A NEW YEAR, THE SAME OLD PROBLEMS WITH THE POSITION
A NEW YEAR, THE SAME OLD PROBLEMS WITH THE POSITION
Search Engine Optimization is one of the most debated topics
in the digital sphere. As in any other field, there are very few who understand
how it actually works.
There have been times when keyword stuffing and backlinks
offered through so-called "link farms" functioned as SEO strategies.
Nowadays it can be said that figuring out how to grow in
positioning is both an art and a science. However, we will not address this
debate in this article, but we will give you some tips to lead SEO efforts in
2019.
Here are a top 5 of our recommendations:
1. Understand the main purpose of the site
Let's start by answering a simple question: what is the main
purpose of the site?
- Do
you have to promote the services / products you offer?
- Do
you have to generate leads?
- Should
the company's sales increase?
If the answer is AFFIRMATIVE for any of these questions, you
are wrong!
When it comes to SEO, the main purpose of the site is to
provide a solution to the problems and needs of online users (who are, in fact,
potential customers).
By thinking logically, you reach the following conclusion:
Google doesn't care; it doesn't want to solve the problems of
your business. Because of this, there is also the quality score for Google Ad
Words. Even if you pay for clicks, Google is trying to find out if through your
content you are responding to the needs and problems of its core customers:
users!
Therefore, devise an SEO strategy based on the users'
intention, understand the problems they are looking for answers and create
content for them.
2. Keyword research should be done taking into account relevance
Once you know that there are potential customer issues that
you have a solution for, how will you create the content that they consider
relevant? If in the past SEO experts talked a lot about keyword research, now
the focus is on keyword relevance.
In SEO On-site it is less and less important to repeat
keywords and place them in a certain section of the web page. You will need to
discover those keywords and phrases that Google searchers use to find answers
to the problems they have, and then create quality content that will bring them
the answers they need.
What you should first look for is a topic of interest, a
phrase and a set of secondary keywords, derivatives or synonyms in direct
connection with that topic of primary interest. For example, if the topic of
interest is "wedding planning", the secondary words can be
"wedding floral arrangements", "wedding invitations",
"wedding decorations", etc.
Here are some tools that can help you get started with the
right keyword research, focusing on relevance:
- Google
Keyword Planner
- Moz
Keyword Explorer
- Answer
The Public (great for long tail keyword ideas)
- Google
Trends (great for finding topics of interest by season)
- Google
Search Console (great if you want to see how users are currently in the online
environment)
3. Investigate the SERP
Once you have established your topics of interest and
keywords, it is time to do some SERP investigations. Yes, this is about it: you
will need to actually search for the keywords you target on Google and see what
results are displayed.
If you are focused only on the user's intention, you have
solved only half the problem. How so? You also need to understand how search
engines understand user intent. Sounds complicated? Not so, if we think
logically.
If Google believes that a keyword you target doesn't align
with the purpose, content intent you created, you're unlikely to get better
rankings on that keyword. This means that you will need to change your strategy
and find those words that perfectly align with Google's interpretation of your
content.
On the other hand, by investigating in the SERP you will be
able to find gaps that you can use, missing information and that you could
provide, to take over the best positions.
4. Start optimization
With a ready-made content strategy that aligns with users
'search intentions and how they understand search engines' intentions of
searchers, it's time to start writing content and optimizing it. There are many
variables you need to consider: user experience, content relevance, technical
issues and even how distributed it will be to users - it's complicated, but not
impossible!
Before you start making content, it is a good idea to review
all the factors that influence on-page optimization.
5. "Expansion" continues
Unique, quality, relevant and valuable content is just the
first step to success in SEO. Follow the links to it, social media
distributions and other such "expansion" items, which help Google
determine the positioning of the content you provide and the website you have.
In order to gain positioning, you need this "expansion".
Put simply, two pieces of content that meet the same need and
for which the optimization is performed relatively similar can get different
positions, depending on the following factors
- The
number of sites that provide links to the domain where the content is found.
- Quality
of sites that provide links to the domain where the content is found
- Who
distributes the content in social media
- How
many people distribute content on social media
You can't expect spectacular results just by creating that
content, so what can you do?
First, start with your own site. Things like distributing
that content through internal links or distributing it to potential customers
through social media channels and email really make a noticeable difference in
this regard.
Then, consider your partners, as well as influencers who
might consider your content relevant, to distribute it to their own audiences.
You can even collaborate with bloggers to create content that is relevant to
their audience - of course, content that will enhance your business, products
or services.
For more details, you can visit Mavenup Creatives.
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