Does this sound like something out of The Mazerunner? We're not talking about flesh bags with needles here. Web crawlers are responsible for determining how your website answers specific queries to help your website get found by searchers. All the activity and clicking on the web is called traffic, and there are a lot of types of traffic. When a searcher finds and click on your website from the search results page on Google, it's tracked on your metrics as organic search traffic. An SEO blog, then, is a blog that is written with the express purpose of attracting organic search traffic. Whereas other blogs are written to connect with potential clients or share a personal journey, this blog is more like a content machine that follows "the rules" of SEO. In this way, an SEO blog acts as a tenet of marketing to help your content get found by new potential clients. What ARE the Rules of SEO?I admire your gumption. You're ready to build one of these suckers! Well, awesome. Let's talk about the strategies of how to attract search. But first, a caveat: like all technology, the rules of SEO change over time. What works this year might not work next year, or whenever the next update rolls out. We are at the mercy of Google's team. That being said, here's a few easy and quick ways to start improving your SEO for 2023.
When you have a few keywords to target, write blog posts that will incorporate those keywords. By doing so, you're encouraging the Googlebots to associate your content with those keywords. When someone searches your targeted keywords, your website is more likely to appear in the results. Also, use keyword research to add SEO tags to your each post. There are different methods for doing so depending on which website builder you're using. *Beginner's tip: Keyword no longer means one word. A keyword is now a search query; 3-4 different individual words are still counted as a single "keyword."
The Future of SEO BlogsAs content generators like Jasper and ChatGPT become more accessible, SEO blogs have been a hot topic. Using AI generation to create instant, long-form blog posts seems like a sweet deal. Blogging for SEO is useful, but I worry about the quality of content provided. Here's a few things to keep in mind.
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Many coaches struggle with marketing themselves. That's because, 99% of the time, coaches genuinely love other people and want to help them find happiness. They're motivated by powerful personal experiences that shape their worldview; they want to share, not make a buck. Coaching is a business that actually needs to market personality as a tenet of their business. We come to a hard question: how do you market your own personality authentically? Copywriting is one face of marketing that can handle the nuance of marketing and maintaining your values. Here's some services that are overlooked when it comes to coaching businesses: 1. A blog.Seriously. You need one. And don't just talk about boring stuff on there (i.e. tops tips for...) I hate that! Don't get caught up in the content-making machine and lose out on the great, marketable commodity that is you. Make your blog stand out. If your personality is dropping curse words in every sentence, do that! If you want to tell personal stories, DO! A blog is a comfortable place for clients to screen you and see if you are a good match for them. PLUS! It's a great way to get your SEO and organic search up. 2. An email newsletter. Yep.So many coaches already do this that I doubt I need to say it again, but your email newsletter is a great way to nudge those potential clients toward a purchase. Visualize your perfect client every time you write. Don't forget a great call to action and a link to your content in every email. 3. A better About Me pageCoaches, your About Me page is crucial. Why? Because, again, you are literally selling your personality and your experiences to your clients. I cannot tell you how many times I've gone to a coach's About Me and found information that is outdated, grammatically incorrect, or just plain underwhelming. Consider: your About Me page is not ACTUALLY about you. It's actually the answer to that job interview question, "Tell me a little bit about yourself." Curate information that is specifically designed to help your clients trust and understand you. Make sure you look as professional as possible (include your credentials!)
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Kate PlattI'm a writer, content strategist, and general wordsmith. I like to write personalized, spunky copy that generally follows grammar rules. I have one kid, one cat, and a lovely viking husband. I'm constantly looking forward to 8pm, which is when I get in my bubble bath and play handheld video games. Archives
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