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SEO 101 for Self Storage
Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization


                       Last Revised Date: March, 2013
                              Author: Joshua Steimle
Seeing the Whole Picture
An experiment.




                 SEO 101 for Self Storage
                  Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
What is the whole picture?
What are you missing?




                        SEO 101 for Self Storage
                         Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
“I’m from
the future.
You should
go to China.”
The Big Picture
Putting things together.
• Self storage
• + China’s middle class
• + Internet
• + mobile Internet
• = massive opportunity




                           SEO 101 for Self Storage
                            Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China’s Middle Class
How large is it?

      “By 2030, China should have
  approximately 1.4 billion middle class
 consumers. India is next, reaching 1.07
    billion in a little under 20 years.”


                                                 Source: Forbes, 2011



                         SEO 101 for Self Storage
                           Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Internet Penetration




              Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)



                        SEO 101 for Self Storage
                           Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Total Internet Users




              Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)



                        SEO 101 for Self Storage
                           Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Average Time Online




              Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)



                        SEO 101 for Self Storage
                           Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Internet Users By Gender




                Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)



                          SEO 101 for Self Storage
                             Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Internet users by age




               Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)



                         SEO 101 for Self Storage
                            Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Internet Penetration By Province




                    Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC)


                              SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                 Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
China: Smartphone Usage




                                           Source: iiMedia



               SEO 101 for Self Storage
                Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
The PC is dead.


         SEO 101 for Self Storage
          Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Worldwide PC Shipments




                                               Source: IDC



               SEO 101 for Self Storage
                Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Worldwide Computing Device Shipments




                                                      Source: IDC



                      SEO 101 for Self Storage
                       Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
PC % of Computing Devices




                                                Source: IDC



                SEO 101 for Self Storage
                 Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
What’s all this mean?
To summarize thus far...
• There are a lot of people in China.
• A lot of those people use the Internet.
• A lot of those people use the mobile Internet.
• There is an enormous opportunity for self
 storage companies that embrace mobile
 Internet marketing in China.




                               SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                 Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
What is SEO?




         SEO 101 for Self Storage
          Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
What does SEO stand for?
Search engine optimization.




                         SEO 101 for Self Storage
                          Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
What is a search engine?
Google, Yahoo!, Baidu, etc.




                          SEO 101 for Self Storage
                              Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Market Share
Google dominates.

                           Google
                           Baidu
66%                        Yahoo!
       8%                  Everyone Else
            5%

        21%         Source: comScore, 2012




                                SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                  Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Differences? Not so much.
All search engines want the same things...
• Traffic
• Traffic
• Traffic
• Money




                          SEO 101 for Self Storage
                           Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Revenues
Mostly advertising.




                      SEO 101 for Self Storage
                       Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Search Advertising
Pay-per-click, PPC, Adwords, etc.




                          SEO 101 for Self Storage
                           Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
More Traffic = More $$$
How do search engines generate traffic?
• By giving visitors what they want




                              SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Search Results
Where do they come from?
• Paid search results
   • Largely determined by advertisers
   • Assisted by search engines
• “Natural” or “Organic” search results
   • Determined by search engines
   • Algorithms




                               SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                  Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Search Results
Paid vs. Natural

          6%                Paid                     Natural




   94%
                   Source: Econsultancy, 2012




                               SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                  Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
How do I get to #1?
ABC, 123




                SEO 101 for Self Storage
                 Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
ABC
All ‘bout content
• What
  • How-to’s
  • Tips
  • News
• How
  • Blog
  • New pages and sections




                             SEO 101 for Self Storage
                              Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
123
Keep it easy
• 1 how-to or tip
• + 2 blog posts
• = 3 new pages per month




                            SEO 101 for Self Storage
                             Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Quality & Quantity
Good & Plenty
• Make it so interesting a human would read it
• Focus on people, not search engines




                              SEO 101 for Self Storage
                               Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
SEO Resources
Reading material
• seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo




                           SEO 101 for Self Storage
                             Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Final Takeaways
Action items
• Have a website
• Provide online reservation and payment
• Mobile website
• Think local - Google Maps, Yelp, etc.
• 1 how-to or tip per month
• 2 blog posts per month




                               SEO 101 for Self Storage
                                 Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
Questions

      SEO 101 for Self Storage
       Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization

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SEO 101 for Self Storage: China's Growing Middle Class Means Opportunity

  • 1. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization Last Revised Date: March, 2013 Author: Joshua Steimle
  • 2. Seeing the Whole Picture An experiment. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 3.
  • 4. What is the whole picture? What are you missing? SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 5. “I’m from the future. You should go to China.”
  • 6. The Big Picture Putting things together. • Self storage • + China’s middle class • + Internet • + mobile Internet • = massive opportunity SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 7. China’s Middle Class How large is it? “By 2030, China should have approximately 1.4 billion middle class consumers. India is next, reaching 1.07 billion in a little under 20 years.” Source: Forbes, 2011 SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 8. China: Internet Penetration Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 9. China: Total Internet Users Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 10. China: Average Time Online Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 11. China: Internet Users By Gender Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 12. China: Internet users by age Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 13. China: Internet Penetration By Province Source: China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 14. China: Smartphone Usage Source: iiMedia SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 15. The PC is dead. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 16. Worldwide PC Shipments Source: IDC SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 17. Worldwide Computing Device Shipments Source: IDC SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 18. PC % of Computing Devices Source: IDC SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 19. What’s all this mean? To summarize thus far... • There are a lot of people in China. • A lot of those people use the Internet. • A lot of those people use the mobile Internet. • There is an enormous opportunity for self storage companies that embrace mobile Internet marketing in China. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 20. What is SEO? SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 21. What does SEO stand for? Search engine optimization. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 22. What is a search engine? Google, Yahoo!, Baidu, etc. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 23. Market Share Google dominates. Google Baidu 66% Yahoo! 8% Everyone Else 5% 21% Source: comScore, 2012 SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 24. Differences? Not so much. All search engines want the same things... • Traffic • Traffic • Traffic • Money SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 25. Search Engine Revenues Mostly advertising. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 26. Search Advertising Pay-per-click, PPC, Adwords, etc. SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 27.
  • 28. More Traffic = More $$$ How do search engines generate traffic? • By giving visitors what they want SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 29.
  • 30. Search Results Where do they come from? • Paid search results • Largely determined by advertisers • Assisted by search engines • “Natural” or “Organic” search results • Determined by search engines • Algorithms SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 31.
  • 32. Search Results Paid vs. Natural 6% Paid Natural 94% Source: Econsultancy, 2012 SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 33.
  • 34. How do I get to #1? ABC, 123 SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 35.
  • 36. ABC All ‘bout content • What • How-to’s • Tips • News • How • Blog • New pages and sections SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 37. 123 Keep it easy • 1 how-to or tip • + 2 blog posts • = 3 new pages per month SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 38. Quality & Quantity Good & Plenty • Make it so interesting a human would read it • Focus on people, not search engines SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 39. SEO Resources Reading material • seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 40. Final Takeaways Action items • Have a website • Provide online reservation and payment • Mobile website • Think local - Google Maps, Yelp, etc. • 1 how-to or tip per month • 2 blog posts per month SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization
  • 41. Questions SEO 101 for Self Storage Fundamentals of Search Engine Optimization