With Google rolling out the mobile-first index in 2017, the performance of a website’s mobile version is more relevant than ever. In this session, Marcus will reveal the most important mobile Ranking Factors, with a particular focus on content. Secondly, we will illuminate keyword opportunities with a much larger search volume on mobile, and analyze user needs and content demands that differ between desktop and mobile. By analyzing brands’ websites that exhibit outstanding mobile performance, you’ll take away best practices for mobile search optimization in 2017.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Hana Abaza | Aiming for Impact: A Conversion-Cent...Distilled
We’ve all been in the room when someone asks the golden question: How do we get more traffic to our content? Here’s a better question: How do we hit our goals with the least amount of traffic possible? Changing the question can lead to a totally different approach to content marketing. One that prioritizes quality, conversion and impact. In this session, Hana will cover the core drivers of high-impact content including establishing content/market fit, advanced persona driven strategies and optimization.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Wil Reynolds | Intonation Matters: A New Approach...Distilled
Most of us search to solve a problem as quickly, easily, or thoroughly as possible. Once you decide your job is to help people find solutions to problems, you have to hear from them, not least because keyword research is lacking understanding of a searcher’s emotions. How many people searching for Rolex's today are dreamers vs. actual buyers, and how would you market to each group separately? You have to talk with them. Don't have time to talk to users? Google is a great proxy for what people want, and Wil will show you how to start turning keyword research into an empathetic exercise.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Larry Kim | Content Marketing MoneyballDistilled
The content marketing bandwagon is ridiculously crowded and the vast majority of your efforts go nowhere - 99.9% of content gets fewer than a thousand shares and the average conversion rate from all this stuff is less than 1%. What’s a marketer to do in 2017 and beyond? Spoiler alert: the answer has virtually nothing to with the conventional wisdom of creating “quality content”. In this session on content marketing strategy, Larry will introduce new tactics for creating and cloning unicorns - the rare l content that does remarkably well on all channels, and even converts well, too.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Emily Grossman | The New MobileDistilled
How has mobile marketing changed in the past year and how should your business react to best prepare for 2017 and beyond? Emily will discuss the what future holds for mobile optimization and how to rise above the rest of the pack in a mobile-first world.
SearchLove London 2016 | Marcus Tober | Why User-Focused Content is the Death...Distilled
With the evolution of machine-learning approaches, like RankBrain, coupled with the importance of content relevance, old-fashioned SEO tactics have died a sudden death – and traditional ranking factors are following suit. Today’s challenge for every digital marketer is to uncover specific user intent. In this session, you will learn how to meet the needs of your online audience by using data-driven technologies, and create the perfect content for every stage of the customer funnel.
SearchLove London 2016 | Lea Pica | How to Present to Get ResultsDistilled
Wil's talk will look at the role that words play, and we'll look at amazing, compelling copy that showcases the power of words. His talk will also go over ways to improve your empathy for customers and what it's like to be in their shoes. There'll also be an interesting look at how we can incorporate interviewing into the keyword research process. However, all these big ideas, mean nothing if we don't show you how to make the pitch to a reluctant boss, or client, so we'll end on how to pitch the value to get the buy in.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Will Critchlow | Knowing Ranking Factors Won't Be...Distilled
Under Sundar Pichai, Google is doubling down on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and they're not the only ones. The impact of the robot revolution will not be limited to the ranking of search results, and the impacts on the job market are the subject of endless speculation. Will has been researching the parts of our digital marketing jobs that computers can do better than we can. In this talk, he'll explore the boundaries of human and computer capabilities and show you how to combine the strengths of both.
How Humans & Machines Can Improve Site Search Results - Search Y: ParisJP Sherman
When it comes to improving your site search results, it takes both human ingenuity and some machine learning. Learn how to improve your site search results with hands-on tactics & then learn how to structure a machine learning element to augment it. This presentation was delivered live and in person at the 2020 Paris Search Y Conference
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Hana Abaza | Aiming for Impact: A Conversion-Cent...Distilled
We’ve all been in the room when someone asks the golden question: How do we get more traffic to our content? Here’s a better question: How do we hit our goals with the least amount of traffic possible? Changing the question can lead to a totally different approach to content marketing. One that prioritizes quality, conversion and impact. In this session, Hana will cover the core drivers of high-impact content including establishing content/market fit, advanced persona driven strategies and optimization.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Wil Reynolds | Intonation Matters: A New Approach...Distilled
Most of us search to solve a problem as quickly, easily, or thoroughly as possible. Once you decide your job is to help people find solutions to problems, you have to hear from them, not least because keyword research is lacking understanding of a searcher’s emotions. How many people searching for Rolex's today are dreamers vs. actual buyers, and how would you market to each group separately? You have to talk with them. Don't have time to talk to users? Google is a great proxy for what people want, and Wil will show you how to start turning keyword research into an empathetic exercise.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Larry Kim | Content Marketing MoneyballDistilled
The content marketing bandwagon is ridiculously crowded and the vast majority of your efforts go nowhere - 99.9% of content gets fewer than a thousand shares and the average conversion rate from all this stuff is less than 1%. What’s a marketer to do in 2017 and beyond? Spoiler alert: the answer has virtually nothing to with the conventional wisdom of creating “quality content”. In this session on content marketing strategy, Larry will introduce new tactics for creating and cloning unicorns - the rare l content that does remarkably well on all channels, and even converts well, too.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Emily Grossman | The New MobileDistilled
How has mobile marketing changed in the past year and how should your business react to best prepare for 2017 and beyond? Emily will discuss the what future holds for mobile optimization and how to rise above the rest of the pack in a mobile-first world.
