User signals top Searchmetrics’ 2014 ranking factors
…because UX is what Google really cares about
So add ‘Designer’ to the list of jobs SEOs do now
Think Google doesn’t measure the exact same thing?
They don’t just measure it…
…and they’re not just doing it
Return to SERPs =
We know all about click through rates
Source: NetBooster
So when you rank check 125,000 keywords a day
You can estimate the keyword traffic you’re getting…
…and start to understand where users traffic goes
125,000 keywords = 200,000,000 position changes…
You can understand where traffic changes hands
…and where it doesn’t
But Click Through Rate is easy to scale
Google uses UX to ‘improve’ searches so…
UX isn’t just for designers…
What is the most important factor in the design of a website?
The website makes it easy for me to find what I want
The website offers a cutting edge interactive experience
The website has a beautiful appearance
Other
First, we have to know where we need content
…but how do you find out what users want?
Google Analytics
Social Listening
Market Research
Hitwise
Existing Contacts
‘Instinct is always a great starting point and data is often incredibly powerful but qualitative research, the beliefs, attitudes and stories of real people, told directly to the planner is the umbilical cord between
agency and consumer.’Richard Huntington / @adliterate