How to Actually Rank For Your #1 Keyword
#DenStartupWeek@V9SEO
Key #1
Less is more – Focus
Not a Good Marketing
Strategy
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Primer: Search Demand Curve
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In Other Words…
In Other
Words…
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How do I find a good Keyword?
Start with your marketing strategy, then:
• Google Keyword Planner
• SEM Rush
But What If no one
Searches My Keyword
Because I’m Doing
Something New?
#DenStartupWeek
Ok, I’ve got My Amazing Keyword …Now What?
Tactical Breakdown
How to Properly Optimize
a Page of Content
David Yarian
Company XYZ has a problem: it does everything.
Security Alarm
Smoke Detector
Room Thermometer
Detects Water Leaks
Checks Open Doors
Finds Open Windows
Motion & Light Sensor
Guards Safes & Valuables
Checks Keg Capacity
Carbon Monoxide Detector
That’s overwhelming. Where can we focus?
Wine
enthusiasts
with a wine
cellar.
SENSOR
SENSOR
Keyword Mapping: Wine Cellars Page
What is the page REALLY trying
to win?
But we all know that
people search differently.
What topics might a searcher
expect to see on a page about
wine cellar monitoring?
SENSOR
How to Actually Build & Optimize The Page
SEO 1.0
•Page Title
•Meta Description
•H1 Tags
•Primary KW in
Title: Wine Cellar Monitor | Company
XYZ
MD: Bring the power and connivance of
Company XYZ Wine Cellar monitors to
your cellar.
<H1> Wine Cellar Monitors
<Body> Company XYZ is the leading
technology for wine cellar monitors
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How to Actually Build & Optimize The Page
SEO 2.0
•Highly Targeted
•Topical Relevancy
•Rich Media
•Call To Action
Focused: 400+ words about wine
cellar monitoring
Relevance: temperature, storage,
humidity, sensors, etc.
Rich Media:
CTA: Download Product Kit Info
#DenStartupWeek
Key #2
Build Your SEO & Brand at the Same Time
Brands
Website
Foundation
That thing that
everyone thinks
they know.
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Website Content
Home Page
Website Pages Company PagesCompany Blog
- Keyword X Service
- Keyword Y Product
- About Us
- Locations
- Contact
- Keyword X Tips
- Keyword X Common
Mistakes
- Keyword Y How To
- Keyword Y Trends
#DenStartupWeek
Social Media Marketing
Demonstrate that
Other People
Think you are
Awesome
#DenStartupWeek
You Must Have a Personality!
Golden Rule
#DenStartupWeek
Additional Areas that Establish your Brand
Local Listings (e.g. Google My Business)
Directories
News Coverage
Guest Blogging
Participating In Local Events
Oh Yeah…
And Don’t be a Jerk
Ok…I’ve got all of this stuff, how do I make sure it’s all
pointing back to my SEO strategy.
Tactical Breakdown
How to Match your
Offline Brand to your
Online Brand
Ashley Berman Hale
@BermanHale
Start at Home – Build a Great Website
Offsite
Onsite
Technical
Invite people over
Get the order right
&
Never stop improving
Make it a home
Build the house
Get the Foundation Right
Is your Site:
• Crawlable
• Properly
indexed
• Organized well
• Fast
• Mobile Friendly
• Secure
Top Tools:
• Google Search Console
• Google Analytics
• V9’s Audit Checklist
Be Better Than Everyone Else
• Unique, Quality Content
>Create a good experience
>Authenticity & sincerity go a long way
>Add significant unique value
Tips:
• Check Bounce Rates
>40 – 60 % = normal
• Review Conversion Rates
> 1- 2 % = normal
• Take a step back & read your pages
For the Love of God, Stop Link Building
• Marketing vs. link building
>Natural vs. unnatural links
>Good marketing leads to
natural links
• Be share worthy
>Give ‘em something to talk
about
>Cut through the noise
• Be newsworthy
>Earn links with PR, but don’t
do PR for links
Build Your SEO in Social
• It’s not about the links!
• It is about engagement.
• Social + SEO
>More fans = more legitimate
shares/links = SEO GOLD!
The KEY
Quality Content
A Few Content Marketing Stats
70% of consumers prefer getting to know a
company via articles rather than ads
A Consumer is 42% more likely to become a
customer if you evoke their interests or passions
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Follow the Don’t Suck Test
Strategy
Main Website Page
*Primary Keyword Focus*
Supporting Page
Supporting Page
Supporting Page
Anchor Creative
Stats don’t lie...
Social Posting
“10 Things you Need to Know about X vs
Y”
3 Tips for Doing X Yourself Blogs
Tactical Breakdown
How to Leverage Your
Content to Push Rankings
& Explode your Traffic
Allison Nuanes
@AllisonLaDean
How to do This (and useful tools!)
1. Set Your Keyword Focus – “Local Business Marketing”
2. Persona Development
3. Creative Asset Idea & Creation
>Webinar, Infographic, Quiz, Long Blog Post, etc.
4. Content Calendar Development
>Main Asset
>At least 4 blog posts & 20 social posts
5. Amplification Tactics
>Influencer Outreach
- Recommended Tool: InkyBee
RECAP:
How do I rank for my #1 Keyword?
Build Great Content – Don’t Suck
Less is more – Focus KWs & Content
Brand Matters – Build SEO & Brand Together
See You at the Top!
Website: V9SEO.com
Twitter: @Marketing_Nat
Email: Info@V9SEO.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/volume9i
nc
Natalie Henley
President
Volume Nine

