When launching a new site, it can be a lot to focus on that can go wrong, let alone getting the SEO right. Of course, you are going to want your product and/or service to rank highly in the SERPs, but getting there can be a challenge or downright impossible without a cohesive strategy in place to get you there. Before launch, every business owner should have a clear idea regarding the following items:
As an SEO, one of the questions I get asked the most is “how do you come up with keywords,” whether it’s for titles, meta descriptions, or anything else. It’s really not as complicated as everyone makes it because whenever I hear that, what I actually hear is “how do I connect with my target audience?” Well, the first step is to learn who they are, which means you have to figure out where they congregate, i.e. social media, meetups, etc., study their behavior and how they interact with one another, then create a profile based on that data in order to fill a niche in the community.
This is the thing: without keywords, the entire concept of SEO, or search engine optimization, would be without purpose. Whenever we “google” something or call upon a bevy of proprietary digital assistants ready to answer any and every query, we are hoping to get the most relevant results that match our query, no matter how misguided it may be at first.
In the world of SEO, there is never a certain winner, or an approach that will consistently place you above your competitors. That is why it is so important to continually create content that resonates with your target audience by speaking their language. And that word, language, is at the crux of SEO, since capitalizing on the keywords that drive the “language” of your target audience, and doing it better than the other guy, is the goal…
It’s the most magical time of the year: lights are twinkling, kids are caroling, and business is booming… right? If you’re not seeing the sales numbers you wished for this year, your website might be to blame. We’ve touted the importance of SEO audits before, but there’s no better time than years-end to audit your site.
