Key Components of SEO

Posted: December 01, 2015

[caption id="attachment_12523" align="alignright" width="300"] Image from socialmediatoday.com[/caption] SEO is an acronym that gets used a lot when it comes to marketing. SEO - "Search Engine Optimization" - is optimizing content to generate a higher result when someone searches a particular subject. A good SEO strategy for content marketers must include these ten elements, to get you found. Sam Warren, writer for Social Media Today, shares the ten critical components of SEO.

10 Critical Components of a Solid SEO Strategy

If you're reading this, you're already aware SEO isn't optional. It's necessary. The trick for most people is knowing where to start. If you are struggling to learn more about SEO, there's a good chance that after a few Google searches you're just as confused as ever There's just so much to wrap your head around:

• On-page SEO
• Keyword research
• Content marketing

The list goes on. Well, this is where your journey starts. In this article we’ll go over how to build the foundation of an effective SEO strategy, so when people type in what they're looking for they find you. WHY YOU NEED AN SEO STRATEGY There are some things in life, that you can just pick up and get rolling right away. SEO is most definitely not one of those things. But we do know from the outset that SEO is worth it.

“We know, for instance, that achieving the #1 spot for a given keyword means getting about 33% of the clicks.“ - Jason DeMers, Forbes.com

You probably don’t need to hear much more than that to be compelled. I don’t blame you. It’s particularly compelling evidence after all. Read the entire article 10 Critical Components of a Solid SEO Strategy on Social Media Today.