SEO Writing

Learn the core principles of SEO to get traffic to your website

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Welcome to SEO Writing

Writers and editors create compelling content every day, but unless they are writing with SEO in mind, their audience may not actually see it. This course will take you from an SEO novice to a strategic digital writer by teaching you proven SEO tactics you can apply when writing articles, social media posts, any on-page content and your overall website. You will learn how to use analytics to bolster the effectiveness of your writing and train your brain to inform any digital content with the power of SEO.

Skills You Will Learn

The Four Pillars of SEO—four critical tactics, when applied correctly, will deliver for your brand

Find keywords by using Google trends, Google Keyword Planner and competitive searches

Set strategic goals—KPIs, identify your audience, consider trends—for your content or website to properly measure success

Use Google Analytics 101 to set benchmarks, track performance and optimize your content in real time

The 4-U Method of Killer SEO Headlines—Urgent, Unique, Useful and Ultra-Specific

The key components of a “perfectly optimized page”

Backend tactics like meta data, effective linking and taxonomy

Session 1

Learning the Basics

  • Lesson 1: Foundations & Principles of SEO
  • Lesson 2: Finding Keywords
  • Lesson 3: Creating Shareable Content & Establishing Metrics
  • Lesson 4: Success Measurement & Analytics

Session 2

Content Optimization and Promotion

  • Lesson 1: Creating Killer SEO-Friendly Headlines
  • Lesson 2: Optimizing On-Page Content
  • Lesson 3: Meta Data, Effective Linking & Taxonomies
  • Lesson 4: Understanding Social Media’s Influence on SEO
Duration
1h 41m
Videos
10
Assignments
2
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