
Welcome to the course! The right content strategy for SEO can turn your sleepy website into a full fledged lead generation machine. You just need to know how to pick the right topics and keywords and to be smart when it comes to executing your content strategy.
As you go through the course remember that I am here to answer your questions so please ask if you are unsure of anything or need clarification.
There are downloads and resources at the end of some of the course sections, be sure you check them out and download then before moving on to the next section.
I discuss why a great content strategy is so important to your business success and how it has transformed my own business.
One of the most important thing you can do when it comes to creating content is to understand who you are creating the content for. Who is your audience? What is their intent? Are they ready to buy now or just starting their research? You need to understand these things when it comes to deciding on what type of content you are going to create.
Some facts and figures to show why a great content strategy is so important.
In this section of the course I discuss the importance of developing a content strategy for your business and how to create one.
Want o put your content marketing into overdrive? Turn your website into a content hub or your industry or local area. Content and turn you into an expert in your industry and a steady source of leads for your business.
People use search engines to find answers to their questions. "How do I", "What is....", Where is....".....these are some of the most common types of search queries people perform in search. A great content strategy will understand what people are searching for and create content meant to answer these queries and drive quality traffic to their website.
It's not enough to know your audience when creating content, you need to understand their search intent before creating content. You must know if the content you are creating is attracting people who are just starting the buyer journey or if they are getting ready to make a purchase. Understanding this is the difference between making a sale and not making a sale with your content.
In this video I discuss the different types of content you can create as part of your content strategy.
In this video I show you examples of high quality content so you understand the type of content you will need to create in order to be competitive with your content.
In this video I discuss additional content ideas to add to your content strategy.
Here you can access the Content & Keyword planner spreadsheet along with a short tutorial on how to use it. The spreadsheet has a section on keyword research which we will cover the the "Research" section of the course. If you have any questions on using the spreadsheet please ask.
By the end of this section you will know what you need to do to structure your content for SEO
In this video I discuss what Google's Rankbrain is, how it works and what you need to do to optimize your content for SEO.
In this video I discuss LSI (Latent Semantic Indexing) Keywords, which are conceptually related terms that search engines use to deeply understand content on a web page.
In this video I discuss Domain Authority (DA), what it is, how it is used, and what you can do to increase your Domain Authority.
In this video I discuss what a content silo is and how to structure your content as a silo in order to maximize your content for SEO.
In this video I discuss how to optimize your service pages for SEO.
In this video I discuss how to optimize your ecommerce pages for SEO.
In this video I discuss how to optimize your blog pages for SEO.
Download your content optimization checklist here.
In this section of the course you will learn to to take your content ideas and to do research to determine if that topic and keyword will be worth your efforts. Creating content nobody is searching for or you have no hope of ranking high in Google is a common mistake content marketers make and leads to wasted time and money with no results.
Content creation is a time consuming activity, make sure you are creating the right kind of content so you are not wasting your time and money.
In this video I show you how to use Answerthepublic to find content ideas.
https://answerthepublic.com/
In this video I show you how to use Keyword Tool IO to find content ideas.
https://keywordtool.io/
In this video I show you how to find content ideas and to do research using the Google search engine.
In this video I show you how to use the Google Keyword Planner tool in Google Adwords to find and research content ideas.
https://ads.google.com/home/tools/keyword-planner/
In this video I show you how to use Ubersuggest to research content ideas and to perform competitive analysis.
https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/
In this video I show you how to conduct competitor research using Google and the MOZ Chrome extension.
You download the MOZ Chrome extension here:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mozbar/eakacpaijcpapndcfffdgphdiccmpknp?hl=en
Here is the full guide for using the MOZ Chrome extension and how to customize it for your area and needs:
https://moz.com/help/research-tools/mozbar/overview
Research Tools & Resources
In this section of the course I show you how to fully optimize your content for SEO and to give your content the best chance of ranking high in the search engine results.
In this video I explain how to create amazing content and what factors will help you rank your content high in the search engine results.
In this video I show you examples of content that has been optimized for SEO.
In this video I show you how to optimize your blog posts for search engine optimization (SEO).
In this video I show you what Meta Data is and how to optimize it for SEO.
In this video I explain what is Google's Featured Snippets and how you can optimize your content to get into this coveted spot in the Google search results.
This video on Schema is from my Local SEO course and explains what Schema is and how to add it to your website.
In this video I show you what Schema Markup is and how to add it to your website and content.
In this section of the course I show you the best platforms to host your video for SEO and marketing as well as how to optimize video for SEO as well as YouTube.
In this video I show you how video, Google and SEO work together.
In this video I show you how video works and is displayed in the Google search results and the different formats that video can be displayed.
In this video I explain the pros and cons of hosting video on your website vs hosting them on YouTube.
In this video I show you how to optimize your videos for SEO.
In this video I show you how to optimize your videos and rank them in YouTube.
In this video I discuss how to formulate a video content strategy and incorporate it into you overall content strategy.
