At AdLift, our mission is to provide our clients with individualized, expert SEO solutions that drive ROI. Our team brings with it a rich and diverse background in internet marketing, sales, and management, and years of experience as leaders in the search engine marketing, display advertising, and search engine optimization space.
SEO For Startups – Columbia Startup Lab Workshop - AdLiftadlift
SEO For Startups – Columbia Startup Lab Workshop.
This was a the workshop conducted at Columbia Startup Lab by AdLift - Prashant Puri in July 2014, New York.
Chaos Theory in SEO, and how we must adapt in order to avoid major impacts as a result Google's ever changing algorithm.
Awesome Good Will Hunting reference, recommendations for LDA in bettering content for SEO.
At AdLift, our mission is to provide our clients with individualized, expert SEO solutions that drive ROI. Our team brings with it a rich and diverse background in internet marketing, sales, and management, and years of experience as leaders in the search engine marketing, display advertising, and search engine optimization space.
SEO For Startups – Columbia Startup Lab Workshop - AdLiftadlift
SEO For Startups – Columbia Startup Lab Workshop.
This was a the workshop conducted at Columbia Startup Lab by AdLift - Prashant Puri in July 2014, New York.
Chaos Theory in SEO, and how we must adapt in order to avoid major impacts as a result Google's ever changing algorithm.
Awesome Good Will Hunting reference, recommendations for LDA in bettering content for SEO.
In this webinar, we reviewed how to properly set up your own weekly, monthly or quarterly SEO reports and look at which metrics truly matter most.
Specifically, we examined:
~ Core SEO Reporting and Dashboards
~ Competitive Web Presence Reporting
~ Content Marketing Performance Reporting
View the slides from the SEJ ThinkTank webinar presentation with SEJ founder Loren Baker regarding dynamic Google SEO. Loren's presentation covers how your Google rankings change based on where a user is located when they search, how Google Graph can affect your ranking, and what you can do to optimize your ranking in an increasingly changing SEO world.
How to perform a technical SEO Audit. From Bill Hartzer's session at the 2015 SearchFest conference in Portland, here is the presentation about performing a highly technical SEO Audit of a website. Bill Hartzer has literally performed hundreds of SEO Audits over the past 10 years, and is a master at performing highly technical SEO Audits of websites. He is the Senior SEO Strategist at Globe Runner, based in Dallas, Texas.
Authorship and Publisher are two features available through Google that allow us to connect a website with a particular business, and a page of content (website page, blog post, etc.) with a single author. Join us to learn the basics, how these two features help clients, and how it is integrated in our SEO packages.
Business Network North SEO Seminar Notes Aug 2012andy1005
Hi Everyone
These are the slides from this mornings seminar, sorry it was a bit of arush at the end, if you have any questions, please let me know!
Andy
Customer and Competitive Conversation and AnalysisgShift
In this webinar we will cover:
The definitions of online conversations and how to analyze your customer conversations.
How to uncover where your customers are engaging and what key questions or concerns your content should address.
How to examine conversations taking place around your competition and obtain strategic content insights.
How to track and monitor your competitors online presence to identify potential content opportunities.
How do you create findable content? This short deck outlines some of the most important concepts in SEO, specifically for content strategy. Bake-in SEO from the start and you'll spend more time creating and less time editing. Presented October 2013 at #RVAContentStrategy.
Reach your marketing goals with Google Analytics - Dig South 2014Tina Arnoldi, MA, LPC
Google Analytics is a free tool with valuable data about who is visiting your website and what they do when they get there. Learn how to work around “not provided” keywords, track visitor flow and find out ways to optimize your site. Whether you’re the webmaster or a small business owner, this presentation willl provide tips on how to reach your marketing goals with analytics
Drive More Business with Data Driven Client and Competitive InsightsgShift
A proven digital marketing sales method is to head into a client meeting with a clear game plan in mind based on a detailed SWOT analysis of the prospect's Web presence. SEO software platform data and insights can uncover opportunities from an SEO, keyword, content and competitive perspective.
In this presentation, we cover:
- How to gather data to have a smarter sales conversation
- Which metrics are most important to highlight in your sales pitch
- How to generate a sales SEO report and Site Audit
Search Pattern Adoption by Corporate Web Sites - IA Summit 2014Lyle Kantrovich
This presentation outlines nine foundational search patterns, showing examples of each. It also presents the results of research on use of those search patterns or "best practices" on the corporate web sites of the largest U.S. companies. Many of these search patterns have been well known for many years. Why aren't companies using more of these "best practices"? Some ideas are discussed.
This was presented during the Information Architecture Summit 2014 in San Diego. This was a Flex Track presentation.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this presentation or the research presented.
