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B3 
How to audit and fix thin content with no value 
Stephen Kenwright, Senior Search Strategist 
@stekenwright
B3 @stekenwright
B3 
Time to long click 
@stekenwright 
Time to long click by AJ Kohn: 
http://b3.io/BlindFiveYearOld
B3 
@stekenwright 
Google thinks these aren’t the pages they’re looking for
B3 @stekenwright
B3 
HOW TO CREATE A 
Content Inventory
B3 
@stekenwright 
#1 Take a sample of pages on your site and add them to a 
spread sheet 
#1 Add all the pages on your site to a spreadsheet
B3 
Use a crawler… 
Try this: http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/screaming-frog-guide 
…and export to .csv 
@stekenwright 
Status Code Title 1 Title 1 Length Meta Description 1 Meta Description Length1 H1-1 Meta Data 1 Canonical Link Element 1 Word Count 
404 0 0 0
B3 
Export from Analytics 
#1 Behavior > Site Content > All Pages 
(Remember to change date range!) 
#2 Export to .csv and copy into workbook (new sheet) 
#3 =VLOOKUP 
@stekenwright
B3 
Bounce Rate 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
B3 
Page Views 
@stekenwright
B3 
BouncAev reartaeg iem Tpimroev eodn bSyit 3e1% 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
Bounce raCtoen ivmeprsrioovnesd by 31% 
B3 
£ 
@stekenwright
B3 
HOW TO 
Audit Content
B3 
Add columns to Excel 
Keep Needs Rewrite Issues Actions 
Y Y Poor copy Rewrite copy 
Y Y Poor copy under tabs Rewrite copy under tabs 
Y N 
Y N No quotes from senior team Add 2 quotes 
Y N 
Y N 
Y N 
Y Y Copy is shorter than other pages / no quotes from senior team Extend copy / Add 2 quotes 
N N 
N N 
N N Add paragraph breaks 
N N Similar page already exists 301 
Y N 
Y Y Language too colloquial Formalise copy 
Y N 
N N 
Y Y Thin content Provide additional information about the link 
Y Y Irrelevant copy Move copy to relevant page / create new copy 
Y N Copy is too dense Create additional paragraph breaks 
N N Weak introductory copy 
N N Similar page already exists 301 
N N Doorway page 301 
@stekenwright
B3 
Columns 
Must have: 
• Title 1 (Title tag) Screaming Frog 
• URL Screaming Frog 
• Status Code Screaming Frog 
• Canonical Link Element 1 Screaming Frog 
• Pageviews Analytics 
• Avg. Time on Page Analytics 
• Bounce Rate Analytics 
Nice to have: 
• Title 1 Length Screaming Frog 
• Title 1 Pixel Width Screaming Frog 
• Meta Description Screaming Frog 
• Meta Robots Screaming Frog 
• Word Count Screaming Frog 
• Social shares www.socialtally.co.uk 
• Backlinks Open Site Explorer / Ahrefs / 
Webmaster Tools 
@stekenwright
B3 
What is the most important factor in the design of a website? 
The website makes it easy for me to find what I want The website offers a cutting edge interactive experience 
The website has a beautiful appearance Other 
@stekenwright
B3 
How long do you have to engage a user? 
3.8 seconds 
Jacob Nielson – useit.com 
@stekenwright
B3 
Your content has 3.8 seconds to establish… 
Relevance 
• Are you right for me? 
• Have you answered my 
question? 
Trust 
• Do you look credible? 
• Can I trust you with my 
money? 
@stekenwright
B3 
Inverted triangle 
@stekenwright
B3 
Most web content… 
@stekenwright
B3 
This is how users read web content 
@stekenwright
B3 @stekenwright
B3 
Content 
Content 
Content 
@stekenwright
B3 
+2,800% 
TRAFFIC INCREASE 
@stekenwright
B3 
What you should look 
for
B3 
Indexation 
How to find out: 
site:search 
@stekenwright
B3 
Duplication 
@stekenwright 
Also watch out for: 
• Duplicate titles and meta descriptions 
• Aggregation pages e.g., tags, categories 
• Content that has to be duplicated across pages 
e.g., disclaimers, “the small print” – make sure 
it’s up to date!
B3 
----------------------------------- 
--------------------- 
THE FOLD 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
Top heavy 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
Cite your sources 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
Trust signals 
#1 Contact information / address clearly displayed on the page 
#2 About Us (not just for conversions – Panda too) 
#3 Author name / photo 
@stekenwright
B3 
When was this 
fresh? 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
High quality images = 
Higher CTR, more sales 
Econsultancy 
@stekenwright
B3 
+5-7% 
@stekenwright 
Increase in conversions on pages with user generated content 
content 
Source: CMO.com
B3 
You’re not going to 
like this…
B3 
IT’S HARDER FOR 
Exact Match 
Domains 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
IT’S ALSO HARDER FOR 
Highly regulated 
sectors 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 @stekenwright
B3 
Doorway Pages 
≠ 
search traffic 
B3 
@stekenwright
B3 
Thank you! 
