Why 1% of domains own 99% market share — Tom Wells // Wells & Harris

Tom Wells, Co-Founder of Wells & Harris, talks about the changes and power of SEO data. Many early-stage startups make the mistake of focusing solely on performance marketing without investing in long-term growth strategies. However, without a holistic marketing strategy that incorporates organic search, many of these companies are unable to continue to grow and scale their businesses. Today, Tom discusses why 1% of domains own 99% of the market share.
About the speaker

Tom Wells

Wells & Harris

 - Wells & Harris

Tom is Co-Founder of Wells & Harris

Show Notes

  • 02:04
    Why 1% of domains own 99% of market share
    There are a lot of dormant websites online today, and only a few domains get above a 1% market share. To get above a 1% market share, you need a content strategy, and your product or service must be valuable and meet user needs.
  • 04:13
    Building domain authority
    Rather than the classic SEO metrics, its about looking at how well your product or service meets user needs, and how they are received in the market. Then, youre optimizing your website to meet user needs.
  • 06:02
    How Googles understanding of passages is impacting market share splits
    Google will only rank a passage when its coming from a high-quality page. So, the landing page, passage, and domain all need to be thematically related for Google to prioritize your content.
  • 08:56
    How to get your domain in the 1% of domains own 99% of market share
    To amplify your domains authority, you need a holistic marketing strategy that includes SEO spend and a highly optimized website. So, its about doing the necessary research to understand user needs in order to satisfy their searches.

Quotes

  • "We were quite surprised to learn that over a 20,000 keyword set, very few domains actually go above a 1% market share." -Tom Wells, Co-Founder, Wells & Harris

  • "To get above a 1% market share, you have to have an important, valuable product and service that's meeting user needs. And, you need to have a content strategy." -Tom Wells, Co-Founder, Wells & Harris

  • "It's unlikely that a well-written passage on a poorly optimized page would still rank super well." -Tom Wells, Co-Founder, Wells & Harris

  • "You can actually get an indication of how competitive, brand-wise, a niche is by looking at what sites rank." -Tom Wells, Co-Founder, Wells & Harris

About the speaker

Tom Wells

Wells & Harris

 - Wells & Harris

Tom is Co-Founder of Wells & Harris

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