With hundreds of markets interested in SEO, how do you know what industry would have the most success? Join us as we take a look at key indicators for a client’s need for SEO, highlight successful campaigns and ROI.
In SEO, internal and external links help establish site authority and trust. The question is, are all links created equal? Join us as we explore the different types of offsite authority building and look at ways to strengthen internal pages of a site.
In this webinar, we reviewed how to properly set up your own weekly, monthly or quarterly SEO reports and look at which metrics truly matter most.
Specifically, we examined:
~ Core SEO Reporting and Dashboards
~ Competitive Web Presence Reporting
~ Content Marketing Performance Reporting
View the slides from the SEJ ThinkTank webinar presentation with SEJ founder Loren Baker regarding dynamic Google SEO. Loren's presentation covers how your Google rankings change based on where a user is located when they search, how Google Graph can affect your ranking, and what you can do to optimize your ranking in an increasingly changing SEO world.
How to perform a technical SEO Audit. From Bill Hartzer's session at the 2015 SearchFest conference in Portland, here is the presentation about performing a highly technical SEO Audit of a website. Bill Hartzer has literally performed hundreds of SEO Audits over the past 10 years, and is a master at performing highly technical SEO Audits of websites. He is the Senior SEO Strategist at Globe Runner, based in Dallas, Texas.
Authorship and Publisher are two features available through Google that allow us to connect a website with a particular business, and a page of content (website page, blog post, etc.) with a single author. Join us to learn the basics, how these two features help clients, and how it is integrated in our SEO packages.
Business Network North SEO Seminar Notes Aug 2012andy1005
Hi Everyone
These are the slides from this mornings seminar, sorry it was a bit of arush at the end, if you have any questions, please let me know!
Andy
Customer and Competitive Conversation and AnalysisgShift
In this webinar we will cover:
The definitions of online conversations and how to analyze your customer conversations.
How to uncover where your customers are engaging and what key questions or concerns your content should address.
How to examine conversations taking place around your competition and obtain strategic content insights.
How to track and monitor your competitors online presence to identify potential content opportunities.
How do you create findable content? This short deck outlines some of the most important concepts in SEO, specifically for content strategy. Bake-in SEO from the start and you'll spend more time creating and less time editing. Presented October 2013 at #RVAContentStrategy.
Reach your marketing goals with Google Analytics - Dig South 2014Tina Arnoldi, MA, LPC
Google Analytics is a free tool with valuable data about who is visiting your website and what they do when they get there. Learn how to work around “not provided” keywords, track visitor flow and find out ways to optimize your site. Whether you’re the webmaster or a small business owner, this presentation willl provide tips on how to reach your marketing goals with analytics
Drive More Business with Data Driven Client and Competitive InsightsgShift
A proven digital marketing sales method is to head into a client meeting with a clear game plan in mind based on a detailed SWOT analysis of the prospect's Web presence. SEO software platform data and insights can uncover opportunities from an SEO, keyword, content and competitive perspective.
In this presentation, we cover:
- How to gather data to have a smarter sales conversation
- Which metrics are most important to highlight in your sales pitch
- How to generate a sales SEO report and Site Audit
Search Pattern Adoption by Corporate Web Sites - IA Summit 2014Lyle Kantrovich
This presentation outlines nine foundational search patterns, showing examples of each. It also presents the results of research on use of those search patterns or "best practices" on the corporate web sites of the largest U.S. companies. Many of these search patterns have been well known for many years. Why aren't companies using more of these "best practices"? Some ideas are discussed.
This was presented during the Information Architecture Summit 2014 in San Diego. This was a Flex Track presentation.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this presentation or the research presented.
With hundreds of markets interested in SEO, how do you know what industry would have the most success? Join us as we take a look at key indicators for a client’s need for SEO, highlight successful campaigns and ROI.
In SEO, internal and external links help establish site authority and trust. The question is, are all links created equal? Join us as we explore the different types of offsite authority building and look at ways to strengthen internal pages of a site.
AMA Experience 2016: Google & Your Business: Planning for Today, Tomorrow and...Webspec Design
Many of us use Google every day, but do you know why it’s important to consider the impact that Google can have on your business and website? Alex Karei and Lindsey LaMair of Webspec Design discuss the basics of the search engine superpower, what you might not know about Google, and what you can do today, tomorrow and in 2016 to help optimize your position in the eyes of the largest influence of search.
How traffic acquisition and engagement drive digital marketing strategies.
Guest lecture for Assistant Professor of Marketing, Brian Spaid, Ph.D. for October 2015
AI-Powered SEO with Botify: Automation in Prevention, Execution, and Implemen...In Marketing We Trust
For our last Data-Driven Digital community webinar, we spoke about AI-powered SEO with Botify and automation in prevention, execution and implementation at scale with Agata Adamczak, SEO Specialist and client partner director at Botify.
