Making SEO Work For PR & Comms — Justin Seibert // Direct Online Marketing

Justin Seibert, President of Direct Online Marketing (DOM), talks about SEO and analytics. The importance of links and domain authority cannot be underestimated in SEO and PR/communications strategy. They are seen by Google as a vote of credibility for a website and those who value them and incorporate them into their overall strategy have seen positive results. Today, Justin discusses the overlap between SEO and some other marketing channels.
About the speaker

Justin Seibert

Direct Online Marketing

 - Direct Online Marketing

Justin is President of Direct Online Marketing (DOM)

GA4 Resources

Show Notes

  • 02:25
    The overlap between SEO and PR
    Initially, the aim was just for PR to get you some exposure. Nowadays, PR and communication professionals are being asked to show how their efforts impact search results in an effort to maximize their efforts and get the most value from their work.
  • 03:53
    SEO metrics to consider when evaluating your PR and communications strategy
    The metrics to look at when evaluating PR and communication strategy for SEO include domain authority of the sites that picked up the PR piece, keyword ranking, and volume. In addition, you can look at branded searches and organic traffic spikes.
  • 06:28
    The effectiveness of PR and communications links in improving rankings
    Links still play a role in determining a website's credibility and search engine ranking, despite claims that link building is dead. As long as Google values third-party votes of credibility, links will continue to matter in improving a website's overall SEO.

Quotes

  • "Many professionals outside SEO are nervous about asking their contacts for a link. When you have that connection already, we see maybe 80% chance of getting picked up when you make the ask." -Justin Seibert, President, DOM

  • "If you have a great PR strategy, you're going to see big spikes in your organic traffic coming in. So, you want to see how big did they get, and how long did they last." -Justin Seibert, President, DOM

About the speaker

Justin Seibert

Direct Online Marketing

 - Direct Online Marketing

Justin is President of Direct Online Marketing (DOM)

GA4 Resources

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