SearchLove London 2016 | Marcus Tober | Why User-Focused Content is the Death...Distilled
With the evolution of machine-learning approaches, like RankBrain, coupled with the importance of content relevance, old-fashioned SEO tactics have died a sudden death – and traditional ranking factors are following suit. Today’s challenge for every digital marketer is to uncover specific user intent. In this session, you will learn how to meet the needs of your online audience by using data-driven technologies, and create the perfect content for every stage of the customer funnel.
SearchLove London 2016 | Lea Pica | How to Present to Get ResultsDistilled
Wil's talk will look at the role that words play, and we'll look at amazing, compelling copy that showcases the power of words. His talk will also go over ways to improve your empathy for customers and what it's like to be in their shoes. There'll also be an interesting look at how we can incorporate interviewing into the keyword research process. However, all these big ideas, mean nothing if we don't show you how to make the pitch to a reluctant boss, or client, so we'll end on how to pitch the value to get the buy in.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Will Critchlow | Knowing Ranking Factors Won't Be...Distilled
Under Sundar Pichai, Google is doubling down on machine learning and artificial intelligence, and they're not the only ones. The impact of the robot revolution will not be limited to the ranking of search results, and the impacts on the job market are the subject of endless speculation. Will has been researching the parts of our digital marketing jobs that computers can do better than we can. In this talk, he'll explore the boundaries of human and computer capabilities and show you how to combine the strengths of both.
How Humans & Machines Can Improve Site Search Results - Search Y: ParisJP Sherman
When it comes to improving your site search results, it takes both human ingenuity and some machine learning. Learn how to improve your site search results with hands-on tactics & then learn how to structure a machine learning element to augment it. This presentation was delivered live and in person at the 2020 Paris Search Y Conference
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Travis Wright | Social Business, Content Advertis...Distilled
In this session, Travis will share thoughts on a company-wide social business strategy, discuss tactics around organic content amplification and account-based content advertising. The final portion of his presentation will focus on the components that drive a solid marketing technology stack within your business. There will be jokes, gifs, and fist bumps for everyone one in attendance.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Britt Klontz | Incorporate 'Pr Thinking' Into Your C...Distilled
For the most successful digital initiatives, 90% of the work is completed before the campaign actually launches, but what should that work be? Britt will show a "behind the scenes" look at successful campaigns, to emphasize the value of incorporating "PR thinking" all the way from the conception of an idea to the execution. This session will focus on the value of media relations and how you can create PR-shaped content that is not only tailored to your brand's message, but also designed to catch the attention of journalists and their captive audiences.
SearchLove Boston 2017 | Paul Madden | You, Google and Links: It's ComplicatedDistilled
Links used to rule the world of signals Google looked at. In recent years, the relationship Google has with that signal has become more complex and conflicted. With access to the data on nearly eight billion links and the biggest disavow database outside of Google itself, Paul will take us through the arguments for and against links.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Critchlow | The State of ContentDistilled
It’s time for a look at the landscape of content in 2017. Tom has worked with content businesses large and small, and will walk through the trends and technologies that shape content distribution today. Looking at different platforms, business models and influencers, there will be insights for anyone who publishes content to the web.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Joel Klettke | Don't Buy Your Customer a Beer: Ho...Distilled
Want to convert better? Then you need to learn how to steal your best copy right out of your client's mouths. In this session, Joel will share a proven process for collecting and then translating customer feedback into copy that obliterates objections and moves prospects to act.
