytics4. Facebook Analytics
Where are we now.<_
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1. Goals
Let’s Start with These 4 Questions
Where do we want to be. How do we get there. How do we know.
1. Google Analytics2. Google Search Console3. Twitter Analytics4. Facebook Analytics
Where are we now.<_
1. Competitor / Market Research
2. Keyword Research
Exercise:Competitor Research - Basic and Advanced Market Analysis
Exercise:Keyword Research
1. Planning!2. Onsite Optimization3. Website Architecture4. Content5. Search Strategy6. Offsite Optimization7. Local8. Social9. Video10. Backlinks
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Onsite
Content Relevance
Site/Page Optimization
WebsiteArchitecture
OffsiteSocial Mentions
DirectoriesCitations
Talking aboutthe content.
OffsiteBacklinks
Pointing to the content.
Search Engine Optimization Basics
SEARCH
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1. Research: Competitors and Keywords.
2. Content: What is SEO optimized content and how to create it.
3. Optimization: Talk to the Search Engines in their own language.
4. Links: Links are the most important part of offsite SEO.
5. Tracking: Adjust, refine and perfect your SEO.
Top 5 Elements of SEO
How Search Works
SEARCH
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1. Organic Search
2. Paid Search
3. Local Search
How Search Works
SEARCH
Three Main Kinds of Search
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We will be talking about
“organic” search.
How Search Works
SEARCH
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How Search Works
SEARCH%94% of business buyers and 81% of consumers research online before buying.
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36%
12%9%
7%6% 4%
57% of the Traffic Goes to the Top 3 Positions
<The top 3 positions get 57% of
the traffic!_
How Search Works
SEARCH
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36%
12%9%
7%6% 4%
36% of the Traffic Goes to the #1 Position
<The #1 position gets 1 / 3 of all
the traffic!
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How Search Works
SEARCH
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36%
12%9%
7%6% 4%
The Bottom 5 Positions Get Only 4% of the traffic.
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The bottom 5 positions only get 4% of the traffic!
How Search Works
SEARCH
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How Search Works
Anatomy of aSearchResult
SEARCH
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1. Ongoing process / changes
2. Onsite page, website and content optimization
3. Content creation /authority and relevance
4. Link building / earned links
What SEO Is...
How Search Works
SEARCH
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1. Not a stand alone process
2. Not a quick fix
3. Not a “keyword splash”
How Search Works
What SEO Is Not...
SEARCH
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1. Google’s Algorithm has 200+ ranking factors
2. Google ranks each page individually
3. Page Authority, Domain Authority, Keyword and Content
4. Engagement / Traffic
5. Direct correlation between content and search query
How Google Ranks Websites
SEARCH
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1. Google’s Algorithm has 200+ ranking factors
2. Google ranks each page individually
3. Page Authority, Domain Authority, Keyword and Content
4. Engagement / Traffic
5. Direct correlation between content and search query
How Google Ranks Websites
SEARCH
<_ Important!
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1. Each page should be optimized individually
2. Each page should be on one topic only*
3. Pages should should have a logical keyword flow
How Google Ranks Websites
SEARCH
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1. Each page should be optimized individually
2. Each page should be on one topic only*
3. Pages should should have a logical keyword flow
How Google Ranks Websites
SEARCH
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1. Each page should be optimized individually
2. Each page should be on one topic only*
3. Pages should should have a logical keyword flow
How Google Ranks Websites
SEARCH
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Search Strategy
Without Competitor research
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Benchmark Your Website: Where are you now.
Competitor Research
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
Website Benchmark1. Onsite Optimization
2. Website Load Speed
3. Backlink Profile
4. Google Analytics Installed
5. Social Media
Website Benchmark6. Robots.txt
7. .htaccess
8. Sitemap
9. Google Analytics
10. Google Search Console
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COMPETITOR RESEARCH
SEO Benchmarks...1. Organic Traffic
2. Landing Pages Getting Organic Traffic
3. Quantity of Keywords in Top 20
4. Pageviews
5. Keyword Rankings for Focus Keywords
SEO Benchmarks...6. Average Time Spent on Site
7. How Many Indexed Pages
8. Number of Unique Linking Root Domains
9. Click Through Rate (CTR)
10. Bounce Rate
Benchmark Your Website: Where are you now.
