Scott Mowery, Digital Marketing Manager at Cleveland Clinic, presented search engine marketing tips at the Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Cleveland Professional Development Day on Feb. 12, 2013.
MAHA Global and IPR: Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words?
9 Steps to Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Success
1. Steps for
Search Engine
Optimization Success
Scott Mowery
Digital Marketing Manager
Cleveland Clinic
@scottmowery
Professional Development Day
Part 2 - Marketing
February 12, 2013
6. The Lines Are Blurring
Search Engine
Optimization
(SEO)
Web Analytics Paid Search
(PPC)
Email and
Integrated Online Media
Marketing (Display,
Automation Digital
Affiliates, etc.)
Marketing
Creative,
Content and
Social Media
Website
Development
15. The Long Tail of Keywords
Lots of search
volume & competition;
Low conversion
Hip Surgery
Limited search
volume & competition;
Higher conversion
Hip Replacement Surgery
Total Hip Replacement Surgery
Total Hip Replacement Surgery Recovery
22. Title Tags
• #1 on-page ranking
factor
• Unique for each page
• Starts with primary
keyword phrase
• 65 characters or less
(incl. spaces)
23. Meta Description
• Engaging, accurate description of page
• Unique for each page
• Includes primary keyword phrase
• 250 characters or less (incl. spaces)
• Makes a difference on clickthrough rate
24. On-Page Content
• Sprinkle keyword
throughout body copy
and headlines
• Avoid keyword stuffing
• Optimize image file
names and alt text
35. Does Your Content Do This?
• Exceeds user expectations
• Produced by outstanding writers and designers
• Uses video, audio and images to enhance copy
• Provides unique insights and info
• Makes visitors say “I have to share this”
36. The “American Idol” Effect
More inbound links, shares and tweets = more votes
37. Oyster.com Hotel Reviews
15+ Page 300+
Review Photos
http://www.oyster.com/phoenix/hotels/the-boulders-resort-and-golden-door-spa/
40. Spread it thru Inbound Marketing
Webinars Blogs RSS
Direct Traffic Interviews
SEO
Q&A Articles Comments
Email Research Video
Apps
White Papers
News/Media/PR Presentations
Social Media
Forums Infographics
Podcasts
Content Syndication Referral Links
Word of Mouth
55. Start Your Web Analytics Evolution
How many epilepsy How much
keywords drive traffic, conversions
traffic, and how much and lifetime value
is driven by each one? are driven by our
epilepsy content?
What’s my ranking for the
keyword “epilepsy”?
57. Internet Funnel
Treatment Seekers
Attract: Visit Site from Google
Engage: Positive Site Experience
Convert: Lead Generation
Lead Nurturing
Buy:
Patients
61. 9 Takeaways for Successful SEO
• Search kicks off the customer experience
• SEO is more than just Google
• Great SEO has many ingredients
• Start your SEO strategy with keywords
• Always ask “How does ______ affect our SEO?”
• Don’t settle for good content
• Make everyone part of the SEO team
• Keep up with changes in the landscape
• Evolve in web analytics
63. Thank You!
Scott Mowery
mowerys@ccf.org
@scottmowery
http://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmowery
Notes de l'éditeur
Penguin and Panda part of 30+ major algorithm changes and over 500 total changes in 2012
More searches are secure now, resulting in less SEO keyword data being captured (1 out of 5 searches in Dec. had no kw data)Strategy shifting toward pages more than keywords