Need More Clicks.com
SEO Training Course
 1st February 2012

 andy@needmoreclicks.com
    Tel: 01302 515 335
   Mobile: 07887 580 852
•   Introductions
•   Why Do We Need SEO?
•   Natural v PPC
•   On Page SEO – Finding & using the right keywords
•   Off Page SEO – Building Links & Social Media
•   Blogs
•   Google Places
•   PPC (Google Adwords)
•   KPI‟s & Measurements
•   Tools
•   Wrap Up
My Background
– 20 Years Sales & Marketing Experience
– Glaxo, Barclays, IT Consultancy Co‟s
– 9 Years online marketing experience
– We spend our own money on our own campaigns
– In the last 3 years one of our projects has generated
  £496,000 Revenue from a Google Adwords spend of
  £28,000
– Our latest client has enjoyed an online sales increase
  of 566%
– A recent project was position 2&3 on the first page of
  Google with 2 weeks, now number 1
June 6th 2011
What is SEO (Search Engine
       Optimisation), web site
         optimisation, online
    marketing, internet marketing?
The process of increasing the amount of
visitors to a web site by ranking high in the
    search engine results, pay per click
  advertising or social media followed by
        maximising site conversions
Why Do We Need SEO?




  But be careful chasing top spot!
How We View Search Results
Typical Search Results Page
Local Searches
What do we do?
The right keywords – where‟s the crowd?




        Pick a fight you can win
Keyword Factors




 Broad terms don‟t convert as well as “Long Tail
Keywords” even though they have more searches
How do we do Keyword Analysis?

•   Google Keyword Tool
•   Google Suggest
•   3rd Party Tools e.g. Market Samurai
•   Customers / Suppliers / Staff
•   Themes & Categories
Keyword Evaluation
•   Google Free Keyword Tool


•   Google Insights




•   3rd Party Tools - WordTracker, Market Samurai
The Competition – Analysing the Top 10
Page Title – Very Important



Page Description sits
„behind the page‟ but forms
part of the search snippet


Headings (H1, H2…)




The right content




Images Need Alt Tags
Search Snippets

Page Title – Very Important
~65 Chars




Page URL




Page Description
~165 Chars




These are all sales
opportunities, make
sure you have calls
to action
What to do with Keywords
•Page Titles, Page Descriptions, Headings
•Website Copy, write compelling content & keep it
current
•Keyword in the 1st & last sentence of the page, bold
the first one
•Within Image Alt Tags
•Within Anchor Text for internal pages
•Make sure each page is different
  Example
On Page SEO – Making The Page Relevant

• Remember Google likes relevancy – the
  more up to date the better
• The link to landing page must be seamless
• For Natural Results & Especially Google
  Adwords
• Review Google Guidelines
• Let‟s look at your websites
Keywords are just the start!
Off Page SEO
•   What does this mean
•   How to get links
•   Forums, Video, Blogs, Social Media
•   LinkedIn
•   Twitter
•   Facebook
•   Squidoo
•   „Keyword Cloud‟
Google Likes Links
• One of the most important factors in
  getting ranked
• Inbound links to your website
• Incredibly Important
• From „authority sites‟
• The more the better
• Use the right Anchor Text – keyword
  rather than „Click Here‟
• Link to „deep pages‟ within your website
  not just the Home Page
• Use a variety of sources
• How to measure your links:
  Majestic SEO or Yahoo Site Explorer
Google Places
If you sell locally, use Google Places – its free and
gets you to the top of the local search results




 Example
Using Video
Social Media – What is it?
Social Media Facts
• If Facebook was a country it would be the
  world‟s 3rd largest
• 80% of Twitter usage is on mobile devices
• 25% of search results for the top 20 brands are
  links to user generated content
• 90% of consumers trust peer recommendations

The consumer is now in control of your brand!
How to use Social Media
• Remember, Google Likes Links
• Use Social Media sites to generate links to your
  web site
• To grow a community around your products and
  services
• To allow friends to recommend you to their
  peers
• Combine Online & Offline Strategies
What‟s Missing?
Facebook
LinkedIn
Twitter
• Add Social Media buttons to your email
  signature
• Make them prominent on your website
• Run competitions
• Use printable vouchers
• Build an email list
• Don‟t spam, send them something they‟ll
  want to read
Blogs In More Detail
Why set up a blog?
Stand alone, keyword based domain (.co.uk)
Using Wordpress
Keeping it updated
Page structure
Plugins
Blog Example
Social Media Flow



                WWW




Different connection points on the web for you
Pay Per Click Marketing (Google Adwords)

•    Why Paid Search?
•    Set up & Structure
•    Ad Groups
•    CTR & Landing Pages
•    Goal Conversions
•    Reports
Website House Keeping
•   Google Analytics




•   Google Webmaster Tools
•   Google Sitemaps
KPI & SEO Measurement

•   Why?
•   What can we measure?
•   Google Analytics
•   How do we measure?
•   What is important your business?
Wrap up

