Implement These 10
SEO Tips, You Must
Part 1


                     5 Content Strategy
                         Fundamentals
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5 Fundamentals

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5 Fundamentals
1.   Have a Plan You Must
2.   Put People First You Should
3.   Nitty Gritty SEO… Yes
4.   Stay Active You Must
5.   Overdo It You Must Not




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Content Marketing
                                           • Personality Ethic:
                                                – Quick approach
                                                – Superficial
                                                – Instant gratification
                                           • Character Ethic:
                                                – Principle-based solutions
                                                – Inside out approach
                                                – Lasting impact


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Content Marketing
                                          2 Segments
               External                                   Internal
               (Personality Ethic)                         (Character Ethic)

• Inbound Links                                  •   Findable
    –   Anchor Text                              •   Usable
    –   Domain/IP Diversity                      •   Valuable
    –   Quality
                                                 •   Shareable
    –   Quantity
                                                 •   Branded



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1. Have a Plan You Must
1. Have a Plan




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1. Have a Plan




Valuable               Usable                Branded   Findable   Shareable




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1. Have a Plan

           3 Specifics:
                                      • Measurable Goals
                                      • Target Audience
                                      • Target Keywords




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1. Have a Plan
Measurable Goals
• Ask questions like:
      – How can I be sure my content is valuable?
      – What KPIs indicate good usability?
      – How will I know people are finding my content?
      – What measurement best shows how my content is
        being shared?



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1. Have a Plan
Target Audience
• Ask questions like:
     – Does our branding/voice speak to the end user?
     – What is the end user’s goal? (usability)
     – Are the social networks our audience uses
       integrated into the website? (shareability)




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1. Have a Plan
Target Keywords
• Ask questions like:
      – What phrases are our demographic most likely to
        search? (findability)
      – Does my use of these keywords on the page make
        sense? (valuable)
      – Are the ideal words used in my taxonomy?
        (usability/findability)


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1. Have a Plan




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2. Put People First You Should
2. Put People First
People like EASY:
   Logical navigation




                                                Shareable
    Optimized content
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2. Put People First
People like ENTERTAINMENT:
• Remarkable graphics
• Spectacular videos
• Engaging content




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2. Put People First
People like to LEARN:
                                                • Industry-leading
                                                  information
                                                • Fresh content (blog)




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3. Nitty Gritty SEO… Yes
3. Nitty Gritty SEO
Titles:
• Keyword Optimized
• 65-70 Characters
• Natural    <title>Branding: Page Title With Keyword Here</title>
• Informative<title>Keyword Here In Title With Branding Included in Middle</title
• Branded <title>Page Title & Keyword Inclusion Here | Branding</title>



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3. Nitty Gritty SEO
Headings:
• Keyword by class
• Keyword prominence
• Don’t sacrifice true headings for keywords




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3. Nitty Gritty SEO
Content Placement:
• Above the fold
• Not just words
• Good design




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3. Nitty Gritty SEO
Keyword Use:
• Maintain a topic
• Use keyword variants
• Always double check




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3. Nitty Gritty SEO
Images:
• Use alternate text
• Use keyword rich file names

<img src="keyword-rich-file-name.jpg" alt="Highly
Descriptive Alternate Text With Keyword Included" />




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3. Nitty Gritty SEO
Navigation:
• Keyword mapped URLs
• Optimized/logical taxonomy
• Must be crawlable




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4. Stay Active You Must
4. Stay Active
Editorial Calendar:
• Stay relevant to national calendar
• Current industry events
• Business news
• Instructions




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4. Stay Active
Link Attractive Content:
• Infographics
• Instructographics
• Guides
• Top Lists
• Videos



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4. Stay Active
Partner/Contributor
Content:
• Encourage partner
  companies to submit
  content
• Allow contributor
  content



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4. Stay Active
Client Spurred Content:
• Testimonials
• Case Studies




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4. Stay Active
User Generated Content (UGC):
• Reviews
• Forum
• Blog Comments




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5. Overdo It You Must Not
5. Don’t Overdo It




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5. Don’t Overdo It
Content above the fold:




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5. Don’t Overdo It
Limit internal linking within content:
                                                • Limit exact match
                                                • Limit volume




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5. Don’t Overdo It
Natural Titles:
• Don’t overuse keywords
• For the searcher as well as the search engine
• Branded




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A great content strategy consists of…
   Measureable goals
   Target audience
   Keyword optimization
   Editorial calendar
   Infographics
   Videos
   Images/graphics
   Niche guides
   Lists
   Logical navigation
   Crawlable website
   Branding
   Social network integration
   Up-to-date content (a blog)
   Beautiful design
   Content above the fold
   Natural, keyword optimized titles
   Unique content
   Unique approach
   Consistency in voice
   Latest coding standards




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Questions?
Thank You
                                Preston Van Dyke
                                               SEO Manager

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Implement These 10 SEO Tips, You Must Part 1 | SEO.com Webinar

