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Page 1: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

whitefishmarketingcouk01303 720288

The correct structure of SEO implementation ndashas a fundamental for your online strategy

Be aware of fake promises

Common SEO ldquopromisesrdquo

ldquoGuaranteed 1 ranking on Googlerdquo

ldquo rdquo

ldquoFree SEO trialWe just need your FTP usernamepasswordrdquo

ldquoWe submit to thousands of search enginesrdquo

ldquoSEO trade secretsrdquo

ldquoTop SEO Ranking within 48 hoursrdquo

ldquoThe lowest priced SEO aroundrdquo

ldquo1000s of backlinksrdquo

The Holistic Structure of SEO

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

4 Core Components

MOT checks consist of multiple parts

Windscreen

Mechanical

Lights

Tyres

Why is your SEO any different

Available for repair individually or collectively

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

The Holistic Structure of SEO

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Mobile Friendly- 60+ searches are now mobile based- Core part of algorithm as of May 2016- Soon to have separate Mobile index in Googlehttpswwwgooglecomwebmasterstoolsmobile-friendly

Web Hosting- Shared server = shared resources- Shared = shared liabilities- Host locationhttpwwwipneighbourcom

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 2: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

Be aware of fake promises

Common SEO ldquopromisesrdquo

ldquoGuaranteed 1 ranking on Googlerdquo

ldquo rdquo

ldquoFree SEO trialWe just need your FTP usernamepasswordrdquo

ldquoWe submit to thousands of search enginesrdquo

ldquoSEO trade secretsrdquo

ldquoTop SEO Ranking within 48 hoursrdquo

ldquoThe lowest priced SEO aroundrdquo

ldquo1000s of backlinksrdquo

The Holistic Structure of SEO

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

4 Core Components

MOT checks consist of multiple parts

Windscreen

Mechanical

Lights

Tyres

Why is your SEO any different

Available for repair individually or collectively

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

The Holistic Structure of SEO

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Mobile Friendly- 60+ searches are now mobile based- Core part of algorithm as of May 2016- Soon to have separate Mobile index in Googlehttpswwwgooglecomwebmasterstoolsmobile-friendly

Web Hosting- Shared server = shared resources- Shared = shared liabilities- Host locationhttpwwwipneighbourcom

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 3: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

The Holistic Structure of SEO

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

4 Core Components

MOT checks consist of multiple parts

Windscreen

Mechanical

Lights

Tyres

Why is your SEO any different

Available for repair individually or collectively

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

The Holistic Structure of SEO

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Mobile Friendly- 60+ searches are now mobile based- Core part of algorithm as of May 2016- Soon to have separate Mobile index in Googlehttpswwwgooglecomwebmasterstoolsmobile-friendly

Web Hosting- Shared server = shared resources- Shared = shared liabilities- Host locationhttpwwwipneighbourcom

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 4: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

MOT checks consist of multiple parts

Windscreen

Mechanical

Lights

Tyres

Why is your SEO any different

Available for repair individually or collectively

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

The Holistic Structure of SEO

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Mobile Friendly- 60+ searches are now mobile based- Core part of algorithm as of May 2016- Soon to have separate Mobile index in Googlehttpswwwgooglecomwebmasterstoolsmobile-friendly

Web Hosting- Shared server = shared resources- Shared = shared liabilities- Host locationhttpwwwipneighbourcom

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 5: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

Technical SEO

On Page SEO

Off Page SEO

Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

The Holistic Structure of SEO

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Mobile Friendly- 60+ searches are now mobile based- Core part of algorithm as of May 2016- Soon to have separate Mobile index in Googlehttpswwwgooglecomwebmasterstoolsmobile-friendly

Web Hosting- Shared server = shared resources- Shared = shared liabilities- Host locationhttpwwwipneighbourcom

