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BAKE IN SEO
THERE’S MORE
THAN ONE
WAY TO DO
SEO
BUT SPRINKLING SEO PIXIE
DUST OVER THE TOP OF YOUR
WEBSITE IS NOT ONE OF
THEM.
GO WITH A
BAKERY
IF YOU HAVE THE FUNDS,
CHOOSING A COMPETENT
AGENCY IS PROBABLY THE BEST
OPTION MOST OF THE TIME.
LEARN TO BAKE
Your special homemade artisanal loaf is cooler
and more authentic than store bought. However,
if you do a good job, you won’t have time to do
your own baking. Have a plan for the future.
USE A BREAD MACHINE
Take shortcuts when it doesn’t matter
• Automate keyword research.
• Contract writing or graphics.
• Use stock photos.
• Streamline your processes.
• Don’t automate link-building.
• Don’t spin content.
• Don’t skip strategic planning.
BUY A LOAF AND PLAN
FOR A BETTER FUTURE
You’re not going to take this bread to a
potluck, but it makes a good sandwich.
• Just-okay content is better than
none.
• Irregular social media is better than
nothing.
• An annual linkbuilding campaign is
better than nothing.
SKIP THE BAD BREAD
Some SEO efforts are worse than
nothing.
 Shady link-swapping
 Duplicate content
 Article spinning
 Clickbait titles
 Keyword stuffing
 Sneaky practices of all kinds
Do you truly love this stuff?
Remember, it’s just a metaphor.
Replace it in your mind with
something you don’t like.
QUICK SEO REVIEW
These are the real issues for SEO:
 Technical SEO
 Content
 Links
ON TO THE STEP-BY-
STEP PROCESS
IDENTIFY YOUR
ASSETS
• Skills
• Photos
• Graphics
• Offline content
• Videos
• Infographics
• Recordings
• Network
FIND THE
CONNECTION
Here’s where your SEO strategy
homework will help.
Know your customer’s path to
purchase. Google Analytics can
help.
Know what people are searching
for. Google Trends can help.
Know what kind of content your
customers share. Google Analytics
can help.
USE YOUR WORDS
Google doesn’t care how cute
your pictures are.
Use your assets at your website, in
social media, or in guest posts, but
make sure to add words.
Content, as in “Content Is King,”
always means text. You can’t avoid
writing. Do it, delegate it, or hire it
done.
Use the Yoast plugin and make
sure to get a green light.
MAKE DATA-
DRIVEN DECISIONS
Do more of what works and less of
what doesn’t.
You need analytics to tell you what
you need to know to make these
decisions.
Then you must follow through.
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION

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Bake in SEO with What You Already Have

  • 2. THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO DO SEO BUT SPRINKLING SEO PIXIE DUST OVER THE TOP OF YOUR WEBSITE IS NOT ONE OF THEM.
  • 3. GO WITH A BAKERY IF YOU HAVE THE FUNDS, CHOOSING A COMPETENT AGENCY IS PROBABLY THE BEST OPTION MOST OF THE TIME.
  • 4. LEARN TO BAKE Your special homemade artisanal loaf is cooler and more authentic than store bought. However, if you do a good job, you won’t have time to do your own baking. Have a plan for the future.
  • 5. USE A BREAD MACHINE Take shortcuts when it doesn’t matter • Automate keyword research. • Contract writing or graphics. • Use stock photos. • Streamline your processes. • Don’t automate link-building. • Don’t spin content. • Don’t skip strategic planning.
  • 6. BUY A LOAF AND PLAN FOR A BETTER FUTURE You’re not going to take this bread to a potluck, but it makes a good sandwich. • Just-okay content is better than none. • Irregular social media is better than nothing. • An annual linkbuilding campaign is better than nothing.
  • 7. SKIP THE BAD BREAD Some SEO efforts are worse than nothing.  Shady link-swapping  Duplicate content  Article spinning  Clickbait titles  Keyword stuffing  Sneaky practices of all kinds Do you truly love this stuff? Remember, it’s just a metaphor. Replace it in your mind with something you don’t like.
  • 8. QUICK SEO REVIEW These are the real issues for SEO:  Technical SEO  Content  Links
  • 9. ON TO THE STEP-BY- STEP PROCESS
  • 10. IDENTIFY YOUR ASSETS • Skills • Photos • Graphics • Offline content • Videos • Infographics • Recordings • Network
  • 11. FIND THE CONNECTION Here’s where your SEO strategy homework will help. Know your customer’s path to purchase. Google Analytics can help. Know what people are searching for. Google Trends can help. Know what kind of content your customers share. Google Analytics can help.
  • 12. USE YOUR WORDS Google doesn’t care how cute your pictures are. Use your assets at your website, in social media, or in guest posts, but make sure to add words. Content, as in “Content Is King,” always means text. You can’t avoid writing. Do it, delegate it, or hire it done. Use the Yoast plugin and make sure to get a green light.
  • 13. MAKE DATA- DRIVEN DECISIONS Do more of what works and less of what doesn’t. You need analytics to tell you what you need to know to make these decisions. Then you must follow through.