This presentation covers the basics of discovering competitive strategies for SEO and Internet Marketing. It lists a set of tools/websites that we use for discovering keyword research, looking at competition and formulating strategies to drive online traffic and engagement.
You can get an in-depth view of developing a full strategy for online marketing but reviewing the slide show here: http://goo.gl/PjO5ul
2. INTRO TO SEARCH
How search works: http://goo.gl/RU4yEj
How updates are made: http://goo.gl/qz1zMH
3. GETTING STARTED
WITH RESEARCH
Private Browsing – Bing and Google filter by search history
Define your metrics for evaluation
Have a plan for determining value
• Low cost per click
• High cost per click – organic strategy
• Low competition
• High ticket item
• High conversion rate
4. ASSUMPTIONS FOR
MARKET RESEARCH
When we talk about the Internet we are talking about the
known Internet; Google’s Internet
Metrics are never 100% accurate. Why?
Due to inaccuracies in data, metrics will differ by tool.
5. RESEARCH TOOLS
There are many viable tools. Some are free and some are
paid accounts. The following list is not comprehensive:
Keyword Planner
keyword research
Moz – OpenSiteExplorer
backlinks / social
SEMRush
keyword rank, traffic
WooRank
analyze competitors
Majestic SEO
backlink data / quality
Google Trends
comparison in trends
DomainTools
data on dns and status
7. WHAT QUESTIONS DO
YOU NEED TO ANSWER?
Demographics
Search Volume - Popularity
URLs that are available (EMD)
Competition – Organic and Paid
Social Media Viability – Is it interesting for social media?
Transaction Value – can it be profitable?
What is the projected growth rate over time?
8. URLS
The exact match domain – Google has publicly denounced
this in favor of the branded domains
Google can’t really decipher between keywords in the
domain vs. the directory
Lets see an example
13. BUILD A MODEL
AROUND THE DATA
Impressions
Click Through Rate
Cost Per Click
Bounce Rate
Landing Page Conversion
Transaction Value
Margin and Marketing Costs
Life time value of customer (assume 1 year of transactions)