Google is constantly evolving and a webmaster’s ability to react to changes is key to any successful SEO campaign. However, what happens when you can’t get technical SEO recommendations over the line? This slideshow focuses on how you can be more Agile and implement technical SEO recommendations that add value.
Best practice is not enough #brightonSEO @Linkdex #SEOnow stageBranded3
Think back to the last time you applied for a job. It doesn’t matter if you work in-house or agency side – it’s likely that there was a line in your job spec that read “a good understanding of best practice”.
But when you turned up on your first day at work, knowing the best thing to do in every situation that might arise I doubt you were surprised to find out that the best thing to do couldn’t be done.
The website wasn’t built that way.
The client won’t sign that off.
That’ll never get past legal.
So you need to come up with the second best thing to do. That’s not part of best practice. Opinions come to a head and nothing gets done because businesses are mistaken in their opinion that doing nothing is fine if the best thing can’t be done.
But best practice is a misnomer anyway.
When we say best practice what we really mean is standard practice.
If all you ever implement is standard practice that’s all you’ll be. Standard.
If you can’t even reach standard your business deserves to fail.
Where does best practice even come from though? People treat it as if it’s some kind of bible handed down from the gatekeepers – the guys who can shut off your revenue.
Best practice is actually more like Wikipedia than a bible. It’s populated by everyone who works in the industry and most of it is factually incorrect. You should get 0 points for referencing it. The only things in there that actually do come from the channel owners are loaded with bias. Contributions from experts are self-serving and so many pat each other and themselves on the back that received wisdom becomes perceived fact.
But if neither are reliable – and if what everyone is doing is the same thing – isn’t there a chance that doing something, anything different could drive better results than best practice?
I would always overrule an expert if the data says otherwise.
If we know our customers want X and the channel owners want Y, we should spend our time getting X to work with Y and not the other way around.
Staff are fearful that deliberately setting out to do something that isn’t best practice will result in an automatic dismissal. I’m not saying it won’t.
As a result, people will wait months or years for best practice to be implemented because it’s safe. The channel owners told us to do it. The experts concurred. Businesses spend a lot of money and a lot of time being average because nobody gets sacked for being average. After all – it’s in the job description.
Watch my site migration talk here: https://goo.gl/jP1PIM
BrightonSEO deck September 2016 featuring examples of failed migrations and top tips on how to get a website migration right.
Keywords Aren't Dead. Debunking SEO Myths. Brighton SEO 2016Laura Hogan
Keywords Aren't Dead, That's Bull - Debunking The Myths.
Brighton SEO September 2016 talk from Laura Hogan.
Understand the five common myths surrounding the use of keywords within SEO and just why they're wrong! From anchor text, to keyword research and URL structure; learn why keywords are as vital as ever in today's SEO strategy.
How to Improve Your Website's Indexation - Sean Butcher Brighton SEO Present...Sean Butcher
This presentation, delivered at Brighton SEO in September 2018, looks at issues with website indexing and how to increase your chances of indexing on Google and other search engines from a volume, speed and content importance perspective through providing clear, consistent and aligned signals.
From the SMX East Conference in New York City, September 27-29, 2016. SESSION: Link Building Fundamentals. PRESENTATION: The Art and Science of Building Links - Given by Debra Mastaler, @debramastaler - Alliance-Link, President. #SMX #13D
BrightonSEO Conference: Yext Discussion on Voice Search and SchemaChristian Ward
How to Speak Search Engine.
Ever listen to a child ask questions of Siri? Have you watched them say, “Ok, Google…” and proceed to ask what seems to be an awkward string of words? Believe it or not, children tend to speak “Search Engine” better than we do. Children have defined “structured” language choices with simple terms that haven’t been corrupted by years of nuanced definitions, metaphors, and colloquialisms. These clear, singular definitions are exactly what Google wants from you too, and we’ll talk about how to accomplish that.
Best practice is not enough #brightonSEO @Linkdex #SEOnow stageBranded3
Think back to the last time you applied for a job. It doesn’t matter if you work in-house or agency side – it’s likely that there was a line in your job spec that read “a good understanding of best practice”.
But when you turned up on your first day at work, knowing the best thing to do in every situation that might arise I doubt you were surprised to find out that the best thing to do couldn’t be done.
The website wasn’t built that way.
The client won’t sign that off.
That’ll never get past legal.
So you need to come up with the second best thing to do. That’s not part of best practice. Opinions come to a head and nothing gets done because businesses are mistaken in their opinion that doing nothing is fine if the best thing can’t be done.
But best practice is a misnomer anyway.
When we say best practice what we really mean is standard practice.
If all you ever implement is standard practice that’s all you’ll be. Standard.
If you can’t even reach standard your business deserves to fail.
Where does best practice even come from though? People treat it as if it’s some kind of bible handed down from the gatekeepers – the guys who can shut off your revenue.
Best practice is actually more like Wikipedia than a bible. It’s populated by everyone who works in the industry and most of it is factually incorrect. You should get 0 points for referencing it. The only things in there that actually do come from the channel owners are loaded with bias. Contributions from experts are self-serving and so many pat each other and themselves on the back that received wisdom becomes perceived fact.
But if neither are reliable – and if what everyone is doing is the same thing – isn’t there a chance that doing something, anything different could drive better results than best practice?
I would always overrule an expert if the data says otherwise.
If we know our customers want X and the channel owners want Y, we should spend our time getting X to work with Y and not the other way around.
Staff are fearful that deliberately setting out to do something that isn’t best practice will result in an automatic dismissal. I’m not saying it won’t.
As a result, people will wait months or years for best practice to be implemented because it’s safe. The channel owners told us to do it. The experts concurred. Businesses spend a lot of money and a lot of time being average because nobody gets sacked for being average. After all – it’s in the job description.
Watch my site migration talk here: https://goo.gl/jP1PIM
BrightonSEO deck September 2016 featuring examples of failed migrations and top tips on how to get a website migration right.
