I interviewed some really smart and experienced SEO folks from the industry who are leading SEO teams for international brands. I covered early stage startups to decently matured brands to massive organizations like Alibaba Group.
Here, I'm presenting the the outcome of my research and sharing the ingredients to help you build SEO team for the international success of your brand.
2. International Search Summit, Global Virtual Edition Nitin Manchanda
Nitin Manchanda
Head of SEO
Experienced International SEO
SEO Consultant
SEO Speaker at Online/Offline Events
Webinar Host at SEMrush
[23 Domains / 23 Markets]
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Nitin Manchanda
Global Head of SEO
[28 Domains / 26 Markets]
4. International Search Summit, Global Virtual Edition Nitin Manchanda
Nitin Manchanda
Global Head of SEO
[65 Domains / 55 Markets]
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Learnt International SEO Success Tactics
✓ Core Topics
✓ Hreflang Setup
✓ Geo Targeting
✓ And More..
✓ Localised Experience
✓ Currency Support
✓ Language Support
✓ Shipping
✓ Look & Feel
✓ Content, etc.
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Requirements
1. International SEO Experience
2. In-house SEOs
3. Team Lead Experience
4. Scale
a. Startups
b. Medium Size Businesses
c. Massively Huge Organisations
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Tejaswi SureshCharmis PalaOmi SidoFabrizio Ballarini Gerry White
Akhil AgarwalMatteo FlorisLuigi PerriCiara Serrano Eugene Korotkevich
Ravi BhushanNorman NielsenNakul Goyal Nick Wilsdon
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Questions asked about the SEO teams
1. What are the markets you’re present in?
2. How big is the SEO team?
3. Is content part of the SEO team?
4. Where does analytics sit in the org structure?
5. What all SEO roles you’ve in your current team?
6. How would you structure your dream SEO team for International
Success?
24. International Search Summit, Global Virtual Edition Nitin Manchanda
Questions asked about the SEO teams
1. What are the markets you’re present in?
2. How big is the SEO team?
3. Is content part of the SEO team?
4. Where does analytics sit in the org structure?
5. What all SEO roles you’ve in your current team?
6. How would you structure your dream SEO team for International
Success?