Are you a developer or small business owner struggling with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? In this episode of Search Off the Record, Google Search Advocates John Mueller and Martin Splitt break down the essentials of SEO for small businesses.
Learn practical tips for understanding your target audience, crafting a content strategy, and measuring your SEO efforts. They debunk SEO myths and explain when it's time to hire an SEO expert or agency. Get clarity on content strategy, technical SEO basics, the importance of relevant content and how to measure success.
This video is perfect for developers who are curious about search and need a non-technical introduction to the SEO space, and small business owners who want to improve their website's visibility in Google Search.
Resources:
Episode transcript →https://goo.gle/sotr095-transcript
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction: The SEO Questions We All Get Asked
0:35 - SEO Starter Guide
0:58 - Defining Your Website Goals & Customer Focus
2:51 - Food Truck Example
4:20 - Understanding Your Customers & Search Intent
6:21- Content Strategy: What Should You Write About?
7:06 - Technical Foundation Check: Is Your Site Okay?
7:54 - Website Name Searching
9:46 - CMS
10:03- How to Approach Content Creation
11:52 - Getting Customer Feedback & Keyword Research
13:33 - How Serious Is My Goal
13:33: - How To Measure SEO Impact
14:30 - Monitoring Website Changes: Search Console & Analytics
16:03 - How Long Changes Take
17:41 - Staging Sites Vs Live Sites
18:44 - When to Hire an SEO Expert or Agency
21:14 - Red Flags SEO Promises
21:14 - Resources Mentioned
23:52 - How Long Does SEO Take
26:23 - AI and SEO
28:30 - Outro
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Search Off the Record is a podcast series that takes you behind the scenes of Google Search with the Search Relations team.
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Speaker: Martin Splitt, Gary Illyes
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