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SEO Conversion Strategies (MacGyver Problem Solving Edition)
The document outlines SEO conversion strategies presented by Angie Schottmuller, emphasizing the essential connection between search engine optimization (SEO) and conversion rate optimization (CRO). Key lessons include understanding user personas, tracking vital metrics, and addressing user intent while providing compelling content that helps solve user problems. The overall message advocates for a strategic, problem-solving approach to enhance both SEO and CRO efforts to achieve better business outcomes.
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- 2. SEO CONVERSION PROBLEM SOLVINGSTRATEGIES Angie Schottmuller, @aschottmuller, Three Deep Marketing Sep 19, 2013
- 3. Angie Schottmuller Director, InteractiveStrategy & Optimization @aschottmuller ThreeDeepMarketing.com linkedin.com/in/angieschottmuller aschottmuller@ThreeDeepMarketing.com Three Deep Marketing
- 4. SEO CONVERSION PROBLEMSOLVING STRATEGIES #C3NY #SEO #CRO @aschottmuller Tweet this session! Seriously. It's loaded with juicy stats guaranteed to get a retweet!
- 5. SEO Meet CRO. AngieSchottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 6. SEO CRO DRIVE CONVERT Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 7. CONVERSION = Completion ofa presented action. a.k.a. "Goal Completion" Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 8. For every $92spent acquiring customers, Only $1 is spent on conversion. Source: Econsultancy & RedEye CRO Report 2012 Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 9. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY SEO vs. CRO USERS to believe it's the best answer to a user's query enough to... RANK HIGH IN SEARCH RESULTS. METRIC: Search Rank COMPLETE THE CALL-TO-ACTION. METRIC: Conversions (Goal Completions) SEARCH ENGINES Optimize content for: SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION CONVERSION RATE OPTIMIZATION
- 10. 70%of people saythey make purchasing decisions to solve a problem. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Source: Impact Communications
- 11. Q & A(SOLUTION)(PROBLEM) AngieSchottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 12. To DRIVE andCOVERT search traffic you must: Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: Under30ceo.com Be a problem solver.
- 13. MacGyver Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: tvlistings.zap2it.com If necessity is the mother all of invention, then the father would be...
- 14. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 15. MacGyver Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY MacGyver Problem Solving Lessons for: SEO CONVERSION STRATEGY
- 16. Image credit: fanpop.com LESSON1: Assess the Situation Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY (Apologies for the poor pixel resolution. MacGyver was a 1980's TV show.)
- 17. What? When? Where?How? Who? Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 18. Long-Tail Keyword Considerations AngieSchottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: Elliance.com Longer tail also means higher conversion Scan for intent-indicators like: "how to", "compare", "coupon"... CONVERSION RATELow High
- 19. Organic Search ConversionFunnel Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY _____% _____% _____% _____% _____%
- 20. What's critical? Angie Schottmuller@aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY ...focus on that!
- 21. LESSON 2: KnowYour Personas Image credit: fanpop.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY (Apologies for the poor pixel resolution. MacGyver was a 1980's TV show.)
- 22. Don't be afraidto ask questions... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 23. Why Image Credit: SocialProNow.com THEMOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT TO UNDERSTAND IS: Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 24. The 3 Critical"Why" Questions: Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: urbanunit.gov WHY DO USERS _______? SEARCH BUY (Convert) NOT BUY (Not Convert)
- 25. ASK! Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 26. Just DON'T make itweird... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: mncm.org Interview Customer Service Survey Recent Customers Poll Sales Team Run Website Online Polls Start Discussion on Social Media
- 27. Good questions lead togood ideas and smarter marketing! Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: ico-consulting.com
- 28. LESSON 3: TrackWhat's Important Image credit: dollardaze.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY (Apologies for the poor pixel resolution. MacGyver was a 1980's TV show.)
- 29. - Ben Yoskovitz @byosko,Author, "Lean Analytics" "If a metric won't change the way you behave, then it's a bad metric."
- 30. It's not ALLabout the money... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: omegabarrow.com
- 31. - Bryan Eisenberg @TheGrok,Conversion Optimization Expert, Speaker & Author Conversion rate is a measure of your ability to persuade visitors to take the action you want them to take... "For you to achieve your goals, VISITORS must first achieve theirs."
- 32. Reevaluate Goals BUSINESS GOALS What doesthe business want to accomplish? USER GOALS What does the user want to accomplish? Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 33. BUSINESS GOALS What does the businesswant to accomplish? USER GOALS What does the user want to accomplish? Reevaluate Goals Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 34. Top User Actions= Tracked Events = Goals Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY "Did you find what you were looking for?" "What was your reason for visiting today?"
- 35. Amazon.com has measurableactions everywhere! Screenshot: Amazon.com Books: "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 36. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Reference: E-Nor Blog: Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Data to Gain Useful Insights http://j.mp/18agWIx
- 37. LESSON 3: SendSignals That Help Image credit: fanpop.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY (Apologies for the poor pixel resolution. MacGyver was a 1980's TV show.)
