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Data Zen SEO Content Strategy

Data Zen SEO Content Strategy

Data Zen's SEO Content Strategy

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Your SEO Content Strategy is divided into 3 phases, tailored to Data Zen’s new website, short term goals, and the best approach to SEO based on our research.

Here’s a quick preview of each phase:

Phase 1, Foundations: Build a search and conversion-optimized website, start your content strategy, and set up analytics for ongoing performance tracking.

Phase 2, Growth: Grow your digital presence through off-page SEO tactics like digital PR and link building. Ramp up content production to engage your customers more deeply and direct them into your sales funnel.

Phase 3, Optimization and Evolution: Continuous optimization and evolution of your SEO and content efforts, leveraging data to iterate and update strategies for sustained growth.

I’ve allowed for 12 months to complete all Phases. But you can do it in shorter time, too, if you have the budget and resources.

I’ve also incorporated the “Know Your Numbers” content campaign concept in relevant sections (such as the

Page & Post Ideas⁠

and

Additional Channels⁠

). However, this is included for reference and should not be accepted as a full-fledged campaign strategy.

Once you’ve read the SEO Content Strategy and decided how to proceed, we can develop “Know Your Numbers” into a robust multi-channel strategy.

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Recap

Here’s the headline takeaways from our content strategy workshop:

2024 Business Goals

Headline Goal

Onboard 2 new clients per week (104 in 2024)

Growth Goals

See above

SEO Goals

Start growing traffic to site

Compliment outbound sales

Build inbound funnel

Position Andrew and Nanad as thought leaders

Invest in video SEO

Launch a newsletter

Value-based

Educate businesses

Help managers sleep better at night

Make BI accessible to marketers

Position Data Zen as thought leaders

There are no rows in this table

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Ideal Customers

Companies

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Individual Team Members

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Mission Statement

At Data Zen, we help SMB e-commerce stores and marketing agencies:

“Know their numbers”

Track progress towards FP&A goals

Empower every relevant team member to become a data scientist without learning how to code

By providing:

Dashboard and analytics dashboards anyone can use

Integrations to all the platforms they need

Simplified data access

Powerful and flexible data model

Consulting and advisory for using these tools effectively to maximise results

Because we believe:

Many digital marketers don't realize the power of business intelligence tools like Power BI. They might not even know they need such tools, or how to implement them efficiently and in a cost-effective manner.

Data Zen solves this problem by providing a cost-effective and user-friendly solution.

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Phase 1 – Foundations

The initial phase lays a solid foundation for your digital presence and establishes a robust framework for content creation and analysis.

This phase ensures all subsequent efforts are built on a strong, search-optimized foundation and are guided by a clear, data-driven strategy.

Timeline: 3-4 months

1. Create a Search and Conversion-Optimized Website

Objectives: Develop a website fully optimized for search engines, ensuring that it is easily discoverable by your target audience and ranks well for relevant queries. Ensure the website is primed for conversions when visitors land on it.

Actions:

Website Structure: Resolve the technical issues handicapping search indexing and performance, design a new layout that combines product pages with blogs and other content.

User Experience (UX): Ensure the website offers a seamless user experience, with intuitive navigation, fast loading times, and mobile optimization.

Conversion Rate Optimization: Review the website design and copy, and update to maximise the likelihood of conversions.

2. Start Your Content Strategy

Objective: Plan a quarterly content calendar for your website. Ensure every page serves a purpose and aligns with Data Zen’s business goals, addresses the needs and interests of your target customers, and is optimized for search, engagement, and conversions.

Divide content into “Types”, as outlined in the keyword research (i.e, blog post, landing page, etc.).

Actions:

Blog Content: Use the

Keyword Research⁠

Page & Post Ideas⁠

, and

Content Workshop⁠

to plan up 12 months of blog content, focusing on topic clusters, thought leadership, and the “Know Your Numbers” campaign concept. Start with a single topic cluster per month or per quarter, such as “What is Business Intelligence?”

