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From Authorshipto Authority
Why ClaimingYour Identity Matters
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@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
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• Essex lad
@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
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• Essex lad• Spurs supporter
@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
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• Essex lad• Spurs supporter• “Visited” US 1982
@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
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• Essex lad• Spurs supporter• “Visited” US 1982• Started SEO 1997
@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
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• Essex lad• Spurs supporter• “Visited” US 1982• Started SEO 1997• Joined The Search Agency 2008• 220 employees around the world• “Agent Algo” #OrangeFedora
@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
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• Essex lad• Spurs supporter• “Visited” US 1982• Started SEO 1997• Joined The Search Agency 2008• 220 employees around the world• “Agent Algo” #OrangeFedora
• Still an Essex lad
@simmonet #SMXGrant SimmonsDirector SEO & Social ProductThe Search Agency
SEO
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From Authorshipto Authority
Why ClaimingYour Identity Matters
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@simmonet #SMX
Content is KingAuthority Content is “Kingier”+ Authority
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Content is KingAuthority Content is “Kingier”
@simmonet #SMX
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Kingier ?
@simmonet #SMX
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Kingier likeKing Kong!
@simmonet #SMX
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Kingier ContentNot like the old days…
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Kingier ContentQuality over Quantity!
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Unique
Kingier ContentQuality
EngagingRelevant
Trusted
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Trusted
Kingier ContentQuality
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trust = links
@simmonet #SMX
(of course links are still important)
old
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BUT…
Until…
Links were / are relatively easy to ‘game’
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trust = links
@simmonet #SMX
new
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trust = authority
@simmonet #SMX
(of course links are still important)
new
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authority is
@simmonet #SMX
known credible topic expert
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Entities to Identities
@simmonet SMX
Claim & Connect
known
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known credible topic expert• Connecting;
known entitiesto known identities
• Social / Google+• Rel = author
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Establish Credibility
@simmonet SMX
Create Worthy Content
credible
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known credible topic expertAlgorithmic ‘review’Human review
@simmonet #SMX www.google.com/insidesearch/howsearchworks/thestory/
• Links• Engagement
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known credible topic expert• What Expertise?– Focus–Consistent
@simmonet #SMX
• What Signals?– Yes… links –Citations / Co-citations–Associations / Affiliations– Social Mentions / Sentiment– “Digital footprint”
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Build Your Digital Footprint
@simmonet #SMX
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Mentions. Associations. Citations. Connections. Links.+ 1’s
shares likes
tweets Chatter
bookmarkssentiment.
bananas
Kingier Content Inspires Interaction
Love your contentTold my friends!
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@simmonet #SMX
Can’t fake it…
Kings don’t need to cheat
Well you can…
… but why?
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@simmonet #SMX
So howdo webuildKingier?andwhy?
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Building Authority (kingier)• Claim & Connect– Google+ / Other profiles
• Build Credibility– Create great content (worthy)
• Expand Your Footprint– Onsite, social / guest / PR
• Follow the Rules– Kings don’t (need to) cheat
• Engage!– Inspire interactions– Social signals
@simmonet #SMX
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Success?
Why ClaimingYour Identity Matters
@simmonet SMX
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“We’re (Google) doing a better job of detecting when someone is sort of an authority in a specific space… and trying to make sure that those rank a little more highly if you’re some sort of authority...”
@simmonet #SMX
matt kong cutts
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Kingier Success• Better Visibility– “Brand” factor (trust)– Authorities rank
• Better “Clickability”– SERP display
• Links Build Themselves– Well not exactly…
More likely organically• And…– It’s good to be the King
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Thank you!
You get bananas
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Grant Simmons
@simmonet
linkedin.com/in/simmonet
www.thesearchagency.co.uk
www.thesearchagency.com
www.thesearchagents.com
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From Authorshipto Authority
Why ClaimingYour Identity Matters