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SEO and Email Marketing for Startups and Small Businesses
Part 1: Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Go Get It, Lycos.
Today…
Key Terms
• SEO – Search Engine Optimization• PPC – Pay Per Click Advertising• SERPs – Search Engine Ranking Positions• On-Page SEO – Changes to website content and
framework that affect search-ability and SERPs• Off-Page SEO – LINKS (the valuable kind!) • Local SEO – On and off page factors that affect local
search• Inbound Links – Earned links that pass ‘link juice’ to your
domain• Google Page Rank – An indicator of your site’s profile;
mostly based on number of quality, relevant links
Organic V. Paid Search
Google AdWords v. Bing Ads
2013 Search Share
Data via ComScore
2013 Search Volume
Data via ComScore
Start With Research
• GOAL: Find the best fit primary keyword for each page you’re optimizing for
• Google Keyword Tool is your best friend• Google Trends is also useful• Find balance with the most RELEVANT, LEAST
COMPETITIVE, HIGH SEARCH VOLUME keyword you can
• Consider Google Page Rank, inbound links (and other factors) when making keyword decisions for SEO
Title and Description Tags1. Title Tags –
Include primary keyword, and secondary keywords if possible.
2. Description Tags – DO NOT affect SERPs. However, EXTREMELY place to drive click-troughs with a solid message.
BAD Search Listing Example
Other On-Page Factors
• Keywords in Page Content – including broad and exact match
• Keywords in Image ALT tags• Keywords in Heading tags – Only one H1 tag per page• Keywords in URL slugs (e.g. edetroit.co/michigan-
marketing-company)• Keyword in image file name (e.g.
edetroit.co/images/michigan-marketing-company.jpg)• Links to pages throughout YOUR site• Links to relevant, high-ranking pages OUTSIDE of your site
Technical Stuff
• Generate an XML sitemap and upload in your root directory
• Make sure robots.txt isn’t blocking search engines from blocking your site
• Create profiles on Google Webmaster Tools and Bing Webmaster Center, and submit your sitemap
• Setup Google Analytics profile to monitor SEO and other metrics
Image via SEOMOZ
Link Building
• Start building links right away• Focus QUALITY over QUANTITY• Understand distinction between White hat
and Black hat SEO
White Hat vs. Black Hat
Image via SRISAS
Protect Your Future and Do SEO Right
Don’t BUY links, EARN them
Content Marketing + Link Building = Long-Term, Sustainable Search Marketing Strategy
Other Link Building Tactics
• Directory Submissions – Including local citations, regional directories, and industry directories.
• Develop link-worthy content (blogs, ebooks, infographics, …) – See the Michigan Tech 100
• Guest posting• Press releases = Get a LOT of links• Create Ego-Bait! Give and you shall receive –
Our blog: Top 10 Most Entertaining and Notable #Detroit Blogs
• The list goes on… BE CREATIVE!
Local SEO Quickie
• Employ same research tactics and On-page SEO tactics outlined earlier BUT use local terms (e.g. ‘detroit plumbers)
• More Reviews = Higher Local Listings, so ask for them– Google– Yahoo!– Yelp
• Build Citations like Google listing (now integrated with Google+, Yelp, Yahoo, etc.)
Generate Reviews (hopefully good ones)
Tactics:• Ask your friends• Use print materials• Create a landing page
that shows people how to leave a review
Local SEO: Citations
• A tedious, but important process.
• Universal Business Listing (UBL) is effective for getting a lot of listings published at the same time
• Use keywords in citations, because they are indexed in search engines
Google Local SEO for Search ‘detroit restaurants’
Measuring, Monitoring and Adjusting
• Measure SERPs using tools like SEOmoz and Raven Tools
• Monitor Google Analytics• Some free tools: seomoz.com/tools• Tweak and make adjustments over time
(provided On-page SEO best practices) – SEO is fairly long term, so BE PATIENT
Affordable Marketing Packages
We offer digital marketing packages designed for small businesses and startups looking to get a head start with their digital marketing.
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Part 2: A Brief Glimpse Into Email Marketing
MailChimp
• Free up to 2000 subscribers and 12000 emails/month
• Offers automated RSS feed emails for blog content
• Strong for Blogs, but weak for more automated emails
aWeber
• 1000’s of web form and email templates to work from
• Launch automated email marketing campaigns
Leveraging Subscribers: Social Media
• Use catchy images accompanied with a post and link
• Leverage reach with established content partners and brand ambassadors
Have an (Free) Offer
• Use offers like eBooks, webinars, coupons, subscriptions, etc. to entice signups
Leveraging Subscribers: Blog Posts
• Create images to add to blog posts for a visual call to action linking to a landing page
• … or frame subscribe form directly into post
Leveraging Leads w/ PPC Ads
Leveraging Leads w/ Social Ads
Affordable Marketing Packages
We offer digital marketing packages designed for small businesses and startups looking to get a head start with their digital marketing.
Get Started Now!