SearchLove London 2016 | Bridget Randolph | The Changing Landscape of Mobile ...Distilled
Mobile is becoming an increasingly important traffic channel, and given recent developments like app indexation and AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), as well as the addition of new types of devices like wearables and smart tech, understanding how it fits into the bigger search marketing picture is more crucial than ever. This session will take a look at the history of mobile search, how mobile search behaviour has impacted on desktop search, the growing significance of app content and developments such as AMP and app streaming within the search marketing landscape, and some thoughts on where the future of search is heading.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Rand Fishkin | The Measure of a Marketer's WorthDistilled
Web marketers have thousands of tactics to choose from, almost all of which can be measured, benchmarked and tracked over time. However, we too often invest in work that doesn't line up to the metrics we care about. We're tasked with work that's supposed to hit numbers, yet lack the connection between that work and those goals. In this high-level presentation, Rand will explore several analogies that illuminate a path to measuring all the way through, from work to metrics to goals.
Mike King examines the state of the SEO industry and talks through knowing information retrieval will help improve our understanding of Google. This talk debuted at MozCon
Humanizing The Serp, One Word at a TimeWil Reynolds
Searchlove London 2016
This is my attempt to bring a human perspective to search. The study of words people use, listening to what they think about the SERPS they find, and how those results are or are not solving problems. As algorithms get smarter, they mirror humans, lets start studying them too.
SearchLove London 2016 | Amy Harrison | Stand out to YOUR Crowd: A Simple Fra...Distilled
Customers aren’t just inundated with marketing messages, they’re inundated with the same messages. The result is people are learning to ignore what they’ve seen before. In this talk you’ll get a framework for writing copy that breaks through that noise, sounds different from competitors and, speaks to your customers’ desires while selling the value of what you do.
SearchLove Boston 2015 | Rand Fishkin, 'Ranking Signals of the Future'Distilled
Every year in the web world, we experience dramatic changes and upheaval that impacts how web marketers need to do their job. 2015 is no different, and in this presentation, Rand will show off the major trends and shifts from search engines, social platforms, and consumer behavior alongside the strategies and tactics to stay ahead of the curve and earn valuable traffic.
The Worst Lessons Marketing Ever Taught ContentRand Fishkin
Marketing can be a good thing, but it can also mislead content creators and promoters. In this presentation, delivered at Content Marketing World, Rand covers the advice often given (or interpreted) by content creators as "how to market" that should probably be ignored (or, at least, taken in context).
SearchLove London 2016 | Larry Kim | Hacking RankBrain and Other Machine Lear...Distilled
Machine-learning based search algorithm, RankBrain, quietly debuted last year as Google's third most weighted ranking signal. It may displace links and on-page SEO factors as Google’s #1 SEO ranking factor some day in the distant future: SEO Judgement Day. This session will reverse engineer how RankBrain and other machine language enabled algorithms actually work, exposing critical vulnerabilities. We’ll also share unusual ways to greatly benefit from future updates. Attend this session if you want your rankings to live.
Using Analytics To Solve The Right ProblemsHiten Shah
The challenge for designers is how to measure their design work to ensure that it’s solving the right problems—before the designs are implemented. Analytics are a powerful tool. But if you don’t understand the “why” behind the data, it’s not going to do you any good. This presentation is a crash course in how to measure the success of your work. You’ll learn how to think like a scientist, using a hypothesis-driven approach to design, and creating successful tests to help you improve your work through focused iteration.
Entity Disambiguation - the Semantic XRayJason Darrell
In today's Semantic Web, generic copy has no place.
Using data extraction, we can view our content as Googlebot
Then, implementing entity disambiguation (http://www.algohunters.com/disambiguate-entities/), we can help Google rank our content with confidence.
This is how I do it.
Got copy you need disambiguating? Need more semantic layers? You can order yours, here: http://bit.ly/pphhjasond3
How to Conversion Rate Optimize Like There's No TomorrowMichael Stricker
CRO Conversion Rate Optimization can be life and death for your web revenue. Learn 4 essential approaches to win competitively, bring targeted new prospects, diagnose sickly performance, and win with PageSpeed.
SearchLove London 2016 | Larry Kim | Ten CRO Truth Bombs that will Change You...Distilled
You can increase conversion rates by A/B testing on-page elements like design, images, copy, UX, etc. But what if there was a different way that yielded 10x more conversion leverage and didn’t even involve touching a landing page – but instead focused on influencing the right people before and after they visit your site. Learn how new marketing technologies are rendering conventional CRO thinking obsolete.
Christoph C Cemper - LAC 2017 - Link building & off-page SEO for 2017 and bey...iGB Affiliate
Google Penguin changed SEO forever. Before April 2012 you could easily buy a ranking position but that time is long gone. The Google Penguin spam filter is now part of Google’s core algorithm and works in real time. You need to keep an eye on your link profile and start building high-quality links.
Google confirmed that links are in the top two ranking factors, alongside great content. Therefore, you need to be able to structure your SEO efforts with the intention of creating sustainable and quality links for 2017 and beyond.