Please email any questions to 
stephen.kenwright@branded3.com or get in touch 
on Twitter: @stekenwright 
@stekenwright

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How to Audit and Fix Thin Content with No Value

  • 1. B3 How to audit and fix thin content with no value Stephen Kenwright, Senior Search Strategist @stekenwright
  • 3. B3 Time to long click @stekenwright Time to long click by AJ Kohn: http://b3.io/BlindFiveYearOld
  • 4. B3 @stekenwright Google thinks these aren’t the pages they’re looking for
  • 6. B3 HOW TO CREATE A Content Inventory
  • 7. B3 @stekenwright #1 Take a sample of pages on your site and add them to a spread sheet #1 Add all the pages on your site to a spreadsheet
  • 8. B3 Use a crawler… Try this: http://www.seerinteractive.com/blog/screaming-frog-guide …and export to .csv @stekenwright Status Code Title 1 Title 1 Length Meta Description 1 Meta Description Length1 H1-1 Meta Data 1 Canonical Link Element 1 Word Count 404 0 0 0
  • 9. B3 Export from Analytics #1 Behavior > Site Content > All Pages (Remember to change date range!) #2 Export to .csv and copy into workbook (new sheet) #3 =VLOOKUP @stekenwright
  • 10. B3 Bounce Rate B3 @stekenwright
  • 11. B3 B3 Page Views @stekenwright
  • 12. B3 BouncAev reartaeg iem Tpimroev eodn bSyit 3e1% B3 @stekenwright
  • 13. B3 Bounce raCtoen ivmeprsrioovnesd by 31% B3 £ @stekenwright
  • 14. B3 HOW TO Audit Content
  • 15. B3 Add columns to Excel Keep Needs Rewrite Issues Actions Y Y Poor copy Rewrite copy Y Y Poor copy under tabs Rewrite copy under tabs Y N Y N No quotes from senior team Add 2 quotes Y N Y N Y N Y Y Copy is shorter than other pages / no quotes from senior team Extend copy / Add 2 quotes N N N N N N Add paragraph breaks N N Similar page already exists 301 Y N Y Y Language too colloquial Formalise copy Y N N N Y Y Thin content Provide additional information about the link Y Y Irrelevant copy Move copy to relevant page / create new copy Y N Copy is too dense Create additional paragraph breaks N N Weak introductory copy N N Similar page already exists 301 N N Doorway page 301 @stekenwright
  • 16. B3 Columns Must have: • Title 1 (Title tag) Screaming Frog • URL Screaming Frog • Status Code Screaming Frog • Canonical Link Element 1 Screaming Frog • Pageviews Analytics • Avg. Time on Page Analytics • Bounce Rate Analytics Nice to have: • Title 1 Length Screaming Frog • Title 1 Pixel Width Screaming Frog • Meta Description Screaming Frog • Meta Robots Screaming Frog • Word Count Screaming Frog • Social shares www.socialtally.co.uk • Backlinks Open Site Explorer / Ahrefs / Webmaster Tools @stekenwright
  • 17. B3 What is the most important factor in the design of a website? The website makes it easy for me to find what I want The website offers a cutting edge interactive experience The website has a beautiful appearance Other @stekenwright
  • 18. B3 How long do you have to engage a user? 3.8 seconds Jacob Nielson – useit.com @stekenwright
  • 19. B3 Your content has 3.8 seconds to establish… Relevance • Are you right for me? • Have you answered my question? Trust • Do you look credible? • Can I trust you with my money? @stekenwright
  • 20. B3 Inverted triangle @stekenwright
  • 21. B3 Most web content… @stekenwright
  • 22. B3 This is how users read web content @stekenwright
  • 24. B3 Content Content Content @stekenwright
  • 25. B3 +2,800% TRAFFIC INCREASE @stekenwright
  • 26. B3 What you should look for
  • 27. B3 Indexation How to find out: site:search @stekenwright
  • 28. B3 Duplication @stekenwright Also watch out for: • Duplicate titles and meta descriptions • Aggregation pages e.g., tags, categories • Content that has to be duplicated across pages e.g., disclaimers, “the small print” – make sure it’s up to date!
  • 30. B3 Top heavy B3 @stekenwright
  • 31. B3 Cite your sources B3 @stekenwright
  • 32. B3 Trust signals #1 Contact information / address clearly displayed on the page #2 About Us (not just for conversions – Panda too) #3 Author name / photo @stekenwright
  • 33. B3 When was this fresh? B3 @stekenwright
  • 34. B3 High quality images = Higher CTR, more sales Econsultancy @stekenwright
  • 35. B3 +5-7% @stekenwright Increase in conversions on pages with user generated content content Source: CMO.com
  • 36. B3 You’re not going to like this…
  • 37. B3 IT’S HARDER FOR Exact Match Domains B3 @stekenwright
  • 38. B3 IT’S ALSO HARDER FOR Highly regulated sectors B3 @stekenwright
  • 40. B3 Doorway Pages ≠ search traffic B3 @stekenwright
  • 41. B3 Thank you! Please email any questions to stephen.kenwright@branded3.com or get in touch on Twitter: @stekenwright @stekenwright