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Spying On (and Learning) From Your Competitors
Who is Your Competitor
The website in Position #1 for your keyword!
Competitor Research
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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Spying On (and Learning) From Your Competitors
Can I get that keyword?
Example:
wordpress
wordpress seo
wordpress seo los angeles
Competitor Research
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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Spying On (and Learning) From Your CompetitorsKeyword: wordpress 1,620,000,000 results
Competitor Research
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
● A Billion+ Results
● Very competitive
● Very big competitors
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Spying On (and Learning) From Your CompetitorsKeyword: wordpress seo 23,000,000 results
Competitor Research
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
● Millions of results
● Very competitive
● Big competitors
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Spying On (and Learning) From Your CompetitorsKeyword: wordpress seo los angeles 1,430,000 results
Competitor Research
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
● A Million+ Results
● Competitive
● Equal competitors
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Competitor Research
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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https://moz.com/researchtools/ose/
1. MozRank “MozRank represents a link
popularity score. It reflects
the importance of any given
web page on the Internet.”
Moz.com
> Domain Authority
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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https://moz.com/researchtools/ose/http://openlinkprofiler.org
2. Backlinks “MozRank represents a link
popularity score. It reflects
the importance of any given
web page on the Internet.”
Moz.com
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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site:competitor.com / time / past hour day week month
3. Indexed Pages
WebTrainingWheels.com
381 Indexed Pages (since 2009)
JohnBolyard.com
128 Indexed Pages (since 2016)
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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4. Social Media WebTrainingWheels.com
1,390 Twitter Followers
JohnBolyard.com
1,785 Twitter Followers
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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5. Citations WebTrainingWheels.com - 351 citations
"Lucy Beer" "SEO"
-site:webtrainingwheels.com
JohnBolyard.com - 233 citations
"John Bolyard" “SEO”
-site:johnbolyard.com
Top 5 Metrics in 5 Minutes
COMPETITOR RESEARCH
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Keywords that drive highly qualified visitors
to your site that convert into customers or clients!
Keyword ResearchWhat Are Keywords and Why Do They Matter
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Keyword ResearchWhat Are Good Keywords
1. Think like your visitors
2. What is the problem(s) your business solves
3. Don’t make assumptions! Do research!
4. Build topics - not keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Keyword Funnel: 3 Kinds of Keywords
1. Acquire: Prospects > Need to define / solve a problem
“How to...” “What is...”
2. Engage: Leads > Looking for Solutions
“Reviews of...”
3. Buy: Sales > Ready to buy
“Near me...” “Best price...”
Keyword Research
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Keyword ResearchWhat Are Good Keywords
1. Broad Keywordsa. Like the “table of contents” of a book
2. Targeted Keywordsa. Like the “index” of a book
3. Expanding Keywords with Descriptors
4. Long Tail Keywords
5. Geo Targeted Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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1. Focus Keyword: Start with Your Primary Business Products or Services
2. Create List for One Keyword Topic at a Time
3. Google Those Keywords / Phrases Using Google Options
4. Create Big! Big! List
5. Google Keyword Planner
Keyword ResearchKeyword Research Process
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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1. Find the right Focus Keyword
2. Find the words and phrases your customers use instead of industry jargon.
3. Look for synonyms / Latent Semantic Indexing
4. Add qualifiers and descriptors
Keyword ResearchDevelop a List of Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Chiropractor
3-Column
News
New
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
Los Angeles
for Mobile
Colleges
AdSense Compatible
One Page
Keyword ResearchTargeted Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Best
Quality Reliable
Minimal
Responsive Agile
Best
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
For Blogs
For Business
Keyword ResearchExpanding Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Where can I find
Are all
What are
Should I pay for
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
free
good
for eCommerce free
Keyword ResearchLongtail Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Where can I find
San Francisco
Santa Monica
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
WordPress Themes
Los Angeles
Developer
Plugin Developer
Designer Los Angeles
Hosting Long Beach
Keyword ResearchGeo-Targeted Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Keyword ResearchKeyword Planner: Advanced Research
1. Get ideas
2. Get long tail variations
3. Multiple keywords list to get new variations
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Keyword ResearchKeyword Planner: Focus Keyword
1. Average Monthly Searches / Traffic Levels
2. Competition / Keyword Difficulty
3. Suggested Bid / Value of Conversion
https://www.google.com/adwords/get-started/
Focus Keyword: “WordPress SEO”
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Keyword ResearchKeyword Planner: Focus Keyword
https://www.google.com/adwords/get-started/
Focus Keyword: “WordPress SEO”
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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1. Google Synonyms / Related Searches
2. Google Auto Suggest
3. Google Keyword Planner
4. Competitor’s Metadata
5. Headlines in Paid Search
6. Google Advanced Operators
7. Competitors Sitemaps
Keyword Research7 Way to Find Good Keywords
KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Let’s Start with an Exercise