Keywords Aren't Dead. Debunking SEO Myths. Brighton SEO 2016Laura Hogan
Keywords Aren't Dead, That's Bull - Debunking The Myths.
Brighton SEO September 2016 talk from Laura Hogan.
Understand the five common myths surrounding the use of keywords within SEO and just why they're wrong! From anchor text, to keyword research and URL structure; learn why keywords are as vital as ever in today's SEO strategy.
How to Improve Your Website's Indexation - Sean Butcher Brighton SEO Present...Sean Butcher
This presentation, delivered at Brighton SEO in September 2018, looks at issues with website indexing and how to increase your chances of indexing on Google and other search engines from a volume, speed and content importance perspective through providing clear, consistent and aligned signals.
From the SMX East Conference in New York City, September 27-29, 2016. SESSION: Link Building Fundamentals. PRESENTATION: The Art and Science of Building Links - Given by Debra Mastaler, @debramastaler - Alliance-Link, President. #SMX #13D
BrightonSEO Conference: Yext Discussion on Voice Search and SchemaChristian Ward
How to Speak Search Engine.
Ever listen to a child ask questions of Siri? Have you watched them say, “Ok, Google…” and proceed to ask what seems to be an awkward string of words? Believe it or not, children tend to speak “Search Engine” better than we do. Children have defined “structured” language choices with simple terms that haven’t been corrupted by years of nuanced definitions, metaphors, and colloquialisms. These clear, singular definitions are exactly what Google wants from you too, and we’ll talk about how to accomplish that.
If you're looking for a large site migration to go without a hitch you're going to need a robust and methodical way of working through your redirects - no matter how big the site.
Migrations are the make of break point of any site process because you have, in theory, everything to lose if it is done wrong.
In this presentation Chris will run through the framework with which to approach redirect mapping of a new site process.
Rest of the blog writeup can be found here - https://strategiqmarketing.co.uk/blog/htaccess-hell-brightonseo-2016/
BrightonSEO 2018 - How to Tighten up Your SEO on Large WebsitesGreenlane
In this presentation I cover the evolving role of SEOs in a large enterprise environment. I cover a few good ways to sell through to clients and employers. I also provide some actionable SEO tips that big websites should be considering.
Are you sending mixed messages to Google? There are many different signals that feed into URL selection for search engines, and when these signals aren’t implemented correctly search engines have to make their own assumptions about your website and what’s important. In this talk, Rachel will share examples where a website’s signals can be ignored or overruled, as well as how to test your site setup. Don’t leave anything to chance – be sure that the most important areas of your site are getting the attention the attention they deserve.
Paywall SEO: Digital First Print Second, From 0 to 35k subscribers in a yearDaniel Smullen
With more and more publishers adopting a paywall due to the decline in print circulation and revenue, media brands are looking to subscription models for the future of digital news and journalism.
But how do paywalls impact SEO? Learn the technical SEO best practices when it comes to integrating a paywall. Avoid the most common mistakes as they are revealed and get strategic insight into how Independent.ie went from 0 to 35k paying subscribers in a year. And think more than content when it comes to your paywall SEO strategy.
What a wonderful day to celebrate the eternal sunshine of the spotless SEO mind! If you weren’t at the conference today or missed something, it’s alright, we’ve got your back - here are the key takeaways from the BrightonSEO September 2017 main stage. Check them out!
URL Funnel Optimisation: How to get budget for SEO - Michal Magdziarz, CEO, D...DeepCrawl
In his talk, DeepCrawl CEO, Michal Magdziarz breaks down the disconnect between SEOs and CEOs. He explains why he believes SEOs are still fighting to justify more budget and resource and provides actionable insights as to how they can prove the impact they have on the wider business.
The web is rapidly evolving towards using more and more Single Page Applications / JavaScript driven websites and understanding the effects on SEO performance is key to be a successful technical SEO. Instead of depending on clients issues with SEO and debugging those, I used the 10 most popular JS frameworks myself and setup 10 websites. During the sessions I will share the expected and unexpected things that happened.
Google Webmaster Tools: The Search Consolation Prize? #BrightonSEONicole Bullock
Presentation give by Nicole Bullock at BrightonSEO in Brighton, UK on April 22, 2016 at the Brighton Dome. With all of the 3rd party tools available for SEO, Google Webmaster Tools is often overlooked. Take advantage of this powerful resource that Google provides to users for free. In this presentation, the comparison is made that SEO can be like a game show, and Google Search Console can help you prepare for the times when you don't know how to diagnose site errors and performance.
You've seen enough talks to know the importance of internal links. But what next? How exactly do you go about improving your internal linking. This presentation looks at the issues, the opportunities and the actionable steps to take.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Emma Barnes - Branded3 - Analytics Tracking: or how I lear...Branded3
Have you ever been at the back of a developer queue thinking “I wish I could just do this myself” but find Google Tag Manager slightly daunting? Emma's SearchLeeds 2018 talk provided a wealth of inspiration on how to use Google Tag Manager for SEO, PPC, Event Tracking and advanced Google Analytics implementations.
Driving *Meaningful* Clicks with Enriched SERPs - BrightonSEO 2019Izzi Smith
With Google's content-heavy SERP features aiming to satisfy searcher needs directly on the results, how do you adapt your SEO strategies to deal with that in order to not lose crucial organic traffic?
My new BrightonSEO talk covers different searcher intents, the SERP features most likely to be displayed, which intents to avoid, how to enrich your organic presence to drive only the right kind of traffic that will benefit your on-site engagement, and why it's so important to use these features to your advantage.
How To Build Links To Product Pages Without Looking Like A Spammer | Brighton...Laura Slingo
Linking to product pages – looks a little spammy and unnatural, right? Not necessarily. From anchor text analysis and technical link prospecting to asset identification and writing killer pitches, this is how to build savvy links to sales pages and get your products ranking.
