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Managing Expectations
with ‘Impossible
Keywords’
Jess Maloney | Open.Partners
@JessicaMal_
https://www.slideshare.net/JessMalone
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@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
“We want to rank
#1 for…”
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
89% of SEO’s have experienced this…
…According to a
small Twitter
survey
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Scientific
Equipment
Manufacturer
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Impossible
Target
Keyword
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
23 Page one positions
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
5k
Additional monthly
impressions
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
271%
Increase in
organic traffic
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Other examples
Mismatched
Search Intent
Low
Authority
Website
Extremely
High
Competition
Lack of
Relevant
Content
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Understanding why
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
“When you
assume you
make an ass
out of you
and me”
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Educate
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
“It’s just about tagging up
keywords”
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
“You can help us rank for
anything we want too”
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
“We just need to tell someone
at Google that we sell this”
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Trev
⬥ Little SEO
knowledge
⬥ Questions every
decision
⬥ Constant back &
forth to get
anything over
the line
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Donna
⬥ Understands
basic SEO
principles
⬥ Trusts your
decisions
⬥ Changes
actioned quickly
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Data, data, DATA!
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Keyword Difficulty Matters…
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Use these metrics
to find alternatives
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Use your own data…
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Find queries
containing ‘vs’ and
‘alternative’ to
target
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
This done well…
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Eyes on the
competition
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Competitors…
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
URLs that
can’t get past
page 3
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Missing
content types
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Heavy PPC
focus
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Stale content
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Let’s put it into
practice!
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
CHAPPED LIPS
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Alternative
Keywords
Keyword Volume Keyword
Difficulty
chapstick flavors 2900 37
medicated chapstick 2400 34
lip butter 1300 45
lip balm vs chapstick 1300 28
chapstick lip balm 1000 45
flavored lip balm 1000 35
chapstick alternatives 590 31
cute chapstick 320 24
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Competitors
Keyword
disney chapstick 0 1 0 0
coca cola chapstick 0 5 0 0
starburst chapstick 0 5 0 0
toy story chapstick 0 5 0 80
carmex chapstick 0 0 1 0
cranberry chapstick 0 0 6 0
chapstick medicated
cold sore therapy
0 0 12 6
donut chapstick 0 28 0 3
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Stale Content
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
Here’s one I made
earlier…
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
https://bit.ly/3MvVWnA
@JessicaMal_ #BrightonSEO
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FACTS AND FIGURES
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Managing Expectations with Impossible Keywords - Jess Maloney - BrightonSEO April 2022

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. A bit about me… SEO Partner @ Open.Partners 6+ years SEO experience Content SEO Focus
  2. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  3. Competitor brand name Synonymous with product SERP Page 1-2 only features competitor
  4. Competitor brand name Synonymous with product SERP Page 1-2 only features competitor
  5. Competitor brand name Synonymous with product SERP Page 1-2 only features competitor
  6. Competitor brand name Synonymous with product SERP Page 1-2 only features competitor
  7. SHOW THEM THE SERP
  8. Third party tools show it’s not just you being ‘difficult’ (unbiased source) Easiest method You could JUST show this
  9. This similar KW has a lower KW difficulty & we have ths content that works well
  10. Third party tools show it’s not just you being ‘difficult’ (unbiased source) Easiest method You could JUST show this
  11. ‘Vs’ and ‘alternative’ KWs are useful as the user is specifically searching for something other than the client related term
  12. Third party tools show it’s not just you being ‘difficult’ (unbiased source) Easiest method You could JUST show this
  13. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  14. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  15. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  16. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  17. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  18. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting
  19. ~1k organic sessions per month ~80% branded queries Niche keyword targeting