Effective SEO starts with real keyword research. You can't do anything until you know for sure what is being searched consistently on search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. After you have discovered which keyword phrases will be best suited to bring you quality leads, only then can you map out a strategy for organic seo. You don't want to rank high on page 1 for just any old terms. These terms have to convert traffic into sales, whether you have an e-commerce site or not. Not only are hyper-specific terms easier to rank for but they are usually quality leads as well. Due to the fact that the searchee knows exactly what they are looking for with a specific search.
Now who are you going after? Can you offer your services beyond your immediate market (town)? If so, SEO might be a good fit for your company. Do you have the kind of website that can truly rank on page 1 globaly? Do you have enough pages that can be filled with quality content? Do you have significant time to implement link building startegies? If you answered no to these, a local qualifier might be the way to go. Here's an example: Global - "lawyer" statewide - "south carolina lawyer" local - "charleston lawyer". The two questions are can I really offer my services globally and can I rank on the top of page 1? Because 91% of leads will go to the sites on page 1, why bother with seo if we can't get there?
Now we'll talk about writing some keyword rich content for the site. There is a density algorithm for keywords, so, too many and you can be penalized for keyword cramming and not enough and you might not reach your ranking potential. So how many is too many of the same phrase? You are probably safe staying around 5% keyword density. So if you have a hundred words on a certain page, you should have no more than 5 keyword phrases. Remember that your content has to read well to humans as well as Google spiders. So, make sure to read it a few times. One rule to remember is: if you wouldn't say it, don't write it.
Now begins the link building. The fun stuff. It cannot be overstated how important good quaility backlinks are to your site ranking well. In a lot of cases, the amount of links into a site is the reason it ranks better than another. Search engines see links to your website as a good sign that you're site is trusted and used. So, how do you get them? You can write an article like this one and submit it to several article directories, sign up to the hundreds of directories available in most categories, pay for them with high pr sites, start a well written blog, utilize all social media, and take advantage of easy free link opportunities with sites like Yahoo answers, craigslist, squidoo, and wikipedia.
Okay, so, you did your research and found out what people were typing in regards to your industry, decided if you should go global or shoot for local domination, you wrote quality copy containing these keyword phrases, and you are building solid links in daily. That's it, you're on your way to ranking high on page 1 of search engines everywhere! You built it..and they will come. Now as your website climbs the ranks and your traffic increases, make sure to monitor your Google Analytics often and find out which keywords are performing the best for you. You will constantly be making adjustments to keywords in order to continually rank high for quality traffic. Thanks for reading and good luck optimizing!
Now who are you going after? Can you offer your services beyond your immediate market (town)? If so, SEO might be a good fit for your company. Do you have the kind of website that can truly rank on page 1 globaly? Do you have enough pages that can be filled with quality content? Do you have significant time to implement link building startegies? If you answered no to these, a local qualifier might be the way to go. Here's an example: Global - "lawyer" statewide - "south carolina lawyer" local - "charleston lawyer". The two questions are can I really offer my services globally and can I rank on the top of page 1? Because 91% of leads will go to the sites on page 1, why bother with seo if we can't get there?
Now we'll talk about writing some keyword rich content for the site. There is a density algorithm for keywords, so, too many and you can be penalized for keyword cramming and not enough and you might not reach your ranking potential. So how many is too many of the same phrase? You are probably safe staying around 5% keyword density. So if you have a hundred words on a certain page, you should have no more than 5 keyword phrases. Remember that your content has to read well to humans as well as Google spiders. So, make sure to read it a few times. One rule to remember is: if you wouldn't say it, don't write it.
Now begins the link building. The fun stuff. It cannot be overstated how important good quaility backlinks are to your site ranking well. In a lot of cases, the amount of links into a site is the reason it ranks better than another. Search engines see links to your website as a good sign that you're site is trusted and used. So, how do you get them? You can write an article like this one and submit it to several article directories, sign up to the hundreds of directories available in most categories, pay for them with high pr sites, start a well written blog, utilize all social media, and take advantage of easy free link opportunities with sites like Yahoo answers, craigslist, squidoo, and wikipedia.
Okay, so, you did your research and found out what people were typing in regards to your industry, decided if you should go global or shoot for local domination, you wrote quality copy containing these keyword phrases, and you are building solid links in daily. That's it, you're on your way to ranking high on page 1 of search engines everywhere! You built it..and they will come. Now as your website climbs the ranks and your traffic increases, make sure to monitor your Google Analytics often and find out which keywords are performing the best for you. You will constantly be making adjustments to keywords in order to continually rank high for quality traffic. Thanks for reading and good luck optimizing!
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