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Writing Content to
Rank in Google
JR Ridley
Go Fish Digital
Senior Digital Marketing
Associate
@ridley_jr
John “JR” Ridley
1. Vanderbilt University
Class of 2016
2. Web Design/SEO for 4 years
3. Soccer Referee
4. New England Patriots Fan
@ridley_jr
Writing Content to
Rank in Google
@ridley_jr
3 Step Process
@ridley_jr
1) Write Good Content
@ridley_jr
Basic Features of
Good Content
1. Correct Spelling & Grammar
2. Natural Word Choice (no keyword
stuffing)
3. Proper use of headers, paragraphs, & line
breaks
@ridley_jr
Bad Content
@ridley_jr
Bad Content
@ridley_jr
1. Actionable Insights
2. Use Non-text Elements– Pictures, Videos,
Infographics, etc.
3. Interact with Commenters
Take It to the
Next Level
@ridley_jr
Good Content:
Quicksprout.com
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Good Content
GoFishDigital.com
@ridley_jr
@ridley_jr
Good Content
GoFishDigital.com
2) Consider Your
Content Structure
@ridley_jr
1. FAQ-style Answers?
2. List of Instructions?
3. Breaking News?
4. In-depth Analysis?
5. Video Transcript?
6. Style Guide?
7. Comparison Table?
8. …
What Information
Are You Providing?
@ridley_jr
Answer Boxes
@ridley_jr
@ridley_jr
RestonLimo.com
Answer Boxes
@ridley_jr
People Also Ask
@ridley_jr
News Carousels
@ridley_jr
Best Way to Present
Your Information
1. Should your list be numbered or bulleted?
2. Can you restate the question you’re
answering in your answer?
3. Can you condense data into an easy-to-read
table?
@ridley_jr
3) Keyword Targeting Strategy:
Long-Tail Keywords
@ridley_jr
High-Volume
Keywords?
If a keyword gets 100,000 searches/month, and
the search results contain the New York Times,
Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Bloomberg,
and Forbes:
maybe try a different keyword.
@ridley_jr
Strategic Keyword
Selection
@ridley_jr
Search Volume =/
Organic Traffic
@ridley_jr
Value of Long-Tail
Keyword Diversity
@ridley_jr
3 Step Process
@ridley_jr
3) Be Strategic with Your
Keyword Strategy
2) Structure the Layout of Your
Content
1) Write Content Worth
Reading
@ridley_jr
Writing Content to Rank in Google

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Writing Content to Rank in Google