HOW TO GAIN INITIAL

MOMENTUM WITH GOOGLE

USING SEO

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What Is SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of affecting the visibility of a website or a web page in a search engine's unpaid results - often referred to as "natural," "organic," or "earned" results.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization

Paid20%

OrganicSEO80%

Why Is SEO Important

Source: http://www.advancedwebranking.com/ctrstudy/

Common Industry Thinking - How To Rank

1st SEO Thing To Do – Install Google Tools

http://bit.ly/1KOXBRb

http://bit.ly/1KOY31M

Google Search Console – Formerly WMT

Google Search Console – Formerly WMT

Google Search Console – Formerly WMT

Google Search Console – Formerly WMT

Google Search Console – Formerly WMT

2nd SEO Thing To Do – Understand Keywords

You’re Doing It Wrong – Keyword Research

1. Settling on keywords that are too broad or generic2. Optimizing for words with little search traffic3. Keywords that do not “convert”4. Focusing on only one keyword at a time

You’re Doing It Right – Keyword Research

1. Keywords that are relevant to your content2. Keywords with decent potential search volume3. Keywords that have lower levels of competition

3rd SEO Thing To Do – Write and Publish Content

You’re Doing It Wrong – Content

1. Duplicate / Copied Content 2. Zero Keyword Research or Inclusion3. Too Much Keyword Inclusion (Keyword Stuffing)4. Low Quality – Poor Content5. Stale – Old – Expired – Rotting Content

4th SEO Thing To Do – Get Links

You’re Doing It Wrong – Acquiring Links

1. Never use a link network2. Never buy links3. Limit the amount exchange links4. Very limited directory submissions

You’re Doing It Right – Acquiring Links

1. Ask friends and connections for links 2. Build up social profiles*3. Link to other sites/authors4. Forums & Online Communities**5. Local business/site?

1. Local Chamber of Commerce2. Local Charities3. Local Directories

* Social profile links pass no direct SEO value** Never join and leave online communities. Only participate in relevant groups and BE involved

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WordPress SEO Right From The Start

Setting up WWW versus non-WWWSelect Settings -> General

WordPress SEO Right From The Start

Setting up PermalinkSelect Settings -> Permalinks

Suggest Installing Yoast WordPress SEOhttps://yoast.com/wordpress-seo/

Yoast Page And Post Optimization

Yoast Page – Post Optimization

SEO WordPress Plugins to Try

Do Not Over Do It Installing Plugins

Do not add a plugin if you already can achieve the function with an existing plugin

Additionally:• Check out stars and reviews• Is the plugin in new or old?• How frequent is it updated?

2 Bonus Tips: Read More Tag – Uncategorized

SEO Myths

“Build It And They Will Come”

SEO Myths

“Make Sure To Add Keywords to the Meta Keywords”

SEO Myths

“I Got To Stuff Keywords Into Image Alt Text”

SEO Myths

“It Helps If you Maximize Keyword Density In Your Content – At Least 6%”

SEO Myths

“XML Sitemaps Can Increase Rankings”

SEO Myths

“SEO Is Cheap”

SEO Myths

“SEO Is Dead”

Get Started: SEO Guides – Recommended

Google Search Engine Optimization Starter Guidehttp://bit.ly/1KOJICn

Moz – The Beginners Guide To SEOhttp://bit.ly/1KOJVFB

Yoast – The Definitive Guide To Higher Rankings For WordPress Siteshttp://bit.ly/1KOKyPD

FREE Tools – Recommended

http://www.seoquake.com/

https://www.google.com/trends/

http://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider/

https://moz.com/tools

http://www.copyscape.com/https://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner

Chrome Browser Extensions – Recommended

HOW TO GAIN INITIAL

MOMENTUM WITH GOOGLE

USING SEO

K E I T H F R A L E Y - @F R A L E Y K E I T H