Why links are an integral ranking factor and will always be
How links are not all the same
The best sustainable link building methods
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Larry Kim | Hacking RankBrain: Four Strategies You’l...Distilled
RankBrain debuted last year as Google's third most weighted ranking signal and is currently leveraged for obscure long tail queries. However as RankBrain is perfected and refined, it will likely be used on more queries and weighted more heavily, and even displace links and on-page SEO factors as Google’s #1 SEO ranking factor in the distant future: SEO judgement day. This session will reverse engineer how RankBrain actually works, exposing four critical vulnerabilities and share unusual, yet completely white-hat ways to benefit from future Rankbrain updates. The biggest SEO ranking factor shift of all time is underway, moving away from links and keywords towards Rankbrain user engagement signals. Attend this session if you want your rankings to live. Join the resistance today!
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Rob Bucci | Snooping Into Google's Insights on Se...Distilled
Google is telling us what our customers are looking for; they've spent billions doing the research. All we have to do is pay attention. In this session, Rob will provide a guide for how you can take cues from Google, and create better strategies for gaining the attention of your customers at each stage of the purchase funnel.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Capper | Does Google Still Need Links?Distilled
Google now has a whole host of signals to choose from, and while links still seem to correlate with rankings, the relationship is more complex than ever. In this presentation, Tom will explore whether and when links still count, what might replace them, and how SEOs should build site equity in 2017 and beyond.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Travis Wright | Social Business, Content Advertis...Distilled
In this session, Travis will share thoughts on a company-wide social business strategy, discuss tactics around organic content amplification and account-based content advertising. The final portion of his presentation will focus on the components that drive a solid marketing technology stack within your business. There will be jokes, gifs, and fist bumps for everyone one in attendance.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Britt Klontz | Incorporate 'Pr Thinking' Into Your C...Distilled
For the most successful digital initiatives, 90% of the work is completed before the campaign actually launches, but what should that work be? Britt will show a "behind the scenes" look at successful campaigns, to emphasize the value of incorporating "PR thinking" all the way from the conception of an idea to the execution. This session will focus on the value of media relations and how you can create PR-shaped content that is not only tailored to your brand's message, but also designed to catch the attention of journalists and their captive audiences.
SearchLove Boston 2017 | Paul Madden | You, Google and Links: It's ComplicatedDistilled
Links used to rule the world of signals Google looked at. In recent years, the relationship Google has with that signal has become more complex and conflicted. With access to the data on nearly eight billion links and the biggest disavow database outside of Google itself, Paul will take us through the arguments for and against links.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Critchlow | The State of ContentDistilled
It’s time for a look at the landscape of content in 2017. Tom has worked with content businesses large and small, and will walk through the trends and technologies that shape content distribution today. Looking at different platforms, business models and influencers, there will be insights for anyone who publishes content to the web.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Joel Klettke | Don't Buy Your Customer a Beer: Ho...Distilled
Want to convert better? Then you need to learn how to steal your best copy right out of your client's mouths. In this session, Joel will share a proven process for collecting and then translating customer feedback into copy that obliterates objections and moves prospects to act.
SearchLove London 2016 | Bridget Randolph | The Changing Landscape of Mobile ...Distilled
Mobile is becoming an increasingly important traffic channel, and given recent developments like app indexation and AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages), as well as the addition of new types of devices like wearables and smart tech, understanding how it fits into the bigger search marketing picture is more crucial than ever. This session will take a look at the history of mobile search, how mobile search behaviour has impacted on desktop search, the growing significance of app content and developments such as AMP and app streaming within the search marketing landscape, and some thoughts on where the future of search is heading.
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Rand Fishkin | The Measure of a Marketer's WorthDistilled
Web marketers have thousands of tactics to choose from, almost all of which can be measured, benchmarked and tracked over time. However, we too often invest in work that doesn't line up to the metrics we care about. We're tasked with work that's supposed to hit numbers, yet lack the connection between that work and those goals. In this high-level presentation, Rand will explore several analogies that illuminate a path to measuring all the way through, from work to metrics to goals.
Mike King examines the state of the SEO industry and talks through knowing information retrieval will help improve our understanding of Google. This talk debuted at MozCon
Humanizing The Serp, One Word at a TimeWil Reynolds
Searchlove London 2016
This is my attempt to bring a human perspective to search. The study of words people use, listening to what they think about the SERPS they find, and how those results are or are not solving problems. As algorithms get smarter, they mirror humans, lets start studying them too.
