This document is a presentation on search engine optimization (SEO) that discusses both on-site and off-site techniques. It explains that search engines use factors like number of links, keyword mentions, and high-quality content to determine a page's value and rank it. Both on-site optimization of content and technical elements, as well as off-site optimization of links from other relevant sites, are important. The presentation includes case studies demonstrating how value can be gained or lost through SEO strategies over time.
2. How to use
Search Engine Optimisation
to get more visitors to your website
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Content
What you will learn from this presentation
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What is SEO?
Understanding the Search Engine
An introduction to On-Site SEO
An introduction to Off-Site SEO
On-Site SEO vs. Off-Site SEO
Last words
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Short case studies
How we can learn from others
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5. What is SEO?
Why should we optimise websites for search engines?
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6. Understanding the search engine
How do search engines know which pages to show?
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7. Understanding the search engine
How do search engines know which pages to show?
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How do search engines know which pages to show?
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Importance
Number of references (links from other pages)
Relevance
Number of keyword mentions
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How do search engines know which pages to show?
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Websites that have links from high quality & relevant websites
Websites with high quality content
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How do search engines know which pages to show?
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Every web page on the internet gets a value.
This value is a score from 0-100.
This score has to be earned over time.
11. The Google Sandbox
How do search engines know which pages to show?
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How do search engines know which pages to show?
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High quality content High quality links
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How do search engines know which pages to show?
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High quality content
Technically optimised
website
High quality text on every
page
User friendly website
14. An introduction to On-Site SEO
How to optimise the website technically to rank higher in Search Engines
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High quality content
Technically optimised
website
High quality text on every
page
User friendly website
On-Site SEO
15. An introduction to On-Site SEO
How to optimise the website technically to rank higher in Search Engines
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Telling Search Engines what your website is about
16. An introduction to On-Site SEO
How to optimise the website technically to rank higher in Search Engines
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Telling Search Engines what your website is about
17. An introduction to On-Site SEO
How to optimise the website technically to rank higher in Search Engines
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Telling Search Engines what your website is about
18. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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High quality links
19. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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High quality links
Relevant websites
Websites with high value
Placement of the link
20. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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High quality links
Relevant websites
Websites with high value
Placement of the link
Off-Site SEO
21. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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How to recognize high valued websites?
22. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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How to recognize high valued websites?
Continiously posts high quality and trustworthy content
A lot of websites link to them
They only link to websites that are relevant for their visitors
Tons of visitors on a daily basis
Often technically optimised
23. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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Examples of high quality websites
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How to optimise the links that link to your website
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Examples of high quality websites
Newspapers
University websites (.edu)
Government websites (.gov)
25. An introduction to Off-Site SEO
How to optimise the links that link to your website
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How value gets from one website to another website
Value: 67/100
Website A Website B Website C
26. On-Site vs. Off-Site SEO
Should I focus on On-Site SEO or Off-Site SEO?
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Your value is influenced by both On-Site SEO, 叩nd Off-Site SEO:
On-Site (43%) Off-Site (57%)
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Short case studies
How we can learn from others
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28. Short Case study 1: Not so genius linkbuilding
How RapGenius got kicked out of Google
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29. Short Case study 1: Not so genius linkbuilding
How RapGenius got kicked out of Google
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RapGenius lost over 1 Million visitors a day
30. Short Case study 2: A valuable SEO lesson
Losing value over night
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31. Short Case study 2: A valuable SEO lesson
Losing value over night
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www.example.com/old-name > www.example.com/new-name
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Losing value over night
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www.example.com/old-name > www.example.com/new-name
24/100 1/100
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Losing value over night
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www.example.com/old-name > www.example.com/new-name
24/100 1/100
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Losing value over night
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www.example.com/old-name > www.example.com/new-name
24/100 24/100
35. Short Case study 3: The power of SEO
How Lelong gained 350,000 visitors a month, in three months time
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36. Short Case study 3: The power of SEO
How Lelong gained 350,000 visitors a month, in three months time
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Last words
The main take aways of this presentation
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Value is build over time
Valuable links have to be earned
Be careful when changing the URL
SEO is a long term strategy
38. LION & LION
The Digital Agency
Wesley van der Hoop
Head of Web Optimisation
+60 18 297 0311
Wesley.vanderhoop@lionandlion.com
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