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Search Engine Optimization
Impact on Distributor Success
Megan PenceMarketing Communications Specialist
August 1, 2011
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What is SEO and why should we care?> SEO = Search Engine Optimization
> The process of improving the visibility of a website or a web page in search engines via the "natural" (organic) or un-paid (algorithmic) search results
> SEO is improved by:> Frequent updates to site content> Videos> Linking and backlinking> Targeted keywords> Online Advertising (Pay per Click)> Social Media
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Content> WORDS
mean more to web crawlers than almost anything else
> Be specific in Titles and Headlines
> Check your meta tags
> Refresh, refresh, refresh!
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Content – http://www.sitemapdoc.com/Default.aspx
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Videos> One of the easiest ways
to boost SEO, without you creating content
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Videos> Add color
and interactivityto a web page
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Images
> FlickR
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Linking & Backlinking> Backlinking:
> www.gilbarco.com> Specific product pages> Public facing literature> Active YouTube Videos
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Targeted Keywords> How do you search on Google for a product or service?
> By the exact name OR by describing it?
Long Tail Keywords:Fuel Dispenser ReliablePoint of Sale social media functionalityForecourt Merchandising
Short Tail Keywords:Fuel DispenserPoint of SaleTV at the Pump
Gilbarco tracks more than 240 keywords each month
to tailor our content / keywords for optimal
ranking
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Online Advertising (PPC)> Be specific> Don’t blanket advertise, pick a specific product or service> Be prepared to change frequently if the results don’t come
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Social Media> It’s not enough to just have these
icons on your website – you have to PARTICIPATE & INTERACTon a weekly, if not daily basis
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Social Media> Learn what your customers are doing / selling / promoting> Understanding what people are saying & feeling about you
Digital media can seem overwhelming – we recommend you:
> Select three business pages - watch them for a week to see the level of engagement, what types of posts they are making and frequency.
> Start slow by interacting as an individual
> Ask questions and learn from others
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Distributor SEO Example
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Distributor SEO Example cont.
Image contains description and keywords. Web crawlers will be able to see and rank their page based on both these elements.
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Analytics > Tracking and monitoring
is a part of maintaining your web presence
> Educates you on:> Customer trends/interests> Traffic patterns (where your
customers are coming from)> Quantifiable data to build
on your strengths & weaknesses
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Analytics> Google is the easiest, meatiest way to track
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Analytics> Are everywhere!
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> TRENDS:> Higher number of pages/visit> Higher number of time spent on site> Lower bounce rate
Distributor Site Referrals
The most POWERFUL
place for SEO improvement
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What we are doing to help you
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Good Resources
> Me! [email protected]> ‘Get to #1 on Google’ – by: Ben Norman> ‘Occam’s Razor by Avinash Kaushik’ – Blog Posts> http://www.instantrankmeter.com/