seo & conversion 101 for non profits - october 2011
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SEO & Conversion 101 for non profits by Rich Geasy. [Uploaded on his behalf.] SeatleGiveCamp - 10/21-23TRANSCRIPT
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SEO and Lead GenerationSeattle Give Camp
October 2011Richard Geasey and Liam Scanlan
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What’s the DealEvery business, profit or otherwise needs leadsFor non profits
DonationsVolunteersOutreach
So how do you get there with your web siteTraffic (SEO and Paid advertising)Conversion
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Search Engine OptimizationThe never ending practice of attracting visitors to your web site
On pageOff page
Objective of a page one listing on Google (and other search engines)Local ranking is much easier than national ranking
Especially with local modifier included (a city or locale name)
Be sure to include Google Places in your efforts
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ConversionOnce a visitor arrives, what happens nextDesign of page guides visitor to the call to action
Must be clearDevelop “sales funnel”
Can’t go for the full close right awayKnow what you want for and from a visitor
DonationsVolunteerInformation
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The Formula
Traffic x Conversion= Site Success
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How Do You Stack Up TodayDo a search for your primary keywords
Not on page 1, you are essentially invisibleUse tools like
www.websitegrader.comwww.woorank.com
Do you show up in Google PlacesClaim your listing
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KeywordsInternet search is ALL about keywordsWhat are yoursIf too broad you will have difficulty ranking
Of course time and money cures thisNiche is where you win
Less competitionEnsure it matches your mission and services
Know what you want to rank for
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On Page SEOThe starting pointGives you a lot of bang for your time and moneyActions you perform on your siteSEO is a page by page process, not just home page
Every page should have a keyword focusOn page elements are tags and content drivenTechnical expertise requirement is minimalMost On Page elements entered through the web site development tool (WordPress, Dreamweaver, etc.)
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Elements of On Page SEOSite meta tags
Title DescriptionKeywordImage
ContentKeyword density on the pageUse of Heading tags (H1 and so forth)Links with anchor text
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Title TagOne of the most impactful elements to implement60 charactersKeywords!
Avoid throw away words
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Description TagNot so important for SEOGreat as a reason to click on the link160 character “elevator” pitch
Use keywordsAdd contact information like phone number
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Keyword TagNot so important for SEOSome search engines still use themGood way to keep track of what you are focusing on for the pageSeven to ten keywords/keyword phrases
Separated by commas
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Image TagsAlso called Alt tagsAssociated with all imagesUse keywords (of course)Also provides a text description of the image while loading
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Look for about 3% to 4% keyword density in contentShoot for 400 words or betterUse H1, H2 and H3 heading tagsCreate links to other relevant pages with anchor textRegular content additions are important for long term success
Daily is idealIt does not all have to be a full “article”, a few comments and
refer to another article elsewhereYou can do a batch and stage the posting, same time every
day
Content
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BacklinkingThe long term key to ranking success….. And
staying thereGet links from high authority sites in your
segmentUse anchor text (no Click Here)Page Rank 5 and above are gold
Get links from government organizations (.GOV sites)High authority sites in Google’s eyesEasy for a non-profit obtain
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Google Places• Not required but
offers a great companion for your optimized site listing
• Not every non-profit type listing will have Places display
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Paid AdvertisingPowerful way to generate
traffic at the flip of a switchCosts money (that’s why it’s
called Pay per Click)Need to have expertise
here, don’t wing itMost likely use of Google
display network via AdSense
Directed placement of text and/or image ads
You make a few cents or so on each click as well
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Conversion• Once a visitor arrives, what happens• You are likely looking for a donation or
volunteer recruitment• Have < 10 seconds to grab attention• Create emotion• Words sell, images support• Spend money on high impact copywriting
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Conversion Issues• Lack of clear message of what you do• Wishy washy words with no impact• Confusing placement of call to action• Make it clear WHAT you want the visitor to
do• Can’t find contact info• Phone number five times on page• On every page you create• Asking for the order immediately
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The Sales Funnel• The majority of visitors won’t do anything
• 5% conversion is great in many situations• Must offer a way to get them in the process
• The Sales Funnel• Offer something to capture their email address
• Newsletter (better send them)• Case study• How to guide
• Use the mailing list to provide high quality content• Don’t hard sell• Provide opportunities to “buy” in a soft way• Prove your cause is good and active and they should be
a part of it
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WordPress SEO Plugins• All in One SEO• MOW All in One SEO Add on• Clickbump!
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MOW
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ClickBump
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Wrapping UpSEO works, but it takes time and effort
No silver bulletsA lot of little things all happening on a
consistent basisLook at conversion rates and opportunities
for improvementIt’s often the most impactful thing you can do
Getting startedTake care of On Page stuff first, it’s the low
hanging fruitBegin content writing and backlinking