1. Google your Focus Keyword.
2. How many results in the SERPS (Search Engine Results Page) for that keyword?
3. Are you on Page #1 or anywhere in the first 5 pages?
4. Who is in Position #1, #2 AND #3?
5. Google Keyword Planner: Volume, Keyword Difficulty, Value of Conversion
Find the Keyword!
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Let’s Start with an Exercise1. Pick a Keyword you’d like your website
to rank for.
“SEO Workshop Los Angeles”
2. Google that Keyword.
3. How many results in the SERPS?
455,000 Results
4. Are you on Page #1 or anywhere in the first 5 pages?
Position #4
5. Who is in Position #1?
Los Angeles SEO & AdWords Meetup
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Let’s Start with an Exercise1. Pick a Keyword you’d like your website
to rank for.
“SEO Workshop Los Angeles”
2. Google that Keyword.
3. How many results in the SERPS?
455,000 Results
4. Are you on Page #1 or anywhere in the first 5 pages?
Position #4
5. Who is in Position #1?
Los Angeles SEO & AdWords Meetup
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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Let’s Start with an Exercise
Position at website launch:Position #21 - April 27, 2016
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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How to Drill into a KeywordKeyword: Social Media
1. Social Media Manager
2. Social Media Consultant
3. Social Media Advisor
4. Social Media Specialist
5. Social Media Expert
6. Social Media Strategist
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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1. Social Media Manager 835,000,000 $20.18
2. Social Media Consultant 158,000,000 $11.13
3. Social Media Advisor 162,000,000 $0.00
4. Social Media Specialist 146,000,000 $0.00
5. Social Media Expert 534,000,000 $13.84
6. Social Media Strategist 38,100,000 $4.99
How to Drill into a KeywordKeyword: Social Media
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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How to Drill into a KeywordKeyword: Social Media
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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How to Drill into a KeywordSpecialist vs Strategist
FOCUS KEYWORD RESEARCH
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1. Website Architecture / Navigation
2. Onpage Optimization
Onsite OptimizationTwo Primary Components of Onsite Optimization
ONSITE OPTIMIZATION
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1. Create a Sitemap
2. Map Focused Keywords to Existing Content
3. Create Keyword Landing Pages
4. Internal Cross Linking
Website Optimization
Onsite Optimization
ONSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Website Architecture / Navigation
Onsite Optimization
ONSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Onsite Optimization
ONSITE OPTIMIZATION
Website Architecture / Navigation
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1. Focus Keyword: “What is SEO”
2. URL https://johnbolyard.com/what-is-seo-and-why-do-you-need-it/
3. Title Tag "What is SEO and Why Do You Need It"
4. Meta Description “SEO drives over 50% of all traffic...”
5. Headings: <H1> “What is SEO and Why Do You Need It”
6. Subheads: <H2> “How Do Search Engines Work”
7. Image Alt Tags "John Bolyard What is SEO and Why Do You Need It"
8. Optimized Images
9. Keyword Density
10. Content: First Paragraph “Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process...”
Onpage Optimization
Onsite Optimization
ONSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Offsite OptimizationFour Primary Components of Offsite Optimization
1. Backlinks
2. Citations / Directories
3. Local
4. Social Mentions: Retweets / Shares / Likes / Pins
OFFSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Offsite OptimizationBacklinks
Backlinks are votes of confidence for your website.
Backlinks are the most important offsite optimization strategy.
OFFSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Offsite OptimizationCitations / Directories
Citations are mentions of your NAP (Name Address Phone)
1. Name2. Address3. Phone
JohnBolyard.com
233 citations
"John Bolyard" “SEO”
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OFFSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Offsite OptimizationLocal
1. Great Content with "local signals"
1. Optimize Your “Google My Business” listing
2. Backlinks to Your Website
3. Citations / Your Name, Address, Phone - NAP
4. Reviews
5. Social Media
OFFSITE OPTIMIZATION
Local Search is Really Offsite Optimization
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Offsite OptimizationSocial Mentions
Likes / Retweets / Shares / Pins
Google says that social signals are not part of their algorithm.
