Understanding App-Web Convergence and the Impending App Tsunami - MozCon Local, Seattle 2016

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App Single Apps Universal App Pack

Google Ranking Whole Apps

Google Ranking App Screens (Deep Links)

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App Saturation In Logged-In Search

5 App Deep Link Results2 Web Page “Blue Link” Results(Both are “mobile-friendly”)

Logged-In Branded Local Search ResultPage 1:

Google Beta Testing Streaming with These Apps:(Local Apps are in Teal)

• Hotel Tonight• Weather• Chimani (National Parks)

• Gormey (Restaurants)• My Horoscope• Visual Anatomy Free• Useful Knots• Daily Horoscope• New York Subway

App Saturation After App Streaming is Public?

HALP?!

App Pack Optimization

App Title

Rankings Differ Between

Android & iOS

App Pack on Android But Not iOS!

Know Your Competitors Per

Device, OS & Location

Test on Multiple Devices Or Use A Local-Mobile Search Simulator

bit.ly/mobile-search-simulator

Google App Indexing

Support HTTP URLsSupport HTTP URLs

In Android, set this up by creating Intent Filters(App Only)

In iOS 9, set this up by supporting Universal Links(App and Web)

*Requires apple-app-site-association file hosted on an HTTPS domain*

bit.ly/g-app-indexing

Check for Site-Association File: bit.ly/universal-links-tool

Google App Indexing

Support HTTP URLs

Enable Your App To Send a Feed of Deep

Support HTTP URLs

Via Android App Indexing API Via GoogleAppIndexing SDK

Google App Indexing

Support HTTP URLs

Test Implementation

Support HTTP URLs

Test Implementation

http://bit.ly/test-android-indexing http://bit.ly/test-iOS-indexing

Google App Indexing

Support HTTP URLs

Test Implementation

Optimize

Support HTTP URLs

Test Implementation

Optimize

Check Your WebsiteFor Mobile-Friendly Tags

bit.ly/mobilefriendlytest

Unblock CSS & Javascript

Remove App Interstitials (App Banners are OK)

Check Mobile UX (Meta Viewport, Tap Targets, Font Size)

Improve PageSpeed

Knowledge Graph is EXTRA Important for Mobile

Optimize GMB for Google Now & Now on Tap

Optimized!

Appear in Spotlight and Safari ResultsLeverage Apple Search & Apple Maps

https://mapsconnect.apple.com

Leverage Apple Search Contacts

Mobile Local PPCMobile AdWords Extensions: Apps Calls Locations Reviews Sitelinks Callouts Consumer Ratings Previous Visits Seller Ratings

Mobile Local Sponsored Results

Emily Grossman (@Goutaste), MobileMoxie App SEO Expert#MozCon

Summary & Action ItemsApps are NEW and TOUGHER competition for local SEOs

App results change based on OS and install status

App Streaming threatens to increase app presence in SERPs

Optimize your apps to take advantage of rankings boosts

Optimize your website to fit Google’s mobile standards

Explore opportunities to increase visibility outside of Google mobile search

You don’t have mobile customers and desktop customers.

You just have customers.Source: “Connecting the Dots: Measuring Your Micro-Moments Strategy” September 2015 - ThinkwithGoogle.com

References & Links• App Streaming: http://marketingland.com/google-app-streaming-web-of-apps-152449 • Mobile Moxie Search Simulator Tool: http://bit.ly/mobile-search-simulator • App Indexing Instructions: http://bit.ly/g-app-indexing • Tool to check for site-association file: http://bit.ly/universal-links-tool • Mobile Friendly Test: http://bit.ly/mobilefriendlytest• Apple Maps Connect: https://mapsconnect.apple.com

Images and QuotesGoogle Quote: https://twitter.com/ThinkwithGoogle/status/662045561248464896Japanese Woodblock Art: http://eightface.com/files/images/2010.09.japanese.woodblock.print.jpgJapanese Woodblock Art:http://www.lazerhorse.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Katsushika-Hokusai-Japanese-Art-Landscape.jpgPhone in hand image: http://zogdigital.com and http://Ev2.me

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