How To Plan for Long Term SEO

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Smx West 2014 Session #Smx #21A - Longterm Seo: How To Win For Years, Not Dayspresentation How To Plan For Long Term Seo By Rhea Drysdale @Rhea Of Outspoken Media

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What makes a website great?

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The single

greatest factor

in the success

or failure of a

site is…

…you!

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“Greatness is not a function of

circumstance. Greatness is largely a matter of conscious

choice and discipline.”

Jim Collins

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We make choices.

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The wrong choice can result

in a costly mistake.

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Like choosing vanity goals without the big picture.

Trusted, single

domain

7 new microsites

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Or choosing shortcuts without weighing the risks.

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Human behavior forces

algorithm updates.

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This is why we can’t have nice things!

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Paid

Directories

Press releases

Sponsorships

Associations

Content

Blog posts

Articles

How-to’s

Linkbait

Videos

Interviews

Other

Outreach

Relationship development

News mentions

Blogrolls

Product giveaways

Contests

Invest in Strategy, Not TacticsUnderstand how to market your business and communicate the risks.

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Innovations in search

demand change.

Are you ready?

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Identifies a problem

Cultivates talent

Understands theiraudience

Provides value

Brands

Be a brand. Every great, long-term brand…

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Problem / MissionUnique products, customers = friends, and engaged buying decisions

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TalentCompany mission permeates the entire team

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AudienceMillennial woman who love unique clothing, accessories & decor

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StrategyEngaged community; make customers feel great about themselves

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Diverse category offering builds natural linkshttp://www.adamasanborn.com/lindy-hop.html

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Results$100 million in sales in 2012, 40% annual growth rate

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Industry Opportunity Complex wants to achieve at least 1 billion video views in 2014.

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AudienceReach: Influential young males (16-40) ready to buy, collect and obsess.

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StrategyMulti-media platform--multi-domains and sizeable investment in video. Develop original programming with editorial integrity.

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Results90 million monthly unique visitors across all brands

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Industry InnovatorsThe future of journalism—explanatory journalism, experienced team, and trustworthy news that informs marketers on how to take action / succeed.

“Danny Sullivan

has created a

place for all the

search news, all

the time. He’s

leveraged all

those interesting

bits into live

events and even

lead generation.

It’s a new model

for a digital news

business.”

Marc Andreessen

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Ranks 3rd on Google for “hummingbird”

Using Search Metrics:458 backlinks266 referring domains

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Say hello!

[email protected]

t: @Rhea | @outspokenmedia