Punchlime General Partners Stanley Sarpong and Olju Man discuss SEO basics to help you get on the right track for Search, and provide you with basic SEO optimization techniques and useful pointers for more information. This Hangout on Air was streamed live and recorded on December 4th, 2013.
Watch the YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfe6cg_GW-k
Time codes & presentation structure:
05:05 Contents
05:15 Scope
09:02 Prerequisites
14:20 On-page optimization
40:18 Off-page linking
49:14 Resources
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4. Often heard.
“We have no budget to compete
with the big guys.”
“I’m not getting enough sales.”
“How can I improve my ranking?”
“People can’t find us.”
8. Ideal for people.
● Starting out with SEO
● Basic understanding of HTML
● Have content below 50 pages
● Hope to rank for a handful of related
terms and need SEO infrastructure
9. Objectives.
● Quick wins to boost your sales and
increase your visibility
● Framework for good SEO infrastructure
● Actionable tips to get started with
basic SEO building
15. Every page should include.
● Unique title
● Unique meta description
● Descriptive anchor text for every link
● URL structure
● Unique content
● Image tags (if any images)
18. Title.
● Displays in organic search results.
● General recommendations:
○ Add relevant keyword(s)
○ Should be unique
○ Customize each title per landing
page
20. Meta description: Example.
<meta name="description" content="Find
breaking news, multimedia, reviews & opinion
on Washington, business, sports, movies,
travel, books, jobs, education, real estate, cars
& more.">
21. Meta description: Example 2.
<meta name="description" content="Monta is
soccer legend Edgar Davids’ fashion label,
offering inspirational urban styles for men,
women and children around the world.">
22. Meta description.
● Why should you use meta description?
○ Helps Google to understand what your
website is about and helps you with ranking
○ Helps your CTR on organic search
● Recommendations:
○ Use keywords intelligently
○ Write compelling description
○ Keep between 150-160 characters
28. URL Structure.
● Create a site structure with clear hierarchy and
links
● Use descriptive URLs (words & hyphens)
● Use main and sub categories, for example:
○ http://montasoccer.com/shop/
○ http://montasoccer.com/shop/monta-sports/
○ http://montasoccer.com/shop/montasports/t-shirts
31. Produce original content.
● Use relevant keywords naturally in
your text.
● Include terms people would use to find
your service/product (e.g., "street
soccer shoes," not "athletic footwear")
32. Keyword research.
● Create list of keywords that you want
to be ranked for and create content
● Research search terms through Google
Adwords keywords tool
● Consider short tail and long tail
keyword strategies
36. Images.
● Add an image alt tage to your photos
to be found on Google Images
● Place ‘commercial’ keywords first
● For instance: soccer shoes monta
<img alt="soccer shoes monta">
38. External link building.
● Gain authentic links
● Get involved
○ Prioritize finding a potential community on
existing forums, blogs, or social media
sites.
○ Look for and reach out to the right target
group to do guest blogging.
To rank well, provide an awesome service or
product, then attract buzz: links, +1s, likes,
comments, shares, followers, retweets...
39. Social media marketing.
You likely have limited resources.
● Think holistically: Create an identity on key sites,
participate, connect with users
● Focus your energy where your audience hangs out
● Leverage your authentic strengths
○ CEO likes to tweet
○ Salesperson enjoys Facebook
○ Developer already on Google+
41. Tools.
● Google PageRank checker: Check your
PageRank
● Open Site Explorer: Explore backlinks and
anchor text
● PageSpeed tools: Improve your website
speed
42. Webmaster and SEO resources.
Visit Webmaster Tools:
www.google.com/webmasters
Engage with SEO Community
www.moz.com
43. Thank you.
If you want to get in
touch, reach out to
olju@punchlime.com
stanley@punchlime.com