keyword Research in Web Design

May 7, 2009 - Leave a Response

bulb3There are a myriad of reasons why many businesses undergo Web site redesigns.  These efforts often times require the help of web design agencies which through a healthy discovery process , can go a long way. I’ve noticed that many businesses consider keyword research as part of SEO (and righfully so) but easily loose sight of how keyword research can also help with their Web site’s internal site structure. By starting  keyword research early on into the project, like right after you establish what your site’s goals are, you can begin to organize your website into categories that will make your site friendly to both users and search engines, while simultaneously support your brand objective.

One example might be that grouping your keywords into primary and secondary navigation could provide guidance on turning a popular subcatoergoy into a high profile category. Most online marketers realize that every page on their site can act as a landing page if optimized correctly.  So, with that in mind, by using search engine optmization techniques early on you can also consider what pages will act as navigation and destination pages. This will give you easy access to KPI’s and implicit behavior data you can later use to refine your site and nuture campaigns.

Is B2B Marketing on Facebook a Good Idea?

March 16, 2009 - Leave a Response

I came across this report on Nielsen Online which highlights Facebook’s growth in global audience numbers.  I was a bit surprised when I read the following statement:

“…Facebook whose greatest growth has come from people aged 35-49 years of age (+24.1 million). From December 2007 through December 2008, Facebook added almost twice as many 50-64 year old visitors (+13.6 million) than it has added under 18 year old visitors (+7.3 million).”

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5 Things You Can do With Search Log Data

March 9, 2009 - 2 Responses

I’m a bit ashamed to admit it, but it’s been too long since I spent some quality time with the search logs on my site. Even though I do a quick pass at them on a routine basis,  I find that the more time I put into them, the more good data I get.

So, rather than getting into all the important reasons why you should check them out routinely, I put together a quick list of 5 things you can do with search log data in hopes of inspiring you too:

1) Misspellings of relevant products and services -  Use for inexpensive keyword buys for targeted Adword campaigns.

2) Trends across pages with high search query rates- this data can spot Web site usability, IA, and findability problems.

3) Consistent search terms – terms that appear over and over again could be bubbled up in focus areas to drive conversion from related marketing content in key areas.

4) Consistent search terms(2)- create suggested search results to help guide users especially for support type queries.

5) Strategic terms- could result as possibly great blog topics. Especially those  related to less than favorable press or media announcements.

Got more?  Let me know. I’d love to hear them.