Title slide




   Alyssa Richard
   @RateHub_Canada

                     BOS   Adwords webinar
Organic vs. paid search




                          BOS   Adwords webinar
SEO ranking factors – the basics


      On page factors        Off page factors
 •   Page title           • Inbound links
 •   URL                     • Web links
 •   H1                      • Tweets
 •   Meta description        • Facebook likes
 •   Relevant content /   • Brand factors
     keyword usage           • Direct searches
                             • Credible mentions




                                          BOS   Adwords webinar
SEO ranking factors – the basics


      On page factors        Off page factors
 •   Page title           • Inbound links
 •   URL                     • Web links
 •   H1                      • Tweets
 •   Meta description        • Facebook likes
 •   Relevant content /   • Brand factors
     keyword usage           • Direct searches
                             • Credible mentions




                                          BOS   Adwords webinar
Organic vs.Page title:
         1. paid search   “Current mortgage rates in Ontario”




         2. URL:   www.ratehub.ca/current-mortgage-rates-ontario




                         3. H1:     “Current Mortgage Rates in Ontario”




                    4. Relevant content:             Include keywords     BOS   Adwords webinar
1. Page titlevs.
Organic             paid search
<title>Current Mortgage Rates in Ontario - Find the Best & Lowest
Today!</title>


2. Meta description

<meta name="description" content="Compare current Ontario fixed and
variable mortgage rates with different terms, conditions and prepayment
options."/>

4. Relevant content:      Include keywords


<h1>Current Mortgage Rates in Ontario</h1>




                                                                BOS   Adwords webinar
Organic vs. paid search




                          BOS   Adwords webinar
Source: www.seomoz.org
                         BOS   Adwords webinar
SEO ranking factors – the basics


      On page factors        Off page factors
 •   Page title           • Inbound links
 •   URL                  • Social media links
 •   H1                      • Tweets
 •   Meta description        • Facebook likes
 •   Relevant content /   • Brand factors
     keyword usage           • Direct searches
                             • Credible mentions




                                          BOS   Adwords webinar
Hold on! What is an inbound link?




                                    BOS   Adwords webinar
Not all links are created equally


• High trust
  • Use page rank as a judge
  • News papers
  • Large websites

• Anchor text

• Home page

• Close to top of page

• The less links the better (flow more PR to you)



                                                    BOS   Adwords webinar
Not all links are created equally


• High trust    Anchor Text Example
 Good
   • Use page rank as a judge
 Sandra Rinomato owns a full service brokerage.
   • News papers
   • Large websites
 Best
•Sandra Rinomato owns a full service brokerage.
  Anchor text

• Home page

• Close to top of page

• The less links the better (flow more PR to you)



                                                    BOS   Adwords webinar
Naturally vary your anchor text




                                  BOS   Adwords webinar
The SEO basics




Source: www.seomoz.org   BOS   Adwords webinar
The SEO basics




                         Inbound
                          links:
                           43%




Source: www.seomoz.org        BOS   Adwords webinar
The SEO basics




                         Keyword
                          usage:
                           25%




Source: www.seomoz.org        BOS   Adwords webinar
Types of keywords

                                      Example

                                 Toronto real estate


 Broad
 • Real estate in Toronto
 • Estate in Toronto real life

 Exact
 • Toronto real estate

 Phrase
 • Toronto real estate agent
 • Todays Toronto real estate
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Source: www.seomoz.org   BOS   Adwords webinar
Source: www.seomoz.org   BOS   Adwords webinar
Source: www.seomoz.org   BOS   Adwords webinar
Where do you get started?

 • Keyword tool
   • Industry knowledge

 • Analytics account
   • What’s working?

 • Adwords account
   • What’s working?

 • Strong competitors
    • Don’t reinvent the wheel




                                 BOS   Adwords webinar
Keyword research sources
What are the search volumes?




                               BOS   Adwords webinar
Keyword research sources




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www.ratehub.ca/thankyou.php
                              BOS   Adwords webinar
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Don’t stop here. Keep learning.