Websites that track Google’s algorithm see indications that social signals do influence Google search rankings.
http://backlinko.com/google-ranking-factors
OFFSITE OPTIMIZATION
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Google Backlink Penalty
Penguin Targets Spammy Links with a Penalty
1. Non-authority, not relevant sites
2. Paid Links
3. Link Directories / Blog Networks /
4. Guest Posting for Links
BACKLINKS
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Google Backlink Penalty Results
BACKLINKS
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1. Backlinks are “votes” for your website
2. Backlinks are hard to get
3. Backlinks establish you as an authority
Why are Backlinks Important
BACKLINKS
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1. Dofollow / Nofollow Ratio - 60% to 40%
2. Anchor Text - 20% “exact match keywords” only
3. Build links within your website / cross linking
4. Build links at a “natural” pace
Rules for Quality Backlinks
BACKLINKS
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1. What backlinks do you have now.
a. OpenLinkProfiler.com
b. BacklinkWatch.com
2. What is the quality of the backlinks you have.
3. How do you compare with your competitors.
4. Do you have a “spam” backlink problem.
How to Get High Quality BacklinksDo a Backlink Audit on Your Website
BACKLINKS
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1. What backlinks do you have now.
2. What is the quality of the backlinks you have.
a. Highly relevant, high quality websites
3. How do you compare with your competitors.
4. Do you have a “spam” backlink problem.
How to Get High Quality BacklinksDo a Backlink Audit on Your Website
BACKLINKS
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1. What backlinks do you have now.
2. What is the quality of the backlinks you have.
3. How do you compare with your competitors.
a. OpenLinkProfiler.com
4. Do you have a “spam” backlink problem.
How to Get High Quality BacklinksDo a Backlink Audit on Your Website
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1. What backlinks do you have now.
2. What is the quality of the backlinks you have.
3. How do you compare with your competitors.
4. Do you have a “spam” backlink problem.
a. BacklinkWatch.com
How to Get High Quality BacklinksDo a Backlink Audit on Your Website
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How to Get High Quality Backlinks
BACKLINKS
Unique Root Backlinks
Look at Your Competitor’s Backlinks
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How to Get High Quality Backlinks
BACKLINKS
Link Influencer Score
Look at Your Competitor’s Backlinks
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1. DO NOT buy backlinks
2. DO NOT reciprocate backlinks
3. DO NOT submit to sites that are only backlink sites
4. DO NOT use automated submission services
Backlink DON’TS !!
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Your Purpose :^)The purpose of SEO is to allow Search Engines to understand what your content is about so you get to the top of the search results.
ContentIt All Starts with Content
CONTENT
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Your Purpose :^)The purpose of SEO is to allow Search Engines to understand what your content is about so you get to the top of the search results.
Google’s Purpose ;^)Google wants to pull the newest, most relevant content to the top of the results page because that’s where the most expensive ads are.
ContentIt All Starts with Content
CONTENT
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ContentIt All Starts with Content
Be Different!
50% of your efforts should be on content creation.
CONTENT
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ContentIt All Starts with Content
Be Different!
50% of your efforts should be on content creation.
50% !
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CONTENT
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1. Website architecture
2. Internal linking structure
3. Meta data / rich snippets / microdata
4. Page / Post content optimization
ContentIt All Starts with Content
Content Structure
CONTENT
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1. Generates social mentions
2. Draws backlinks
3. Builds site authority / relevance
ContentIt All Starts with Content
CONTENT
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1. Generates social mentions
2. Draws backlinks
3. Builds site authority / relevance
ContentIt All Starts with Content
You
1. Keeps and converts visitors
CONTENT
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1. Single keyword topic per page*
2. Thin Content vs Valuable Content
3. Highly relevant, very high quality content
4. Video content
5. 650+ words
6. 5%+ keyword density
ContentWhat is Good Content
CONTENT
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1. High engagement
2. Low bounce rate
3. High visitor return rate
4. Longer dwell times
ContentWhat is Successful Content
CONTENT
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Ideal Post Length: Between 650 and 2,200 words
4% will read more than 6 minutes
16% will read up to 6 minutes
80% will read up to 3 minutes - about 200 words/minute
Content
CONTENT
Content Length
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Search Example: Managed IT Services
#1 2254 Words
#2 682 Words
#3 985 Words
Content
CONTENT
Check Your Niche
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1. Visualize your Posting Schedule
2. Include marketing / amplification
3. Planning
4. Execution
ContentCreate an Editorial Calendar
CONTENT
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1. DO NOT stuff keywords
2. DO NOT buy backlinks
3. DO NOT have duplicate content
4. DO NOT submit to sites that are only backlink sites
5. DO NOT reciprocate backlinks
6. DO NOT use automated submission services
7. DO NOT try to trick Google
ContentKeyword and Content Don’ts!