How to Optimise the SHIT out of Your Internal SearchLukeCarthy
Key reasons why optimising your internal web search is ESSENTIAL for SEO and a proven method to get it right, grow traffic, improve conversion and improve UX.
Presentation delivered as part of Search Leeds 2018 at the First Direct Arena.
Combatting Crawl Bloat & Pruning Your Content EffectivelyCharlie Whitworth
My #BrightonSEO talk on the best way to refine your crawl bloat and prune your remaining content effectively. Follow me at @WhitworthSEO for more tech seo nonsense.
How to Survive & Thrive after Mobile First Indexing - Rachel Costello, Techni...DeepCrawl
Google is rolling out mobile-first indexing, and websites are going to be affected. However, there’s no need to panic. In this talk Rachel explains exactly how mobile-first indexing will actually impact work, and what SEOs can do to not only help their websites survive the new indexing system, but thrive. We’ll cover areas for potential site performance decreases to watch out for, the key checks you need to run on your site, and more.
Agility in SEO, by Mike Jeffs - Figaro Digital -Sep 2016Branded3
In the world of search, brands are still struggling to make changes to their site, their strategy and their technology. It’s not possible to avoid changing your site – the technology is always evolving and at a quicker pace. Mike runs through some experiences of the benefit of agility has for clients and agencies alike.
Stephen Kenwright - London Affiliates ConferenceBranded3
Stephen Kenwright, Director or Search at Branded3 looks and 'Strategic keyword research and analysis' in his presentation for the London Affiliates Conference: http://www.igbaffiliate.com/events/london-affiliate-conference
If you're looking for a large site migration to go without a hitch you're going to need a robust and methodical way of working through your redirects - no matter how big the site.
Migrations are the make of break point of any site process because you have, in theory, everything to lose if it is done wrong.
In this presentation Chris will run through the framework with which to approach redirect mapping of a new site process.
Rest of the blog writeup can be found here - https://strategiqmarketing.co.uk/blog/htaccess-hell-brightonseo-2016/
BrightonSEO 2018 - How to Tighten up Your SEO on Large WebsitesGreenlane
In this presentation I cover the evolving role of SEOs in a large enterprise environment. I cover a few good ways to sell through to clients and employers. I also provide some actionable SEO tips that big websites should be considering.
Are you sending mixed messages to Google? There are many different signals that feed into URL selection for search engines, and when these signals aren’t implemented correctly search engines have to make their own assumptions about your website and what’s important. In this talk, Rachel will share examples where a website’s signals can be ignored or overruled, as well as how to test your site setup. Don’t leave anything to chance – be sure that the most important areas of your site are getting the attention the attention they deserve.
Paywall SEO: Digital First Print Second, From 0 to 35k subscribers in a yearDaniel Smullen
With more and more publishers adopting a paywall due to the decline in print circulation and revenue, media brands are looking to subscription models for the future of digital news and journalism.
But how do paywalls impact SEO? Learn the technical SEO best practices when it comes to integrating a paywall. Avoid the most common mistakes as they are revealed and get strategic insight into how Independent.ie went from 0 to 35k paying subscribers in a year. And think more than content when it comes to your paywall SEO strategy.
What a wonderful day to celebrate the eternal sunshine of the spotless SEO mind! If you weren’t at the conference today or missed something, it’s alright, we’ve got your back - here are the key takeaways from the BrightonSEO September 2017 main stage. Check them out!
URL Funnel Optimisation: How to get budget for SEO - Michal Magdziarz, CEO, D...DeepCrawl
In his talk, DeepCrawl CEO, Michal Magdziarz breaks down the disconnect between SEOs and CEOs. He explains why he believes SEOs are still fighting to justify more budget and resource and provides actionable insights as to how they can prove the impact they have on the wider business.
The web is rapidly evolving towards using more and more Single Page Applications / JavaScript driven websites and understanding the effects on SEO performance is key to be a successful technical SEO. Instead of depending on clients issues with SEO and debugging those, I used the 10 most popular JS frameworks myself and setup 10 websites. During the sessions I will share the expected and unexpected things that happened.
Google Webmaster Tools: The Search Consolation Prize? #BrightonSEONicole Bullock
Presentation give by Nicole Bullock at BrightonSEO in Brighton, UK on April 22, 2016 at the Brighton Dome. With all of the 3rd party tools available for SEO, Google Webmaster Tools is often overlooked. Take advantage of this powerful resource that Google provides to users for free. In this presentation, the comparison is made that SEO can be like a game show, and Google Search Console can help you prepare for the times when you don't know how to diagnose site errors and performance.
You've seen enough talks to know the importance of internal links. But what next? How exactly do you go about improving your internal linking. This presentation looks at the issues, the opportunities and the actionable steps to take.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Emma Barnes - Branded3 - Analytics Tracking: or how I lear...Branded3
Have you ever been at the back of a developer queue thinking “I wish I could just do this myself” but find Google Tag Manager slightly daunting? Emma's SearchLeeds 2018 talk provided a wealth of inspiration on how to use Google Tag Manager for SEO, PPC, Event Tracking and advanced Google Analytics implementations.
Driving *Meaningful* Clicks with Enriched SERPs - BrightonSEO 2019Izzi Smith
With Google's content-heavy SERP features aiming to satisfy searcher needs directly on the results, how do you adapt your SEO strategies to deal with that in order to not lose crucial organic traffic?
My new BrightonSEO talk covers different searcher intents, the SERP features most likely to be displayed, which intents to avoid, how to enrich your organic presence to drive only the right kind of traffic that will benefit your on-site engagement, and why it's so important to use these features to your advantage.
How To Build Links To Product Pages Without Looking Like A Spammer | Brighton...Laura Slingo
Linking to product pages – looks a little spammy and unnatural, right? Not necessarily. From anchor text analysis and technical link prospecting to asset identification and writing killer pitches, this is how to build savvy links to sales pages and get your products ranking.
