Lee Odden of TopRank Marketing & Author of Optimize, presentation on SEO is Marketing: Content & Customer Optimization from Search Congress in Barcelona 2012.
8. Maybe So, But…
Why not focus optimization on:
Customers Experiences Outcomes
Optimizing for consumer preferences elevates
SEO as a Marketing discipline.
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10. What are they interested in?
Where do they look for it?
How do they prefer to consume
that content?
What formats and media do they
like most?
Why do they share & buy?
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11. Shift
Customer Focused Optimization
Audience Discover Consume Share/Act
Optimize Attract Engage Inspire
Interests Content Share
Needs Media Buy
Pain Points Social Refer
Search Device
Social @leeodden - #searchcongress
12. Optimized & Socialized Framework
Awareness > Interest > Consideration > Purchase
Research Keywords Content & Optimize
Customer Topics Promotion Socialize
Segments Message Plan Promote
Preferences Search & Topics, SEO Social & SEO
Pain Points Social Data Calendar, Networking,
Behaviors Sources Repurpose Link Building
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13. Shift
Optimizing Robots
ZRobot – Goals:
• Increase product Automate your cleaning with ZRobot
awareness All New
Get Mean With Your Clean!
• Grow networks ZRobot Dirt Terminator
New series of dirt zapping robot.
• Increase citations Available May 5, 2012:
Small Business
Pre Order
Ninjas Clean
Stressing Out
over Dirt?
in media & social Owners
Save Money
Without being
seen!
Bring in
ZRobot
Go Shopping Scientifically
Special Offers
• Increase sales
Whlle Zrobot Tested
Buy Now
cleans for you On real dirt!
@leeodden - #searchcongress
14. Shift
Consumer Personas: Goals
Teala Eduardo Maria
Small Biz Owner Single Professional Tech Savvy Mom
Low cost cleaning Easy cleaning Efficient cleaning
Save on office costs New tech/gadgets Save time
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15. Shift
Customer & Content Optimization
Maria: Tech Savvy Mom
Buying
Keywords Social Topics Content Type
Cycle
Time Saving Housekeeping, Blog post, articles in
Awareness housekeeping tips
Naptime Cleaning relevant magazines
robot cleaners,
What types of automated
Interest automatic Demonstration video
cleaners are there?
Maria cleaning
Mom
Product feature/benefit
robot cleaner What are the best robot
Consideration list. Comparison to
reviews cleaners?
competitors
Customer Pain Points robot , Zrobot
Store locator, geo-specific
• No time to clean Purchase how to buy, Where can I buy a Zrobot?
store pages, FB fan pages
• 5 small children who spill and make Zrobot prices
messes Zrobot cleaning How to get more uses from Blog posts, guest posts,
Retention
• Light colored carpet tips your Zrobot video
• Cannot afford a weekly maid Zrobot fans,
Zrobot mom user group Q Facebook Fan page,
Advocacy Zrobot
and A, tips Forum, Zrobot Newsletter
accessories
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16. Shift
Optimized Editorial Plan
ZRobot Content Calendar
Suzy
Business
Owner
Maria
Mom
• Planned topics • Media
• Dates • Promotion channels
• Titles • Repurpose plans
• Categories • Cross linking
• Keywords
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17. Hub & Spoke Publishing
How to
Auto
Clean
Videos Webinars
Enewsletter
Microblogging
Blog
Industry Pub
Testimonials
Article
Buying Guide Case Study
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18. Holistic SEO, Social & Content
Blogs Keyword Focus
Search Words
Social Topics
Social Topics
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19. Optimize for Awareness
Awareness > Interest > Consideration > Purchase
I need a clean
office but my
budget is small. Blog subheadings are prime for keywords.
Breadcrumbs > Are > Beautiful
All New Robot
Low Cost Clean! Terminator
Watch a Demo
Video
The content of
the blog post appeals to the
Categories:
interests of the consumer Robot Cleaning
Robot using language that is search Cleaning Tips
cleaners? I and social media friendly. Save Time
never thought Save Money
of that. Efficiency Tips
Tags: Keyword, Word, Key
@leeodden - #searchcongress
20. Optimize for Interest
Awareness > Interest > Consideration > Purchase
#Optimize Video Tips:
Demo Videos: • Shoot video with promotion
channels in mind
• Host with YouTube, Vimeo
• Embed video on blog, site
• Optimize with keywords
• Promote video via relevant
social channels
• Give the viewer options:
Share, Refer, More Info,
Purchase
@leeodden - #searchcongress
21. Optimize for Consideration
Awareness > Interest > Consideration > Purchase
Reviews & Product Pages
Have you ever heard of ZRobots or robots for
cleaning offices?
#Optimize Reviews Tips:
Clean Times Mag • Pitch your product for reviews
• Monitor for organic reviews
Robot Invasion!
Top 10 Robot Cleaners for Your Office
• Build links to positive reviews
1. ZRobot • Socially share reviews
Product descriptions are good for keywords.
• Promote reviews from social
2. Roombot
Product descriptions are good for keywords. • Make your own product
3. Officebot comparison page
Product descriptions are good for keywords.
4. Click Clean
Product descriptions are good for keywords.
5. Biz Bot @leeodden - #searchcongress
22. Optimize for Purchase
Awareness > Interest > Consideration > Purchase
Offers, Store Locator
Special Offer!
Store Locator
Optimize for more
specific topics:
Order
• Location
• Product Special Offers
Buy Now
Go Shopping
Whlle Zrobot
Scientifically
Tested
• Outcomes cleans for you On real dirt!
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23. What Would Your Hub Look Like?
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24. 3 Key Questions:
1. What do your customers care about?
2. What content do you have to meet
those needs?
3. What people, processes & technology
will you use to optimize & socialize?
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