Google is officially a semantic search engine, which means it’s connecting visitors to pages with the meaning they’re looking for, not just the letters and words they typed into that little box. To adapt to this, you need to target a broader topic, not just the specific phrase. Spread your meaning out, using related phrases, covering the things that are semantically linked. In this presentation we’ll start with the basics and move straight into the advanced techniques. How Google Works (...and why they rule) Search results and context Search volume Competition How to target topics, not just phrases Apply all of these techniques and you'll be ranking by Friday!