An SEO Primer for Companies That Want to be Found

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© 2009 William Mills Agency

An SEO Primer (For Companies That Want To Be Found)

© 2009 William Mills Agency

Is finding your company on the Web like looking for a needle in a haystack?

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Marketing was easier when all you had to worry about was…

…making sure your buyers could find you in the yellow pages

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But the Internet changed the rules

65% of B2B purchasers use search engines in their awareness phase

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Organic Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

B2B purchasers are 10 TIMES more likely…

…to click on an organic search result…

than a paid advertisement…

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But if you don’t make the Top 10…

…your chances of being noticed are slim.

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Follow these steps…

…to raise your search engine rankings

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1.Research Keywords

Understand and prioritize…

…the exact words and phrases…

…buyers use to find your products

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2. Ensure Your Site Can Be Read

Eliminate technical errors on your web site…

… so search engine spiders and bots can read it.

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3. Organize Your Site

Add page titles…

…descriptions…

..and keywords..

…to organize your site for

search engines.

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4. Create Content That Rules

Fancy graphics, flash and video are great…

…but page copy is king.

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5. Implement a Linking Strategy

Hyperlink keywords in press releases to page-specific content.

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6. Launch A Social Media Campaign

Social media sites influence page rankings.

Launch social media campaigns with embedded keywords.

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7. Create Sitemaps

Submit sitemaps to search engines.

Register your site in online directories.

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Implementing an SEO plan will help your company stand out

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When it all comes together…

it’s a beautiful thing…

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