Learn how to automate common and complex SEO tasks to free up your time and headspace.
Historically, SEOs have had to operate extensive spreadsheets to build reports and analyse data and conduct manual checks to stay on top of their website’s technical health. With most time spent on reporting and audits that left little time for action and strategy.
You’ll learn:
*How to crawl (including JavaScript) at scale
*How to use Botify to determine what tasks will drive the biggest impact
*How to automate technical recommendations
*How to protect your website and resolve issues before you’re impacted in rankings, useability or performance
*How to automate keyword performance reporting at scale
*And much more
SEO Advice for Marketing Company in Chicago riseinteractive.comBrian Bateman
Dear RiseInteractive.com, if you want to be on page one of Google search results for the search phrase "Marketing Company in Chicago"; follow the SEO advice in this presentation.
Google Analytics presentation given by Ben Rogers - Director, Attacat to the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce during October 2010. Actionable Insights with Google Analytics.
Online Marketing Intensive Part 3: Google Analytics for Business Owners
Maximise your profitability by understanding and applying the right analytic tools for your website.
Discover how to create your own Google Analytics dashboard and learn how to diagnose traffic profitability per keyword, per action and per source of traffic.
Feel free to drop us a message if you have any further questions about Google Analytics for your business.
Next: Conversion Optimisation - http://slidesha.re/Xvl9By
Data-driven SEO & content strategy to reduce your customer acquisition costsadlift
With digital marketing spends soaring, there’s now an even bigger need for reducing costs per customer acquisition. On average, a brand can reduce its acquisition costs by 55% if they drive significant traffic and transactions via organic search and great content marketing. This session will provide you with tactics to implement a robust, data driven content and SEO strategy that drives ROI.
SKUBANA PRESENTS: A PROVEN SEO FORMULA TO 10X YOUR TRAFFIC & CONVERSION IN 12...Tinuiti
In this session, Skubana will discuss how to develop a custom SEO formula that will increase your traffic & conversions, as well as how to ignite exponential growth and customer engagement with no additional ad spend.
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.
5 big bets to drive growth in 2024 without one additional marketing dollar AND how to adapt to the biggest shifting eCommerce trend- AI.
1) Romance Your Customers - Retention
2) ‘Alternative’ Lead Gen - Advocacy
3) The Beautiful Basics - Conversion Rate Optimization
4) Land that Bottom Line - Profitability
5) Roll the Dice - New Business Models
Digital Commerce Lecture for Advanced Digital & Social Media Strategy at UCLA...Valters Lauzums
E-commerce in 2024 is characterized by a dynamic blend of opportunities and significant challenges. Supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages are critical issues, leading to increased shipping delays and rising costs, which impact timely delivery and squeeze profit margins. Efficient logistics management is essential, yet it is often hampered by these external factors. Payment processing, while needing to ensure security and user convenience, grapples with preventing fraud and integrating diverse payment methods, adding another layer of complexity. Furthermore, fulfillment operations require a streamlined approach to handle volume spikes and maintain accuracy in order picking, packing, and shipping, all while meeting customers' heightened expectations for faster delivery times.
Amid these operational challenges, customer data has emerged as an important strategy. By focusing on personalization and enhancing customer experience from historical behavior, businesses can deliver improved website and brand experienced, better product recommendations, optimal promotions, and content to meet individual preferences. Better data analytics can also help in effectively creating marketing campaigns, improving customer retention, and driving product development and inventory management.
Innovative formats such as social commerce and live shopping are beginning to impact the digital commerce landscape, offering new ways to engage with customers and drive sales, and may provide opportunity for brands that have been priced out or seen a downturn with post-pandemic shopping behavior. Social commerce integrates shopping experiences directly into social media platforms, tapping into the massive user bases of these networks to increase reach and engagement. Live shopping, on the other hand, combines entertainment and real-time interaction, providing a dynamic platform for showcasing products and encouraging immediate purchases. These innovations not only enhance customer engagement but also provide valuable data for businesses to refine their strategies and deliver superior shopping experiences.
The e-commerce sector is evolving rapidly, and businesses that effectively manage operational challenges and implement innovative strategies are best positioned for long-term success.
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
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
Everyone knows the power of stories, but when asked to come up with them, we struggle. Either we second guess ourselves as to the story's relevance, or we just come up blank and can't think of any. Unlocking Everyday Narratives: The Power of Storytelling in Marketing will teach you how to recognize stories in the moment and to recall forgotten moments that your audience needs to hear.
Key Takeaways:
Understand Why Personal Stories Connect Better
How To Remember Forgotten Stories
How To Use Customer Experiences As Stories For Your Brand
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.
