google's rapid, recent transformation of search
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Top Floor's Justin Kerley and Eric Vallee discuss all the recent changes that Google has implemented and the implications they have for search marketing.TRANSCRIPT
Pandas, Penguins and Hummingbirds: Google’s Rapid Transformation of Search
November 2013
Welcome!
Agenda
• Introductions and Overview
• How search marketing can help your business
• Recent changes to Google’s Algorithm
• Google’s ever-evolving search engine results page (SERP)
• How your strategy is affected
• Questions & Answers
Introductions
A Brief Introduction to Top Floor Technologies
Top Floor Technologies
• Website Design & Development
• Search Engine Marketing
• Web Analytics & Conversion Improvement
• Marketing & Branding Strategy
Maximizing Online Marketing Resultsfor Hundreds of Businesses Since 1999
Getting the MostFrom Today’s Workshop
Write down 2-3 learning points that you will begin putting into
action within the next two weeks. Then – follow through.
When you search for something online, where do you start?
When your prospects & customers search for vendors online,where do you thinkthey start?
Overall Share of Searches
Source: ComScore
Google66%
Yahoo14%
Microsoft15%
Ask3%
AOL2%
B2B Preferred Search Engines
Source: Enquiro Business to Business Survey
Google77%
Yahoo14%
Microsoft7%
Others2%
The Power of Search
• Over 100 billion global searches each month.
• Inbound leads cost 61% less than outbound leads.
• SEO leads have a 14.6% close rate, while outbound leads have a 1.7% close rate.
Source: searchenginejournal.com
Being found on
SEO – Organic Results
Over 80% of activity on the first results page (top 10 results)
Keys to success: Keyword
analysis Content
development Linking
strategy Monitoring &
updating
Justin KerleySEO Manager, Top Floor Technologies
Eric ValleeSenior SEO Specialist, Top Floor Technologies
Recent Changes to Google’s Algorithm
What is Google’s Algorithm?
Panda Update• Nicknamed after an engineer that helped create
the update
• Targeted sites that tried to manipulate Google’s focus on content
– Thin Content (typically user-generated)
– Content Farms
– High Ad-to-Content Ratio sites
Penguin Update• The “Over Optimization” update
• Predominantly penalized sites that participated in bad linking practices
– Purchasing links
– Unnatural (over optimized) anchor text
– Link networks
Hummingbird• Not an algorithm update like Panda or Penguin
• A new “engine” for Google’s algorithm that incorporates elements from the previous iteration
• Focused on better understanding the intent of the searcher
Major Myth About Hummingbird
Wearable Technology
Location Searches
Conversational Search
Myth Debunked!• Create the best content possible
• Take into consideration what your target audience is looking for and the types of questions they ask
• Keyword Theme
Example Keyword Theme• Target keyword phrase “Luxury SUV”
– “heated leather seats”
– “built-in navigation”
– “five star safety rating”
– “backup camera”
– “seating for eight”
Changes to the SERP
Dr. Pete’s “Mega-SERP”• 25 different elements that may appear in a SERP
• 5 paid (Adwords)
• 11 elements are designed to keep you on a Google Products (Search, Maps, Plus)– Knowledge Graph
– Carousel
– Images
Source: http://moz.com/blog/mega-serp-a-visual-guide-to-google
Banner Ads (Beta)
It’s time for acoffee break.
What Does This Mean For Your Strategy?
Content is King• Content can be text, images, videos or any asset
used to communicate your message to users
• Fresh content
– Company News
– Industry News
– Blog Posts
– How Tos
• Web content is the foundation
What Makes Good Content• What differentiates you from your competition?
• What type of information is your target audience looking for?
• What are the pain points/questions that arise during the sales process?
• Use your web content to answer these questions
Example: Wikipedia Page-Elvis• Content covers a vast array of topics
• Content is broken down into relevant sub-sections
• Do I need a page for that?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley
Think Integration, Not Silos• We used to think of SEO, PPC, Social Media, PR
and other marketing as separate tactics
• Google Used to Get it’s Data from Search
• Now, with Knowledge Graph, Google is influenced by many different channels
– SEO
– PPC
– Social Media
– PR
– Television, Radio
Real Life Example
Q & A
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