How to Optimise the SHIT out of Your Internal SearchLukeCarthy
Key reasons why optimising your internal web search is ESSENTIAL for SEO and a proven method to get it right, grow traffic, improve conversion and improve UX.
Presentation delivered as part of Search Leeds 2018 at the First Direct Arena.
Combatting Crawl Bloat & Pruning Your Content EffectivelyCharlie Whitworth
My #BrightonSEO talk on the best way to refine your crawl bloat and prune your remaining content effectively. Follow me at @WhitworthSEO for more tech seo nonsense.
How to Survive & Thrive after Mobile First Indexing - Rachel Costello, Techni...DeepCrawl
Google is rolling out mobile-first indexing, and websites are going to be affected. However, there’s no need to panic. In this talk Rachel explains exactly how mobile-first indexing will actually impact work, and what SEOs can do to not only help their websites survive the new indexing system, but thrive. We’ll cover areas for potential site performance decreases to watch out for, the key checks you need to run on your site, and more.
Agility in SEO, by Mike Jeffs - Figaro Digital -Sep 2016Branded3
In the world of search, brands are still struggling to make changes to their site, their strategy and their technology. It’s not possible to avoid changing your site – the technology is always evolving and at a quicker pace. Mike runs through some experiences of the benefit of agility has for clients and agencies alike.
Stephen Kenwright - London Affiliates ConferenceBranded3
Stephen Kenwright, Director or Search at Branded3 looks and 'Strategic keyword research and analysis' in his presentation for the London Affiliates Conference: http://www.igbaffiliate.com/events/london-affiliate-conference
SearchLeeds, Russell McAthy 'Marketing Attribution - don't nerf your marketing' Branded3
Russell McAthy explains marketing attribution in this presentation. Russell leads a team as CEO in building a marketing attribution platform. CUBED Attribution is supporting a new view of digital data to enable brands understand how consumers truly interact with their marketing activity both on and offline.
Second screen search: how mobile SEO became the only SEOBranded3
Mobile search has overtaken desktop on Google. Users spend twice as much time with smartphones than laptops. Smartphones are our second screens...but desktop isn't our first.
State of Search in Ireland - Stephen Kenwright - Learn Inbound - January 2017 Branded3
For his talk at Learn Inbound 2017 Branded3's Director of Search Stephen Kenwright looks at the comparison of search between Ireland and the rest of the UK.
SearchLeeds, Dixon Jones 'How to score the web (without being Google). The ps...Branded3
Dixon Jones became the Marketing Director of the world’s largest link analysis engine, Majestic, in 2009, transforming the SE industry by providing link intelligence on a scale not previously open to the industry.
Leeds #B3Seminar: Using Visitor Intent and Sitecore Personalisation - Steve ShawBranded3
Steve presents with Sitecore’s Digital Marketing and Communications Consultant, Paul Fennemore, to take a look at using Sitecore personalisation rules, content and calls to action to personalise a user journey and boost conversions.
Sitecore Digital Trendspot: The power of brand storytelling in the digital ag...Branded3
This presentation outlines why storytelling is critical in modern day marketing; leading into the role and power of digital in the communications mix, and then how to use digital to its full advantage when telling brand stories. At all times those listening to the story are critical to what we say, how we say it and where we say it - therefore the importance of being relevant to both the brand and the audience are critical factors in the success of the story.
Figaro Digital Search Seminar: SEO Still Contributes in 2015 - Mike JeffsBranded3
Branded3’s Senior Account Director, Mike Jeffs, speaks at Figaro Digital’s Search Seminar. The seminar focuses on organic and paid search, with Mike's talk evaluating the changes in search this past year and where he thinks search is going next year.
eCommerce Expo: Using visitor intent and personalisation to increase engageme...Branded3
Steve will take a look at using personalisation rules, content and call-to-actions to personalise a user journey and boost conversions – using real examples of personalisation success stories.
eCommerce Expo: How to Win the Zero Moment of Truth - Stephen KenwrightBranded3
Winning the Zero Moment of Truth is the only organic search strategy that exists in 2014. The accepted advertising model of Stimulus to Shelf – you buying an ad to a customer buying your product – now relies on pay-per-click advertising…unless you do the work in between.
If you want to ignore the Zero Moment of Truth – the research phase of the journey to purchase – you need the Cheat Sheet that Adwords provides. But users will research, and your competitors are undercutting you.
This talk explores how content strategy is not only essential to rank naturally, but will increase conversions from paid search too.
Leeds #B3Seminar: It's Who Yo Know... Not What You Know - Stephen KenwrightBranded3
In 2014 links aren’t built out of silos, they’re built through relationships. Head of Search Stephen Kenwright discussed how to leverage what brands have got – customers and data – to create campaigns that improve performance in organic search, with a case study of Transform cosmetic group, delivered with Transform’s Marketing Director, Steven Taylor.
Marketing Week Live: Why engagement should be your focus in 2014 - Tim GriceBranded3
Historically SEO has revolved around keywords and links, however as Google moves to a more sophisticated ranking model it’s important to understand what makes your website the best result. Understanding how users engage with your website is now key to gaining greater visibility in Google, if visitors are leaving your website after a few seconds, you obviously weren’t the right result. This presentation focuses on some of these new signals, how we optimise for them, and show how we blend creativity with data to improve our search rankings.
Figaro: Why Online Retailers Need to Start EngagingBranded3
It's no mystery as to why audience engagement plays such a salient role in the current digital landscape, but how should brands be going about this? Laura will talk about what ‘engagement’ actually is and explain how to better engage with customers online though personalisation.
Figaro Social Media Seminar: Social Media as an activation channel - Laura Cr...Branded3
We all know social media is a powerful marketing tool in itself, however this session will look at how Social Media can be used to activate PR and SEO campaigns online and fuel engagement. Using case studies including a content-led campaign for Ladbrokes; Laura highlights the various ways that Social media can be used to amplify a digital campaign.