- 38. How compelling areyour meta descriptions? VS. ORGANIC PAID Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 39. Optimize organic search snippets likeyou would a PAID AD. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: luxtica.com
- 40. VISUALS are processed 60,000x FASTERin the brain than text. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Source: Neo Mammalian Studios
- 41. Check the SERPsfor your latest competition... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Oh, snippity snap!
- 42. On average, RICHSNIPPETS boost click-through rates by 20-30% Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Image credit: BlueGlass.com
- 43. Explainer videos boost conversion 20%(onaverage) Source: CommonCraft.com, Unbounce.com. http://bit.ly/explainervideostats CrazyEgg.com video Dropbox.com video +$21K SALES/MO +10% CR LIFT Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 44. CAUTION: Context makes photos andvideo "sexy hot" to search engines! Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Mountains are dreamy. Skiing down a mountain video.
- 45. LESSON 4: GatherTestimonies & Proof Image credit: fanpop.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY (Apologies for the poor pixel resolution. MacGyver was a 1980's TV show.)
- 46. Be smart withcredibility... Source: Wired.com and WatchDogNation.com, 2010 Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 47. Where are YOUon the Credibility Scale? Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY SKEPTICAL AUTHORITATIVE Here? According to whom?
- 48. If you're makinga product claim... We are the... best, fastest, leading, #1... Image credit: gizmodoinsider.com, ohmygodot.com someecards.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY ...always include evidence to back it up!
- 49. - Gregory Ciotti @GregoryCiotti,Customer Experience Director, Unbounce "Your customers will always be more persuasive than you."
- 50. Rank for <yourproduct> + "reviews" Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Ahhh.... Freshness!
- 51. Check the SERPsfor anomalies... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY A review replaced the meta description!
- 52. CASE STUDY SKECHERS –Expert Q&A Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY BOOSTED CONVERSION 32% Source: Bazaarvoice Case Study, Nov 2012 ... AND AIDED "SHOES" PAGE 1 RANK
- 53. LESSON 5: Plana Clear Course of Action Image credit: fanpop.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY (Apologies for the poor pixel resolution. MacGyver was a 1980's TV show.)
- 54. What's the pathto your 1 best answer? Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Query (Keyword) Page (No Call-to-Action) Page Page Page Page Page ??? ...VERY CONFUSING!
- 55. 1 "ONE page. ONE purpose. ONEtargeted keyword phrase. ONE best answer." - Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller, SEO & Conversion Optimist, Three Deep Marketing
- 56. Map out thepath to your best answer... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Query (Keyword) Purpose (Call-to-Action) Audit Organic Traffic - Google Analytics Custom Report: http://bit.ly/gacustomreportorganictraffic Page <PAGE TYPE>
- 57. LESSON 6: Usethe Right Tools Image credit: fanpop.com Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 58. - Angus MacGyver World'sGreatest Problem Solver since 1985 "A paperclip can be a wondrous thing. More times than I can remember one of these has gotten me out of a tight spot..." Image credit: clipartist.info
- 59. Yes, MacGyver's firstname is Angus. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 60. A/B Testing Guidelinesfor SEO Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Reference: Google Guidelines for Website A/B Testing: http://bit.ly/googleabtestguidelines ORIGINAL VARIATION 1 If user-agent = Googlebot then... i.e. If use test, then temporarily redirect to... <link rel="canonical" href="ORIGINAL-URL" /> Use Rel="Canonical" (Not noindex. Not robots.txt) Use 302 Redirects (Not 301) No Cloaking
- 61. q Relevant q Credible q Value-Added q Usable q Actionable Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Handy checklist for SEO and CRO factors!
- 62. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY! ! CAUTION: Facets are great for UX and conversion, but potentially deadly for SEO if done incorrectly. >> Seek a proven expert! Faceted Navigation
- 63. One thing MacGyvertaught us best.... The most important tool is your mind! Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 64. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Be a problem solver.
- 65. SEO + CRO:MacGyver Lesson Recap q Focus on keywords likely to convert q Determine WHY users: search, buy, & don't buy q Measure smart; track top user actions as goals q Provide fresh, quality supporting context as proof q Plan a clear path for goal completion q Use the right tools and checklists Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 66. - Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller,SEO & Conversion Optimist, Three Deep Marketing "A search query is simply a question for a problem. To optimize for both search and conversion, PROVE you're the best solution."
- 67. Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY Thanks to CLOO for the theme inspiration! They currently play MacGyver all-day on Mondays! #MacGyverMondays See me for your limited edition MacGyver multitool in Conductor green! Ready to solve problems?
- 68. Questions? Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller| Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 69. Need help connectingSEO & CRO? At Three Deep, we truly "get-it" when it comes to driving and converting web traffic. We're problem solvers that bridge organic conversion tactics with powerful user-centric strategies to deliver lasting, tangible ROI. Contact Me for a FREE Consultation Maximize your SEO & CRO power play! Angie Schottmuller Director, Interactive Strategy & Optimization aschottmuller@threedeepmarketing.com @aschottmuller Your time and budget is finite. Grow ROI with a power play... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY
- 70. Proudly helping solveproblems for... Angie Schottmuller @aschottmuller | Three Deep Marketing | #C3NY