how to analyze your competitors: spaceballs edition by casie gillette
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From the SMX East 2014 Conference in New York City, NY. SESSION: Competitive Research For SEO. PRESENTATION: How to Analyze Your Competitors: Spaceballs Edition - Given by Cassie Gillette, @CasieG, Director of Online Marketing - Ko Marketing. #SMX #12BTRANSCRIPT
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH FOR SEO
EDITION
HI. IT’S 2014.
IN THE LAND OF GOOGLE, YOUR
COMPETITORS HAVE TOP RANKINGS IN SEARCH RESULTS
FOR SOME OF YOUR PRIME KEYWORDS. HOW DID THEY DO IT? TODAY WE LOOK AT
HOW TO ANALYZE YOUR COMPETITORS COMPETITIVE RESEARCH FOR SEO
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
THINK BIG PICTURE
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COMB THE DESERT!
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
WHY ARE THEY RANKING? STRAIGHT TO THE SOURCE
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
UNDERSTANDING LINKS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
CONTENT ANALYSIS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS WHERE DO I SPEND MY BUDGET?
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
• /BLOG • /ARTICLES • /NEWS • /WHITEPAPERS • /VIDEOS • /RESOURCES
SOME SITES BLOCK SF. SIMPLY CHANGE THE USER AGENT
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
OPEN SITE EXPLORER
SEMRUSH
MOZ RANK TRACKER
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SOCIAL ANALYSIS
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• AUDIENCE • SHARED ASSETS • TOP INFLUENCERS • TOP CONTENT
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
CHECK OUT AJ KOHN’S RIPPLE BOOKMARKLET FOR THIS.
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
• SEO PLUGINS • A/B TESTING CODE • SCHEMA MARKUP • OPEN GRAPH TAGS • ADWORDS • ANALYTICS
SMX EAST 2014 • #SMX CASIE GILLETTE • @KOMARKETING • @CASIEG
LOOK TO EMPLOYEES
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FOLLOWERWONK
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TOPSY INFLUENCERS
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LINKED QUERIES
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