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Competitor Analysis From
A Technical Perspective
Niki Mosier // Two Octobers
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@NIKERS85
“Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.
Michael Corleone
3
Implementation struggles
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Drop in traffic or rank
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Provide value
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THE PROCESS
1.
Identify
competitors
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THE PROCESS
2.
Gather data
1.
Identify
competitors
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THE PROCESS
2.
Gather data
3.
Look for
opportunities
1.
Identify
competitors
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COMPETITORS
3-5 competitors
1.
Identify
competitors
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COMPETITORS
Mobile
Desktop
1.
Identify
competitors
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COMPETITORS
Search Volume
1.
Identify
competitors
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GATHER DATA
Sheets Template
2.
Gather data
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GATHER DATA
2.
Gather data
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GATHER DATA
○ ScreamingFrog
2.
Gather data
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GATHER DATA
○ ScreamingFrog
2.
Gather data
○ MobileMoxie
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GATHER DATA
○ ScreamingFrog
2.
Gather data
○ MobileMoxie
○ SEMRush/Ahrefs
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GATHER DATA
○ ScreamingFrog
2.
Gather data
○ MobileMoxie
○ SEMRush/Ahrefs
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○ CoreVitals GSheet
3.
Look for
opportunities
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PAGE SPEED
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22
46% of people say waiting for
pages to load is what they dislike
most about browsing the web on
mobile
Source: Unbounce
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One full second can decrease
conversion rates by 70%
Source: Unbounce
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GATHER DATA
Mobile load time
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GATHER DATA
User Experience
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PAGE
INDEXATION
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○ Duplicate content
○ Crawl budget
○ Crawl errors
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GATHER DATA
○ Number of URLs indexed
○ Number of URLs that are indexable
○ Crawl Depth
○ Word Count
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PAGE INDEXATION
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404 ERRORS
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Clicks increased by 43 percent
Source: Search Engine Journal
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STRUCTURED
DATA
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Average position increased
by 12 percent
Source: Search Engine Journal
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GATHER DATA
○ Pages with structured data
○ Types of structured data
○ Structured data format
○ Errors in structured data
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STRUCTURED DATA
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CMS
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Most recently, Google has partnered with
open-source content management system (CMS)
WordPress, arguably the largest, with market share
nearing 59 percent and an estimated 1/3 of all web
content published through the platform
Source: Search Engine Land
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GATHER DATA
○ Use Builtwith Chrome extension
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GATHER DATA
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CMS
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Real Life Examples
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Client 1 - LocalBusiness & FAQ Schema
★ 2 Keywords To Page One
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Client 2 - Implemented New Sitemap
★ 10% increase in sessions ★ 75% increase in revenue
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Client 3 - Page Indexation
★ 24 % increase in impressions
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Client 4 - FAQ Schema
★ FAQ in the SERP
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RECAP
Why
○ Client isn’t
implementing
○ Drop in organic
traffic
○ Decreased SERP
visibility
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RECAP
Why
○ Client isn’t
implementing
○ Drop in organic
traffic
○ Decreased SERP
visibility
Process
○ Identify competitors
○ Gather data
○ Identify opportunities
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RECAP
Why
○ Client isn’t
implementing
○ Drop in organic
traffic
○ Decreased SERP
visibility
Process
○ Identify competitors
○ Gather data
○ Identify opportunities
Convince the Client
○ Approach the right
person
○ Prioritize
opportunities
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“The best place to bury a dead body is page 2 of
Google Search Results.
- Michael Corleone
THANKS!
Any questions?
You can find me at @nikers85
https://twooctobers.com/

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