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Why is SEO important?
Number of Searches/Day on Google
Average Daily Queries on Google
3 Billion Searches/Day (announced Aug. 2012)
Growth of Google Queries in Last 5 yrs
Number of Searches/Day on Google
3 Billion Searches/Day (announced Aug. 2012)
State of Search-‐ India
Source: Netmarketshare and business-‐standard.com
Google 97%
Yahoo 1%
Bing 1%
Others 1%
Indian Search Engine Market Share
§ Helps you create a be=er website
§ Brings in qualified traffic
§ Helps you create be=er content
§ Measurable/AcGonable
SEO from a business perspec:ve
DID YOU KNOW?
SEO is not only about keyword opGmizaGon -‐ the number and quality of incoming links is also very important.
DID YOU KNOW?
It's actually quite easy to exclude certain pages from search engine results by using a robots.txt file.
DID YOU KNOW?
Google moves websites down in the search results when an excessive number of keywords are used.
DID YOU KNOW?
Search engines look at how much code you use. Therefore, tables and inline styles not only make your code less synopGc but could also affect search engine ranking.
DID YOU KNOW?
It's actually quite easy to exclude certain pages from search engine results by using a robots.txt file.
Organic vs Paid
Organic • Time bound • Higher entry cost (Gme / Rs.) • Lower ongoing cost (Gme / Rs. • Long term strategy
Paid • Instant • Lower entry cost (Gme / Rs.) • Dynamic cost over Gme • Targeted • Measurable ROI • Short-‐Mid Term Strategy
www.pagetraffic.com
• Hummingbird • Google Panda: 28+ updates • Google Penguin: 6 updates • Exact-‐Match Domain (EMD) Update • Page Layout: 2 updates • 7-‐Result SERPs • Link Warnings • Knowledge Graph • Venice • Other Monthly Updates: 390
Google Algorithm is Constantly Changing
@iacquire
The Old Consumer Decision Journey
Elias Lewis (Advertising Agency Hall of Famer) invented this model (AIDA) in 1898.
via Wikipedia
Understanding the Customer Journey The customer shopping journey can classified into sequenGal stages.
Awareness
ConsideraGon
Intent
Due Diligence
Decision h=p://gweb-‐think-‐tools.appspot.com/customer-‐journey-‐to-‐purchase/
Not common, mostly occurs with high Gcket
items
LINK BUILDING
UX
CONTENT STRATEGY
MOBILE
SITE SPEED
VIDEO ON-‐PAGE
SEO
CONTENT MARKETING
In 2015, SEO is This
• On-‐site factors play a big role in determining your search engine rankings
• These are the things that you can do yourself or that you can task your web developer to do on your behalf
Onsite Op:miza:on
Be careful when using mulGmedia plalorms, such as Flash, parGcularly as navigaGonal elements Your website must be ‘spiderable’, otherwise it won’t get good search engine rankings Text-‐based navigaGon can be ‘spidered’; links embedded within a Flash element cannot. Be careful also with Javascript, DHTML or other graphical navigaGon elements If you use these, provide a text based navigaGon bar elsewhere on the page
Use of mul:media plaforms
Your navigaGon structure and accessibility is criGcal for search engine rankings – search engines need to be able to access your content in order to index it KISS principle Employ the 2 click rule (3 click rule at most) Use textual links from your home page Use a Sitemap which can be accessed from your home page Employ inline / contextual links
Onpage Naviga:on
Almost always the heading that Google chooses for its lisGngs. Therefore it needs to be enGcing or contain a call-‐to-‐acGon
If you do one thing to your site, then this should be it!
• Include your chosen keywords within the TITLE tag – preferably near the start of the tag
• Try to keep it to 70 characters • Must be relevant to the page content • Very important -‐ each page should have a different TITLE tag
The TITLE Tag
• Search engines also use a series of metadata tags that reside in the header of the page to index websites
• These tags can’t be seen by human visitors to your website – but they’re sGll interrogated by the search engines
Metadata Tags
• A textual descripGon of what the page is about
• Shows up in Google search results
The Descrip:on Tag
• Include keywords close to the start of the tag, but don’t repeat more than 3 Gmes
• Try to keep it to 150 characters • Must be relevant to the page content • Each page should have a different DESCRIPTION tag
The Descrip:on Tag
• Google loves original, high quality textual content • Body text is extremely important for search engine
rankings because this is what human users come to see
• Keywords, synonyms and variaGons of the primary keyword combinaGon should be included in the body text, but not so that it reads ‘arGficially’. It should read naturally.
