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the rise of brands in search malcolm slade
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malcolm slade in a nutshell
2006 Graduate of Computing and Industry from University of Leeds.
Joined epiphany in 2006 as the first employee.
Self taught via reading, research, testing, analysis and using my brain.
Responsible for creating bespoke strategies for SEO clients and helping evolve the epiphany search offering.
Bit WOOH Bit WAAH.
Not a public speaker!
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current situation basic site classification
forced
sites EMDS
Heavily SEOed Bulk Links
brands Household Names
Industry Names
others
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google loves
brands
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brands are
everywhere
A large number of high value* search terms are dominated by brands.
* Large Traffic Volumes, High PPC CPC, High Revenue Potential
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google’s love of brands “The Internet is a cesspool where false information thrives”
“Brands are the way to rise above this cesspool” Eric Schmidt (2008)
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google’s love of brands cntd
Google Vince Update (2009)
Heavily brand focused
Panda (2011)
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what’s so great about brands?
• Brands are a relatively “safe bet” for search engines.
• Users have already vetted a brand during its rise.
• Brands can get away with more.
• Brands are easier to promote.
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brands don’t get away with
everything.
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how do we identify brands?
• We see them everywhere:
• Online advertising.
• Product placement.
• Billboards.
• Papers.
• Magazines.
• TV.
• We talk about them.
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how might google identify
brands? pure brand traffic
malcolm slade
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how might google identify
brands?
• Brand and keyword traffic
Is the brand associated with the keyword / theme?
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brand heavy anchor text
how might google identify
brands?
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the black hole effect
20%
11%
10%
6%
3%
2%
15%
23%
4%
3%
3%
2%
Numbers for illustration only. I pulled them out of a black hole.
how might google identify
brands?
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authority brand mentions / links
followed no-followed no link at all
how might google identify
brands?
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exact match domains
• assumption 1
• Google uses Domain Name = Brand Name
• assumption 2
• Google classes brand anchored links as safe
• Myshop.biz + 1,000 Links using Blue Cheese as anchor =
• Bluecheese.biz + 1,000 Links using Blue Cheese as anchor =
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how can you mimic / become a brand?
• Becoming a brand isn’t easy
• Massive amount of resource
• Massive amount of £££
• Time
• 100% buy in
• The most important goal of a brand
…get noticed
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getting noticed
• Everything is about getting noticed
• Improve your SERPs snippets to get noticed; The Black Hole Effect
• Create great content to get noticed; links / mentions
• Promote your brand to get noticed; links / mentions / brand traffic
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how to get noticed
• Innovate don’t just replicate Take someone else’s idea and improve upon it. Take an old idea and modernise it.
• Be the best! Don’t be…………. Create white papers. Visualise unique data. Produce unique content.
• Partner up with a bigger brand. Charities / Universities / Industrial Bodies
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how to get noticed • Good content on its own
will not get you rankings or traffic.
• Traditional public relations activity is a must
• Pick up the bloody phone!
• Monitor media portals
• Gorkana
• Help a reporter
• Monitor your niche
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a few closing points Brands battle it out with other brands.
I don’t know Google’s algorithm.
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there’s always
ppc to fall back
on
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it’s 1 am! no more slides
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