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Published On: Sat, Jan 7th, 2023

The Difference Keyword Searches Can Make in Organic Media Engagement

Every day, there are roughly 8.5 billion searches on Google.  Those searches are then converted from questions to solutions with one click, providing indexed sites with a boon of highly convertible traffic. 

By Frank Sanchez, Founder & CEO — ELK Marketing

Indeed, over 70% of all consumer purchase journeys start with a Google search, and over half of all clicks are for the top three Google search results. Knowing how to make that top three is everything, and the key to organic media engagement often comes down to using the correct keywords.

The Algorithm

You may think of Google’s search algorithm as a black box, but Internet search engines are arguably the world’s purest example of the democratized supply and demand economics — not to mention the backbone of our consumer-driven e-commerce economy. The Google algorithm simultaneously indexes and ranks websites, giving the winners a boost of highly-convertible traffic. 

Understanding how the Google algorithm works is key, though one of the most common mistakes is believing that you can outsmart it.

Keyword Strength

Engagement begins with the right word. Only by understanding the methodology behind global keyword search volumes and their corresponding keyword difficulties can we prioritize which keywords to target in order to provide the highest degree of certainty in moving a client’s website to page one. By understanding the domain authority, or rank, of a client’s website, a skilled team should be able to accomplish this within six months. The result of such search engine optimization, or SEO, campaigns is to position brands as leaders in their field.

Finding the strongest keywords is not luck; it’s a process. We recommend performing a keyword and content gap analysis against a few direct competitors, as well as doing a page one keyword analysis to find potential low-hanging fruits that can bump up organic rankings quickly. These can then be tested using Google’s Paid AdWords service.

Some additional factors include prioritizing relevant keywords that are indexed just off of page one, those with strong past AdWords performance, those most relevant to the top or most profitable products or product category on the site, and keywords that directly relate to the products that our clients are selling. 

Targeted keyword selection is the most important process of a successful search strategy, which we call Growth SEO. Keep in mind that just using popular keywords will not produce results. Extremely competitive keywords are dominated by higher ranking sites and will not lead to a material increase in traffic or engagement.

What Separates The Weak (Copy) from The Strong

Content also matters, and should be based on a brand’s overall marketing goals as well as personal preferences. For example, if you enjoy speaking with or interviewing others, you may want to start a podcast. Conversely, if you want to offer important information creatively, a blog may be a better choice.

To create an effective content marketing strategy, you must first understand the type of customers you want to reach and orient your content toward them. First, define your target audience: Is it stay-at-home parents or business executives? Is it college students or people over the age of 55? Secondly, appeal to their values and interests to show you are committed to providing them with a great experience or product. In other words, address their needs and wants and provide them with a reason to keep visiting your website.

It’s not enough to just be present on the web. You must be present with purpose. This means that you or your SEO agency must continuously analyze and optimize your search program with the intention of maximizing onsite optimization, content generation, and off site linking.

How brands can effectively increase their SEO

If this sounds like a lot of work, consider a few more statistics: 95% of search traffic goes to the first page of search results while more than two-thirds of all clicks on the SERPs go to the top 5 results. Moving up just one search position will boost your click-through-rate by an average of 30.8%. 

Growth SEO, the process that we invented, is the practice of effectuating top-of-funnel, non-brand page one keyword growth to drive a sustainable influx of new high commercial intent-driven traffic to a target website. This practice combines traditional SEO best practices such as onsite optimization, content generation, and offsite linking with a performance methodology that utilizes keyword prioritization based on profit margin data, current indexed keyword position, and difficulty, as well as historical PPC ROAS data. 

Yes, this is a mouthful. But with so much at stake, SEO cannot be left to trial-and-error. It must instead be a relentless, purposeful and intelligent process that increases organic visibility across the web and e-commerce. Your brand’s success depends on it.

By Frank Sanchez, Founder & CEO — ELK Marketing

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