SEO doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Here are a few tips that any small business owner can use to develop a simple weekly SEO strategy.
I doubt many small business owners wake up in the morning and think to themselves, “I can’t wait to do some killer SEO today!”
If SEO crosses a small business owner’s mind in the morning, it is usually accompanied by feelings of dread and confusion.
But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Contrary to what most people think, SEO is actually quite simple.
Want to increase your visibility on Google? You can now make one of hundreds of changes to your website.
There are also hundreds of websites, blogs, and online courses designed to teach SEO.
There are dozens of resources that promise to help you do everything from streamlining content marketing to boosting your search rankings.
Then there are books, podcasts, webinars, events, and conferences.
Becoming an SEO expert requires months, even years, of a steady commitment to learning. And the cherry on top is the fact that Google can (and does) decide to change its algorithm at a moment’s notice.
When it does, the clock starts again, and you have to relearn SEO practices and rules.
As intimidating as SEO is, many small business owners simply decide not to worry about it.
Either they spend way too much time hiring someone else, or they just don’t deal with it at all.
The first method takes a large part of the already limited budget.
The second method controls digital marketing and exposure, which results in less sales.
But here is the truth:
SEO doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
Most of the information, tips, and tricks you see circulated in the industry are nothing more than noise.
When you learn to stop these distractions, you will realize that SEO success ultimately comes down to doing a few good things.
For best results, create a weekly SEO plan and stick to it. Doing so allows you to align your efforts behind tangible actions that produce tangible results.
Here are six things you should do every week.
Content is the driving force behind SEO results. You can optimize your website all you want, but unless you have content, you will never consistently rank for the right search terms.
Many businesses think they only need to publish one blog post every day. In theory, this sounds great. However, it quickly becomes overwhelming.
This leads to missed goals, low morale, and poor blog posts full of mistakes.
You are much better off focusing on developing two blog posts per week. It may not seem like much, but this equates to over 100 posts over the course of a year.
Before you know it, you’ll have an arsenal of content supporting your SEO efforts.