Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization
6 coursesUniversity of California, Davis
Advanced Search Engine Optimization Strategies
4.5
228 ratings
Course 5 of 6 in the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization
This course focuses on technical, mobile and social strategies for increasing site traffic. Learn how to build SEO for international audiences through content localization, global team alignment and optimizing for local search engines. Discover techniques to optimize mobile-friendly websites, get mobile apps discovered, and leverage social media to drive organic SEO traffic. You will also learn how to identify key SEO metrics and collect, interpret, validate, and report success to your clients and stakeholders.
O que você vai aprender
- Apply techniques to optimize mobile-friendly websites
- Boost mobile app discovery
- Build SEO for international audiences through content localization
- Leverage social media to drive organic SEO traffic
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1
Section
Introduction
Welcome to this first module where you will discover how technical search engine optimization (SEO) can improve your website. You will discuss and use web metrics as you compare performance analysis tools and plug-ins. You will be able to find and fix problems, heighten visibility, improve site architecture, and accelerate page load speed for your own website. You will be able to take the steps necessary to conduct a website audit and finally, you’ll discover strategies to achieve positive change by working well with teams and stakeholders.
12 videos (Total 66 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz
12 videos
Welcome to Technical Search Engine Optimization2m
Discover What Technical SEO Can Do for Your Website4m
Compare Website Performance and Analysis Tools6m
Compare Plug-in Tools for Technical SEO5m
Find and Fix Technical Issues on Your Website6m
Heighten Visibility with Google Quick Answers4m
Boost Website Accessibility5m
Take Action with Analysis Tools to Improve Site Architecture6m
Analyze and Accelerate Page Load Speed6m
Conduct and Document a Website Audit6m
Achieve Positive Change Working with Stakeholders8m
5 readings
Use Canonical URLs10m
Indicate Paginated Content10m
Pagination with rel=“next” and rel=“prev”10m
Infinite Scroll Search-Friendly Recommendations10m
Registration and Subscription Sites10m
1 practice exercises
Intermediate Technical SEO20m
2
Section
Take Your Website Global
In this module, you will examine what you need to take your website global. You will prepare for global expansion and grasp tremendous opportunities to reach the world. You will be introduced to tested principles and best practices to optimize your website for global expansion. You will align your site with international audiences following guidance from search engines. You will explore how to structure URLs and employ localization to serve global customers, as well as develop engaging strategies to launch a global web marketing campaign. You will work with a budget for external or in-house localization teams and empower stakeholders to fulfill their roles in a global marketplace.
9 videos (Total 68 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz
9 videos
Prepare Your Framework for Global Expansion9m
Strategize to Grasp Global Opportunities8m
Use Principles and Practices to Win on a Global Level7m
Align with Search Engines’ Global Guidance8m
Structure Your URLs for Greatest Global Impact5m
Employ Localization to Best Serve Global Customers9m
Engage Launch Strategies for Global Web Marketing9m
Validate Global SEO and Empower Stakeholders for Global Roles6m
4 readings
International SEO Core Considerations10m
How to Make the Most Out of an International SEO Campaign10m
Multi-regional and Multilingual Sites10m
Use hreflang for Language and Regional URLs10m
1 practice exercises
Take Your Website Global20m
3
Section
Make the Most of Mobile and App SEO
This module will provide you knowledge necessary to take advantage of innovations and future trends in the mobile marketplace. You will be able to use a clear process to make your mobile apps easier to find. Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) needed for successful App Store Optimization (ASO) and receive a checklist of best practices. You will use tools that provide insightful data to evaluate and beat your competition. Become mobile-friendly by examining the factors that improve app rankings in Apple iTunes or Google Play app stores, and optimize for social search engines. Gain insight into using and interpreting app data to competitive benefit. You’ll also review case studies illustrating how to generate business results, employ real-world experience, and take advantage of unparalleled opportunities with Mobile and Apps.
8 videos (Total 56 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
8 videos
Grasp the Huge Opportunity in Mobile and Apps4m
Check this List of Mobile Friendly Best Practices7m
Beat the Competition with Easy-to-Find Apps8m
Use Keywords to Optimize and Localize Your App Store6m
Interpret and Use Data to Competitive Benefit9m
Generate Great Business Results from Case Studies9m
Take Advantage of Innovations and Future Trends6m
7 readings
Mobile Friendly Aspects of Web Design (Resource)10m
How to Get Started with Mobile Friendliness10m
The Larger Context of Mobile10m
How to Choose Your First Google Play ASO Keyword10m
Get Discovered on Google Play Search10m
Support HTTP URLs in Your App10m
App Indexing10m
1 practice exercises
Make the Most of Mobile App SEO20m
4
Section
Identify Metrics to Drive Performance
Welcome to the final module in this course. In this module, you will discuss the concepts to measure key metrics and conduct data analysis to bring value to stakeholders. You will recognize and use practical tips to quantify success, overcome common mistakes, and resolve data analysis errors. You will explore various tools and analytic packages, then use these to measure what matters. You will begin to use advanced analytics to drive business, and be shown how to analyze data reports to increase revenue. You will also discover enterprise-level platforms that enhance performance. All of this comes together to help you make sense of today’s data to provide future insights for yourself and your stakeholders.
10 videos (Total 58 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz
10 videos
Make Sense of Today’s Data to Provide Future Insights3m
Overcome Common Mistakes & Errors in Data Analysis7m
Quantify Success with Many Useful Metrics13m
Measure What Matters with Data Analysis Tools5m
Benefit by Learning to Use Google Analytics3m
Analyze Data Reports to Increase Revenue4m
Consider Advanced Analytics to Drive Business8m
Enhance Performance with Enterprise-Level Platforms4m
Course Summary4m
3 readings
Measuring & Tracking Success of Your SEO Strategy10m
The 14 Most Important SEO Metrics10m
21 Metrics for Monitoring SEO Health10m
1 practice exercises
Identify Metrics to Drive Performance20m
4.5
Top Reviews
By KS•Oct 10th 2017
Very exhausting, very ambitiously but such a great source of knowledge and possibility to develop the basic skill- & mindset of a SEO guy. Really Really great course!
By AV•Aug 11th 2016
The course has bugs, but it shouldn't distract from gaining knowledge. The 5 star given due to comprehensive tools used and final assignment preparation.
Instructor
Dave Lloyd
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