When it comes to improving the visibility and ranking of a website on search engines like Google, content is king. In order for a website to be successful and attract organic traffic, it must have high-quality, relevant, and engaging content that addresses the needs and interests of its target audience.
Search engine optimization (SEO), our forte at Arising Media, is the process of optimizing a website’s content and other elements to improve its visibility and ranking on search engine results pages, or SERPs (think page 1 of your Google search results). While there are many factors that can affect a website’s SEO, including technical factors like site speed and mobile-friendliness, the quality and relevance of the content is one of the most important parts of a website being found and engaged with, and something that Arising Media excels at making happen for our clients.
In this blog, we will explore why content is so important for SEO and how to create and optimize content to improve your website’s visibility and ranking on search engines. We will also discuss the different types of content that can be used for SEO and how to measure the success of your content marketing efforts.
Why Content is “King” in terms of SEO
Creative and unique content is imperative for successful SEO because it helps search engines understand what a webpage is about and whether or not it is relevant to the user’s search query. When a search engine crawls, or searches through a webpage, it is looking at all of the information, or content presented, to determine its relevance to the user’s search query. If the content of the page is well-written, unique, engaging, and relevant, it will rank higher in the search results. On the other hand, if the content is poorly written, not proof read, or not relevant to the user’s search query, it will rank lower in the search results. In addition, high-quality content can help to attract backlinks from other websites, which can also improve the page’s ranking in the search results. Don’t worry, we’ll talk more about this and the bullets below!
Creative and unique content is imperative for success in your business in Albany, NY and the surrounding areas for a variety of reasons, including:
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- It helps search engines differentiate between similar pages on different websites.
- Unique content can also help to attract backlinks from other websites, which can also improve the page’s ranking in the search results.
- Including mentions of your geographical location or area in your content increases the likelihood to be found for local search that include “near me”.
- Captivating and interesting content increases the likelihood of users to spend more time on your site and to ultimately use your products or services.
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How to Create this unique, engaging, and ranking content.
As mentioned, interesting and captivating content encourages search engines to recognize your site as important and relevant in terms of their users queries. While creating this content can be overwhelming at first, fear not, Arising Media is here to help. At Arising Media, we have a few suggestions to our clients when building their importance list in terms of content that they want conveyed on their website. Where are you located? Do you services the surrounding areas? Oftentimes users are utilizing the “near me” search. When creating content, make sure that you include where your are located and your areas of services to ensure that search engines include you in the results to searchers.
- What sets your apart from your competitors? Let’s make sure that this is highlighted and made very clear within your content. When search engines are crawling your site they are ranking you against these competitors, so let’s make sure that you appear ahead of them.
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Keywords: Using relevant keywords throughout your content helps search engines understand what your webpage is about and to makes it easier for users to find your webpage through search engines.
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Headings and subheadings: Use headings and subheadings to organize your content and make it easier for users to scan and read.
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Internal links: Use internal links (or those backlinks we were talking about above!) to help users navigate your website and to help search engines understand the relationship between different pages on your website.
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Images and videos: Use images and videos to break up long blocks of text and to make your content more visually appealing.
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Alt tags: Use alt tags to describe images for users who are visually impaired or for users who are using a screen reader. Alt tags also help search engines understand what the images on your website are about.
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Meta descriptions: Use meta descriptions to summarize the content of your webpage and to give users a brief overview of what they can expect to find on your webpage. Meta descriptions can also influence the way your webpage is displayed in the search results.
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Fresh and updated content: Regularly update your content to keep it fresh and relevant. This can help to improve your ranking in the search results and keep users coming back to your website.
Content is Crucial!
Are you a small business in Albany, NY or the surrounding areas? Our services, in terms of helping with creating content and helping you improve your SEO, are affordable, cost-effective and are better than traditional expensive marketing like TV ads or billboards. We can help you to get found on Google, improve sales, and engage customers today in Albany, NY. Our strategies will help your business get found for local search results and beyond. Content Creation, in tandem with Local Search Engine Optimization is an effective form of online marketing and offers a ton of benefits. If you are looking for ways to improve the content you put out to the online world, speak with our team today!