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PART 1 - We’re Ready to Roll!
What will be covered:
What a website is supposed to do and how to do it!
Real world examples and low hanging fruit.
Lots of references for you to learn on your own.
http://youtu.be/WilzG8w3nNg - Video Introduction to this PowerPoint
http://youtu.be/hF515-0Tduk - Succinct description of SEO
What won’t be covered:
How people make money with videos - cute cats and blended iPhones.
(Go watch “Will It Blend” on Youtube…)
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What is Internet Marketing?
Online marketing involves all efforts to
present your website in the most persuasive
way and drive traffic from a variety of
sources: search engines, other websites, pay
per click searches, email marketing, social
marketing and more.
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• Wide audience reach
• Reach local audience
• Easy to learn and do on your own
• No cost per click for SEO
• Targeted traffic
• Highest conversion rates
• Good ROI
• http://youtu.be/DwZnzclAkHA - Watch
the video
Why do Search Marketing?
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Set Goals for your Success
A better website
Learn it yourself
Top rankings on Google
More online traffic
More business
More profit
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• This is Google’s World!
• Over 80% of Market Share
• More reach than all other US search
engines combined!
• Google wants searchers to find most
relevant Web Result
• Google’s Webmaster Guidelines
• https://support.google.com/webmasters/bin/a
nswer.py?hl=en&answer=35769
• PageRank – Quality of incoming links
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Online Marketing Glossary
• SEM / SEO – Search Engine Marketing
• Organic vs. PPC – Pay Per Click
• Keyword – One keyword or phrase
• Landing Pages
• Tag –Title, headers (H1), meta tags
• SERP – Search Engine Results Page
• Google PageRank
• Linkjuice – External, internal links
• Wireframe
• ROI – Return On Investment
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Is my business ready to compete online?
Market Research
Do you have a product or service that people are
looking for?
Keyword research – Google Keyword Tool
Determine Products and Services
Do competitor research to help guide and inspire
you.
Determine Business Feasibility
Is being in business worth the risk? Can I do it?
Resources
Do I have enough time, knowledge, passion, work
ethic and money to succeed?
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Keyword Research
Keyword targets
What are people searching for?
What keywords / phrases are used most?
Find the most relevant keywords and build landing pages.
Keyword Tools – Google Keyword Tool and Google Trends
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal
http://www.google.com/trends - See trends for keywords over time.
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Look at Local (United States) Monthly Searches.
Check exact match on right hand side.
Download spreadsheet and edit in a spreadsheet program
like Excel.
Go back to keyword tool with more specific searches and
download again.
Create a keyword spreadsheet with groups of keywords
that will be used for landing pages.
Keyword Research Best Practices
Login with an email address used for a
Google Adwords Account.
Start searches look at related
keywords then narrow down
searches.
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Building Landing Pages
Landing pages = Focused, keyword-rich content
Figure out your landing pages in 4 easy steps:
1. Are there enough searches?
2. Are searches relevant to my business?
3. Are the landing pages logical?
4. Do I have time / money to build?
http://youtu.be/H0riar7tv_U
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Have an Internet Presence!
Effective websites are:
Persuasive
Branded
Easy to use
Competitive in the marketplace
Have something to say
Built around how people search
Socially active
14. • (Directly) sell your goods or services?
• Generate leads (potential sales)?
• (Simply) provide contact info?
• Interact with other Internet presence?
What do you want your web site to do for you?
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Brainstorm a list of competitive advantages:
Class exercise
What makes your business special?
Years of experience
Unparalleled expertise
Friendly customer service – given!
Quality product
Attention to detail
Warranty and Guarantee
Discounts to qualified customers
The best, the brightest, the coolest…
http://youtu.be/CFHe04jj1rA
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How to build a website
What do you want to do and what is your budget?
Research your keywords and your market.
Use your competitors to make your website better.
Plan ahead. Create a wireframe and list what pages your
website should have.
How much time do you have?
What do you want to say?
Tools of the Trade – Wordpress, Joomla, Dreamweaver, etc.
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What is my supposed to do?
Website Sales Funnel
The end of the funnel –
Call to action, shopping cart,
contact form, etc.
The start of the funnel –
Visitors getting to your
website.
The middle of the funnel –
Browse website and consider
sale.
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The Secrets to Success on Google
Google will reward pages that are:
Play by the rules of the game
Linked to from good websites
Content Rich
Well designed
Updated regularly
Keyword focused
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Next week: Google PageRank
and Local Search
PageRank reflects the quantity and quality of
incoming links. Links vote for better websites.
searchengineland.com/what-is-google-pagerank-a-guide-for-
searchers-webmasters-11068 – Or go to shortened URL -
goo.gl/9Gh3g
http://www.webseoanalytics.com/blog/is-google-pagerank-still-
important-in-seach-engine-optimization/ - Short URL =
goo.gl/Ovyf3
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank - Optional reading - detailed
article about PageRank
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-beginners-checklist-for-small-
business-seo - Beginner’s Checklist for SEO – Short URL =
goo.gl/FL14I
Read these articles to learn more about PageRank and SEO
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Homework
Keyword Research – Create a spreadsheet with top keywords for
your website
Competitive Advantages – Brainstorm with friends, associates
and family
Read about Google PageRank and the importance of link
building
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Internet Marketing Resources
• Coryon.com Resources page
• Coryon.com/resources
• Training videos Coryon.com/video
• Discover what really works in optimization
• marketingexperiments.com
• SEMPO Learning Center
• sempo.org/learning_center/
• Online marketing magazines / articles
• practicalecommerce.com
• webpronews.com
• SEO Glossary
• seoglossary.com/
• SEOMoz article about Google Algorithm factors
• seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors
80% of online purchases start with a web search.
