Are you a business owner that is looking to improve your traffic through online marketing platforms? If you have been trying to expand your online presence, then you more than likely know the basics surround Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO has been around for years, however, each year there are many new attributes that come with this marketing tool. We here at Windy City Strategies want your business to have all of the new and effective SEO techniques for 2018.
Redirects: If you are planning to have your site redesigned, then you may be concerned with the changes in your website’s structure along with file extensions. However, using a redirect will prevent your website from losing SEO credit that has been built up over time, turning your worry into happiness.
Length of Content: One of the most common misconceptions is that less content is better for your website and business. However, if your internal pages do not have enough content, search engines such as Google are going to pass over your website and rank you lower. This is why it is essential to find middle ground between too much content and not enough content.
AMP Pages: With 2018 technological advances, AMP pages have been created in order for mobile sites to load quicker. Instead of waiting around for all of the graphics and content to load, a user will now be able to view the website as soon as they click on it, making AMP pages a must for your marketing strategy.
Optimization of Graphics: Do you ever have the problem where a website is taking a long period of time to load due to images loading? We’ve all had this problem before, however, you can start by preventing that from happening on your website by optimizing your graphics. This basically means you want to lower the file size of images and then adding in keywords that relate to the images, which will rank you higher in search engines.
Contact Forms: Although you may already have contact forms included on your website, it is essential to note that they are one of the most important aspects in gaining potential customers. You want to ensure a user has the ability to click on the contact form on any internal page, this maximizing your sales and moving you up in search engines.
Navigation: It is important to have proper and organized navigation for your site. You do not want a user getting lost through your site as they will more than likely click off your website. Having a well-developed navigation bar and layout consistent through your site will keep clients on your site longer.
Sitemaps: There are two different types of sitemaps available with SEO for 2018. The first one is mainly for search engines where it guarantees search engines will not miss a page if navigation is disorganized throughout your site. The 2nd one is based around HTML sitemap where the user experience is increased and adapted to the best it can possibly be.
Link Building: Having the ability to be linked from other sites is a very hard task to do and may take some time to accomplish. Ultimately, this will increase your website’s online traffic, ranking your site higher in search engines.
Feedback: As a business owner, your company generally gets feedback from customers who have purchased your products/services. This relates back to SEO because search engines are able to see those reviews and can see if you, the business owner, alter any products/services as a result of the feedback you received.
Consult with a professional: Having a high ranking SEO in search engines can be challenging at first, but once you consult with our team at Windy City Strategies, we will set up and manage your SEO to make your business more successful.
To learn more about how we can improve your SEO or to get started on your marketing campaign, contact Windy City Strategies today.