Tools:       Google keyword tool
             SEOMoz’s open site explorer
             Google analytics
             Google adwords

Book:        Outsmarting Google

Blogs:       http://www.seomoz.org/blog
             http://www.rosshudgens.com/

Twitter:     @rosshudgens
             @randfish
                                       BOS   Adwords webinar

Introduction to SEO give at ReBarCampTO

  • 1.
    Title slide Alyssa Richard @RateHub_Canada BOS Adwords webinar
  • 4.
    Organic vs. paidsearch BOS Adwords webinar
  • 5.
    SEO ranking factors– the basics On page factors Off page factors • Page title • Inbound links • URL • Web links • H1 • Tweets • Meta description • Facebook likes • Relevant content / • Brand factors keyword usage • Direct searches • Credible mentions BOS Adwords webinar
  • 6.
    SEO ranking factors– the basics On page factors Off page factors • Page title • Inbound links • URL • Web links • H1 • Tweets • Meta description • Facebook likes • Relevant content / • Brand factors keyword usage • Direct searches • Credible mentions BOS Adwords webinar
  • 7.
    Organic vs.Page title: 1. paid search “Current mortgage rates in Ontario” 2. URL: www.ratehub.ca/current-mortgage-rates-ontario 3. H1: “Current Mortgage Rates in Ontario” 4. Relevant content: Include keywords BOS Adwords webinar
  • 8.
    1. Page titlevs. Organic paid search <title>Current Mortgage Rates in Ontario - Find the Best & Lowest Today!</title> 2. Meta description <meta name="description" content="Compare current Ontario fixed and variable mortgage rates with different terms, conditions and prepayment options."/> 4. Relevant content: Include keywords <h1>Current Mortgage Rates in Ontario</h1> BOS Adwords webinar
  • 9.
    Organic vs. paidsearch BOS Adwords webinar
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    Source: www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 11.
    SEO ranking factors– the basics On page factors Off page factors • Page title • Inbound links • URL • Social media links • H1 • Tweets • Meta description • Facebook likes • Relevant content / • Brand factors keyword usage • Direct searches • Credible mentions BOS Adwords webinar
  • 12.
    Hold on! Whatis an inbound link? BOS Adwords webinar
  • 13.
    Not all linksare created equally • High trust • Use page rank as a judge • News papers • Large websites • Anchor text • Home page • Close to top of page • The less links the better (flow more PR to you) BOS Adwords webinar
  • 14.
    Not all linksare created equally • High trust Anchor Text Example Good • Use page rank as a judge Sandra Rinomato owns a full service brokerage. • News papers • Large websites Best •Sandra Rinomato owns a full service brokerage. Anchor text • Home page • Close to top of page • The less links the better (flow more PR to you) BOS Adwords webinar
  • 15.
    Naturally vary youranchor text BOS Adwords webinar
  • 16.
    The SEO basics Source:www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 17.
    The SEO basics Inbound links: 43% Source: www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 18.
    The SEO basics Keyword usage: 25% Source: www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 19.
    Types of keywords Example Toronto real estate Broad • Real estate in Toronto • Estate in Toronto real life Exact • Toronto real estate Phrase • Toronto real estate agent • Todays Toronto real estate BOS Adwords webinar
  • 20.
    Source: www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 21.
    Source: www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 22.
    Source: www.seomoz.org BOS Adwords webinar
  • 23.
    Where do youget started? • Keyword tool • Industry knowledge • Analytics account • What’s working? • Adwords account • What’s working? • Strong competitors • Don’t reinvent the wheel BOS Adwords webinar
  • 24.
    Keyword research sources Whatare the search volumes? BOS Adwords webinar
  • 25.
    Keyword research sources BOS Adwords webinar
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  • 28.
    www.ratehub.ca/thankyou.php BOS Adwords webinar
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    Don’t stop here.Keep learning. Tools: Google keyword tool SEOMoz’s open site explorer Google analytics Google adwords Book: Outsmarting Google Blogs: http://www.seomoz.org/blog http://www.rosshudgens.com/ Twitter: @rosshudgens @randfish BOS Adwords webinar

Editor's Notes

  • #8 Keyword, keyword, keywordMatching
  • #13 Paid search is advertizing, an expenseOrganic search is like building an asset, distribution
  • #14 Paid search is advertizing, an expenseOrganic search is like building an asset, distribution
  • #15 Paid search is advertizing, an expenseOrganic search is like building an asset, distribution
  • #16 Paid search is advertizing, an expenseOrganic search is like building an asset, distribution
  • #31 Setting up goals (URLS) in adwords