SEO Housekeeping basics anyone can do --- and everyone should do. If you are new to business websites, the idea of search engine optimization can seem intimidating. Actually, it's quite easy when you know what to do. Presentation originally given as a webinar to Real Diaper Industry Association members, most of whom are first-time optimizers who own small stores and diaper services. Includes 5 steps to site-wide optimization, 3 things every page needs, and a few more simple steps for those who are ready. Level: absolute beginners or those who need a little nudge to clean up a tired site. Presenter is Lori Taylor of 3Stream at 3Streamflow.com.

1. SEO Housekeeping
Optimization Basics Anyone Can Do
---and Everyone Should Do
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2. Advancing, networking, and promoting the cloth diaper industry
Presentation originally given July 31, 2013,
as a webinar for members of Real Diaper Industry Association.
Most of the audience members were first-time optimizers,
owners of small retail stores and diaper services.
All of the terrible examples are from RDIA sites
for which I am at least partly responsible.
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3. Lori Taylor
Emeritus board member &
Director of Communications
PRESENTER
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4. Why SEO
What you want:
traffic
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5. Why SEO
What you REALLY want:
traffic ready to buy
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6. Why SEO
What you REALLY REALLY want:
organic traffic ready to buy
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7. Optimize
Clean up your site so Google will
invite searchers over
Just clean house.
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8. Optimize
S = Search
E = Engine
O = Optimization
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9. We’ll Cover
● 5 Steps to Site-wide Optimization
● Understanding Customers’ Language
● 3 Things Every Page Needs
● The Rest
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10. 5 Steps – Site-wide
1. Find your site - Google site:mydomain.com
2. www or non-www - 301 redirects
3. Google set up - Webmaster Tools & Analytics
4. Check your speed - PageSpeed Insights
5. Link between pages - Link on descriptions
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11. Why Google?
Search market share from comScore.com.
It’s like Nielsen Ratings for search engines.
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12. Understand Language
● What do your customers type into
search engines?
This is simple keyword research.
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13. Language Clues
Specific to Your Site
●Google Webmaster Tools
●Host stats
●Shopping cart
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14. Every Page Needs
One Idea
1.Unique Title - Shows in search results
2.Unique Meta Description - Sometimes
shows in search results
3.Descriptive Filename - End of the URL
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15. Unique Title
● Shows in search results
● Put your topic first
● Store name not necessary
● Fewer than 70 characters
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16. Unique Description
● Sometimes shows in search results
● Put your topic first
● Write compelling copy, like an ad
● Aim for 155 characters
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17. Descriptive Filename
● Last part of the URL
● Unique identifier of this page
● SEO option in many shopping carts
● Limit to 3-5 words
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18. Ready for More?
● Does Google think you have problems?
Webmaster Tools> Diagnostics > HTML suggestions
Fix every problem here, and you are well on your way to a clean web house.
● Is your site easy to use?
Find out if users bounce quickly off your site. If they do, they are not finding what
they want. Search engines notice this and rank you higher if visitors stay longer.
● Is your site interesting and useful enough to share?
If you have links from websites and social shares, that is a general indication that
others find your site useful. Search engines like that, so shares and links will boost
your rank.
● Does your site work?
If your site is slow and full of broken links, it looks abandoned. Search engines
want to send searchers to great sites. A functional, fast site will rank higher.
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19. Then More
● Create Content
Blog posts, how-to articles, helpful reviews, profiles of your brands, FAQs.
Create content that answers the actual questions your actual customers ask.
● Research Keywords
Get serious about keywords and understanding the language your
customers use.
● Improve Page Text
Get rid of manufacturer product descriptions.
Make every page easy to read and scan.
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20. Even More
● Optimize Social Profiles
Make sure your social profiles accurately describe what you offer in a way
that search engines will send you the right people.
● Optimize Every Social Share
Use what you’ve learned so far.
You know I could go on and on.
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21. Don’t Panic
You’re Fine for Now
Focus on 3 Things Every Page Needs
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22. Thank You!
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