Image SEO & Content Marketing

Image SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

Images are very important to your content and content marketing in multiple ways.

 

 

Images have a multitude of uses on a website.

Search Positioning in 2016

Ten Things You Must Do

Here are 10 very important search engine positioning factors that you must ensure are done properly for 2016. Search algorithms are always being improved and now the emphasis is significantly on showing search results based on a pleasing and helpful user experience.

Bounce Rate

A Powerful Way to Conceptualize The Importance of Bounce Rate

 

Bounce rate is something that I pay a great deal of attention to. However, I try (often too hard) to get my clients to pay attention to this important measurement.

Search traffic is important. Someone is searching for you and they find you. Once they find you then you want them to stay on your website. It is essentially a total failure if your site is presented in search and people who visit “bounce away”.

Blogging as an Authority

Work to Create Movement for your Content

 

The assumption of this blog post is that you, the reader, are an authority in your niche. To be a successful blogger you do need to have enough background knowledge and expertise that you can create interesting, valuable and delightful content – again, with a focus on your niche.

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If you cannot create valuable content then don’t even get into the race. You will only have a chance with poor content if there is a void of content within the niche-focus area. But even if there is a void of content in your niche you cannot present yourself as an authority with poor content. Therefore, great content is a given. The real point I am making is that if there is an abundance of high-quality content in your niche then it is difficult to get exposure and the real task is then to create movement for your content.

You produce great content now you are ready for the race.

What do you do? The race is to gain exposure for your content.

Five SEO Solutions

Don’t Be Grim – Solve The Problem

Google and the other major search engines want to provide the best user (searcher) experience they can achieve. They depend on us (website owners) to create a valuable and excellent user experience. If we don’t the search engines respond by presenting our site lower down in the search results. This may be grim but you can solve the problem. Don’t let your website be escorted to the website graveyard by the Grim SEO Reaper.

 

 

Here’s what you can do.

Content Marketing – Maximum Impact

Maximize Your Content Marketing Potential

These are my four steps for creating maximum impact for your message:

 

​1. Creation

My blog is the heart of my content. I construct up ideas there. It is a place I can send people to so that they can benefit and then share. My posts are the foundation for all my other content. My blog is central to my content marketing strategy.

 

2. ​Syndication

Look for ways to publish your blog content in a variety of other formats and channels. You can change popular posts into podcasts, videos, or magazine articles. Be true to your core message and ideas. Change the format and extend your reach. Develop a distribution strategy that makes sense for you and your business.

 

​3. Repurpose

Your best blog content can be reused, expanded and combined. Consider books, webinars, courses, and even membership content. Always refine, enhance, and expand. This can be a path to monetization.

 

​4. Participation

Delightful content creates community. People want to share and talk about what they have read, heard, or seen. Moreover, they want to engage with the content creator – that can be cool! Use social media to engage communities that can benefit from your content. Don’t be that “sale person” who is always promoting something – look for ways to add genuine value. You need to have an engagement strategy.

 

If you spend the time to create delightful content (step #1) then spend time on steps 2-4 to create more impact for your content. Engagement with others is rewarding and fun!

Reasons for a Responsive Website Design

It’s All About The User Experience

Responsive Web Design is very important for today’s website visitor. A website has to provide a good user experience or it’s game over. Why would you want a website that frustrates certain visitors to your website?

Smartphone and tablet use is now more popular than desktops computers to visit websites and therefore it is essential to have a mobile-friendly website to support the user experience.

Content Marketing Terms Defined

Here are some common Content Marketing Terms with their definitions. These are terms that I am often asked about and some simple and straight-forward definitions seemed in order.

A New Marketing Model for our Age

Marketing Needs to be Flexible

Today, you cannot pick a marketing strategy that is going to last five or 10 years. You need a marketing approach that is fluid and flexible. You need to pay attention to all the various new ways to engage your audience.

 

Your marketing model needs to be more like the season and game model used by American Football Teams.

Content Marketing

Content Optimization

By now it should go without saying that you need to optimize all your Web content. However, don’t make the mistake of optimizing your site merely for the search engines. Look at optimization from multiple perspectives.

While optimizing for the search engines (SEO) is an important factor of optimization, if you aren’t taking into account the actual users, your efforts could be wasted. As you optimize your content, make sure it is also user-friendly.

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