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In today's rerun episode of Let's Talk Business, we are thrilled to revisit an enlightening discussion on the interconnected realms of SEO, spirituality, and personal development. Join your host, Meny Hoffman, as he sits down with Stephan Spencer, a renowned SEO expert, author, and podcaster who integrates his profound spiritual beliefs into his professional life. Stephan Spencer's journey transcends traditional business success. As the founder of Netconcepts and author of multiple books on SEO, Stephan has worked with some of the world's largest brands including Volvo and Sony, optimizing their online presence. In this episode, He discusses the importance of aligning personal values with professional goals, and how maintaining a mindset open to miracles can influence business growth and success. The conversation also delves deep into practical SEO strategies. Stephan emphasizes the necessity of integrating SEO from the planning stages of website development and using tools like Moz, Ahrefs, and Semrush for competitive keyword research. Stephan elaborates on the risks of depending solely on third-party platforms and the benefits of maintaining content on personal blogs or resource centers. He offers advice on developing linkable assets and ensuring proper setup of Google Search Console and Analytics to track performance. 00:04:24 - Balancing SEO expertise with spiritual purpose pursuits. 00:07:51 - SEO builds enduring assets; PPC has limitations. 00:10:04 - Research keywords, plan content, build linkable assets. 00:13:26 - Combine text with visuals for engaging content. 00:18:48 - Own your content; don't rely on platforms. 00:22:03 - Ensure Google accounts and tools are set up. 00:25:42 - Substantiated SEO case studies with detailed results. 00:27:15 - Free SEO hiring guide and interview tools available. 00:32:55 - Synchronicities increase with benevolence, creating cycles. 00:35:15 - Personal growth starts within, influences others. 00:38:01 - Optimize SEO: Research keywords, prioritize user-friendly content. When you plan to redesign your website and you want to make sure that you're optimizing your SEO, research keywords in advance using tools such as Semrush or Moz Keyword Explorer, in order to identify keywords that your competitors are ranking in, and you're not. Too many companies work so hard at search engine optimization that they make their sites keyword-rich, but also extremely boring and unhelpful. What should you do? Use those keywords, have rich and valuable content, but avoid a long wall of text. Instead, use short sentences and short paragraphs, while adding lots of imagery, screen shots, pull quotes, and YouTube embeds. That's the way you can have the best of both worlds. If you hire a professional firm to help you with SEO, don't just look for a referrals page; look for a results page, with actual numbers that you can analyze. Ideally, this should include case studies explaining the background information, the solution, and results that substantiate the claims that the company makes. You should also be able to take the firm's clients' URLs and use various tools to verify that the results are to your satisfaction. Social media presents two obvious problems: first, you're subject to the rules and whims of the social media companies, and second, no one looks at posts from last month. So turn your social media posts into blog entries on your website- but call them something else, like a research center, academy, or university. Make sure to organize them by subject rather than by date, so that it won't matter how long they've been up.
How do you turn a great idea into a marketable reality? Join us as T Rex, a marketing wizard with a track record of building multimillion-dollar businesses, unveils the key steps to transforming your great ideas into successful enterprises. Explore the crucial role of keyword research in elevating your business, with top tools and strategies to rise above your competition. Discover T Rex's approach, where he offers practical methods to measure demand and competition, outlining a four-step process that ensures your concepts achieve maximum success. Whether you're starting out or scaling up, this episode delivers concise, actionable insights to sharpen your strategies and enhance your success in today's market. “This episode really is for everyone that has a great idea” - T Rex You'll leave this episode with… The power of keyword research and why you need to use it in your business A simple metric you can use to gauge if your idea has the potential to succeed in the marketplace One of the biggest mistakes T Rex sees when people are developing ideas Where people are missing the mark with their good ideas The first thing you need to do when you have an idea Four steps you can follow to bring your idea to life How to know if there is a market for your idea The importance of knowing what your competitors are doing What research engineering is and why you need to know about it The best places to find out who your biggest competitors are How you can know if there is a high search volume for your idea or product Websites you can use to start your keyword research The Manhood Experiment of the week that will start you on your journey to developing your great idea ----- Leave a Review: If you enjoyed the show, please leave us an encouraging review and tell us why you loved the show. Remember to click ‘subscribe' so you get all of our latest episodes. https://ratethispodcast.com/man What is the Manhood Experiment? It's a weekly podcast where we give you one experiment to level up your mind, career, business, health, relationships and more! For more tips and behind the scenes, follow us on: Instagram @ManhoodExperiment Tiktok @ManhoodExperiment Threads @ManhoodExperiment Submit your questions @ www.manhoodexperiment.com Resources Mentioned: Google keyword planner - www.ads.google.com/intl/es-419/home/tools/keyword-planner/ Helium 10 - Amazon - www.helium10.com Semrush - www.semrush.com Moz Keyword Explorer - www.moz.com Uber Suggests - www.neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/