Product Pages: Combine the blog posts with search-optimized product pages and similar non-blog content.

Distribution: Plan a LinkedIn content strategy for distributing blog content in various formats, and positioning Andrew as a thought leader in BI.

3. Begin Off-Page SEO

Objective: Build Data Zen's domain authority and improve search rankings through “off-page SEO” tactics, including digital PR, link building, and directory registrations.

This will accelerate all other SEO investments, by demonstrating to search engines that you’re a legitimate business and an authority in BI. Doing so will allow you to compete with bigger competitors for high-value keywords.

Actions:

Create a Google Business Profile: Set up and optimize a Google Business Profile for Data Zen. Ensure all information is accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date. This includes contact information and a description of your services. Add an address for offices in every country you operate in.

Strategic Link Building: Implement a targeted link-building strategy focused on acquiring backlinks from websites relevant to BI and tech industries. Techniques can include content marketing, guest blogging, partnerships, collaborations, and digital PR.

Digital PR: Test digital PR campaigns to generate buzz and earn high-quality backlinks from reputable sites in technology, business intelligence, and relevant industries. This could involve press releases, guest articles, and interviews with Data Zen's leadership.

Directory Registration: Register Data Zen on relevant online business directories and industry-specific portals to improve visibility and backlink quality. Ensure consistency in business information across all platforms. Use competitor backlink reviews to identify the best directories and reach out for inclusion.

4. Analytics and Reporting

Objective: Establish a comprehensive system for tracking, analyzing, and reporting on the performance of the website and content, enabling ongoing optimization and informed decision-making.

Actions:

Analytics Setup: Ensure Google Analytics 4 is updated to track conversions and other crucial data. Use the

SEO analytics tools⁠

to monitor SEO performance closely. Adapt and optimize accordingly.

KPIs: Define key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure the success of all SEO and content efforts, including organic traffic, keyword rankings, conversion rates, and engagement metrics. I have suggested

some SEO KPIs.⁠

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Reporting: Develop a regular reporting schedule to review performance against KPIs, providing insights and recommendations for adjustments to the strategy as needed. Monthly reporting is best, but quarterly reporting will provide basic guidance.

Bonus steps:

LinkedIn profile and initial network growth.

Initial PPC campaign testing to generate traffic and leads.

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Phase 2 – Growth

The focus shifts to expanding your digital footprint and engaging with your target audience more deeply. This phase builds on Phase 1, to increase visibility, establish authority, and drive targeted traffic through strategic local SEO, off-page SEO, and consistent content production.

Phase 2 is an ongoing process, as you’ll be producing content and updating the website regularly. I suggest planning Phase 2 in 3-4 month sprints. This makes scheduling and prioritising various actions easier, along with budgets and resource investments.

Timeline: 3-4 month sprints

1. Continue Off-Page SEO

Objective: Continue growing Data Zen’s domain authority and web presence through link-building, guest posts, media appearances, and similar tactics.

Actions:

Expand efforts from phase one: Promote specific pieces of content, engage with communities, and continue positioning Andrew as a dominant thought leader in BI.

2. Content Publication

Objective: Consistently produce high-quality, search-optimized content that engages Data Zen's target customers, supports your business goals, and establishes Data Zen in BI.

Actions:

Content Creation: Based on the content calendar developed in Phase 1, produce a steady stream of content across chosen formats (e.g., blog posts, landing pages, etc), ensuring each piece is optimized for search engines and user engagement (i.e., on-page SEO, including calls to action and lead magnets, etc.).

Additional topic clusters: Expand to new topics, using a hub-and-spoke model to build indepth central content and supporting pages, posts, and media.

Content Distribution: Plan distribution for each piece of content, including Data Zen's website, social media platforms, email newsletter, and industry forums, to maximize reach and engagement.