SearchLove London 2016 | Amy Harrison | Stand out to YOUR Crowd: A Simple Fra...Distilled
Customers aren’t just inundated with marketing messages, they’re inundated with the same messages. The result is people are learning to ignore what they’ve seen before. In this talk you’ll get a framework for writing copy that breaks through that noise, sounds different from competitors and, speaks to your customers’ desires while selling the value of what you do.
SearchLove Boston 2015 | Rand Fishkin, 'Ranking Signals of the Future'Distilled
Every year in the web world, we experience dramatic changes and upheaval that impacts how web marketers need to do their job. 2015 is no different, and in this presentation, Rand will show off the major trends and shifts from search engines, social platforms, and consumer behavior alongside the strategies and tactics to stay ahead of the curve and earn valuable traffic.
The Worst Lessons Marketing Ever Taught ContentRand Fishkin
Marketing can be a good thing, but it can also mislead content creators and promoters. In this presentation, delivered at Content Marketing World, Rand covers the advice often given (or interpreted) by content creators as "how to market" that should probably be ignored (or, at least, taken in context).
SearchLove London 2016 | Larry Kim | Hacking RankBrain and Other Machine Lear...Distilled
Machine-learning based search algorithm, RankBrain, quietly debuted last year as Google's third most weighted ranking signal. It may displace links and on-page SEO factors as Google’s #1 SEO ranking factor some day in the distant future: SEO Judgement Day. This session will reverse engineer how RankBrain and other machine language enabled algorithms actually work, exposing critical vulnerabilities. We’ll also share unusual ways to greatly benefit from future updates. Attend this session if you want your rankings to live.
Using Analytics To Solve The Right ProblemsHiten Shah
The challenge for designers is how to measure their design work to ensure that it’s solving the right problems—before the designs are implemented. Analytics are a powerful tool. But if you don’t understand the “why” behind the data, it’s not going to do you any good. This presentation is a crash course in how to measure the success of your work. You’ll learn how to think like a scientist, using a hypothesis-driven approach to design, and creating successful tests to help you improve your work through focused iteration.
Entity Disambiguation - the Semantic XRayJason Darrell
In today's Semantic Web, generic copy has no place.
Using data extraction, we can view our content as Googlebot
Then, implementing entity disambiguation (http://www.algohunters.com/disambiguate-entities/), we can help Google rank our content with confidence.
This is how I do it.
Got copy you need disambiguating? Need more semantic layers? You can order yours, here: http://bit.ly/pphhjasond3
How to Conversion Rate Optimize Like There's No TomorrowMichael Stricker
CRO Conversion Rate Optimization can be life and death for your web revenue. Learn 4 essential approaches to win competitively, bring targeted new prospects, diagnose sickly performance, and win with PageSpeed.
SearchLove London 2016 | Larry Kim | Ten CRO Truth Bombs that will Change You...Distilled
You can increase conversion rates by A/B testing on-page elements like design, images, copy, UX, etc. But what if there was a different way that yielded 10x more conversion leverage and didn’t even involve touching a landing page – but instead focused on influencing the right people before and after they visit your site. Learn how new marketing technologies are rendering conventional CRO thinking obsolete.
Christoph C Cemper - LAC 2017 - Link building & off-page SEO for 2017 and bey...iGB Affiliate
Google Penguin changed SEO forever. Before April 2012 you could easily buy a ranking position but that time is long gone. The Google Penguin spam filter is now part of Google’s core algorithm and works in real time. You need to keep an eye on your link profile and start building high-quality links.
Google confirmed that links are in the top two ranking factors, alongside great content. Therefore, you need to be able to structure your SEO efforts with the intention of creating sustainable and quality links for 2017 and beyond.
Why links are an integral ranking factor and will always be
How links are not all the same
The best sustainable link building methods
SearchLove Boston 2016 | Larry Kim | Hacking RankBrain: Four Strategies You’l...Distilled
RankBrain debuted last year as Google's third most weighted ranking signal and is currently leveraged for obscure long tail queries. However as RankBrain is perfected and refined, it will likely be used on more queries and weighted more heavily, and even displace links and on-page SEO factors as Google’s #1 SEO ranking factor in the distant future: SEO judgement day. This session will reverse engineer how RankBrain actually works, exposing four critical vulnerabilities and share unusual, yet completely white-hat ways to benefit from future Rankbrain updates. The biggest SEO ranking factor shift of all time is underway, moving away from links and keywords towards Rankbrain user engagement signals. Attend this session if you want your rankings to live. Join the resistance today!