This week on The Digital Marketing Scoop, Mark is talking about how to establish yourself as an expert in your industry online.During this episode, Mark is talking about how answering questions based around your product and creating content around those questions can help establish trust between you and your customers. Mark also talks about how you need to know which platform your target audience is on online and create content specifically for that platform.Follow CLIQ on:Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/cliqmediaandmarketingInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cliq.ieTwitterhttps://twitter.com/Cliq_ieLinkedinhttps://ie.linkedin.com/company/cliq-media-&-marketingYouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1PmmAJcTTQ-XWDfTyzbiwgTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@cliqtok
Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Stephan Spencer, a renowned SEO expert and friend. If you’ve ever wondered what exactly SEO is, what it does, and how you can use it to propel your business forward, this show is for you. We will define, break down the use, and show you methods you can use to optimize your keywords for better business. But more than that, we’ll show you how to manage the overwhelm that can come up when tackling new technology and social media. Take your pens and pencils out! Key Takeaways: [:44] Sachin introduces Stephan Spencer and asks him to explain why all of the huge brands (Dior, Quicksilver, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc.) pick him! [3:35] What is SEO? Stephan breaks it down for the newbies. [7:20] How does SEO work? Stephan explains what practitioners need to do to get closer to the top. [9:04] Answering the public is a great tool to drive traffic towards your site if you know how to use it. [11:20] Stephan breaks down the three attributes of a good keyword. [14:40] Combine multiple tools for better performance; Stephan shares his screen on video and talks about a few app combos you can use. [15:50] Answer The Public. [18:40] Moz Keyword Explorer — as well as a note on the importance of checking your assumptions at the door when it comes to keywords. [22:12] SEMrush + Keyword Gap tool. [25:40] U.P.S.Y.D. Stephan breaks down the meaning of this acronym, as well as shares a super valuable way to find specific keywords on a website. [30:05] Google Trends and the need to shift your thinking when it comes to search behaviors on YouTube. [33:22] Sachin shares his mind-blowing moment from the past half hour: are you a doctor or a practitioner? There is a HUGE keyword difference. [37:00] It can be overwhelming and you could be feeling inadequate in this space. Sachin and Stephan offer that you shouldn’t give up: fail fast and iterate. [39:00] From a ‘have to’ to a ‘get to’ do list… Make the overwhelm disappear. [41:00] Unconscious incompetence and who you can reach out to, to fix it — as well as Stephan’s trick questions to weeding out the BS and finding the best SEO expert fit for you (visit the Stephan Spencer learning center — SEO BS detector) [47:47] Stephan shares a few cautionary tales of people who come to him after a lot of damage was done. [48:15] Seeing traction can take from four to 12 months; manage your expectations. [52:31] Optimize old content or optimize new things only? Stephan explains the Linkerati and how they can work to raise your ranking. [58:00] Stephan breaks down how the process would look like if you called him for services and he advises that you should really be specific about your intention. [1:02:26] Sachin thanks Stephan for the wealth and depth of the advice he was willing to share. Mentioned in this episode sachin@becomeproof.com Perfect Practice Live Online Experience Stephan’s resources: Website Stephan Spencer Podcast Marketing Speak Podcast Get yourself optimized Article Understanding & Explaining A Realistic SEO Timeline SEO tools Answer The Public Moz Keywords Explore SEMRush Keyword Gap Google Trends More about your guest Stephan Spencer is an internationally recognized SEO expert, internet entrepreneur, consultant, and professional speaker. He has keynoted and spoken at hundreds of conferences including American Marketing Association (AMA), Shop.org, Internet Retailer, IRCE, and PubCon. He contributes to a number of marketing journals and blogs, including Search Engine Land, CNET, and more. He currently hosts the Marketing Speak and Get Yourself Optimized podcasts, both of which have appeared in the iTunes New and Noteworthy. Visit his website to find out more. More about your host Sachin Patel How to speak with Sachin Go one step further and Become The Living Proof Books by Sachin Patel: Perfect Practice: How to Build a Successful Functional Medical Business, Attract Your Ideal Patients, Serve Your Community and Get Paid What You’re Worth The Motivation Molecule: The Biological Secrets To Eliminate Procrastination, Skyrocket Productivity, and Get Sh!t Done Tweetables: “SEO is the opportunity to craft or shape that first impression that people have when they Google you.” — Stephan Spencer “Fail fast and iterate.” — Stephan Spencer “Think of it as a ‘get to’ list as opposed to a ‘have to’ D list.” — Stephan Spencer