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 6: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Mobile Friendly- 60+ searches are now mobile based- Core part of algorithm as of May 2016- Soon to have separate Mobile index in Googlehttpswwwgooglecomwebmasterstoolsmobile-friendly

Web Hosting- Shared server = shared resources- Shared = shared liabilities- Host locationhttpwwwipneighbourcom

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 7: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Readability- Ensure itrsquos indexable- Setup Robotstxt and XML sitemaps correctly- Meet the guidelines laid outCheck www[yourdomain]comrobotstxtCheck www[yourdomain]comsitemapxml

Technical Errors- 404 error pages need 301 redirecting- Broken links need fixing- Missing Title TagsUse Google Search Console (Webmaster Tools)

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 8: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

SEO Technical Audit comprises of approx 180 checks

Try Raven Tools for a quick audit tool

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 9: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

1 ndash TECHNICAL SEO - Is the structure of your website liked by search engines

Quick OverviewCheck volume of indexed pages

Search for the brand and branded terms for errors

Check Googlersquos cache for key pages

ContentHomepage content

Landing pages (especially PPC offer pages)

Site contains real and substantial content

Proper keyword targeting

Keyword cannibalization and overoptimisation

Formatting

Good Headlines on Blog Posts and News Articles

Amount of content versus adverts

Above the fold content

Duplicate ContentUnique URL for each piece of content

Duplicate content check on the web

Sub-domain duplicate content issues

Check other sites owned by the company

AccessibilityCheck the robotstxt

Test when turning off JavaScript cookies and CSS

Check site as user agent = Googlebot

Check for Code Errors

Site ArchitectureHierarchy

Landing pages

Number of category pages

PaginationFaceted Navigation

Number of clicks to content

Prioritized content

Technical IssuesProper use of 301rsquos

Use of JavaScript

Use of iframes and Flash

Site Speed

Alt text

XML Sitemaps

Analysis within Google Webmaster Tools

URLsClean URLs

Short URLs

Descriptive URLs

Uses absolute URLs instead of relative URLs

Internal LinkingNumber of links on a page

Vertical Links

Horizontal Links

Contextual links

Footer links

Good internal anchor text

Check for broken links

Title TagsUnique title tags

Keyword rich

Primary keyword phrase at the beginning of

the title tag

Page titles include branding

Correct length of 65 - 70 characters

Meta TagsMeta keywords tag to be left blank

Meta description is appropriate180-point ldquoMOT Checklistrdquo

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 10: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

Using Directories- Niche Directories- Localised Directories- Reputable generic directories too

Inconsistencies and Missed Opportunities for Citation Listings ndash across all locations

Think NAPName Address Phone

Always remember NAP

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 11: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

2 ndash LOCAL SEO ndash Being visible in your immediate geographic area

wwwopendicouk wwwbrownbooknet

wwwyelpcouk www4nicouk

wwwyellcom wwwhotfrogcouk

wwwscootcouk wwwb2bindexcouk

www192com wwwcity-listingscouk

wwwukinternetdirectorynet wwwtippedcouk

wwwtouchlocalcom wwwapprovedbusinesscouk

wwwyalwacouk wwwfyplecouk

wwwbusiness-directory-ukcouk wwwmylocalservicescouk

wwwfreeindexcouk wwwmysheriffcouk

wwwbritainecouk wwwufinduscom

wwwzettainet wwwwampitcouk

www2findlocalcom https1stdirectorycouk

httpdirectoryindependentcouk wwwbizbuzzcom

wwwlocallifecouk wwwlocaldatasearchcom

httpbusinessmagnetcouk wwwuk-local-searchcouk

wwwcityvisitorcouk wwwgomycouk

wwwcitylocalcouk wwwbusinesslistcouk

wwwweb-design-directory-ukcouk wwwlocalstorecouk

wwwukdirectorycouk wwwtopukdirectorycouk

Herersquos a list in the UK to get started with

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 12: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Correct Hierarchy of Headings- Use only 1x lth1gt tag- lth1gt to go above all others in the code- Utilising keywords in the lthgt tags- Donrsquot duplicate

