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SEO & Your Business
       July 25, 2012
What is SEO?




Search Engine Land
Agenda

   Keyword Research.

   Onsite SEO.

   Organic Link Building.

   Reputation Management.

   Tracking Data.
SEO Keyword Research

   Takeaways:
       Google Keyword Tool & Ubersuggest are excellent tools for keyword
        research. Local SEO Keyword Research video.

       Remember to select “Exact Match” traffic numbers.

       Use Google Analytics to help understand current situation.

       Traffic vs. ROI? What is the best fit for your business?
Onsite SEO

   Takeaways:
       Optimize each title tag for search.

       Include keywords in content and headers – don’t stuff them.

       Each page of your website is an essay – work for the A+ grade.

       Make it easy for people to contact your business and view your social
        media channels.
Offsite SEO

   Takeaways:
       In terms of back links - quality over quantity.

       Diversify the anchor text of your links – develop a natural linking profile.

       Get social!

       Take advantage of free powerful links that you already have ability to
        create or earn.

       Develop fantastic content, optimize it for search, and use it as link bait.
Reputation Management

   Takeaways:
       People use the Internet for research – what will they find online if they
        research your business?

       Beef up your social media channels.

       Know your online review environment.

       Encourage reviews and interaction with your community – respond to a
        negative review based on the situation.

       Set up Google Alerts.
Tracking the Results

   Takeaways:
       Set up Google Analytics on your website.

       Set benchmarks based on current rankings, traffic volumes and ROI
        (branded and non-branded traffic).

       Determine behavior of visitors on your website and tweak conversion
        funnel accordingly.

       Use it to measure other marketing initiatives.

       Need more advanced SEO software – look over Raven & SheerSEO.
Thanks!
         www.localsearchmasters.com
         matt@localsearchmasters.com
         alex@localsearchmasters.com

          Nashville SEO Forum – Linkedin
Official Nashville SEO & Search Engine Marketing
                      Meetup
Additional Information

   Citations and good SEO articles:
       http://www.localsearchmasters.com/why-use-seo/
       http://searchengineland.com/nine-best-practices-for-optimized-title-tags-
        111979
       http://searchengineland.com/too-much-seo-google%E2%80%99s-
        working-on-an-%E2%80%9Cover-optimization%E2%80%9D-penalty-for-
        that-115627
       http://searchengineland.com/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-links-get-
        blamed-113101
       http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-complete-guide-to-link-building-with-local-
        events
       http://www.seomoz.org/blog/building-links-with-video-content
       http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/seo/how-to-

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Nashville July DIG: SEO & Your Business

  • 1. SEO & Your Business July 25, 2012
  • 2. What is SEO? Search Engine Land
  • 3. Agenda  Keyword Research.  Onsite SEO.  Organic Link Building.  Reputation Management.  Tracking Data.
  • 4. SEO Keyword Research  Takeaways:  Google Keyword Tool & Ubersuggest are excellent tools for keyword research. Local SEO Keyword Research video.  Remember to select “Exact Match” traffic numbers.  Use Google Analytics to help understand current situation.  Traffic vs. ROI? What is the best fit for your business?
  • 5. Onsite SEO  Takeaways:  Optimize each title tag for search.  Include keywords in content and headers – don’t stuff them.  Each page of your website is an essay – work for the A+ grade.  Make it easy for people to contact your business and view your social media channels.
  • 6. Offsite SEO  Takeaways:  In terms of back links - quality over quantity.  Diversify the anchor text of your links – develop a natural linking profile.  Get social!  Take advantage of free powerful links that you already have ability to create or earn.  Develop fantastic content, optimize it for search, and use it as link bait.
  • 7. Reputation Management  Takeaways:  People use the Internet for research – what will they find online if they research your business?  Beef up your social media channels.  Know your online review environment.  Encourage reviews and interaction with your community – respond to a negative review based on the situation.  Set up Google Alerts.
  • 8. Tracking the Results  Takeaways:  Set up Google Analytics on your website.  Set benchmarks based on current rankings, traffic volumes and ROI (branded and non-branded traffic).  Determine behavior of visitors on your website and tweak conversion funnel accordingly.  Use it to measure other marketing initiatives.  Need more advanced SEO software – look over Raven & SheerSEO.
  • 9. Thanks! www.localsearchmasters.com matt@localsearchmasters.com alex@localsearchmasters.com Nashville SEO Forum – Linkedin Official Nashville SEO & Search Engine Marketing Meetup
  • 10. Additional Information  Citations and good SEO articles:  http://www.localsearchmasters.com/why-use-seo/  http://searchengineland.com/nine-best-practices-for-optimized-title-tags- 111979  http://searchengineland.com/too-much-seo-google%E2%80%99s- working-on-an-%E2%80%9Cover-optimization%E2%80%9D-penalty-for- that-115627  http://searchengineland.com/when-the-going-gets-tough-the-links-get- blamed-113101  http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-complete-guide-to-link-building-with-local- events  http://www.seomoz.org/blog/building-links-with-video-content  http://sem-group.net/search-engine-optimization-blog/seo/how-to-