This document summarizes a webinar on the state of SEO and internet marketing in 2012 presented by Rand Fishkin and Dharmesh Shah. The webinar covered how SEO and inbound marketing fit together, data from an SEOmoz industry survey, emerging SEO tactics, and each presenter's top tips. Key findings included the growth of search and social media influence, exact match domains declining, brand signals becoming essential, and tips like solving for users, prioritizing speed and basics, and incentivizing content sharing.
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The State of SEO and Internet Marketing in 2012
1. The State of SEO & Internet
Marketing in 2012
Rand Fishkin, CEO, SEOmoz @randfish
Dharmesh Shah, CTO, HubSpot @dharmesh
2. Today’s Webinar Features:
I. How SEO & Inbound Marketing Fit Together
II. Data from the SEOmoz Industry Survey
III. Emerging Tactics in the SEO Field
IV. Dharmesh’s Top 4 Tips for SEO
V. Rand’s Top 5 Tips for SEO
3. Inbound vs. Paid Marketing
Paid Channels
This chart shows the
actual distribution of
Inbound Channels SEOmoz’s free trials
4. The Growth of Search
Number of Searches/Day on Google
3 Billion Searches/Day
(announced Aug. 2012)
5. SEO vs. Paid Search Ads
75%+ of all clicks go to organic
results, not paid ads.
6. SEO vs. Paid Search Ads
More than 50% of search
queries have no paid ads at all.
10. What Do Marketers & Their Teams Work On?
Surprisingly, a large percent of marketers manage others.
11. Consulting Services Demand
High growth in SEO, social, local & content.
Drop in link building particularly surprising.
12. Marketing Specialists vs. Generalists
The split between increasing generalization vs. specialization is
almost identical, but overall, there are more generalists.
13. What Tactics Do Marketers Employ?
Lots of work on page speed, Google+, and Rel=Canonical
14. What Tactics Do Marketers Employ?
Competitive link analysis, content analysis, blogging & local SEO dominated
15. Popular Types of Marketing Content
IMO, opportunity lies in the
areas others are ignoring
16. Predictions for the Future
Mobile will change marketing. Facebook will dominate the social field. I’m skeptical
20. Brand Signals Becoming Essential
Brand Signals for SEO Old School “SEO”
Employs Real People No “Employees”
Earns Mentions in Media Press Release Blasts
Detailed Contact Info Form-Field Only
Registered w/ Official Bodies In “SEO Friendly Directories”
Link Growth Follows Social Signals Links Grow in Spurts
Content is Slow, Steady & Authentic “Content” is Auto-Generated
21. Social Media’s Increasing Influence
Via http://www.seomoz.org/blog/new-data-the-correlations-between-social-sharing-and-inbound-links
26. Dharmesh’s Tips for SEO
Just grip like this, and the
Godzilla beast’s heart will
slow down rapidly. Then
you can… wait, what? Oh,
SEO tips? Sorry. Misheard.
31. Rand’s Top 5 Tips for SEO
Step 1: grow a beard.
Step 2: hipster glasses.
Step 3: plaid shirt.
You’re ready for Seattle!
Oh… You wanted SEO tips?
Doh. My bad.
35. #4: Don’t Just Aim for Rankings, Go for CTR
Which one
would you click?
36. #5: Delighting Users Works Shockingly Well
http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/
37. We Have One More Tip for You!
Is it how to dip an Oreo in
milk without having to get
your hands wet?
Umm… Dude. You
made the slide deck.
You tell me.