Content amp Links- Unique content- Content of substantial length- Use cross-link opportunities- No more than 120 links per page

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 13: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Anderson Anderson

and Brown

SJD Accounting

HW Fisher and

Company

Kreston Reeves

Hays Macintyre

Frank Hirth Price Bailey

Google Indexed Pages

YOUR COMPETITION

In Google type sitewww[domain]com to view the amount of indexed pages

Measure yourself against your competitors

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 14: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Content you control on your own website

Content Activities Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Own PR amp News

Industry News

Whitepapers amp Resources

Social Engagement

New ProductService Pages

Seasonal Events amp IndustryPeaks

Case Studies amp Reviews

VSEO

Email Newsletters

Create a content plan

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 15: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

3 ndash ON PAGE SEO ndash Success Example

ldquowhich broadband provider gives the best router

Service Page(PPC)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Blog Page(SEO)

Utilising a blog for SEO benefit

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 16: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Your digital referrers

Use Moz Open Site Explorer

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 17: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash How to measure your backlinks

Quantity AND Quality are important

UseMozcom Ahrefs Majestic SEO

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 18: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Ways to get backlinks

These are some of the simpler methods

- Blogger Reviews ndash offer something of free for them to review

- Link reclamation ndash mentions of your site without an actual linkType into Google ldquo[your brand name]rdquo ndashwww[yourdomain]com

- Use HARO (Help A Reporter Out) ndash for journalist looking to write content

- Becoming a guest blogger (outreach)ldquoyour nicherdquo + guest postldquoyour nicherdquo + guest authorldquoyour nicherdquo + write for usldquoyour nicherdquo + guest article

- Utilised paid for sponsorshipIf you are paying for any form of sponsorship or advertising make sure you get a digital link as well

- Send official press releases

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 19: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash What to look out for

A nice ldquowishlistrdquo rather than a necessity

The perfect ldquowebsite partnerrdquo in which to secure a backlink from will include

- High Domain Authority- Hosted on a good server (not blacklisted)- Niche related to your industry (or geo-located in your local area)- Is NOT a link farm (and uses less than 120 links per page)- Has unique regular content uploaded onto its own site- Has been cached in Google recently- Preferably in the same country as your site- Will use a contextual link and not a site-wide link- Domain Age (Not essential but the more established the site the better)- ldquoFollowrdquo instead of ldquoNo-Followrdquo

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 20: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

4 ndash OFF PAGE SEO ndash Anchor text ratios

Do not over-optimise with your links

Noise10

Brand60

Commercial30

What Anchor Text To Use

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 21: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

1) Technical SEO

3) On Page SEO

4) Off Page SEO

2) Local SEO

Make sure your websiteis built well and functionscorrectly for Google bots

bull Blogsbull Service Pagesbull Fresh Regular

Unique Contentbull NOT duplicated

news

bull Directoriesbull Citationsbull Google My Business

pages

bull Blogger Outreachbull Digital PRbull Quality linksbull DO NOT USE AUTOMATED SERVICES

CONCLUSION

Order Priority 1 - 4

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 22: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

How to group SEO keywords

HARDESTMost Competitive Generic Keywords

County Level

Longtail Keywords

Expanded Locale

Immediate Local

Branded TermsEASIEST

Low Hanging Fruit

Structure your keywords accordingly

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU

Page 23: Fundamentals of SEO Structure - by Whitefish Marketing

QUESTIONS

Further Questions Lets chat

FREE PPC Audit ndash Just Ask

Turnkey Marketing Service

Contact Whitefish Marketing

wwwwhitefishmarketingcouk

01303 720288

hellowhitefishmarketingcouk

Facebookcomwhitefishmarketing

Twitter WhitefishMarktg

The Workshop 32-40 Tontine Street Folkestone Kent CT20 1JU