what you should know about seo
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Presentation given by Colleen Wright, owner/trainer of Search Engine Academy of Oregon on August 30th for the Working Artist's Network. This presentation goes over SEO on-page and off-page factors, usability, anti-spamming and more.TRANSCRIPT
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What You Should Know About SEO
And Other Internet Marketing
Strategies and Tactics
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SEO? SEM? PPC? SMM? SMO?
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SEO? SEM? PPC? SMM? SMO?
• What does it all mean?– SEO: Search Engine Optimization–PPC: Pay Per Click Advertising– SEM: Search Engine Marketing– SMM: Social Media Marketing– SMO: Social Media Optimization
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• Two sides to this coin:– On-Page Factors– Off-Page Factors
• What is most important?
• You need the first side of the coin to get the second side to work optimally.
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• On-Page Factors• Domain Name• Page Name• Title Tag• H1 Tag• Bolded Text• Link Text• 1% to 2% keyword density for Google
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors
• Domain Name:www.physicalmedicineandrehab.com
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors
• Domain Name:www.physicalmedicineandrehab.com
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors
• Domain Name: www.pdxpartybus.com
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors
• Domain Name: www.pdxpartybus.com
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• On-Page Factors• Page Name: The-Pros-of-Divorce.html
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• On-Page Factors• Page Name: The-Pros-of-Divorce.html
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• On-Page Factors: Title Tag
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: Title Tag
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: H1 Tag
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: H1 Tag
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: Link Text
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: Link Text
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: Keyword Density
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• On-Page Factors: Keyword Density
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• Off-Page Factors• Inbound Links–Authority Sites–Directories– Internet Press Releases–Article Marketing
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• Off-Page Factors• Inbound Links–Authority Sites– .edu’s and .gov’s are best–PageRank above 5
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Authority Sites
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Authority Sites
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Directories
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Directories
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Directories
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Vertical Directories• TIP: Google “submit a site” “[insert keyword]”
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Vertical Directories
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Online Press Releases
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Online Press Releases
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• Off-Page Factors: Online Press Releases• Received offers for products to be included in the
Gift Bags for:– The Miss America Pageant– Billboard Magazine’s Oscar Night Party
• Moved ranking to Number 5 spot on first page for the Keyword Phrase “Mineral Makeup”
• Gained interviews from a variety of magazines
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization
• Off-Page Factors: Online Press Releases– List of Free Press Release Submission sites:
http://nakedpr.com/2007/07/29/big-list-of-free-press-release-distribution-sites/
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Article Marketing
TIP: Google “Submit an article [insert keyword]”
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SEO: Search Engine Optimization• Off-Page Factors: Article Marketing
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Usability Issues
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Usability
It refers to: • How quickly people can learn how to use
something • How efficient they are while using it • How memorable it is • How error-prone it is• How much users like using it
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Usability
Biggest Causes of User Failure
1. Search2. Information Architecture (IA)3. Content4. Product Information
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Usability
Biggest Causes of User Failure
1. SearchIf your site has over 100 pages, you
need an onsite search engineCheck out: http://sitelevel.com/ Or Google has a Search Engine app
http://www.google.com/coop/cse/
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Usability
Biggest Causes of User Failure
2. Information Architecture (IA)Navigation “Must Do’s”• Keep your navigation consistent
throughout your site.
• Main navigation topics should be static and should appear at once.
• Don’t hide main navigation items.
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Usability
Biggest Causes of User Failure
3. Content• Use common fonts sized at or above 10
points
• Avoid busy backgrounds
• Verdana is the most readable online font and is the recommended font for use in body text where readability is crucial.
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Usability
Biggest Causes of User Failure
4. Product Information
• One of the first things people want to know about a product is the price. If it’s not readily available, people assume it’s too high.
• Don’t make people click to find the price. Showing an estimated price is better than showing no price at all.
• Disclose any extra fees.
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Anti-Spamming Guidelines
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Anti-Spamming Guidelines
Don't:• Keyword stuff tags• Repeat keywords over and over again in your
text.
For example: <META name="keywords" content="holiday cruises, holiday cruises, holiday cruises, holiday cruises, holiday cruises, holiday cruises, holiday cruises, holiday”>
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Anti-Spamming Guidelines
• Don't use tiny text for the purpose of repeating keyword after keyword
• Don't use invisible text
• Don't use redirect tags if possible
• Don't duplicate content or use mirror pages
• Don't use multiple title tags
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That Can Help you
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Tools that Can Help you• Wordtracker - $$$
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Tools that Can Help you• Webconfs.com - Free
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Tools that Can Help you• thesaurus.com - Free
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Tools that Can Help you• SEO Automatic – Free Lite Version
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Tools that Can Help you• SEOchat.com – Free
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Tools that Can Help you• Google Analytics – Free
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Making the Case
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Making the Case
According to Forrester Research:“In a recession, marketers typically cut
interactive spending. But our survey of 333 interactive marketers revealed strong support for maintaining or increasing budgets in categories including social networking, email, blogging, and search optimization.”
http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,45924,00.html
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Making the Case
According to Forrester Research:“In North America in 2009, interactive marketing
will assume an unapologetic — and, in some cases, central — role in the marketing mix thanks to both the ascendance of digital media and the inherent measurability of interactive channels. Tactics like search and social applications will do particularly well.”
http://www.forrester.com/Research/Document/Excerpt/0,7211,44920,00.html
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Making the Case
According to Internet Retailer's recent monthly survey, retailers are creating interactive page treatments and adding video, customer reviews and other advanced features. Merchants also are making site optimization a top priority and redesigning their web sites to achieve speedier navigation and faster performance.
http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=28884
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Making the Case
Improved site optimization is the top priority for 72.9% of merchants, followed by:1. Clearly organized home, category and product
pages at 62.4% 2. Better navigation at 49.4% 3. Improved site search at 47.1% 4. Faster checkout at 40%
http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=28884
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Making the Case
David Wertheimer, director of strategy for Alexander Interactive Inc., notes:
“The fact that retailers are listing site optimization as their top design objective... says they want to create images and write text that do a better job of making them stand out on... major search engines.”
http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=28884
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Making the Case
http://www.permissiontv.com/about/news/66/industry_survey_forecasts_adoption_of_interactive_video_in_2009
Digital Marketing Focus in 2009According to a survey of more than 400 senior-level decision makers
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Making the Case
According to a recent Gallop Poll, Americans' frequent use of the Internet has almost doubled over the last five years
48% now report using the Internet more than one hour per day compared to 26% in 2002.
• Post-graduates
• those making more than $75,000 per year
• those under age 30
are the most frequent users of the Internet, with more than 6 out of 10 in each group saying they use the Internet more than one hour per day.
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
• Focus on the Basics– Get your website optimized before going after
inbound links through:• Authoritative Sites• Directories• Online Press Releases• Article Marketing
– Consider a Pay Per Click Campaign to increase website traffic while your SEO initiatives kick in
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Next Steps• Focus on the Basics– Set up Google Analytics to measure your
performance• Tweak• Wait• Measure• Repeat
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Next Steps• Watch your profits soar!
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Questions?
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Thank you!