Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Flashcards
Search engine optimization (SEO)
The process of improving the performance and experience of a website so it can gain better visibility in search engines
Organic vs paid
65% of users click on organic google results
19% click on a google ad
Website attributes for higher SERP (search engine results page)
Keyword Research
Content
UX
On-page SEO
Link building
Technical SEO
Mobile SEO
Keyword research (SEO)
Branded KWs, unbranded KWs, long tail KWs
Content (SEO)
Understand the intent and create content to satisfy it
List the type of content per intent (eg: newsletter for the intent of signups)
UX (SEO)
CTA buttons
Walls of text
Bullets, numbered lists
On-page SEO (SEO)
Optimizing title tags, meta descriptions, headings, page url, images, and adding links from other pages on your site
Link Building (SEO)
Build links from associations, suppliers, and connected business
Submit your site to quality directories
Use backlinks (a website giving a link “back” to your website, as a vote of confidence)
PageRank (PR)
An algorithm used by google search to rank pages by counting the number and quality of links to a page to determine a rough estimate of how important the website is
Technical SEO (SEO)
Setting up google search console
Optimizing site speeds
Setting up HTTPS
4 ways of measuring SEO success
Organic traffic
Engagement (average duration)
Bounce rate
Conversion rate