Financial curveballs sent many American families reeling in 2023. Household budgets were squeezed by rising interest rates, surging prices on everyday goods, and a stagnating housing market. Consumers were feeling strapped. That sentiment, however, appears to be waning. The question is, to what extent?
To take the pulse of consumers’ feelings about their financial well-being ahead of a highly anticipated election, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey. The survey highlights consumers’ hopes and anxieties as we move into 2024. Let's unpack the key findings to gain insights about where we stand.
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.
The session includes a brief history of the evolution of search before diving into the roles technology, content, and links play in developing a powerful SEO strategy in a world of Generative AI and social search. Discover how to optimize for TikTok searches, Google's Gemini, and Search Generative Experience while developing a powerful arsenal of tools and templates to help maximize the effectiveness of your SEO initiatives.
Key Takeaways:
Understand how search engines work
Be able to find out where your users search
Know what is required for each discipline of SEO
Feel confident creating an SEO Plan
Confidently measure SEO performance
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
10 Video Ideas Any Business Can Make RIGHT NOW!
You'll never draw a blank again on what kind of video to make for your business. Go beyond the basic categories and truly reimagine a brand new advanced way to brainstorm video content creation. During this masterclass you'll be challenged to think creatively and outside of the box and view your videos through lenses you may have never thought of previously. It's guaranteed that you'll leave with more than 10 video ideas, but I like to under-promise and over-deliver. Don't miss this session.
Key Takeaways:
How to use the Video Matrix
How to use additional "Lenses"
Where to source original video ideas
How to Use AI to Write a High-Quality Article that Ranksminatamang0021
In the world of content creation, many AI bloggers have drifted away from their original vision, resulting in low-quality articles that search engines overlook. Don't let that happen to you! Join us to discover how to leverage AI tools effectively to craft high-quality content that not only captures your audience's attention but also ranks well on search engines.
Disclaimer: Some of the prompts mentioned here are the examples of Matt Diggity. Please use it as reference and make your own custom prompts.
First Things First: Building and Effective Marketing Strategy
Too many companies (and marketers) jump straight into activation planning without formalizing a marketing strategy. It may seem tedious, but analyzing the mindset of your targeted audiences and identifying the messaging points most likely to resonate with them is time well spent. That process is also a great opportunity for marketers to collaborate with sales leaders and account managers on a galvanized go-to-market approach. I’ll walk you through the methods and tools we use with our clients to ensure campaign success.
Key Takeaways:
-Recognize the critical role of strategy in marketing
-Learn our approach for building an actionable, effective marketing strategy
-Receive templates and guides for developing a marketing strategy
1. Taming Algo Chaos and [NOT PROVIDED]
Pubcon Vegas 2014
Prashant Puri
CEO
AdLift Inc.
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2. About us & Our Achievements
• Founded in 2009, AdLift provides customized digital media
strategy and search marketing solutions for online
businesses in the North American and Asian markets
• AdLift has assembled a world-class technical team of
search marketing experts from firms such as Yahoo, eBay,
and IAC
• AdLift’s unique value proposition has been recognized by
fortune 500 companies including PayPal, eBay, Barnes &
Noble & AT&T
• 15+ person team – business development and account
management located in Palo Alto, CA.
• Running campaigns across 50+ sites
• Optimizing 10K keywords
• Managing $8M in SEO spend
• Delivered results & gained trust
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7. Google Webmaster Setup & Analysis: Don’t Waste the Data
• Google Webmaster Tool suffers
from short term memory loss
• Backup your search query data
every 3 months
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http://googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2011/12/download-search-
queries-data-using.html
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8. Setting Up Folder Level Strucuture to Maximize Search Query Data
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This takes less than 10 Minutes !
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9. Why You Should Do This ?
Search Query Data Available for the Domain: 6,572
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10. Why You Should Do This ? 1. More Search Query Data to Analyze
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16,514
Search Queries
(After de-duping)
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11. 2. Most of The time, Its More than Google Analytics Provides
80% More
Search Query Data
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12. 3. A little More Accurate Brand vs. Non-Brand Segmentation of Keywords
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17. Google Analytics – Custom Reporting: Landing Page Analysis – Setting Filters
• Show me landing pages with
higher than average Page Value
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18. Merging Landing Page Value with Ranking Data
• Segment Keywords based on
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Page Value
• Optimize keywords that aren't
ranking but have a high Page
Value
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19. Google Analytics – Custom Reporting: Understanding the 3 Segments: Brand, Non-Brand & NP
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• % of Brand/Non Brand
Visits are different for
each landing page
• % of Transactions
differ too
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32. Takeaways
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• Setup Google Webmaster and extract historical data
• Setup folder level/category structures on Google Webmaster
• Understand page level metrics for your top landing pages
• Analyze the data for the three segments – Not Provided, Brand & Non
Brand
• Leverage an attribution model that works for your website.
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