An SEO Specialist's | baseplan
Month 1
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Technical site audit (URL structure, internal linking, title tags, etc.)
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Keyword research & mapping
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Content audit (identify thin content and optimization/consolidation opportunities)
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Content planning (if website has no link magnets and pages with good content, come up with a list of content to create for the client, I can make those primary pages for linkbuilding.)
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Google Search Console & Bing Webmaster Tools optimization (XML sitemaps, broken URLs, etc.)
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Google My Business audit (if local SEO client)

Month 2
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Implementation of items identified during audits performed in month 1 (and/or provided as recommendations to a developer)
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Further optimization of existing content (e.g. headings, CTAs)
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Creating a linkbuilding plan (what linkbuilding tactics to use, what pages to focus on, what keywords to rank for).
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Prospecting for whitehat linkbuilding and implementing strategy to secure “low hanging” backlink opportunities
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Writing content for pillar pages you can use for linkbuilding
*If client is in a tight budget, I can opt to:​
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Re-purpose and share existing articles on content-distribution platforms (e.g. Medium, HubPages)
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Begin local SEO (citations)
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Month 3
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Continue optimization of existing content (e.g. headings, CTAs) and publish fresh content on a weekly basis.
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Continue local SEO
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Build social signals to existing pages/content
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Whitehat linkbuilding (conduct guest post, resource page, HARO outreach to build links).

Month 4 Onward
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Refresh keyword research and identify new opportunities (typically performed every 3-4 months)
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Optimize any newly written content (e.g. headings, CTAs)
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Continue the re-purposing and sharing of existing articles (and anything new that is written) on content-distribution platforms (e.g. Medium, HubPages)
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Continue local SEO
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Continue building social signals to existing pages/content
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SEO-specific metrics will be added to the standing monthly report.