CONTENT
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Content
1. Each piece of content you create needs to be amplified
across social media x5.
2. Create content with the intention of multiplying
Example: Create blog postTwitter, Facebook, Comments, Linkedin, Slideshare, Instagram, Press Release, Pinterest, Snapchat, Vimeo, YouTube
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Amplification
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Content
1. Each piece of content you create needs to be
amplified across social media x5.
2. Create content with the intention of multiplying
Example: Create blog postTwitter, Facebook, Comments, Linkedin, Slideshare, Instagram, Press Release, Pinterest, Snapchat, Vimeo, YouTube
Amplification
CONTENT
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1. Each piece of content you create needs to be amplified
across social media x5.
2. Create content with the intention of multiplying
Example: Create blog postTwitter, Facebook, Comments, Linkedin, Slideshare, Instagram, Press Release, Pinterest, Snapchat, Vimeo, YouTube
ContentAmplification
CONTENT
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1. DO NOT stuff keywords
2. DO NOT buy backlinks
3. DO NOT have duplicate content
4. DO NOT submit to sites that are only backlink sites
5. DO NOT reciprocate backlinks
6. DO NOT use automated submission services
7. DO NOT try to trick Google
ContentKeyword and Content DON’TS!
CONTENT
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1. “Mobile Friendly” (responsive)compliance
is now a major search ranking factor.
2. This will only affect mobile rankings (for now)
3. Google’s Mobile Friendly Testerhttps://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
MobileGoogle Mobilegeddon Algorithm Update
MOBILE
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Non-responsive websites just become smaller versions of themselves.
Responsive websites “respond” to the width of the device.
Mobile
MOBILE
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Example of Mobile Year over Year Growth
SCORE 2016 Consumer Client 2016
Mobile
MOBILE
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Local Search
LOCAL SEARCH
1. Google favors local businesses
with local addresses
2. Local search is about creating
backlinks and listings in local
directories
Optimize for Local Search
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Local Search is Really Offsite Optimization
1. Great Content with "local signals"
2. Optimize Your “Google My Business” listing
3. Backlinks to Your Website
4. Citations / Your Name, Address, Phone (NAP)
5. Reviews
6. Social Media
Local SearchOptimize for Local Search
LOCAL SEARCH
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A Word on Building Citations
1. NAP: Name Address Phone - Exactly the Same!
2. Use ONLY websites indexed by Google
3. DMOZ listing
4. Use keywords in title, description, content
5. Submit manually
6. Change the descriptions a bit ... no duplicate content
7. Keep track and update periodically
Local SearchOptimize for Local Search
LOCAL SEARCH
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Social MediaShares / Likes / Tweets / Pins
Google is looking for ways to gauge how your visitors
engage with you.
Optimize your social media
with the same keywords.
SOCIAL MEDIA
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Social MediaShares / Likes / Tweets / Pins
Rules for Social Media
1. Be fully engaged or don’t use social media
2. Only do social media if your customers do
3. There is to more social media than Facebook
SOCIAL MEDIA
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How your visitors use your website.
You must create
site architecture and
great content that
achieves these goals.
1. High engagement
2. Low bounce rate
3. High visitor return rate
4. Longer dwell times
Conversion Optimization
CONVERSION
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1. What is it that you want to accomplish?
2. How are you performing now?
3. What specific benchmarks would you like to achieve?
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Goals and Objectives
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Creating a Search Strategy
1. Who are you trying to reach?
2. What are their pain points?
3. What is the “Path to Purchase” for your customer?
SEARCH STRATEGY
Audience Segments
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1. Who are your competitors?
