Success online comes down to two steps: ensuring your website is easy to find, and ensuring you're worth finding. Sounds simple enough, but many businesses struggle with one or both of these. In this cat-filled presentation, digital media coordinator Danielle Kayahara breaks down what's involved in each step. Read her blog on the topic here: http://bit.ly/1Ut8lH4
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Things You Need to Win the Internet
Meta Descriptions
Accurate Page Titles
Keyword Research
Digital Marketing
Friendly URLs
301 Redirects
Canonical References
Site Architecture
Accessibility Awareness
Robot .txt
Site MapSocial Links
Intuitive Navigation
Avoid Flash
Attractive Design
Mobile Optimization
User Experience
Information Architecture
Link Building
User Personas
Consistent Updates
Entertaining Content
Educational Content
Engaging Videos
Images
Useful Tools
Relatable Content
Social Interaction
Case Studies
Downloadable eBooks
Interactive Webinars
Syndicated Podcasts
Exciting Games
White Papers
Online Promotions
Shareable Infographics
Blogging
Audience Segmentation
Personalized Content
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Meta Descriptions
Accurate Page Titles
Keyword Research
Digital Marketing
Friendly URLs
301 Redirects
Canonical References
Site Architecture
Accessibility Awareness
Robot .txt
Site MapSocial Links
Intuitive Navigation
Avoid Flash
Attractive Design
Mobile Optimization
User Experience
Information Architecture
Link Building
User Personas
Consistent Updates
Entertaining Content
Educational Content
Engaging Videos
Images
Useful Tools
Relatable Content
Social Interaction
Case Studies
Downloadable eBooks
Interactive Webinars
Syndicated Podcasts
Exciting Games
White Papers
Online Promotions
Shareable Infographics
Blogging
Audience Segmentation
Personalized Content
Be Easy to Find
12. Be Worth Finding
Image Alt Text
Meta Descriptions
Accurate Page Titles
Keyword Research
Digital Marketing
Friendly URLs
301 Redirects
Canonical References
Site Architecture
Accessibility Awareness
Robot .txt
Site MapSocial Links
Intuitive Navigation
Avoid Flash
Attractive Design
Mobile Optimization
User Experience
Information Architecture
Link Building
User Personas
Consistent Updates
Entertaining Content
Educational Content
Engaging Videos
Images
Useful Tools
Relatable Content
Social Interaction
Case Studies
Downloadable eBooks
Interactive Webinars
Syndicated Podcasts
Exciting Games
White Papers
Online Promotions
Shareable Infographics
Blogging
Audience Segmentation
Personalized Content
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Search Engine Optimization ( SEO )
Make it easy for search engines to find and understand your content.
“Focus on the user and all else will follow.” - Google
User meta descriptions and keywords to explain your content.
Use alt text to describe the content of images.
Avoid duplicate content, broken pages and messy architecture.
17. SEARCHENGINEOPTIMIZATIONTOOLS
• SEMrush: Information on search keyword ranking
• Google Search Console: Insights into links, errors, etc.
• WooRank: Browser extension providing optimization tips
• Google Mobile/Speed Check: Checks compliance, tips
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User Experience ( UX )
Make it easy for people to find information on your website.
Make navigation clear and easy to use.
Make sure you’re website works well on all devices.
Focus on attractive and intuitive design, the fewer clicks the better.
Test and improve experiences over time.
20. USEREXPERIENCETOOLS
• Analytics: Website data including major drop-off points
• CrazyEgg: Heatmapping tool to monitor site engagement
• User Testing: Research and observe site usage
• A/B Testing: Experimenting to test what users respond to
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Content Distribution
Find the people that you want to find you.
Update social feeds and email channels with your content.
Leverage traditional digital advertising to reach new audiences.
Consider guest blogging, speaking events and other interactions that can occur outside your site.
Consider boosting social content and using search engine marketing to increase search traffic.
23. CONTENTDISTRIBUTIONTOOLS
• Email: Campaign Monitor, Mail Chimp, Exact Target, etc.
• Marketing: AdWords, BingAds, Third Party Publishers, etc.
• Social: Buffer, Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
• Outreach and Influencers: Word of mouth, Group High, etc.
33. Conduct research and interviews to understand your customers.
2.BEWORTHFINDING
Know Your Audience
Build personas and stories to personalize your audience.
Speak specifically to your personas and address each part of their buying journey.
35. Don’t sell to your audience, empower them.
2.BEWORTHFINDING
Create Content
Become reliable by consistently updating your content.
Produce multiple types of content and consider repurposing content in new ways.
Provide value to your audience through tools, tips or other insights.
37. Focus on what you do best and become an authority.
2.BEWORTHFINDING
Be Authentic
Find your voice.
Social broadcasting is simple, conversations are hard.
Don’t try to game the system.
39. Make it easy for people to share your content.
2.BEWORTHFINDING
Be Shareable
Sharing provides validation that can’t be bought.
When your promoters share your content, they’re helping you be found.
People share content to entertain, aid, connect and influence. Help them do that.
42. RECAP
Be Easy to Find
Help people find you. Help people find your content.1
Be Worth Finding
Know your audience. Provide them with the content they need.2