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Rob Bucci | Snooping Into Google's Insights on Se...Distilled
Google is telling us what our customers are looking for; they've spent billions doing the research. All we have to do is pay attention. In this session, Rob will provide a guide for how you can take cues from Google, and create better strategies for gaining the attention of your customers at each stage of the purchase funnel.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Tom Capper | Does Google Still Need Links?Distilled
Google now has a whole host of signals to choose from, and while links still seem to correlate with rankings, the relationship is more complex than ever. In this presentation, Tom will explore whether and when links still count, what might replace them, and how SEOs should build site equity in 2017 and beyond.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Michael King | Machine DoingDistilled
Machine learning is a concept that has is turning science fiction into real technology today. However, the applications of this technology seem daunting to marketers. In this talk, Mike King shares how marketers can take advantage of machine learning using ready made tools and tactics without knowing how to code.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Jes Stiles | WhatsAppening with Chat App Marketin...Distilled
Chat apps have grown to have more monthly active users than traditional social networks, but how do you leverage that reach for your brand? Diving into the world of messaging apps and their chatbots, Jes will discuss case studies of successful strategies; highlight tactics and practical tips for optimal user engagement; and look to the future to see how chat apps are positioning themselves against traditional websites and the potential impact of this.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Annie Cushing | Avoid Panic Attacks With a First ...Distilled
We’ve all been there: the site goes down; organic traffic plummets; your emails hit the Promotions tab; your AdWords keywords turn to (not set) … you get the idea. We’re talking about the stuff that PTSD for marketers is made of. Annie will show you how to set up a first-alert system in Google Analytics to let you know the first sign of trouble before it’s too late.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Kirsty Hulse | Low(er) Risk Link Building Tactics...Distilled
Whilst links should still be something we try to earn in 2017, we should begin to think of them as an added bonus, rather than a primary objective. Kirsty will share tactics of how to secure links without huge time and resource investment, to minimize the risk and diversify the positive impact of link building in a content world.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Purna Virji | Conversions in a Landing Pageless W...Distilled
How will customers transact in a landing pageless world? The reality is, our digital purchase behaviors have been changing rapidly in small but growing segments such as Amazon image search or ordering pizza from Dominos via your Xbox. We’re reaching a point where the landing page - and sometimes even keywords - are not necessary anymore. In this session, Purna will explore emerging search trends such as artificial intelligence, messaging commerce and conversation as a platform to uncover what we need to be doing now to best prepare.
Success Beyond Links: How To Make Your Content More ValuableVicke Cheung
The line between advertising and marketing has become increasingly blurred, and branded content is everyone's business. Content for link building has long been a staple of search strategies, but how does it fit into the bigger picture of marketing in 2017? Vicke has been researching ways in which content can play a more direct role in adding value to a business beyond SEO gain. Putting linkbait aside, she will be offering insights into what it takes to make content that serves both a brand and those it wishes to convert.
Why do some pieces of "10X" content make the leap while others languish in obscurity? Rand examines the common elements that make for success vs. failure in this analysis of 99 unique pieces of extremely high quality content pieces.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Greg Gifford | Dr. Evil’s Guide to Utter World Do...Distilled
With the rise of mobile, everyone needs Local SEO. Using his own extensive research, Greg will discuss how Local is more necessary than ever before, and share his latest tips on local optimization and advanced tips for getting maximum visibility in local searches. He’ll also dig into Facebook Ads for local SEO ending with some of his most creative and unique ideas for better ad performance.
SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Ross Simmonds | Content Chaos: Generating Tractio...Distilled
Ross will take a look at how taking risks on content and making investments can work out in a big way for brands and marketers. Whether it’s experimenting with content on Reddit, Slideshare, Quora or Instagram, Ross shares some of the best lessons he's learned over the years.
Does Google still need links? - SearchLove San Diego 2017Tom Capper
Back in Google's early days, people navigated the web using links, and this made PageRank an excellent proxy for popularity and authority. The web is moving away from primarily link based surfing, and Google no longer needs a proxy - so what, in 2017, is the point in links?
My presentation about the 7 Deadly Sins if Marketing at Target Marketing Mag's virtual conference. We cover a ton of stuff including:
- Metrics Driven Marketing
- Audience Segmentation
- Selling vs. Nurturing
How to Spot a Bear - An Intro to Machine Learning for SEOTom Anthony
Machine Learning is becoming a more and more important part of everything Google does, but can seem quite inaccessible to learn about.
This presentation doesn't try to teach you how to do ML, but focuses instead on showing you the types of problems that ML can address, how Google have used it previously, and how they might use it in the future.
I outline 5 key changes in technologies and trends which are changing the landscape of search. Some of these trends are here now, but some are trends which will emerge in the next 12-24 months.
From Concept to Completion: Tips for Designing Great ContentVicke Cheung
Presentation for BrightonSEO with tips on designing great pieces of content from a designer's perspective. This covers the stages of the creative process and gives an overview on key design elements, along with actionable tips throughout.