A list of resources to help in your video content marketing.
In this section of the course I show you how images work when it comes to SEO and how to use images to help your content rank higher in the search engine results.
IN this video I explain how images work when it comes to SEO.
In this video I show you how to optimize your images for SEO.
In this video I discuss how to formulate a content strategy for image content and how to incorporate it into you content strategy.
A list of resources to help in your image content marketing.
In this section of the course I explain how content funnels work and how to build your own content marketing funnel.
In this video I explain how content funnels work and how to set up your own content funnel.
In this video I explain how to use lead magnets to greatly improve the lead generation and results of your content marketing funnel.
In this video I explain what content upgrades are and how to use content upgrades to improve the lead generation and results of your content marketing funnel.
In this section of the course I discuss the many ways to promote your content to not only get it in front of people but to also help give your content the SEO kick start it needs.
In this video I give you some tips of getting your newly published content indexed fast by Google and other search engines.
In this video I show you how to submit your content for indexing directly to Google using Google Search Console.
In this video I discuss the various ways to promote your content using email marketing.
In this video I discuss the various ways to promote your content using social media.
Some resources to help with your content promotion strategies.
In this section of the course I show you how to analyze and make improvements to your content marketing using Google Analytics as well as other resources.
In this video I explain how you can use Google Analytics to analyze and measure the success of your content marketing strategy,
In this video I show you how to use Google Analytics to analyze and measure the success of your content marketing strategy,
In this video I explain how you can use Google Search Console to analyze and measure the success of your content marketing strategy and how to find opportunities for your content strategy.
While not a must have, being able to track your ranking progress for content is a nice way to measure your SEO and content strategy over time. In this video I show you an very low cost tool that will help you keep track of your content when it comes to ranking in the search engines.
Create the perfect inbound marketing channel by attracting your ideal customers through targeted, optimized and well researched content.
In this course, "Content Marketing: Mastering Your Content Strategy For SEO", you will learn how to strategize, develop and execute a highly effective content marketing strategy that will attract your ideal customer.
Just about everyone turns to the search engines (Google) to research products, services and businesses and to also get answers to their questions. The businesses that show up at the top of the search engine results are able to capture these potential customers and win their trust by providing them with relevant content and answers to their searches.
Do you want to be one of these businesses that is able to attract their ideal customers without spending money on expensive advertising campaigns?
In This Course You Will Learn:
How to create a content strategy that will rank content high in the search engine results
How to structure your content so it is optimized for SEO
How to research topics & keywords so you can create high impact content
How to optimize text, video and image based content
How to create a successful content marketing funnel
How to promote your content and get it in front of the right people
How to measure success for your content marketing campaigns
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6+ hours of video lessons
Downloadable templates and resources
Real examples of content strategies in action
Premium support and answers to all your questions from marketing professionals
Lifetime access to updates
Why a Content Strategy Is Critical For Your Business:
Content marketing is incredibly cost-effective and offers amazing ROI. Compared to traditional marketing programs, content marketing costs 62% less and generates approximately three times the volume of leads over traditional forms of advertising. (DemandMetric)
Content drives higher conversions for businesses. On average, conversion rates are six times higher for companies and brands using content marketing than those that are not using it, at 2.9% vs. 0.5%, respectively. (Aberdeen Group)
Decision makers trust content over other forms of marketing. 80% of executives and business owners prefer to receive information about a company through articles rather than paid ads. (Stratabeat)
Content offers amazing long-term ROI for businesses. 1 in 10 blog posts are “compounding,” meaning that organic search steadily increases traffic to these posts over time. (HubSpot)
Buyers trust content. The majority of B2B service and product buyers – 95% – consider content as trustworthy when evaluating a company and its offerings. (DemandGen)
Content can help prospective customers at every stage of their journey and create a much larger sales funnel for businesses. Almost half – 48% – of marketers support between three and five of their customers’ purchasing stages with specialized content. (LinkedIn Technology Marketing Community)
Content is becoming critical to the purchasing process. 9 out of 10 B2B product or service buyers say that online content has had a moderate to major impact on their purchasing decisions. (Lenati)
Content has become vital to many companies’ lead generation pipelines. Lead generation, sales, and lead nurturing are the top three organizational objectives for content marketing, at 85%, 84%, and 78%, respectively. (Content Marketing Institute/MarketingProfs)
Content aligns perfectly with shifts in media consumption habits. Almost three-quarters of marketers – 72% – believe that branded content is significantly more effective than traditional magazine advertisements. (Custom Content Council)
Content compliments traditional sales techniques perfectly. Approximately half of marketers – 49% – are producing content to align closely with various stages of the typical consumer sales cycle to aid sales teams and increase cross-departmental sales enablement. (LookBookHQ)
Your Teacher:
Gary Shouldis is the founder of 3Bug Media, a digital marketing agency that has been helping businesses generate leads online and grow their online presence for over 12 years. He teaches his students the exact strategies and tactics that his agency implements for clients so they can learn and implement these strategies themselves.