Content Optimization
Content Optimization
Content Optimization
Whereas the second path to SEO success is relentlessly focusing resources on creative
link acquisition campaigns.
The last path, is focusing on making the most of what the site already have – through
systemized Content Re-Optimization.
WHERE TO START?
This process focuses on page-level audits and enhancements, which makes it
distinctive to what common technical on-site SEO audits look like (which mostly focuses
on sitewide changes on the onset).
It starts with assigning and interconnecting multiple goals for each of the page you’ll be
optimizing, such as:
1. Making a single page rank for multiple search terms.
Get data from Google Analytics and Google Search Console to determine your site’s
high performing pages.
Note: Prioritize those that are already helping the site generate leads/conversions –
and most importantly, pages targeting keywords with medium to high monthly search
volume.
STEP 2: ANALYZE WHAT YOUR COMPETITORS ARE DOING RIGHT FOR EACH QUERY/PAGE
Start with those you’re confident you can easily compete with.
STEP 3: UPDATE & RE-OPTIMIZE CONTENT TO COMPETE
A well-planned content relaunch campaign can massively impact your site’s organic
traffic (see what Brian did here).
STEP 4: AFTER WORKING ON YOUR TOP 20 PAGES, MOVE DOWN THE LIST AND REOPTIMIZE
YOUR SITE’S OTHER EXISTING ASSETS.
The goal is to have more pages that’s capable of attracting thousands of highly qualified
visitors to your site. That’s how you can build a fortress out of your website.
Below are the 17 content optimization tips that are a huge part of our own SEO
strategies for enterprise level marketing campaigns.
Note: It’s important to use more relevant Nouns and entities in your writing. (Read more
on Search Entity Optimization). This should also be a part of your keyword research for
content strategy.
3. READABILITY
People don’t read on the web. They scan.
The average attention span of humans has been increasingly getting shorter since the
mobile revolution. It’s best to optimize your content for different sets of users – those
who intend to learn and those who want to get to the answers fast.
Example:
Optimize content for skimreaders
Use shorter sentences and break long paragraphs.
Make the more interesting parts of the content look prominent (through
appropriate use of h1 tags, subheadings, bold and whitespaces).
4. OVER-DELIVER WITH UNEXPECTED HOOKS
Provide unique value in your content by including ideas or other content elements that
your readers will rarely find elsewhere.
This is what will make your content more linkable.
5. EDUCATE OR BE USEFUL
Providing freemium content is one of the best ways to make your content assets a link
building machine.
Explore and learn from other industries.
For instance, other verticals don’t invest that much in interactive content creation. Be
more competitive by taking your assets a step ahead than your competitors.
The same principle can also be applied to product pages – if you are running an
ecommerce site, include the following elements:
6. CONTENT DEPTH
Wikipedia has been successful as a website, not just because of the length of their
content, but also because of the depth of the information they provide for each of their
content.
This is what makes thousands of their pages so powerful (searchable, shareable &
linkable). Focus on topic depth, not just length.
Be better than the wiki of your industry’s web space.
Use “last updated” timestamps when reoptimizing/upgrading your content’s depth. The
recency of a high-quality content can help boost SERP CTR, and eventually its search
engine rankings.
Providing quick and direct answers to users (who most of the time prefer to see the
answers as fast as they can) can also exponentially improve visitor satisfaction.
This in turn can help your pages compete and rank for the Google Answer Box results.
12. INTERNAL LINKS
Pass more link equity and improve the crawlability of your key content assets
by contextually linking your site’s other deeper pages to it.
Take advantage of your internal links by using highly descriptive (or even partial match)
anchor texts. This will help your important content assets rank better for the keywords
they are targeting.
13. ACCESSIBILITY
Pass on more ranking value to your key pages by lessening the # of clicks from
homepage. Including these pages to your navigation links (or any type of featured links
visible to first time site visitors) are great examples.
2. Establish and build authority with trust signals & social proof