Content Maximizing: How to Optimize Top Performing Content for Additional Keyword Opportunities
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1. Setup
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Connect Google Search Console to Google Analytics https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/1308621?hl=en
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Open Google Analytics
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Go to Acquisition > Search Console > Landing Pages
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Expand Google Analytics date range to capture enough data
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2. Identify Top Performing Content
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Filter by your desired metric (Goal, Clicks, Impressions, Conversion Rate, etc)
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Review top landing pages on the left in blue links (filter as desired)
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Click the blue text link of a top performing landing page
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3. Identify Additional Target Keyword Opportunities
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Review Average Position column. Look for keyword opportunities in positions 2-20 or more.
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Select, and save additional keyword opprtunties.
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4. Update Content of Landing Page to Target Additional Keyword Opportunities
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Naturally add additional keyword opportunities in the page copy (new sections, headings, paragraphs, etc)
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Naturally add additional keyword opportunities to new image file names, alt tags, and captions.
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Update Title and Description tags with additional keywords opportuntities
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Update internal linking from other pages using additional keywords as anchor text
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Perform any other natural optimization updates, based on additional keywords.
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5. Update Your Conversion Strategy
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Identify top conversion points from top performing landing pages
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Add heat sensor tracking to track eye movements and clicks (hotjar.com works great!)
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Add additional CTA points in post, sidebar, header, etc (content Upgrades, Links to Free Trials, Etc)
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Consider adding sticky headre with a CTA button
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COnsider Adding chat support to top performing landing page.
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Perform any additional conversion points to maximize the performance of the landing page
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Repeat 3-6 months