Figaro Social Media Seminar: Finding your audience on social media - Laura Cr...Branded3
This session will cover the best tools available to help marketers find and engage with their audience and customers on social media. This will also feature case studies showcasing how to do this in practice.
Measurefest:Finding, understanding & using demographic data - Matthew JacksonBranded3
The more you understand your audience, the better you can target the people who visit your website. This session will show you how to get more data about your audience and then how to use that data to improve your website experience, improve your market targeting and also improve your search engine rankings. Caution, some examples used are NSFW.
London #B3Seminar: Search in 2020, future-proofing your SEO strategy - Patric...Branded3
With Google changing its algoirthm 300 times a year, brands need to plan their online strategy around where Google and marketing trends are heading in the next five years, not just what's going on now. This session covers what processes to put in place to achieve a truly future-proof strategy that Google - and your audience - will love.
SEO is tremendously important in the Internet attention competition. Not all websites use their potential to appear amongst the top search results. SEO needs to be considered from the very beginning of the project. There are some architectural principles to follow. Furthermore many optimizations should be done along the way. Last year we have founded our sister company Amazee Metrics which focuses on SEO, SEM, Web Analytics and Online Marketing. We are working together hand in hand to increase our client's reach and conversions. I will give hands on tipps for Drupal as well as practical advice for those who manage stakeholders.
Having content that is technically optimized to appear on all platforms and provide quick, stable and successful user experiences is more important than ever. This presentation provides an easy to understand explanation of how to avoid, find and fix technical seo mistakes.
Mobile SEO - Technical, Content, Local, Apps and BeyondNicole Hess
Mobilegeddon struck fear in the hearts of clients and SEO's alike with Google's doomsday like predictions. Here's a look into what were some actual changes (Apps), what all the fuss was about and most importantly, how to get your client or brand into the heart and mind of the mobile user. Mobile technical SEO, mobile content strategy, App SEO, Local SEO, Schema and Knowledge Graph optimization are all explored as part of a robust mobile strategy.
WordPress Loves Google: Marrying Great Design and SEO with WordPressWebspec Design
As it turns out, SEO-friendly doesn't have to mean ugly designs full of banner ads or spammy content stuffed full of keywords and links. Whether you are developing a custom site from scratch or using an out-of-the-box template, SEO doesn't have to be a huge burden you bear throughout the entire project. You might think that your role in developing a WordPress site has nothing to do with SEO, but think again. This presentation will go over each team member's role in making an SEO-friendly site in WordPress, even if SEO isn't your strongest skill.
Never feel like you have to sacrifice user experience or design for SEO again; we'll cover universal SEO skills for WordPress designers, developers and project managers to carry through every site you work on without adding too many extra tasks to your workflow.
SearchLove San Diego 2018 | Mat Clayton | Site Speed for Digital MarketersDistilled
We all know that site speed matters not only for users but also for search rankings. As marketers, how can we measure and improve the impact of site speed? Mat will cover a range of topics and tools, from the basic quick wins to some of the more surprising and cutting-edge techniques used by the largest websites in the world.
Neither developers nor SEOs can “design” a website without JavaScript. Because JS makes a website so much better. Everybody loves to interact with a website!
However, JS presents a challenge for SEOs. The best way to overcome the challenges generated by JS is to work hand in hand with developers & designers.
The goal of this talk is to dispel some myths & identify what developers should keep in mind when developing a JS-based website.
Optimising AJAX Applications for Organic SearchJudith Lewis
This deck is from #LAC2016 where I stepped in last minute to do a session on optimising AJAX for organic search pitched at beginner level with expectation some intermediate level. Well received by audience it seemed as no one walked out after the TL;DR ;-)
Getting SEO performance in Angular Meteor with ngmetaWill Haire
Getting seo performance in angular meteor with ngmeta
Advance SEO with Client Side Rendering. Learn basic SEO components that tie into Javascript crawability. Enjoy!
https://atmospherejs.com/mkslt04/ngmeta
How your (non-SEO) work affects Organic Search. Matt Lacuesta
This was a presentation for Refresh Denver for Developers, Copywriters, UI/UX folks, and others who work on websites so they can understand how the work they do impacts organic search without previous SEO knowledge.
Migration Best Practices - Search Y 2019, ParisBastian Grimm
My talk from SEARCHY 2019 in Paris covering best practices on how to successfully navigate through the various types of migrations (protocol migrations, frontend migrations, website migration, cms migration, etc.) from an SEO perspective - mainly focussing on all things technical SEO.
Similar to How Agile Technical SEO Can Add Value To Your SEO Campaign, by Adam Gent (20)
The guardian angels and the deadly sins of ecommerce SEO - Dan Saunders - Pin...Branded3
Ecommerce is growing every day and done well, the average retail brand can often expect to see massive growth in their income. Done incorrectly however, your ecommerce site can be a giant money pit, Dan's talk guides you through the dos and don’ts of SEO for an ecommerce site.
Fast and accurate SEO reporting and diagnostics with Google Analytics - Cardi...Branded3
Emma Cardiff SEO Meet talk is a 20 minute introduction to how to ensure what you’re reporting on is accurate, how to do it quickly (so you can spend more time doing SEO and less time reporting) and how to use Google Analytics to help diagnose problems and opportunities for SEO.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Chris Rowett - Supercharging google shoppingBranded3
Build, enhance and optimise. From building powerful feeds to
advanced analysis techniques and the latest tech, Chris Rowett's SearchLeeds talk teaches you the three steps to supercharging your Google Shopping campaigns.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Hannah Mckie - PLAs: Small company or large, everyone has ...Branded3
Whether you’re a small e-tailer or a ‘big baller’ you’ll want to experiment with your Google/Bing PLA activity. Previous talks I’ve been to often start at the end with optimisation, however lets take it back to basics and start from the beginning like all good stories should. Once you’ve got the basics right, everything else should fall into place.