  • 1.
    Implement These 10 SEOTips, You Must Part 1 5 Content Strategy Fundamentals
  • 2.
    Comments & QuestionsDuring Webinar • GoToWebinar Chat Room • Twitter – Tweet @SEOcom • Use #SEOwebinar hashtag Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 3.
    About SEO.com Tweet @SEOcomquestions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 4.
    Preston Van Dyke SEO Manager twitter.com/prestonvandyke facebook.com/prestonvandyke
  • 5.
    On-Site Strategy 5 Fundamentals Tweet@SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 6.
    5 Fundamentals 1. Have a Plan You Must 2. Put People First You Should 3. Nitty Gritty SEO… Yes 4. Stay Active You Must 5. Overdo It You Must Not Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 7.
    Content Marketing • Personality Ethic: – Quick approach – Superficial – Instant gratification • Character Ethic: – Principle-based solutions – Inside out approach – Lasting impact Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 8.
    Content Marketing 2 Segments External Internal (Personality Ethic) (Character Ethic) • Inbound Links • Findable – Anchor Text • Usable – Domain/IP Diversity • Valuable – Quality • Shareable – Quantity • Branded Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 9.
    1. Have aPlan You Must
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    1. Have aPlan Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 11.
    1. Have aPlan Valuable Usable Branded Findable Shareable Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 12.
    1. Have aPlan 3 Specifics: • Measurable Goals • Target Audience • Target Keywords Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 13.
    1. Have aPlan Measurable Goals • Ask questions like: – How can I be sure my content is valuable? – What KPIs indicate good usability? – How will I know people are finding my content? – What measurement best shows how my content is being shared? Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 14.
    1. Have aPlan Target Audience • Ask questions like: – Does our branding/voice speak to the end user? – What is the end user’s goal? (usability) – Are the social networks our audience uses integrated into the website? (shareability) Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 15.
    1. Have aPlan Target Keywords • Ask questions like: – What phrases are our demographic most likely to search? (findability) – Does my use of these keywords on the page make sense? (valuable) – Are the ideal words used in my taxonomy? (usability/findability) Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 16.
    1. Have aPlan Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 17.
    2. Put PeopleFirst You Should
  • 18.
    2. Put PeopleFirst People like EASY: Logical navigation Shareable Optimized content Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 19.
    2. Put PeopleFirst People like ENTERTAINMENT: • Remarkable graphics • Spectacular videos • Engaging content Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 20.
    2. Put PeopleFirst People like to LEARN: • Industry-leading information • Fresh content (blog) Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 21.
    3. Nitty GrittySEO… Yes
  • 22.
    3. Nitty GrittySEO Titles: • Keyword Optimized • 65-70 Characters • Natural <title>Branding: Page Title With Keyword Here</title> • Informative<title>Keyword Here In Title With Branding Included in Middle</title • Branded <title>Page Title & Keyword Inclusion Here | Branding</title> Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
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    3. Nitty GrittySEO Headings: • Keyword by class • Keyword prominence • Don’t sacrifice true headings for keywords Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 24.
    3. Nitty GrittySEO Content Placement: • Above the fold • Not just words • Good design Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 25.
    3. Nitty GrittySEO Keyword Use: • Maintain a topic • Use keyword variants • Always double check Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
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    3. Nitty GrittySEO Images: • Use alternate text • Use keyword rich file names <img src="keyword-rich-file-name.jpg" alt="Highly Descriptive Alternate Text With Keyword Included" /> Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 27.
    3. Nitty GrittySEO Navigation: • Keyword mapped URLs • Optimized/logical taxonomy • Must be crawlable Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
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  • 29.
    4. Stay Active EditorialCalendar: • Stay relevant to national calendar • Current industry events • Business news • Instructions Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 30.
    4. Stay Active LinkAttractive Content: • Infographics • Instructographics • Guides • Top Lists • Videos Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 31.
    4. Stay Active Partner/Contributor Content: •Encourage partner companies to submit content • Allow contributor content Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 32.
    4. Stay Active ClientSpurred Content: • Testimonials • Case Studies Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 33.
    4. Stay Active UserGenerated Content (UGC): • Reviews • Forum • Blog Comments Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 34.
    5. Overdo ItYou Must Not
  • 35.
    5. Don’t OverdoIt Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
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    5. Don’t OverdoIt Content above the fold: Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
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    5. Don’t OverdoIt Limit internal linking within content: • Limit exact match • Limit volume Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 38.
    5. Don’t OverdoIt Natural Titles: • Don’t overuse keywords • For the searcher as well as the search engine • Branded SEO.com | Affordable SEO Services For Small & Local Businesses Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
  • 39.
    A great contentstrategy consists of…  Measureable goals  Target audience  Keyword optimization  Editorial calendar  Infographics  Videos  Images/graphics  Niche guides  Lists  Logical navigation  Crawlable website  Branding  Social network integration  Up-to-date content (a blog)  Beautiful design  Content above the fold  Natural, keyword optimized titles  Unique content  Unique approach  Consistency in voice  Latest coding standards Tweet @SEOcom questions – Hashtag #SEOwebinar
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    Thank You Preston Van Dyke SEO Manager twitter.com/prestonvandyke facebook.com/prestonvandyke Connect with SEO.com http://twitter.com/seocom http://www.facebook.com/seocom http://www.linkedin.com/company/seo.com

Editor's Notes

  • #22 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #23 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #24 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #25 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #26 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #27 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #28 Once content is quality with user in mind then look at SEO and make sure the nitty gritty is in order
  • #29 Beautiful static pages will become stagnant if you don&apos;t have active content pushing visitors there.
  • #30 Beautiful static pages will become stagnant if you don&apos;t have active content pushing visitors there.
  • #31 Beautiful static pages will become stagnant if you don&apos;t have active content pushing visitors there.
  • #32 Beautiful static pages will become stagnant if you don&apos;t have active content pushing visitors there.
  • #33 Beautiful static pages will become stagnant if you don&apos;t have active content pushing visitors there.
  • #34 Encourage comments &amp; integrate reviews everywhere.
  • #35 Beautiful static pages will become stagnant if you don&apos;t have active content pushing visitors there.
  • #36 Over optimization is an increasingly detrimental issue.