How To Rank For Your #1 Keyword

  • 1.
    How to ActuallyRank For Your #1 Keyword #DenStartupWeek@V9SEO
  • 2.
    Key #1 Less ismore – Focus
  • 3.
    Not a GoodMarketing Strategy #DenStartupWeek
  • 4.
    Primer: Search DemandCurve #DenStartupWeek
  • 5.
    In Other Words… InOther Words… #DenStartupWeek
  • 6.
    How do Ifind a good Keyword? Start with your marketing strategy, then: • Google Keyword Planner • SEM Rush
  • 7.
    But What Ifno one Searches My Keyword Because I’m Doing Something New? #DenStartupWeek
  • 8.
    Ok, I’ve gotMy Amazing Keyword …Now What?
  • 9.
    Tactical Breakdown How toProperly Optimize a Page of Content David Yarian
  • 10.
    Company XYZ hasa problem: it does everything. Security Alarm Smoke Detector Room Thermometer Detects Water Leaks Checks Open Doors Finds Open Windows Motion & Light Sensor Guards Safes & Valuables Checks Keg Capacity Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • 11.
    That’s overwhelming. Wherecan we focus? Wine enthusiasts with a wine cellar. SENSOR SENSOR
  • 12.
    Keyword Mapping: WineCellars Page What is the page REALLY trying to win? But we all know that people search differently. What topics might a searcher expect to see on a page about wine cellar monitoring? SENSOR
  • 13.
    How to ActuallyBuild & Optimize The Page SEO 1.0 •Page Title •Meta Description •H1 Tags •Primary KW in Title: Wine Cellar Monitor | Company XYZ MD: Bring the power and connivance of Company XYZ Wine Cellar monitors to your cellar. <H1> Wine Cellar Monitors <Body> Company XYZ is the leading technology for wine cellar monitors #DenStartupWeek
  • 14.
    How to ActuallyBuild & Optimize The Page SEO 2.0 •Highly Targeted •Topical Relevancy •Rich Media •Call To Action Focused: 400+ words about wine cellar monitoring Relevance: temperature, storage, humidity, sensors, etc. Rich Media: CTA: Download Product Kit Info #DenStartupWeek
  • 15.
    Key #2 Build YourSEO & Brand at the Same Time
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Website Foundation That thing that everyonethinks they know. #DenStartupWeek
  • 18.
    Website Content Home Page WebsitePages Company PagesCompany Blog - Keyword X Service - Keyword Y Product - About Us - Locations - Contact - Keyword X Tips - Keyword X Common Mistakes - Keyword Y How To - Keyword Y Trends #DenStartupWeek
  • 19.
    Social Media Marketing Demonstratethat Other People Think you are Awesome #DenStartupWeek
  • 20.
    You Must Havea Personality! Golden Rule #DenStartupWeek
  • 21.
    Additional Areas thatEstablish your Brand Local Listings (e.g. Google My Business) Directories News Coverage Guest Blogging Participating In Local Events
  • 22.
  • 23.
    Ok…I’ve got allof this stuff, how do I make sure it’s all pointing back to my SEO strategy.
  • 24.
    Tactical Breakdown How toMatch your Offline Brand to your Online Brand Ashley Berman Hale @BermanHale
  • 25.
    Start at Home– Build a Great Website Offsite Onsite Technical Invite people over Get the order right & Never stop improving Make it a home Build the house
  • 26.
    Get the FoundationRight Is your Site: • Crawlable • Properly indexed • Organized well • Fast • Mobile Friendly • Secure Top Tools: • Google Search Console • Google Analytics • V9’s Audit Checklist
  • 27.
    Be Better ThanEveryone Else • Unique, Quality Content >Create a good experience >Authenticity & sincerity go a long way >Add significant unique value Tips: • Check Bounce Rates >40 – 60 % = normal • Review Conversion Rates > 1- 2 % = normal • Take a step back & read your pages
  • 28.
    For the Loveof God, Stop Link Building • Marketing vs. link building >Natural vs. unnatural links >Good marketing leads to natural links • Be share worthy >Give ‘em something to talk about >Cut through the noise • Be newsworthy >Earn links with PR, but don’t do PR for links
  • 29.
    Build Your SEOin Social • It’s not about the links! • It is about engagement. • Social + SEO >More fans = more legitimate shares/links = SEO GOLD!
  • 30.
  • 31.
    A Few ContentMarketing Stats 70% of consumers prefer getting to know a company via articles rather than ads A Consumer is 42% more likely to become a customer if you evoke their interests or passions #DenStartupWeek
  • 33.
  • 34.
    Strategy Main Website Page *PrimaryKeyword Focus* Supporting Page Supporting Page Supporting Page Anchor Creative Stats don’t lie... Social Posting “10 Things you Need to Know about X vs Y” 3 Tips for Doing X Yourself Blogs
  • 35.
    Tactical Breakdown How toLeverage Your Content to Push Rankings & Explode your Traffic Allison Nuanes @AllisonLaDean
  • 36.
    How to doThis (and useful tools!) 1. Set Your Keyword Focus – “Local Business Marketing” 2. Persona Development 3. Creative Asset Idea & Creation >Webinar, Infographic, Quiz, Long Blog Post, etc. 4. Content Calendar Development >Main Asset >At least 4 blog posts & 20 social posts 5. Amplification Tactics >Influencer Outreach - Recommended Tool: InkyBee
  • 37.
    RECAP: How do Irank for my #1 Keyword?
  • 38.
    Build Great Content– Don’t Suck Less is more – Focus KWs & Content Brand Matters – Build SEO & Brand Together
  • 39.
    See You atthe Top! Website: V9SEO.com Twitter: @Marketing_Nat Email: Info@V9SEO.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/volume9i nc Natalie Henley President Volume Nine

Editor's Notes

  • #32 http://kapost.com/content-marketing-facts/ https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/the-path-to-purpose.html