The advancement of AI and machine learning in social and Google algorithms have created an enormous impact on consumer perceptions and behaviour. Lexi Mills' SearchLeeds talk delved into how publishers are responding to this and in turn how we, as content marketers, should be adapting our tactics and strategies to continue to influence rankings and build links and brands in this environment.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Luke Carthy - How to optimise the s*** out of your interna...Branded3
Key reasons why optimising your internal web search is essential for SEO and a proven method to get it right, grow traffic, improve conversion and improve UX.
A lot changes in SEO but one thing that hasn’t is the essential need to understand how your customers are searching and the words they’re using. Kelvin's practical SearchLeeds session shares some hands-on ways of taking keyword ideals from your SERP rivals.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Anu Adegbola - MindSwan - Adwords Script Automation and th...Branded3
Anu believes in working efficiently – and making use of tools that do the hard work for you – even when you’re on holiday! Anu's SearchLeeds talk takes you through AdWords Scripts that will do exactly that for you and tips to ensure that you don’t get a mystic error message where you actually have no idea how to fix the problem.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Jon Greenhalgh & Sam Wright - Edit & Branded3 - How to del...Branded3
Jon and Sam’s SearchLeeds talk aimed to educate on methods of understanding your audience in more detail and linking that audience with commercial knowledge of an organisation. This will help you to unlock the value of using in-depth audience data to maximise the benefit from all of your acquisition activity to really deliver growth.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Elizabeth Clark - Dream Agility - The future of ShoppingBranded3
Undoubtedly, Google’s fastest growing product, Shopping, is one of the hardest products to master cost effectively. And it’s getting harder by the day as Google encourages more and more retailers on to it, by offering a new automated shopping solution. Where does that leave you as an agency or as an in-house practitioner? How can you protect yourself from automation and your campaigns from spiralling costs and competition? Find out how Google’s top industry trends such as increasing walled gardens, shift to transaction-based ad formats and machine learning can work to your advantage rather than against you.
John Rowley - Ferrero - Creating a data-driven customer journey with personas...Branded3
Today, the customer journey is a complicated matrix of multi-channel, hyper-targeted and in-the-moment marketing. So it’s no surprise that digital strategies rely heavily on data. Delivering fantastic commercials & loyal customers requires a data-driven marketing strategy to understand the customers you’re marketing to and how to invest in areas that really matter.
Fili Weise - SearchLeeds 2018 - Structured data explainedBranded3
Want to know how and which structured data to implement on your website? This no-hype session focuses on SEO tips that will help you move the needle. No complex theory but highly actionable SEO tips. This session will have SEO tips for all levels of experience. Join ex-Google engineer Fili Wiese to learn all about structured data and how to make it work for you and avoid common pitfalls. Having programmed websites and Google internal tools, Fili Wiese is the go-to guy when it comes to technical and international SEO.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Craig Campbell - How to fix the most common technical SEO ...Branded3
Craig uses SEMRush’s auditing tool to demonstrate some of the most common issues that are found when doing a website audit. He shares some actionable tips and advice on how to improve your technical SEO to improve the performance of your website online which will include site speed optimisation, time to bite, using the correct SSL certificates and much more.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Matt Holmes - Distrelec - The International Paid Search Pl...Branded3
What’s the difference between a Superbowl-winning NFL team and a winning international PPC team? Not as much as you’d think. Combining his love of the NFL and experience running global campaigns for Distrelec and Emirates, Matt Holmes brings you his top 5 strategies for winning now and leading change for the future.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Oliver Brett - Screaming Frog Branded3
SEOs are great at optimising sites for search engines, but they don’t always know what’s great for users. With an ever increasing focus from search engines on the abstract concept of ‘quality’ sites in competitive markets need every advantage they can get to rank higher. User testing is a vital component of a meaningful UX review, and user feedback can be essential in sussing out where, what, and why a site ‘feels’ bad. It’s how you take audits beyond just checking off technical best practices. Hobbits aren’t super powerful or especially wise, but sometimes you need them in your fellowship to get the job done.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Julia Logan - Irish Wonder - How to audit your site for se...Branded3
Nobody likes a site with security issues – neither Google nor your visitors. (Hackers do but you probably don’t want to make their life easier at your expense, do you?) Making sure your site is secure can save you a lot of headache. Luckily, you don’t have to be an InfoSec whiz to do it – find out about some simple checks you could incorporate into your regular onsite audits to help make your site more secure.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Holly Ellwood - Receptional - What’s new in PPC?Branded3
Holly's SearchLeeds talk covered what’s new in PPC and what we can expect from 2018 according to latest releases and search trends. She also looked at areas that are under-utilised currently in the world of paid search, so as to highlight both missed and new opportunities for paid search marketers throughout this year.
Are you sending mixed signals to Google? When canonicalisation, pagination, hreflang and mobile alternates aren’t implemented correctly, conflicting website signals will baffle search engines and leave them to make their own assumptions about your website and what’s important. In this talk, Rachel shares examples where a website’s signals can be ignored or overruled, leading to disastrous impacts on performance. Don’t leave anything to chance – be sure that the most important areas of your site are respected and given prioritisation when being indexed and shown to users.
Everything in SEO is directly or indirectly related to content. Just think about that for a second or two. Everything from how we attract, engage and convert consumers is centred around content. This session will explore how to grow your bottom line by creating knockout on-site content that delivers on both traffic and conversion fronts by simply understanding your consumers.
SearchLeeds 2018 - Angus Hamilton - Search Laboratory - Is attribution comin...Branded3
Marketers have known for some time that paid search, SEO and other marketing channels can no longer be evaluated as stand-alone investments. Yet many brands still struggle to find an attribution model that makes sense, and far too many still rely on first- or last-click models. Angus' SearchLeeds talk took a cold hard look at the mathematics behind attribution, and provided insights into Google Attribution and Google Attribution 360.