Darren Shaw - User Behavior and Local Search - Dallas State of Search 2014Darren Shaw
Does Google use click-through rate as a ranking signal? If users are clicking and sticking on some results, and bouncing back to the search results on others, that could be a valuable quality signal for them to use in the ranking algorithm.
Some recent tests have shown interesting (and instant) ranking boosts from click activity. Not satisfied with the results of a handful of tests, Darren has set out to test the bejeesus out of: clicks on website links, clicks on Google+ page links, driving directions, and branded search. He’ll describe the tests, the results, and any new insights.
The art and science of improving a website's content, usability, keyword relevancy, and HTML to appear more prominently in search engine results is SEO.
These slides were created for the course:
Comm 350R Social Media
Dr. Matthew J. Kushin
Department of Communication
Utah Valley University
For more on the course see:
http://profkushinsocial.wordpress.com
For more about the professor, see:
http://profkushin.wordpress.com
or @mjkushin on Twitter
Structure Matters - Information Architecture for SEO and UXAscedia
Information architecture is increasingly important in all aspects of business. Search engines and users are placing the burden of information organization and structure on website owners and rewarding or penalizing brands according to their accessibility. From domain structure to sitemap hierarchy to page layout, content architecture can directly affect lead generation, website engagement and conversion rates. Not understanding best practices or performing diligent testing can quickly impede search engine rankings and user experience. Learn the necessary steps required to properly architect your website's content and data.
Structure Matters - Information Architecture for UX & ConversionsJackie Burhans
Presented at World Information Architecture Day, my presentation explores how the power of driving information has shifted from content creators to content consumers and how your message can reach your audience in a constantly changing digital landscape.
What are the Top 5 Interactive Marketing trends in 2012? And how can you prepare for them and react to the trends as a marketing professional or business owner?
In this presentation and workshop Cyber-Duck take delegates through building blocks of developing a user centric brand and marketing strategy and introduce exciting new marketing channels such as artificial intelligence, bots, micro-moments and SEO as well as virtual and augmented reality. The presentation is concluded by exploring the importance of data and analytics.
Is the conflicting advice you are getting on SEO keeping you from success? Attending this session will help you get straight answers on the SEO issues keeping you from the top of the search engines.
Effective search and social in 2016 | Online advertising | South West Network...CharityComms
Phil McMinn, head of Google Grants and Jonny Grum, head of social media marketing at Torchbox
Visit the CharityComms website to view slides from past events, see what events we have coming up and to check out what else we do: www.charitycomms.org.uk
The Evolution of Marketing and Communications: Earning Your Way with Inbound ...Converge Consulting
Converge Consulting principals, Jay Kelly and Ann Oleson explored how marketing and communications have evolved at the 29th Annual ACT Enrollment Planners Conference in Chicago.
From the outbound/push model days of buying ads and sending view books and postcards through the mail, to the current inbound/pull model of engagement through data-driven, relevant, targeted and segmented communications -- they covered the why and how of modern, effective marketing.
Red Hot Digital Marketing Trends of 2016 - Cincinnati AMA - MarchMike Corak
With digital in full bloom, it’s hard to keep on top of what’s hot and what’s not. Thankfully, as a brand marketers/managers and leaders it’s not your responsibility to be monitoring the rise and fall of the latest trends – it’s ours. As VP and GM of DAC Group, Louisville, Mike Corak wouldn’t be doing his job if he wasn’t up to speed on the real-world staying power of digital trends and tactics. From ‘Why customer experience needs to be a top concern’ to ‘Looking beyond the Googlesphere for unique traffic and sizing up the data hound’s bark vs. its bite’ – this session will expose false predictions and shine a light on performing trends that brands shouldn’t ignore.
At the AMA Cincinnati event, Mike, or Mr. Corak as he is addressed by no one, will share his top eight digital trends that deliver. Together you’ll walk through the best of what’s ahead in digital tactics while gaining insight and tips for real-world application in digital communications, roadmap creation, and opportunity optimization for performance.
And, there may be lasers. For real.
Woj takes you on a journey to demystify the art and science of Search Engine Optimisation. Explore the true facts about SEO, the history of Google and other search engines and what the current landscape looks like.
Arm yourself with valuable tips on production & writing for search engines as well as Woj’s indispensable do-and-don’t best practice guide so you can leave the session ready to take action!
