Am I doing SEO test properly?
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Hello,
I just created a page for researching the impact of social signals on Google ranking (in Italy). Page was not optimized (one internal backlink, no other external/internal links, keyword repeated 4 or 5 + h1 h2, no alt tags), and only social signals are being stimulated (through votes).
The domain is 2 months old and is already positioned for few relevant keywords, but from 2 page down.
My question is: am I doing right? Is this a good way to proceed? And if not, what I should do instead?
Thank you for an advice.
Eugenio
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thanks jesse,
You now got me right Sorry if I was unclear.. yes, i will try monitoring all changes.. nothing happened by now only with keywords, so Im trying to slowly implement more optimization (starting from internal links and external forward links). I hope I will get somewhere with results, and I ll be more than happy to share with all you mozzers
Thanks again.
Eugenio
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OOOOH I get it this is an experiment. Well in that case how can we tell you if you are doing it right? Seeing as how it's an experiment, you are essentially responsible for setting the parameters of said experiment. So if this means that you are going to do on-site optimization as best you can and then nothing but social shares.. so be it. But it's up to you if you're doing it right or not.. ?
Am I understanding now? If so I think this is really cool and I'd love to hear the results of what you end up with.
Be sure to track the keywords you're targeting and how competitive they are from global/local monthly search totals to competitor profiles... That will be very important in this study.
Good luck!
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Hello Jesse,
Thanks for your reply. Sorry if I was not clear. What I meant is that I am trying to do a test: on a not very optimized new url, where there s only explanation of the test, i would like to see if its possible to rank only (or almost only) with social signals (+1s likes tweets).
I asked if I am doing right or if the type of test I am trying to do is not done with the correct approach.
PS sorry I didnt mention before, url is http://socialengagement.it/seo-italia-test (sorry is in Italian, but with google translation its easy to understand the points)
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I'm not sure I understand the question. Are you asking if your on-site optimization is okay? If so.. then yes, from what you've said it sounds decent enough. Hopefully it doesn't look or read too spammy as I'm afraid it might if this has been your focus.
Why aren't there any links pointing in? That's what you need.. Sorta. What you really need is awesome original content.
What you are describing is just a small little piece of the SEO/SEM pie. You need a marketing campaign: brand development, content generation, social presence, etc. Do some more research on what it means to be an SEO in today's markets. You can find a TON of information on this site. Read some blogs, search through the Q&A forums for topics that strike your fancy, read read read!
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