Mastering Local SEO for Service Businesses in the AI Era is tailored specifically for local service providers like plumbers, dentists, and others seeking to dominate their local search landscape. This session delves into leveraging AI advancements to enhance your online visibility and search rankings through the Content Factory model, designed for creating high-impact, SEO-driven content. Discover the Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy, a cost-effective approach to boost your local SEO efforts and attract more customers with minimal investment. Gain practical insights on optimizing your online presence to meet the specific needs of local service seekers, ensuring your business not only appears but stands out in local searches. This concise, action-oriented workshop is your roadmap to navigating the complexities of digital marketing in the AI age, driving more leads, conversions, and ultimately, success for your local service business.
Key Takeaways:
Embrace AI for Local SEO: Learn to harness the power of AI technologies to optimize your website and content for local search. Understand the pivotal role AI plays in analyzing search trends and consumer behavior, enabling you to tailor your SEO strategies to meet the specific demands of your target local audience. Leverage the Content Factory Model: Discover the step-by-step process of creating SEO-optimized content at scale. This approach ensures a steady stream of high-quality content that engages local customers and boosts your search rankings. Get an action guide on implementing this model, complete with templates and scheduling strategies to maintain a consistent online presence. Maximize ROI with Dollar-a-Day Advertising: Dive into the cost-effective Dollar-a-Day advertising strategy that amplifies your visibility in local searches without breaking the bank. Learn how to strategically allocate your budget across platforms to target potential local customers effectively. The session includes an action guide on setting up, monitoring, and optimizing your ad campaigns to ensure maximum impact with minimal investment.
Monthly Social Media News Update May 2024Andy Lambert
TL;DR. These are the three themes that stood out to us over the course of last month.
1️⃣ Social media is becoming increasingly significant for brand discovery. Marketers are now understanding the impact of social and budgets are shifting accordingly.
2️⃣ Instagram’s new algorithm and latest guidance will help us maintain organic growth. Instagram continues to evolve, but Reels remains the most crucial tool for growth.
3️⃣ Collaboration will help us unlock growth. Who we work with will define how fast we grow. Meta continues to evolve their Creator Marketplace and now TikTok are beginning to push ‘collabs’ more too.
In this presentation, Danny Leibrandt explains the impact of AI on SEO and what Google has been doing about it. Learn how to take your SEO game to the next level and win over Google with his new strategy anyone can use. Get actionable steps to rank your name, your business, and your clients on Google - the right way.
Key Takeaways:
1. Real content is king
2. Find ways to show EEAT
3. Repurpose across all platforms
For too many years marketing and sales have operated in silos...while in some forward thinking companies, the two organizations work together to drive new opportunity development and revenue. This session will explore the lessons learned in that beautiful dance that can occur when marketing and sales work together...to drive new opportunity development, account expansion and customer satisfaction.
No, this is not a conversation about MQLs and SQLs. Instead we will focus on a framework that allows the two organizations to drive company success together.
SEO as the Backbone of Digital MarketingFelipe Bazon
In this talk Felipe Bazon will share how him and his team at Hedgehog Digital share our journey of making C-Levels alike, specially CMOS realize that SEO is the backbone of digital marketing by showing how SEO can contribute to brand awareness, reputation and authority and above all how to use SEO to create more robust global marketing strategies.
When most people in the industry talk about online or digital reputation management, what they're really saying is Google search and PPC. And it's usually reactive, left dealing with the aftermath of negative information published somewhere online. That's outdated. It leaves executives, organizations and other high-profile individuals at a high risk of a digital reputation attack that spans channels and tactics. But the tools needed to safeguard against an attack are more cybersecurity-oriented than most marketing and communications professionals can manage. Business leaders Leaders grasp the importance; 83% of executives place reputation in their top five areas of risk, yet only 23% are confident in their ability to address it. To succeed in 2024 and beyond, you need to turn online reputation on its axis and think like an attacker.
Key Takeaways:
- New framework for examining and safeguarding an online reputation
- Tools and techniques to keep you a step ahead
- Practical examples that demonstrate when to act, how to act and how to recover
Core Web Vitals SEO Workshop - improve your performance [pdf]Peter Mead
Core Web Vitals to improve your website performance for better SEO results with CWV.
CWV Topics include:
- Understanding the latest Core Web Vitals including the significance of LCP, INP and CLS + their impact on SEO
- Optimisation techniques from our experts on how to improve your CWV on platforms like WordPress and WP Engine
- The impact of user experience and SEO
The digital marketing industry is changing faster than ever and those who don’t adapt with the times are losing market share. Where should marketers be focusing their efforts? What strategies are the experts seeing get the best results? Get up-to-speed with the latest industry insights, trends and predictions for the future in this panel discussion with some leading digital marketing experts.
Most small businesses struggle to see marketing results. In this session, we will eliminate any confusion about what to do next, solving your marketing problems so your business can thrive. You’ll learn how to create a foundational marketing OS (operating system) based on neuroscience and backed by real-world results. You’ll be taught how to develop deep customer connections, and how to have your CRM dynamically segment and sell at any stage in the customer’s journey. By the end of the session, you’ll remove confusion and chaos and replace it with clarity and confidence for long-term marketing success.
Key Takeaways:
• Uncover the power of a foundational marketing system that dynamically communicates with prospects and customers on autopilot.
• Harness neuroscience and Tribal Alignment to transform your communication strategies, turning potential clients into fans and those fans into loyal customers.
• Discover the art of automated segmentation, pinpointing your most lucrative customers and identifying the optimal moments for successful conversions.
• Streamline your business with a content production plan that eliminates guesswork, wasted time, and money.
Digital Money Maker Club – von Gunnar Kessler digital.focsh890
Title One is a comprehensive examination of the impact of digital technologies on
modern society. In a world where technology continues to advance rapidly, this article delves into the nuances and complexities of the digital age, exploring Its implications across various sectors and aspects of life.