Google focused – 69% of market share
Keyword targeting focuses the right customers to the right pages on your site
Google “seal of approval” – #1 position = confidence in your business
thinkseer.com/tools/seo-search-engine-marketing-roi-calculator.php - SEO campaign ROI calculator
Wireframe - strangesystems.net/archives/2005/03/using_wireframe.php
strangesystems.net/images/wireframes_template-graffle.gif – single page wireframe template
http://www.gdoss.com/web_info/ia_deliverables/pmms_wireframes_4.3.pdf - example of full site wireframe
Don’ t Make Me Think: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=don%27t+make+me+think&x=0&y=0
Billboard design:
Fact of Life #1 – We don’t read pages, we scan them.
1. We’re usually in a hurry
Save as much time as possible, must keep them moving toward the end result of what they want to obtain… much like sharks need to keep moving.
2. Know that we don’t NEED to read everything.
We just need the bits that will give us the necessary information to keep our interest and the rest is irrelevant.
3. We’re good at it
Force of habit… our normal routine with almost everything we read involves scanning.
Fact of Life #2 – We don’t make optimal choices; we sacrifice - Choose the first reasonable option. (They don’t compare options; they take the first reasonable plan that comes to mind.)
1. We’re usually in a hurry
2. There’s not much of a penalty
Call To Action: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Action-Formulas-Improve-Results/dp/078521965X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216404636&sr=1-1
CSS: detailed article about CSS and SEO. Covers topics such as rearranging page content for spiders, making pages more crawlable
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/advertising/article.php/3579196 - Design the perfect product page
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/building/article.php/3584596 - Design the best check out pages
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/designmistakes.html Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/markel_tutorial/ step by step tutorial
http://www.webreference.com/authoring/design/tutorials.html - list of many resources for building a website
http://websitetips.com/usability/ - Usability is an important goal of any website
http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Tutorials/usability.html - tutorial and in depth look at usability principles
http://www.feedthebot.com/designandcontent.html
List of Google guidelines explained in detail with examples and references.
http://www.google.com/webmasters/ - Google’s webmaster guide.
http://www.google.com/librariancenter/articles/0512_01.html Google's explanation of how it does ranking.
Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords.
focus on related keywords
ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone)
if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it
http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool.
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool
http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords.
focus on related keywords
ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone)
if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it
http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool.
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool
http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords.
focus on related keywords
ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone)
if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it
http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool.
https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool
http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
Wireframe - strangesystems.net/archives/2005/03/using_wireframe.php
strangesystems.net/images/wireframes_template-graffle.gif – single page wireframe template
http://www.gdoss.com/web_info/ia_deliverables/pmms_wireframes_4.3.pdf - example of full site wireframe
Don’ t Make Me Think: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=don%27t+make+me+think&x=0&y=0
Billboard design:
Fact of Life #1 – We don’t read pages, we scan them.
1. We’re usually in a hurry
Save as much time as possible, must keep them moving toward the end result of what they want to obtain… much like sharks need to keep moving.
2. Know that we don’t NEED to read everything.
We just need the bits that will give us the necessary information to keep our interest and the rest is irrelevant.
3. We’re good at it
Force of habit… our normal routine with almost everything we read involves scanning.
Fact of Life #2 – We don’t make optimal choices; we sacrifice - Choose the first reasonable option. (They don’t compare options; they take the first reasonable plan that comes to mind.)
1. We’re usually in a hurry
2. There’s not much of a penalty
Call To Action: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Action-Formulas-Improve-Results/dp/078521965X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216404636&sr=1-1
CSS: detailed article about CSS and SEO. Covers topics such as rearranging page content for spiders, making pages more crawlable
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/advertising/article.php/3579196 - Design the perfect product page
http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/building/article.php/3584596 - Design the best check out pages
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/designmistakes.html Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/markel_tutorial/ step by step tutorial
http://www.webreference.com/authoring/design/tutorials.html - list of many resources for building a website
http://websitetips.com/usability/ - Usability is an important goal of any website
http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Tutorials/usability.html - tutorial and in depth look at usability principles
Pages that Google believes are important pages receive a higher PageRank and are more likely to appear at the top of the search results.
Example of CBW link buying. Nokia batteries, Nextel batteries
Content – good neighbor hood bad neighbor hood
Related content, same industry website, .edu website, directory,
Reciprocal links are good to a point. Estimate that over 100 plus recip links loose value
http://www.google.com/technology/index.html - Google’s explanation of PR
http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/ilqtool.html - ILQ tool - this can be used to check sites for which we are requesting reciprocal links
Marketingexperiments.com – articles with real life case studies, free email newsletter, professional certification,
practicalecommerce.com – short articles written by experts, ecommerce focused, SEO report card,
Dir.yahoo - in order of popularity
sempo.org/learning_center/resources/ - A great list of SEM resources.