The digital marketing world knows Google well for its secrecy, but not so much for subtlety. When the search engine giant drops a massive new update that potentially affects millions of businesses around the country, you can bet there will be a scramble to get up to speed on critical changes. Thankfully, our team at Roofing Webmasters has done all the Local SEO prep work already. So let's talk about the Local Search Update, and how your business can adjust its content strategy! SEO Tips for Roofers The latest local search update places even greater emphasis on diverse keyword strategy. Make sure your website has enough service pages to rank for your desired terms! Google My Business should be optimized and filled out as much as possible. Schema coding dramatically helps your business stand out from others. Immediate Impact of the Local Search Update Let's get started with the most important impact the local search update might have on your roofing business. If you've relied on a company name that incorporates an industry keyword (ex: Bill's Roof Repair) to earn you leads, you may have already noticed a steep drop in local listings. That's because Google's neural mapping system has expanded the search engine's ability to recognize synonyms of hot industry keywords. Now Google can recognize all kinds of synonyms and phrases related to roofing and use them to assign ranks in local search results. If your business has already developed a diverse collection of industry keywords on your roofing company website, you may notice an increase in rank. However, if you've relied on generic go-to phrases that everyone else does, you may drop in local search ranks. That could be especially damaging if you've held a long-term position at the top of a local map pack! Your Strategy How to Take Advantage of the Local Search Update As always, Google connects search users with the highest quality content. Since they don't have to rely on exact matching and the same old keywords, they will vigorously expand their ranking process to hunt for even better search results. There are a few ways you can take advantage of the local search update for your business: How to Earn Stronger Ranking After the Local Search Update Make sure your website has dedicated pages for each of your specific services. Avoid spammy (repetitive) usage of keywords as you try to rank. Write naturally, using synonyms and language a ninth grader could understand. Infuse your pages with schema code, especially in headers and lists. Continue releasing material (through content marketing) with new, relevant keywords. Key Tools What Tools Can You Use to Optimize? If you haven't taken the time to develop a broader keyword strategy, don't worry. There's always time to start optimizing your website. Look to helpful tools like SEMrush, Moz Keyword Explorer, Answer the Public, and Ubersuggest to search out new and exciting phrases! Ideally, you'll want to target mid to low-volume phrases with high user intent. That means the terms themselves clearly reveal what the consumer is looking for (such as installation service). Mixing these quality keywords in with more generic phrases makes your content pop in Google Search! If you haven't taken the time to update your Google My Business (GMB) account recently, it's time to take another look! No other tools affect your local listings as much as your GMB, so regular checkups are essential. Continue adding photos of all your greatest jobs! You can also promote limited-time offers through GMB posts. Is Your Website Ready? There are a few ways to tell whether or not your website is ready for the Local Search Update. First, compare the number of pages on your website to the number of individual services your company provides. If the site currently tries to advertise all your services on a handful of pages – it's even worse if your site doesn't mention them at all – you're not ranking as well as you could be. Dedicated service pages are the way to go, at least for now. Next, make sure that your pages have plenty of schema code. This coding allows Google to better interpret various page elements on your website, improving your chance of earning outstanding local ranks. If you haven't already, you need to listen to our talk on Righteous Reviews and schema-enriched client reviews! The results we've seen in local search are truly incredible. If you'd like to learn more about local search, the Local Search Update, or anything related to website optimization, our team at Roofing Webmasters would love to talk with you! Consult with our experts for free at (800) 353-5758, and see why so many contractors come to us for higher search rankings. The post Local Search Update For Roofers | Roofing SEO Podcast appeared first on Roofing Webmasters.
