seo basic training

SEO Training [Basic]

Objective

To understand the fundamental elements and best practices involved in 

search engine optimization.

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What is SEO?

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the practice of optimizing a website for increased organic placement by improving internal (on-page) and external (off-page) elements.

The best metric to determine the success of a SEO campaign is increased organic traffic.

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I improve the volume and quality of traffic that a website gets by making it easier for the right people to find a website when they do an online search.

Why is SEO Necessary?

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Long-term

"Free"

Search Traffic

Valuable branding

Improved website usability

Forces maintenance

Dissecting a SERP

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What are the Key Signals?

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Contentunique, fresh, quality, relevant

Backlinksquality, relevant, natural

Architectureproper coding, URL structure

Usabilityload time, navigation, performance

Where to Focus Your SEO?

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What's Involved in SEO?

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Website Audit Keyword Research

Content Development On-Page Optimization

Off-Page Optimization Tracking & Reporting

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Website Audits

• Search engine friendliness• Website / URL structure• Website usability• Website performance• Link popularity• Brand engagement

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Keyword Research

• Keyword discovery• Keyword analysis• Keyword competition• Keyword selection

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Content Development

• Articles• Blog Posts• Press Releases• White Papers• Videos• Images

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On-Page Optimization

• Custom title, meta, header and image tags• Internal linking• URL naming / structure• URL mapping / redirects• Sitemap

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Off-Page Optimization

• Link Building• Social Media• Guest Blogging• Web Directories• Press Release Syndication• Forums• Article Syndication• Social Bookmarking

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Tracking & Reporting

• Traffic Analytics• Usability Analytics• Engagement Analytics• Organic Rank Tracking

What's in the Future for SEO?

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• Website performance is a very important factor• Content will continue being pushed as the most

important factor• Over-optimized websites will be penalized• Search engines will continue getting smarter• Local and social will contribute more to SEO• Media (videos, images) will become even more

valuable

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