Rich Kirk runs the SEO team at Performics' European Hub office in London. His team specializes in large pan-European SEO projects and works with brands like Chevrolet, Twinings and Reckitt Benckiser. Under his leadership, Performics were awarded best SEO campaign at last week's UK Search Awards. In his previous guise as a PPC marketer he won Best Use of Search at the 2010 B2B Marketing Awards.
Have you ever thought which of SEO and marketing websites statistically provides the best content? Or if what people on these sites write about ever really changes? The sunsetting of Google Reader forced me to find out whose content really is king.
Most SEO professionals live on the web, where distractions are myriad – from email to social media – and something new crops up almost every minute. These ideas and tactics will help you stop procrastinating, get focused, and be more productive!
These simple local and social search strategies are relatively simple to implement and should help you improve marketing performance. All these ideas are based around the consumer pathway; a 7-step process which sits at the root of marketing theory.
Recruitment is a make-or-break activity for SEO teams. Recruit the right person, you’re golden! Here’s how employers can find a great SEO without paying a “search recruitment consultant” and tips for junior/mid-level SEO pros looking to move up.
This year, Richard Kirk and his team at Performics have been advising clients to invest in a content strategy as a means to rank well. Drawing from across 2012 data, Kirk has shared Performic UK's results in an open assessment of team performance.
Looking for keywords to help a formulaic, themed site rank ? Learn how to work out which modifying terms (or “modifiers”) are the most popular in terms of search volume, so you can realize a base level of optimization at the page template level.
Learn the benefits and methodology of how to build and refine a keyword list for a relatively normal site (such as a brand website) with limited amounts of template content, and how to optimize individual pages for individual terms.
Keyword research is hugely important. The success of your entire SEO engagement depends on getting this piece of work right. Is yours the best it can be? Here’s how to make your keyword research totally awesome, without losing the will to live.