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SearchLove San Diego 2017 | Marcus Tober | Ranking Factors in a Mobile-First World
1. Marcus Tober
San Diego
February 23, 2017
HOWTO SURVIVE IN A MOBILE-FIRSTWORLD
(WHENYOU'VE SPENTYEARS OPTIMIZINGYOURWEBSITE FOR DESKTOP)
2. • Founder and CTO of Searchmetrics
• Searchmetrics is a software company
(SEO/Content Marketing) with 220 people in
Berlin, London, New York and San Mateo
• In LOVE with SEARCH since 2001
Marcus Tober
7. What does Mobile-First mean for my page?
– John Mueller, Google, July 2016
What does
Mobile-First
mean?
John Mueller – July 2016
“The general idea is that
we want the same
content available on your
desktop site to be
available on your mobile
site”
28. Content Marketing Challenges
Worldwide, $145 billion1 is
spent on the production and
marketing of digital
content.
Source #1: Global Content Marketing Spendings 2014 - PQ Media (June 2015)
Source #2: A New Era of Content (2015) – iProspect
Only 1 in 5 pieces2 of content
is ever consumed by real
people and engaged with!
= $116 billion is wasted!
57. The user needs to feel happy with the result.
User Experience
But businesses often fail in providing the right content
for the respective user intention
?
58. To engage perfectly with your audience, you’ll need …
… the right content … in the right moment … on the right device.
59. • Google has 3.5 billion searches per day
globally
• 81% of online shoppers read product
reviews or related information before
making a purchase
• But 79% of all purchases still happen
offline
Source: http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/81-shoppers-conduct-online-research-making-purchase-infographic/208527
Online/Offline buying process
60. • 54% of offline shoppers conduct
online research before they buy
offline
(ROBO: Research Online, Buy
Offline)
Source: https://marketingtechblog.com/robo-research-online-buy-offline/
Online/Offline buying process
61.
62.
63.
64. There is no bestbuy.com ranking on 1st or 2nd page on Google.com
65.
66. OMG!
There is an incredible search volume behind
this kind of informational -> transactional
search…!
Topic: How to survive in a mobile-first world(when you've spent years optimizing your website for Desktop)
35 min
Description:
With Google rolling out the mobile-first index in 2017, the performance of a website’s mobile version is more relevant than ever. This session reveals the most important mobile Ranking Factors, with a particular focus on content. Secondly, we will illuminate keyword opportunities with a much larger search volume on Mobile, and analyze user needs and content demands that differ between Desktop and Mobile. By analyzing brands’ websites that exhibit outstanding mobile performance, you’ll take away best practices for mobile search optimization in 2017.
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This is the quote from Google‘s webmaster blog.
Until now the desktop page has been the basis for crawling and rankings.
Google looks at the page and evaluate it. Also looks to see if there is a mobile version and whether it is good – this then influences the mobile search results.
For the mobile-first index, the mobile page is the basis for crawling and rankings.
Google now evaluates first the mobile version and then looks at any different desktop versions.
At least in theory.
What‘s important is that we don‘t really know yet how this is going to change website‘s evaluation so we shouldn‘t panic yet.
Word Counts are in the versions that are first loaded – on mobile Wikipedia works with menus which open.
Just to say what Ranking Factors are and that there are some coming up and that Desktop and Mobile are NOT the same.
Ohne wiki
Ohne wiki
We can take this out if it is too much.
Ohne wiki
People use all kinds of devices to look for things. This is a guy looking for water with a divining rod. That‘s clear, right?
Message: We need to know what people are looking for with what.
Maybe we don‘t need this if we have the previous page – it‘s maybe too much?
It seems great to rank 1st place on desktop but if 65% of search is on mobile and you are on 2nd (and you are behind the Apps) then clearly you aren‘t probably getting as much traffic as you think.
Guess what? The desktop page looks great but the results are basically unreadable on mobile.
It doesn‘t have to be like that!
Joker is what you might get with the Batman quiz shown on the previous slides – he seems happy with the result!
NB @Marcus – these are updated from the 2017 version of the study from Content Markting Institute – so numbers are new
NB @Marcus – these are updated from the 2017 version of the study from Content Markting Institute – so numbers are new
This is still the 2016 study because they don‘t have this question in 2017
Search is huge!
It’s just that we have to think more like our customers. Think more like businesses think. Question customers more…
It works on Mobile too!
It works on Mobile too! (Take this out?)
Again – same mistakes are possible on mobile.
And do it great on mobile too!
This shows desktop visibility (couldn‘t get a comparison graph with mobile) but the message is the same.
Quantity doesn‘t always mean quality!
Who remembers Pokemn Go?
Who still has it on their phone?
It was only half a year ago!
Was a massive spike in July but things move fast – Pokemon Go was relevant for maybe one month – see share price
This means “publish and forget“ is dead. You have to stay relevant for long-term success.
Generally, well ranking pages have longer texts.
So there is a correlation… For some searches, results with shorter text
are the best result for the user experience.
What does that mean for Ranking Factors?