When most people in the industry talk about online or digital reputation management, what they're really saying is Google search and PPC. And it's usually reactive, left dealing with the aftermath of negative information published somewhere online. That's outdated. It leaves executives, organizations and other high-profile individuals at a high risk of a digital reputation attack that spans channels and tactics. But the tools needed to safeguard against an attack are more cybersecurity-oriented than most marketing and communications professionals can manage. Business leaders Leaders grasp the importance; 83% of executives place reputation in their top five areas of risk, yet only 23% are confident in their ability to address it. To succeed in 2024 and beyond, you need to turn online reputation on its axis and think like an attacker.\
Key Takeaways:
- New framework for examining and safeguarding an online reputation
- Tools and techniques to keep you a step ahead
- Practical examples that demonstrate when to act, how to act and how to recover
Videos are more engaging, more memorable, and more popular than any other type of content out there. That’s why it’s estimated that 82% of consumer traffic will come from videos by 2025.
And with videos evolving from landscape to portrait and experts promoting shorter clips, one thing remains constant – our brains LOVE videos.
So is there science behind what makes people absolutely irresistible on camera?
The answer: definitely yes.
In this jam-packed session with Stephanie Garcia, you’ll get your hands on a steal-worthy guide that uncovers the art and science to being irresistible on camera. From body language to words that convert, she’ll show you how to captivate on command so that viewers are excited and ready to take action.
Top 3 Ways to Align Sales and Marketing Teams for Rapid GrowthDemandbase
In this session, Demandbase’s Stephanie Quinn, Sr. Director of Integrated and Digital Marketing, Devin Rosenberg, Director of Sales, and Kevin Rooney, Senior Director of Sales Development will share how sales and marketing shapes their day-to-day and what key areas are needed for true alignment.
4. @Adoublegent
Why are SEOs waiting so long?
“Technical debt is a concept in programming that reflects
extra work due to short term solutions applied on a website,
rather than applying the best overall solution.”
Technical Debt on Wikipedia
6. @Adoublegent
• Client brief
• Insights and Market Research
• Technical SEO Analysis
• Solid SEO Strategy
• Business Case
• Prioritised SEO action list
• Technical briefs for actions
VS
It’s not just about technical debt
• Marketing budget restrictions
• Legal restrictions on tech changes
• Client team development resource
• Time
• Business prioritises
9. @Adoublegent
Agile Methodology
“The Agile methodology is a project management movement
which seeks an alternative to traditional waterfall project
management processes.”
Agile Methodology
10. 1. Think about your overall SEO/digital strategy
2. Understand your web technology
3. Recognise what you can’t do
4. Identify alternative methods
5. Test, test and test again
13. @AdoublegentSource: BuiltWith - https://goo.gl/IoYI7H
Content Management System (CMS)
A few (brief) examples, can you update:
1. Title Tags
2. Meta descriptions
3. Canonical tags
4. Meta robots (e.g. noindex)
5. Robots.txt
6. URLs
7. Content
8. Images
9. Image alt text
14. @Adoublegent
SEO modules/extensions/plugins for your CMS
DRUPAL - https://www.weebpal.com/blog/top-drupal-seo-modules
WORDPRESS – https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/seo/
MAGENTO – https://yoast.com/magento-seo/
SITECORE – https://www.sitecore.net/company/blog/415/how-sitecore-supports-your-on-page-seo-policy-4061
JOOMLA – https://extensions.joomla.org/category/site-management/seo-a-metadata
KENTICO - https://docs.kentico.com/display/K8/Search+engine+optimization
They can help to reduce technical (SEO) debt and get actions complete!
15. @Adoublegent
Client who has actively optimised
organic search snippets
Client who can’t change
organic search snippets
16. @Adoublegent
Web Server/hosting
A few brief examples, can you update:
1. 301 redirect maps
2. Global redirect rules (e.g. non-slash
URLs to slash URLs)
3. Page level 301 redirects
4. Log files
17. @Adoublegent
Log file Analysis
99%
1%
Live HTML URLs crawled by Googlebot over over
24 hours
Not in internal link structure Canonical Link
Parameter URLs
Actual webpages we
want to be crawled
The Ultimate Guide to Log File Analysis – Builtvisibile
26. @Adoublegent
BUT need to make you aware…
• There are rare cases it causing ranking drops
• To reduce risk to SEO performance:
o Get your own custom SSL certificate (before the
switch to CloudFlare)
o Upload your own SSL certificate (with a business or
enterprise package)
o Get your own unique IP address
o Configure CloudFlare dashboard
Guide: Cloudflare SEO issues and how
to protect yourself – SALT.agency
27. “Google’s indexing system can render web pages more
like an average user's browser with JavaScript turned
on.”
Source: Webmaster Central
28. @Adoublegent
Document Object Model
“The Document Object Model
(DOM) is a programming interface
for HTML, XHTML and XML
documents. It provides a
structured representation of the
document as a tree.”
DOM Wikipedia Find out more on the DOM here.
29. @Adoublegent
JavaScript can manipulate the DOM
“"The DOM allows programs and scripts to dynamically
access and update the content, structure, and style of a
document."
W3C JAVASCRIPT DOM
35. @Adoublegent
GTM possibilities are endless
Add/update Meta Tags
Add/update Schema (JSON)
Add/update Content
Add/update Images
Google Tag Manager
is on the rise. If you
don’t have it installed,
then I suggest you get
it!
36. “Adding hreflang to a site is ‘informing’ Google that the
site is offering content for queries in a specific
language, tailored for a specific region of the world.”
Source: Branded3
38. International SEO for Norton
UK Results
189%
Increase in SEO visits YOY
DE Results
50%
Increase in SEO visits YOY
IT Results
59%
Increase in SEO visits YOY
FR Results
292%
Increase in SEO visits YOY
@Adoublegent
40. @Adoublegent
Branded3’s contact us page
CloudFlare broke the thank you animation
broke on our contact us page. Users weren’t
sent to the thank you page but left on the
contact us page.
It was quickly fixed using the page rule feature
though!
42. 1. Think about your overall SEO/digital strategy
2. Understand your web technology
3. Recognise what you can’t do
4. Identify alternative methods
5. Test, test and test again