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Most businesses do not do keyword research when their website is built, even when they do it is rare that the website is actually properly optimised for these keywords.
The Google keyword tool is free and will give you a good indication of the search volumes and the competitiveness of a keyword
It can also be used to discover which keywords Google thinks a website is relevant for - which can give you ideas for keywords to target.
SEO - Search Engine Optimisation has two aspects - on-page and off-page.
On-page SEO is primarily about meta-tags and content.
Meta-tags are;
page titles
page headings
description
image tags
Use the keywords you researched previously in these meta-tags - but remember each page of your website can only target one or two keywords effectively (certainly to start with).
It is also important to have useful content to engage your prospect. Whilst it is important to give Google what it wants you must not lose sight of the fact that the ultimate aim is to generate leads and this can only be done by communicating with real people.
Content should be 'problem-to-solution' content - it should solved, at least partially, a problem for the prospect. Each business can trace sales back to problems - for an accountant prospects have the problem of tax returns and cash flow, a florist's prospects have the problem of how to communicate a certain emotion to someone, etc.
Google records the time people spend on a website - if you do not have engaging content then visitors will not hang around and Google will downgrade your website in its index because the stats will say that your content is not relevant to the search query.
Video is a great way of increasing engagement and getting visitors to stay longer on a web page.
BL - Backlinks
Backlinks represent the Off-page SEO side of the equation. Backlinks are links pointing to your website from third-party websites.
Backlinks are not all created equal - the most powerful backlinks are;
keyword anchor-text contextual backlinks
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2. KR = keyword research
The Google keyword tool will tell you;
What your prospects are typing into Google to
search for your products and services
How many times the phrases have been searched
6. OPO = On Page Optimisation
Your Keyword must be found in the web page
‘meta-tags’;
• Page URL
• Page title
• Page heading and sub-headings
• Description tag
• Image tags
7. Web page content should
contain a minimum of 500 words
of relevant, on-topic text.
9. SS = Social sharing
Post on your website or blog and target social shares;
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Google+
•LinkedIn
•Instagram
•Pinterest
10. LS = Local Search
• Google Places
• Google+ Local for Business
These are ‘broken products’, but they are all local
business have to work with – so we must use them!
• Use Google+
• Get reviews
• Get citations – make sure your business
name, address & phone number are uniform on all sites
11. PPC = Pay Per Click
Google’s changes in search algorithms and displayed
results are viewed by many as a way to make PPC
(Google Adwords) more attractive to businesses.
Pros: Can bring targeted buying traffic
Instant results
Cons: Need expert help to set up
Must be managed or can get very expensive
12. Google search trends for 2013
A brief aside; Google search changed dramatically in
2012 and will do so again in 2013. The move will be
towards the following metrics;
• User-experience
• Google+
• Social sharing
• Authorship
• Incoming links from relevant websites
13. TT = Targeted Traffic
It is better to have 100 visitors who are targeted
– find you through relevant keywords - than
1000 visits from searchers who found you
through non-relevant keywords
Relevant keywords = ‘buyer’ keywords
14. TT x OF = L
OF = Opt-in Form
Collect prospect information;
• Name
• Email
• Phone number
• Nature of enquiry
15. The opt-in form will only work if
you are making the right offer!
It must be RELEVANT and
VALUABLE!
18. Follow up via email
and/or telephone
By email, at some point you MUST ask for the sale,
but provide more VALUE first!
If you ask for and receive a telephone number then this
is a STRONG lead – call them back ASAP!
19. Lead Generating Websites
• Wordpress websites
• SEO – Content creation & syndication
• PPC set-up & management
• Social media set-up & management
• Training & Workshops