Video still from the video How Google Works ft Matt CuttsFor mere mortals it can be pretty hard to understand the technical aspects of what goes on when you search in Google. Yet, as a marketer, you need to understand a bit of this process.

Once you do, a big marketing chance will dawn on you.

So, hang in there for a bit. I’ll first explain the process. Then I will highlight the big opportunity for marketers.

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You can run, but you can’t hide!

Search Engines. Google. That we all know. But how to optimize our websites for search engines often seems like a big box of misty magic.

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That’s going to change! My goal is to teach you – marketers, PRs, managers and entrepreneurs – the basic SEO skills you need to get your business visible in organic search results.

I’ll kick off by depositing 3 statements:

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Last week, I explained why SEO should be conducted with at the very least, close participation of the marketing department rather than being an ICT project.

Of course you need to technically optimise your website for search engines. But this is a given. More importantly, you need to use the right keywords!

As a marketer you know your products and services best. This puts you in pole position to determine which words to use on your website, in your tags, your URLs, et al.

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Image with combined logo of the Firefox SEO plugin and Chrome SEO Extension In a recent post, I urged marketers to be more aware of the number of backlinks their site is getting from other sites. This is of crucial importance for your website’s performance in search engines.

In addition to monitoring your own’s site performance, you should also keep track of your online competition.

An easy way to work that into your routine is to make use of browser plugins or extensions.

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