Learn the ins and outs of optimizing a website, from conducting an initial audit to presenting your findings and recommendations. Hands-on activities include learning how to select and apply appropriate keywords throughout a website, incorporating keyword research in a content marketing strategy, and optimizing a site for local search. You will also learn strategies for setting goals and client/stakeholder expectations, building effective analytics and reports, and communicating SEO improvements.

Optimizing a Website for Google Search
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Optimizing a Website for Google Search
This course is part of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization

Instructor: Rebekah May
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What you'll learn
Use keyword research to select best keywords to optimize your website in search results
Examine how to analyze, organize, create, and build content utilizing various strategies
Use best practices to develop a high quality local SEO approach
Develop a solid approach for achieving a productive and successful relationship with your client
Skills you'll gain
- Forecasting
- Expectation Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Content Performance Analysis
- Search Engine Marketing
- Goal Setting
- Content Creation
- Content Strategy
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Marketing
- Content Marketing
- Relationship Management
- Internal Auditing
- Web Analytics and SEO
- Keyword Research
- A/B Testing
- Search Engine Optimization
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Reviewed on Sep 2, 2019
This has to be the most informative and useful SEO course on the internet. The instructor has provided so much value. I highly recommend this course for anyone seeking in-depth value of SEO.
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2021
The course was very good. Overall, the courses in this specialization require tools that are no longer free to use. It would be really helpful to have something provided for the duration of the class.
Reviewed on Nov 24, 2020
Amazing! must do for the people who wants to work in the SEO and Web optimization field. General people and Entrepreneurs who owns and manages their own site can also find this course really helpful.

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