•   Online Guides
•   Blog
•   Support
•   Q&A

SEO Training Courses Presentation

  • 1.
    Need More Clicks.com SEOTraining Course 1st February 2012 [email protected] Tel: 01302 515 335 Mobile: 07887 580 852
  • 2.
    Introductions • Why Do We Need SEO? • Natural v PPC • On Page SEO – Finding & using the right keywords • Off Page SEO – Building Links & Social Media • Blogs • Google Places • PPC (Google Adwords) • KPI‟s & Measurements • Tools • Wrap Up
  • 3.
    My Background – 20Years Sales & Marketing Experience – Glaxo, Barclays, IT Consultancy Co‟s – 9 Years online marketing experience – We spend our own money on our own campaigns – In the last 3 years one of our projects has generated £496,000 Revenue from a Google Adwords spend of £28,000 – Our latest client has enjoyed an online sales increase of 566% – A recent project was position 2&3 on the first page of Google with 2 weeks, now number 1
  • 4.
  • 5.
    What is SEO(Search Engine Optimisation), web site optimisation, online marketing, internet marketing? The process of increasing the amount of visitors to a web site by ranking high in the search engine results, pay per click advertising or social media followed by maximising site conversions
  • 6.
    Why Do WeNeed SEO? But be careful chasing top spot!
  • 7.
    How We ViewSearch Results
  • 8.
  • 9.
  • 10.
  • 11.
    The right keywords– where‟s the crowd? Pick a fight you can win
  • 12.
    Keyword Factors Broadterms don‟t convert as well as “Long Tail Keywords” even though they have more searches
  • 13.
    How do wedo Keyword Analysis? • Google Keyword Tool • Google Suggest • 3rd Party Tools e.g. Market Samurai • Customers / Suppliers / Staff • Themes & Categories
  • 14.
    Keyword Evaluation • Google Free Keyword Tool • Google Insights • 3rd Party Tools - WordTracker, Market Samurai
  • 16.
    The Competition –Analysing the Top 10
  • 17.
    Page Title –Very Important Page Description sits „behind the page‟ but forms part of the search snippet Headings (H1, H2…) The right content Images Need Alt Tags
  • 18.
    Search Snippets Page Title– Very Important ~65 Chars Page URL Page Description ~165 Chars These are all sales opportunities, make sure you have calls to action
  • 19.
    What to dowith Keywords •Page Titles, Page Descriptions, Headings •Website Copy, write compelling content & keep it current •Keyword in the 1st & last sentence of the page, bold the first one •Within Image Alt Tags •Within Anchor Text for internal pages •Make sure each page is different Example
  • 20.
    On Page SEO– Making The Page Relevant • Remember Google likes relevancy – the more up to date the better • The link to landing page must be seamless • For Natural Results & Especially Google Adwords • Review Google Guidelines • Let‟s look at your websites
  • 21.
  • 22.
    Off Page SEO • What does this mean • How to get links • Forums, Video, Blogs, Social Media • LinkedIn • Twitter • Facebook • Squidoo • „Keyword Cloud‟
  • 23.
    Google Likes Links •One of the most important factors in getting ranked • Inbound links to your website • Incredibly Important • From „authority sites‟ • The more the better • Use the right Anchor Text – keyword rather than „Click Here‟
  • 24.
    • Link to„deep pages‟ within your website not just the Home Page • Use a variety of sources • How to measure your links: Majestic SEO or Yahoo Site Explorer
  • 25.
    Google Places If yousell locally, use Google Places – its free and gets you to the top of the local search results Example
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Social Media –What is it?
  • 29.
    Social Media Facts •If Facebook was a country it would be the world‟s 3rd largest • 80% of Twitter usage is on mobile devices • 25% of search results for the top 20 brands are links to user generated content • 90% of consumers trust peer recommendations The consumer is now in control of your brand!
  • 31.
    How to useSocial Media • Remember, Google Likes Links • Use Social Media sites to generate links to your web site • To grow a community around your products and services • To allow friends to recommend you to their peers • Combine Online & Offline Strategies
  • 32.
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  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36.
    • Add SocialMedia buttons to your email signature • Make them prominent on your website • Run competitions • Use printable vouchers • Build an email list • Don‟t spam, send them something they‟ll want to read
  • 37.
    Blogs In MoreDetail Why set up a blog? Stand alone, keyword based domain (.co.uk) Using Wordpress Keeping it updated Page structure Plugins Blog Example
  • 38.
    Social Media Flow WWW Different connection points on the web for you
  • 39.
    Pay Per ClickMarketing (Google Adwords) • Why Paid Search? • Set up & Structure • Ad Groups • CTR & Landing Pages • Goal Conversions • Reports
  • 41.
    Website House Keeping • Google Analytics • Google Webmaster Tools • Google Sitemaps
  • 42.
    KPI & SEOMeasurement • Why? • What can we measure? • Google Analytics • How do we measure? • What is important your business?
  • 43.
    Wrap up • Online Guides • Blog • Support • Q&A