2. What are they doing with SEO?
3. Can you compete directly against them?
4. Are they too big?
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Evaluating Competitors
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1. Keyword Research
2. SEO Review / Audit
3. Backlink Review / Audit
4. Content and Conversion Review / Audit
5. Business Goals and Performance Review
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Tactics
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Select Keywords Based On:
1. Traffic levels
2. Competition level
3. Stage of the marketing funnel
4. Value of conversion
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Tactics
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SEO Audit: Look for...
1. Your website structure
2. Crawling or site speed
3. Responsive site (Mobilegeddon)
4. Penalties
5. Current positions in search
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Tactics
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Backlink Audit
1. What backlinks do you have now.
2. What is the quality of the backlinks you have.
3. How do you compare with your competitors.
4. Do you have a “spam” backlink problem.
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Tactics
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Content and Conversion Audit
1. What content do you have now.
2. How does your content compare to competitors.
3. What do your analytics say about the quality of your content.
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Tactics
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Business Goals and Performance Assessment
1. What specific goals do you want to accomplish.
2. How are you going to evaluate how successful you are.
Creating a Search Strategy
SEARCH STRATEGY
Tactics
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How to Measure Your Success
Google Analytics
Google Search Console
TRACKING
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How to Measure Your SuccessGoogle Analytics
Three Basic Google Analytics Metrics:
1. Audience: Who are your visitors
2. Acquisition: How did they find you
3. Behavior: What did they do when they got there
TRACKING
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Google Analytics
Important Audience Analytics:
1. Geo-location
2. New vs Returning
3. Frequency & Recency
4. Engagement
5. Mobile
6. User Flow
How to Measure Your Success
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Google Analytics
Important Acquisition Analytics:
1. Organic Search
2. Direct
3. Referral
4. Social
5. Queries
6. Landing Pages
7. Social
How to Measure Your Success
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Google Analytics
Important Behavior Analytics:
1. Behavior Flow
2. All Pages
3. Landing Pages
4. Exit Pages
5. Site Speed
6. Speed Suggestions
How to Measure Your Success
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Google Search Console
Search
6. Clicks7. Impressions8. CTR9. Position
Search Analytics:
1. Queries2. Pages3. Countries4. Devices5. Search Type
How to Measure Your Success
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Google Search Console
Other Resources:
1. Google My Business2. PageSpeed Insight
How to Measure Your Success
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Increase in
4 metrics:
1. Sessions
2. Users
3. Pageviews,
4. % New Sessions
When SEO Works
March 2015 March 2016
TRACKING
When SEO Works
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Takeaways
1. Research: Competitors and Keywords.
2. Content: What is SEO friendly content?
3. Optimization: Talk to the Search Engines in their own language.
4. Links: Links are the most important part of SEO.
5. Tracking: Adjust, refine and perfect your SEO.
Create a Plan - Set Goals
Track Your Plan - Adjust. Refine. Improve.
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Class Exercise5 Metrics
Handout:Page 1 and 2
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Class ExerciseFind Your Focus Keyword
Handout:Page 3
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Class ExerciseFind Your Competitor’s BacklinksHandout:Page 1
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5 Easy Ways to Improve Site Performance
Our 10 Minute Website Checkup
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1. Check your site for crawl errors - https://www.google.com/webmasters/
2. Test your site for load time - http://tools.pingdom.com/fpt/
3. Scan your site for malware - https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/
4. Installed Google Analytics -
https://www.google.com/analytics/sign_up.html
5. Check for broken links - https://validator.w3.org/checklink
Our 10 Minute Website Checkup5 Easy Ways to Improve Site Performance
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Keyword Scrapers
1. http://www.ubersuggest.org
2. http://soovle.com/
3. http://tools.seobook.com/general/keyword-information/
4. http://www.zuula.com/
5. http://www.keywordbuzz.net/
Search Tools
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Top 10 SEO Mistakes
1. Choosing the Wrong Keywords
2. Not Designing Website Architecture
3. Creating Content That’s Not About
Your Keywords
4. Publishing Non-Original Content
5. Skipping Title Tags & Meta
Descriptions
6. Missing Quality Links
7. Going Crazy with Internal Cross Links
8. Website is not Fast or Mobile-Friendly
9. No Engagement in Your Influencer
Community
10. Not Utilizing Analytics
Top SEO Mistakes
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Contact Info:
John Bolyard
206-335-6162
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