What Kind Of Content Your Local Service Business Should Be Creating Take our the guessing game and focus on what people are already looking for. Rather then coming up with new ideas and taking a huge risk, focus on what are the current problems and help solve them. Using these tools you can find out what people are looking for online: 1: UberSuggest 2: Keyword Tool 3: MOZ Keyword Explorer 4: Wordstream Keywords Tool 5: InstaKeywords
I have to admit, I actually underestimated the power of what is needed to do great SEO. SEO is critical and needed for every business. Today, we are going to discuss how high quality websites and podcasts contribute to SEO, the components of really great SEO, and more with my SEO Specialist and SEO prodigy Chloe Spencer. Chloe Spencer is the Marketing Manager & SEO Specialist for Live Out Loud. Chloe started her first company when she was 14 with a Neopet website that ranked at the top of Google and made her thousands of dollars a month. She now runs an SEO and marketing agency. She has been featured on ABC, MSNBC, Huffington Post and more. You can find Chloe here: Chloe Spencer Chloe’s MSNBC Interview Ask Loral Show Notes [01:46] Chloe has 26 SEO clients. Today, we are going to talk about how Chloe got into SEO. [02:16] Chloe's dad is Stephan Spencer one of the top SEO experts in the world. He was a great mentor, but he didn't build her company for her. [02:26] Her first site was a virtual pet site that she monetized with AdSense. It ranked at the top of Google and she received tens of thousands of daily page views. [03:08] When she was 16, she started speaking professionally, and she started doing SEO for clients at 19. She is also a brilliant SEO coach. [03:59] How high quality websites and podcasts contribute to SEO. Components that contribute to really great SEO. [04:14] Search Engine Optimization has two pillars on page SEO and off page SEO. [04:27] On page includes content, keywords, technical SEO, page speed, etc. Off page is about link building and building authority using targeted keywords. Content quality has to be compelling, but off page SEO is almost more important, because Google is concerned with trustworthiness determined by who is linking to you. [05:24] You need high-quality sites linking to you in order to have the ability to rank. [05:38] Majestic is the top tool to check link authority. Look at the trust flow metric. Aim for a 20 or 30 at the least. [06:55] You build trust flow by building up your links. Be careful that you don't hurt your SEO with link building. [07:31] Spammy links are going to be really detrimental to your SEO and your rankings because they really lower your link authority. [07:37] Spammy links can actually get you a manual penalty from Google. [08:03] Black hat links might work for a little bit but sooner or later Google finds out and it will come back to bite you. [08:10] Do your link building correctly by being clever and creative. Create really amazing and compelling content. [08:22] Don't just post your blog content on your little corner of the Internet. Push it out to the world and get some eyeballs on it. Work with influencers, advertising, and SEO those articles, so you get some traffic and eyeballs on it. [09:21] Black hat link building is going against Google's guidelines and doing things like mass article generation and low-quality links back to your site. Things like link directories and link farms or mass comments or low quality blog posts. [10:10] The worst is comment spamming blogs. Often, these are no-follow and don’t pass any link juice. [11:07] Shady link schemes will get you penalized. The difference between black hat and white hat is really just following Google's guidelines. [11:18] White hat focuses on creating awesome user content. [13:07] Ask your potential SEO firm if link quality or link quantity is the most important. High quality links are the most important. It's all about quality not quantity. [13:53] The Yoast SEO plugin is good for optimizing title tags and meta descriptions, but don't worry about the whole red light green light aspect that it gives you. The title tag is your title attribute. It's at the top of your browser window. It is the most important spot for your keyword and shows up in the search results. [15:49] Focusing on keyword density could get you close to keyword stuffing. It's about where your keywords are. Title tags, heading, subheadings, once or twice in the body. [16:20] SEO in social media. SEO is critical to rank in Google. Social media marketing is still necessary. [18:41] Using social media to drive traffic to your website can help with SEO. Google does look at how much traffic you are getting. [19:55] Google Search Console and Google Analytics. These are necessary for every website. [20:33] Moz Keyword Explorer. [21:22] One of the biggest mistakes people make is not using keyword research tools. Moz is fantastic. [21:41] Rank Ranger is great for tracking rankings. It's important to track your mobile rankings as well as your desktop rankings. It's also important to make sure that your site is mobile friendly. [22:13] Link Research Tools are awesome for looking at your own link profile. [22:35] Use Link Research Tools to run a link detox report and then disavow any low-quality links. [22:40] Pitchbox is really great for reaching out to bloggers and influencers. [23:26] The number one thing that everyone needs to know about SEO is that it takes time and it is ongoing. Links and Resources: Chloe Spencer Chloe’s MSNBC Interview Ask Loral Loral’s Real Money Talks Majestic Yoast SEO Plugin Google Search Console Google Analytics Moz Keyword Explorer Rank Ranger Link Research Tools Pitchbox
Happy Halloween, everyone! We're celebrating by releasing Episode 13 (ooooooohhhh, spooky) of the BeBizzy Break Podcast where I talk about : New Apple Macbook Pro and Microsoft Surface Studio computers launched last week at big prices.Goodbye to VineSpeaking of goodbye's... the Apple startup sound won't be included in new computers or operating system updates.Google has announced throttling of Google Keyword Planner tools for those not spending an un-announced threshold with AdWords.Alternates include using MOZ Keyword Explorer, SEMRush, Search Metrics, and KeywordTool,io. Or it might be time to hire a dedicated SEO personLooking for your favorite task management software and/or app. Send them to @bebizzy on Twitter.