Body Text
• URLs that contain keywords are be=er than those that don’t
• Quite easy to do if your website is staGc, a li=le more difficult for database-‐driven sites
• Don’t make the URLs too long because this will be seen as an a=empt to manipulate the search results
• Good and bad: • www.mysite.com/health-‐insurance • www.mysite.com/search.asp?insuranceID=435&locID=32
Keywords in URLs
• Heading tags – eg. <h1>, <h2> -‐ within the HTML idenGfy headings within the page copy and break up the text
• They are used by search engines to determine page content
• Use keywords in these tags, but don’t overdo it.
Heading Tags
• The ‘anchor’ text contained within hyperlinks provides Google with an understanding of what the linked content is about
• Every hyperlink on your site should have descripGve anchor text, rather than ‘click here…’
• Inline links or contextual links are best • eg.
• Blue Train Enterprises offers a free white paper on how to opGmise your website for the search engines
Link Anchor Text
A. Naked URLs: such as www.xyz.com
B. Generic/junk anchors: “click here”, “this website” C. Brand keywords: PageTraffic, pagetraffic India, page traffic
or pagetraffic SEO company
Link Anchor Text Diversifica:on
• ALT is displayed if the image doesn’t load in the user’s browser
• The ALT tag should describe the image • Keep it short and to the point • It also can have a posiGve effect on your website rankings
• Don’t use ALT tags as a place to stuff keywords
Image ALT Text
• Domain names no longer assist in search engine rankings
• If you are thinking of changing names, or planning a new business, think carefully about the domain name you choose
• Best to have .in for Indian market, but if possible secure .com as well
• Try to keep it short, memorable • Register the name for as long as possible
A word on domain names…..
• Some ideas for new content for a ecommerce website: • New products • Company acGviGes • Special offers or discounts • Achievements – awards • New staff profiles • Case studies about your products or services • TesGmonials from customers • ‘How to’ guides • General advice about products or services • ObservaGons about the market
Add content regularly
Elements of Optimization
• 250 or more
words • Don’t forget
locations! • Updated content • Avoid duplicate
content
Text Content
Elements of Optimization
• Words and
phrases commonly used to describe your product, service, location, etc.
What words and phrases do your customers use to search for you?
Keywords In Text
A Mashable survey in August 2013 revealed that 17.4 percent of global web traffic comes from mobile compared to 11.1 percent in the previous year.
Social Media
• Social Media is forecasted to grow 26% CAGR by 2016
** CAGR = Compound Annual Growth Rate (year over year)
Platforms Important question to ask?
Is the platform aligned with my objectives? Does it help build a brand community? Is it helping create a digital asset?
Common Mistake
Chasing Facebook Fans!
• Typically less than 5% of your updates are shown to your fans
• You need a sponsored story to reach your own fans
• Every time you need to engage with Fans, you need to spend more!
Is Facebook page a digital asset for a brand?
Why did this happen?
• Facebook is a Social Networking platform
• With more ads and brand updates, user loose interest,
which harms Facebook as a platform
• Facebook stock price was declining
• To boost revenues, stock price, brands were asked to pay
more to reach their own fans
• Facebook has launched new ad formats – In feeds, and
video!
Build a Community, Not a Brand DETERMINE YOUR AUDIENCE"
"
FIND OUT WHAT THEY’RE LOOKING FOR OR TALKING
ABOUT""
WRITE ABOUT IT IN A WAY THAT IS: EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINING INFORMATIVE
SHARE
A Cohesive Content Plan
*Source: Page Traffic Buzz, 20 Captivating Digital Marketing Statistics for 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE BUILDING
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING & ASKING LINK BUILDING
Website: www.pagetraffic.com Email: [email protected] Twitter: @navneetkaushal Blog: www.pagetrafficbuzz.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/pagetraffic.in
THANK YOU!