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Automating SEO Reporting With Google Data Studio - Digitalzone 2018
1. Efficient AF:
Automating SEO Reporting
With Google Data Studio
Sam Marsden, SEO & Content Manager, DeepCrawl
2018
@sam_marsden
Efficient AF:
Automating SEO Reporting
With Google Data Studio
Sam Marsden, SEO & Content Manager, DeepCrawl
Digitalzone 2018
@sam_marsden Digitalzone
19. Lots of interest but low adoption…
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Big response to
poll but majority
have never tried
out Data Studio
despite being
freely accessible
35. @sam_marsden Digitalzone
Combine and visualise data sources
What does Data Studio consist of?
Google, partner & custom connectors
For quick insights and experimentation
73. Key steps for getting started
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1. Get access to the data & tools you need (including
Zapier & Supermetrics)
2. Spend time bringing in data sources in GDS or other
data viz platforms.
3. Build out the dashboards that are the most useful
(templates can help).
4. Share and collaborate!
79. Useful resources:
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• Calculated Metrics WBF – Dana Di Tomaso
• Sheets as a Data Source – Benjamin Estes
• GDS Beginners Tutorial - Benjamin Estes
• Actionable GSC Dashboard – Aleyda Solis
• Data Studio Template Gallery – Google
• How to Blend Data – Jon Meck
• DeepCrawl Zapier Guides – DeepCrawl
84. 1. Sync posts straight to Pocket
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SEO post sent to internal slack channel
Only continue if message includes a URL
Auto-sync to Pocket on mobile & desktop
85. 2. Auto notify about new posts
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New post published on WordPress
Automatically notify
internal slack channel
86. 3. Trigger crawls from wherever
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Trigger a crawl from Google Calendar
Crawl kicks off in DeepCrawl
87. 4. Completed crawl notifications
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Crawl completed in DeepCrawl
Automated slack notification
with top level stats
88. 5. Run tracking with Strava & Sheets
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New activity recorded in Strava
Add as record in Sheets
Automatically update dashboard