The document discusses search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. It covers factors that positively and negatively impact SEO, such as keywords, links, social media, landing pages, and analytics. The presentation emphasizes that SEO is about effective communication and usability, rather than tricks, and recommends a holistic approach.
2. Agenda Introduction Definitions What works in SEM Factors in SEO In detail: Code, keywords, link building Social Media Landing pages Analytics and metrics Branding Search engine users Suggested readings 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
3. Definitions A/B split Acquisition cost Backlinks (inbound links) Bait-and-switch (agent name delivery, IP delivery, or cloaking) Clickthrough rate (CTR) Consumer generated media: (user generated content) Conversion rate Conversion Cost per lead (CPL) 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
4. Definitions Cost per thousand (CPM) CPA (cost per action, or cost per acquisition) CPC (cost per click) Keyword density Scraping Search engine optimization (SEO) Searchjacking Usability 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
5. SEO is all about communication Usability is key, search engines are not Need for a more holistic approach 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
8. SEO: Positive keyword factors Title tag Body tag Keyword density H1 tag Domain name Page URL H2, H3... tags Alt and image Title tags Bold/Strong tags Meta Description/Keyword tag 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
9. SEO: Positive page/site attributes Global link popularity Quality/relevancy of inbound links Rate of new inbound links Internal link popularity Quality/relevancy of outgoing links Quality of content Organization/hierarchy of navigation Age of page/domain Frequency of updates 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
10. SEO: Positive page/site attributes Amount of indexible content Spelling and grammar HTML validation Historical performance Relevancy to query Number of queries TLD extension Google PageRank of page 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
11. SEO: Positive inbound link attributes Anchor text Surrounding text Global link popularity of linking site Internal link popularity of linking site Topical relevancy of linking site TLD extension of linking site Google PageRank of linking page 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
12. SEO: Negative factors Server is down/very slow Duplicate content Low quality outbound links Duplicate Title/Meta tags Keyword stuffing Participation in link schemes 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
13. Code example: Separate main/sub navigation 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
14. Code example: Separate main/sub navigation 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
24. Keyword clusters Content Anchor text of site navigation URL architecture 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
25. Basics of link building 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
26. Link building using media outlets Industry specific/trade magazines Check Yahoo directory or DMOZ Classifieds Direct visitors to resource area on your site Specialty directories Submit your site 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
27. Link building using media outlets Discussion forums Identify top contributors and establish relationship Electronic newsletters Are usually archived 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
28. Link building using press releases Paid Prnewswire.com Marketwire.com Richcontent.com 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
29. Link building using press releases Free Prurgent.com Live-pr.com Pr-inside.com Pressbox.co.uk Clickpress.com Ukprwire.com Usprwire.com 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
30. Link building: One last tip Find pages or sites which used to offer a service and no longer do 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
31. Social media Link baiting: Cloaking? Digg.com Reddit.com Stumbleupon.com Communication Twitter.com Facebook.com 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
32. Social media Invest in exceptional product Listen to the buzz Be transparent Be more accessible 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
33. Impact of landing page elements 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
36. Avinash Kaushik, Google Spend 10% of your budget on your tool implementation cost, 90% on analysis, interpretation and acting on the results 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
37. Be careful: Dont over-analyze 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig
38. Search marketers rank most under-used metrics 06/06/09 SEO is dead, long live SEO - Marc Uhlig