Quick and Dirty Ways to Use Social Media to Get Ahead in Google

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Social media accounts aren't just for engagement - they're powerful branding, marketing, and SEO tools. With limited SEO know-how, you can use this deck to optimize your social accounts and boost your brand's marketing and SEO efforts. Brought to you by BuyerZone.

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Quick

Ways to use social media

andDirty

to get ahead in Google

45-second SEO Breakdown

Title Tag

Meta Description

The Title Tag and Meta Description are not shown on the page, but are shown within search results….

Put your keyword in both!

Major ranking factors you need to know

H1

The H1 is usually the first heading you see on the page. There should be only one H1 per page.

Major ranking factors you need to know

H2, H3, H4… are other headings. There can be multiple, but they’re less powerful.

45-second SEO Breakdown

A “Nofollow” link will not influence that page’s ranking. Most social sites attach “Nofollow” to outgoing links.

A “Dofollow” link DOES influence a page’s ranking.

I’m John P. McLinkbuilder and I try to get Dofollow links for my website. Although, Nofollow links CAN drive traffic.

Major ranking factors you need to know45-second SEO Breakdown

Now that you know the basics of

SEO…

We’re going to show you some

quick and dirty ways to game your social media accountsfor SEO and marketing benefits.

Facebook optimization

Your Page Name becomes the Title Tag and H1

Your Company Overview becomes the Meta Description

You can put as many links as you want … they’re all

Nofollow though.

SEO stuff

Facebook optimization

Your Name and Twitter Handle combine to become the Title Tag

Your Bio becomes the Meta Description Any website you link to in your bio is a Nofollow link

SEO stuff

Unlimited free ad space Multiple spots to permanently host commercials, product tutorials, or other videos

Pardon me, but do you know which social

networking site has these features?

Unlimited free ad space Multiple spots to permanently host commercials, product tutorials, or other videos

Pardon me, but do you know which social

networking site has these features below?

Unlimited free ad space Multiple spots to permanently host commercials, product tutorials, or other videos

This is a Product Page on LinkedIn

Marketing Stuff

Product Page

Title can take different forms

Name + Product Name becomes the H1

Product Name becomes the H2, also the Promotion Heading (fill it in!)

The beginning of the Product Description becomes the Meta Description

You can embed a video on every Product page – Video Title becomes an H3

SEO stuff

Facebook optimization Your Name becomes the Title Tag and the H2 –using keywords here is against

LinkedIn Terms

The beginning of your Summary becomes the Meta Description

Specialties are great on-page keyword opportunities, & also help others find you

in LinkedIn’s Internal Search (ahem - prospects, new hires, recruiters)

Companies can embed YouTube videos on their Services page

The website you link to will be Nofollow

This is a

LinkedIn

Profile Page

SEO stuff

A place to promote all your positive PR A way respond to nasty stuff written about you A quick and easy way to rank for desired keywords

Moving on. Now, do you know which social

networking site has these features?

A place to promote all your positive PR A way respond to nasty stuff written about you A quick and easy way to rank for desired keywords

Moving on. Now, do you know which social

networking site has these features?

A place to promote all your positive PR A way respond to nasty stuff written about you A quick and easy way to rank for your desired keywords

Marketing Stuff

Facebook optimization

Your Page Title becomes the Title and H1

The beginning of your first paragraph becomes the Meta Description

Choose Content Headings wisely – they become H2’s and can help this

page rank for your goal keywords!

Content Subheadings become H3’s

You can define the image ALT tag (keyword opportunity!)

Website link is Nofollow

SEO stuff

References and External Links are Nofollow links

SEO stuff

Facebook optimization

Channel Name becomes your Title Tag, profile image ALT tag, H1, and H2

Your “About” section becomes your Meta Description

Channel Tags are usually hidden, but are a good keyword opportunity

The first link is Dofollow (the others you see here are custom and Nofollow)

This is a YouTube Channel

SEO stuff

Facebook optimization

Video Title becomes the Title Tag

Your Channel Name however determines each video page’s profile

image ALT tag, and H1

The video description becomes your Meta Description, links here are

clickable but Nofollow, and you can write a short novel here (i.e.,

annotate your video!)

Video Tags (not shown) are a good keyword opportunity

This is a YouTube Video

SEO stuff

About the AuthorSamantha McCormick

is an Online Marketing Analyst at

BuyerZone.

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