the value of search & seo
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The Value of Search & SEO. Why Search?. Searchers are actively engaged, intent driven users 64% of web users employ search as the primary method of finding things online. With Search Your Market Comes to You. Paid Search (PPC). PPC (pay-per-click) Cost. Organic (Natural) Search. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Value of Search & SEO
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• Searchers are actively engaged, intent driven users
• 64% of web users employ search as the primary method of finding things online
Why Search?
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With Search Your Market Comes to You
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Paid Search (PPC)
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PPC (pay-per-click) Cost
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Organic (Natural) Search
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• 85% of searchers click on organic results
• Searchers trust organic listings more than paid and that organic results are perceived as most relevant
• Organic search is one of the most cost-effective channel of qualified customer acquisition
• Organic search provides value over time whereas paid search traffic disappears as soon as you stop your spend
Organic (Natural) Search
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But….Search Engines are Imperfect• Search engines are still rudimentary technology
• No single search engine can (yet) parse every type of content and every kind of content delivery platform
• There are many gaps between what a browser can display and what a search engine can “see”
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1. Identify and resolve technical barriers to getting your site crawled and
indexed
2. Understand how your market is looking for your content
3. Send the right signals to be visible for relevant search queries
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
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SEOs Eat Their Young!
(ok I made that one up, but….)
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SEO does have a PR problem
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…and is it any wonder?
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Really eHow?
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• Expose your brand to new customers
• Generate revenue (sales, leads, subscriptions, ad impressions)
• Support other initiatives (TV ads, trade shows, conferences)
• Reinforce marketing messages
• Drive people to a brick & mortar (map, hours, coupons, store locator)
• Reducing staff resources (support library, FAQs)
• Discover how your customers literally think about your brand/products
• Measure awareness of your brand or specific messaging
• Inform content/product development areas
The Real Value of Search
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SEO Dos & Don’ts
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Sudden Surge in the Volume ofLinks Pointing to JCPenney.com
DON’T Waste Time Trying to Game the Algorithm
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Sites that Suddenly AddedLinks to JCPenney.com
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Not an Effective Long Term Strategy
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DO Understand the Value of DifferentTypes of Search Queries
• Information Queries
• Transaction Queries
• Navigation Queries
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Information Queries - Search isUsed to Research Purchases
1. 58% of Americans conduct such research online “at least occasionally.”
2. 78% of adult Internet users in the U.S. do product or service research online
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Transaction Queries – Search is Used to Buy
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Navigation Queries – Search is Used to Navigate
to a Known Brand or Website
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Navigation Queries are an Ideal Opportunity toPosition Your Brand and Your Message
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Use the Title Tag & Meta Description Tag
MetaDescription
Title Tag
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DO Support Other Marketing Initiatives with Search
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Search Trend for “Just Do It” Over Time
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A Missed Opportunity
Google Search Results for “Just Do It”
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Do Use Search Data to Gauge Brand Awareness & Interest Over Time
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DO Use Search to Identify Regional Interest in Products
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DO Use Search To Help Monitor the Growth and Decline of Trends
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DO Make Sure That Every Pointof Entry Works to Satisfy
the Searcher’s Query Intent
• Buy
• Call
• Share
• Download
• Subscribe
• Watch a video
• Click an ad
• Add content (comments, posts)
• Send people to a location or a store
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DO Include SEOThroughout Your Process
Planning
• Keyword research to understand how the target market is looking for and thinking about this product
• Identify opportunities where search can support the project
Design & Development
• Intuitive IA• Optimized
templates & assets
• Identify & resolve accessibility issues
• Create sitemap feeds
• Maximize site speed
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DO Understand HowSearch Engines “See” Your Site
• SITE:www.domainname.com
• Show your indexed pages
• CACHE:www.domainname.com/page.html
• Click the “Text Only” link
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• Code validation
• Keyword density
• Meta keyword tag
• Absolute volume of pages indexed
• Using NOFOLLOW tags on links to “sculpt” or hoard
or link equity
DON’T Waste Your Time
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DON’T Ignore SEO!
(your competitor isn’t)
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• Google Keyword Research
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
• Google Insights
http://www.google.com/insights/search
• Google Trends
http://www.google.com/trends
• Google SEO Starter Guide
http://www.google.com/webmasters/docs/search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf
• Canonical tag information
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/canonical-link-tag/
Tools in this Presentation
More Resources
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Thank You!Alex Bennert