Content Refresh: Regularly review and update existing content to keep it relevant, accurate, and SEO-friendly, ensuring you continue to rank well for targeted keywords.

Bonus steps:

Launch a newsletter.

Invest in video content (incl. YouTube, LinkedIn, IG, and others).

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Phase 3 - Optimize and Evolve

Phase 3 centers on the critical processes of monitoring, analysis, iterating, and updating your SEO, content, and general marketing efforts.

Doing so ensures your SEO Content Strategy remains dynamic, responsive to changes in search algorithms, audience behavior, and industry trends. You’ll be able to fine-tune efforts based on data and learning from what works (and what doesn't) – continuously improving SEO and content performance.

Phase 3 can run concurrently with Phase 2.

Timeline: Ongoing; monthly or quarterly reviews

1. Monitoring and Analysis

Objective: Maintain a framework for tracking the performance of SEO and content initiatives, to identify successes, opportunities, and areas for improvement early.

Actions:

Performance Tracking: Use the

SEO tools list⁠

to monitor key metrics, including traffic, rankings, engagement, conversions, and revenue generated.

Advanced Performance Tracking: Once you have enough content, backlinks, and marketing activities occurring simultaneously, you need to dig deeper to identify trends and opportunities across every page and channel. This will require advanced understanding of SEO reporting and digital marketing data.

Competitive Analysis: Regularly analyze competitors' strategies and performance to identify new opportunities, threats, and trends. Adjust your strategy to stay ahead and differentiate.

Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze feedback from your customers through surveys, social media interactions, support tickets, and interviews to understand their evolving needs and preferences, and to find opportunities for innovative content and marketing strategies.

2. Iterating and Updating

Objective: Leverage insights gained from ongoing monitoring and analysis to ensure Data Zen's digital presence remains optimized for search, relevant to your customers, and competitive in your industry.

Actions:

SEO Adjustments: Based on performance data, refine your SEO tactics. This could involve tweaking keyword strategies, enhancing on-page SEO elements, or revising technical SEO implementations to improve site performance and user experience.

Strategic Pivots: Be prepared to make strategic pivots based on comprehensive analysis and emerging trends. This could mean exploring new content themes, targeting different keywords, or adjusting your content distribution strategy to better meet your audience's needs and maximize SEO performance.

Monitor for Errors: Watch out for penalties, downranking, drops in traffic, and other issues that may arise from changes to search engine algorithms, customer behavior, or technical errors on the website.

Bonus steps:

Build a BI community or similar to develop a competitive moat.

Continue to invest in

Additional Channels⁠

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Timeline for Results

1-3 Months

Activities: Website build and optimization, Google Analytics customisation, content strategy planning and initial production.

Expected Outcomes: You may see slight fluctuations in rankings as search engines begin to index changes and additional pages of content. However, significant increases in organic traffic or rankings are uncommon in this early stage.

3-6 Months

Activities: Continued content production, ramping up local SEO efforts, expanding off-page SEO activities, and beginning to see the impact of link-building efforts.

Expected Outcomes: You’ll start seeing improvements in keyword rankings, particularly for less competitive keywords. Organic traffic will begin to grow, and you may notice an increase in engagement metrics.

6-9 Months

Activities: Ongoing content creation, optimization based on analytics insights, and refinement of SEO strategies.

Expected Outcomes: This period often marks a more noticeable increase in organic traffic and rankings, including some competitive keywords. You'll also see better engagement rates and lower bounce rates as content and user experience improve.

9-12 Months

Activities: Continued content optimization, strategic adjustments based on performance data, exploring new content formats and distribution channels, and solidifying your presence in competitive keyword areas.

Expected Outcomes: Expect a solid increase in organic traffic, improved rankings for a broader set of keywords, and higher conversion rates. This period sets the stage for scaling SEO efforts and exploring new opportunities for growth.

However, these results are dependent on consistent investment throughout the first year.

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