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Mastering SEO
Faculty
Alex Nechoroskovas
Founder&CEO at Revenue Atoms
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Overview
Google processes over 40,000 search queries every second, translating to over 3.5 billion searches per day and 1.2 trillion searches per year worldwide. It controls 67.6 percent of the US search engine market. Besides being the de facto search engine for most people, Google is also a source of valuable market insights. It provides tools such as Google Trends or Google Keyword Planner; those help businesses discover what people are exactly looking for. Some companies have taken advantage of this knowledge and have built amazing digital platforms optimised for Google Search. In many cases, Google has become their number one client acquisition channel. This course analyses how they have accomplished that by decoding their SEO tactics and their long-term strategy and site architecture.
Learning highlights
- Deep understanding of how Google Search works
- And how to transform that into an actionable strategy
- How to use Ahrefs to build an SEO strategy
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
Introduction to Google Search.
The value of SEO. The Mission of Search Engines. How People Search. How Search Works: Crawling, Indexing, and Rankings
Session 2
Characteristics of High-Quality Sites.
Fundamental principles behind the ranking factors. Overview of the top ranking factors. Review of Google’s Search Quality Evaluators Guidelines
Session 3
Building authority through links.
What is PageRank? Domain Authority vs Page Authority. Analysing the backlink profile of a site. Analyzing the internal linking of a site
Session 4
First steps in SEO Strategy.
Setting SEO Goals. Understanding your audience. Discovering your competitive edge. Basics of site architecture. SEO for Branding vs SEO for Direct Response
Session 5
Market research, part 1.
Introduction to Keyword research. Understanding the different types of keywords. Keyword research tools. Assessing the value and difficulty of a keyword
Session 6
Market research, part 2.
Building a keyword expansion map. Trending and seasonality in keyword demand. Competitive analysis. User experience research
Session 7
Content Marketing Strategy.
Understanding what users want. Developing a list of topics. Mapping content to the buyer’s journey. content production
Session 8
Developing a perfect-SEO website, part 1.
Making a website accessible to search engines. Creating an optimal information architecture. Optimally distributing internal PageRank. On-page content optimisation
Session 9
Developing a perfect-SEO website, part 2.
Structured data markup. Making your mobile site friendly. Blocking content. Redirects. Duplicated content. Pagination. Multilingual/Country Targeting
Session 10
Off-site SEO.
Creating link-worthy content. Top 5 link-building techniques in 2019. How to assess the value of a link
Session 11
Doing a world-class SEO-technical audit.
Page performance, crawling errors, indexation, HTML validation, click-depth analysis, etc
Session 12
How to prevent Google penalties and other SEO Mistakes.
Review of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines. Top 10 SEO mistakes
Session 13
Tracking and measuring SEO success.
Google Search Console. SERPWoo. Ahrefs keyword tracker
Session 14
Putting it all together: SEO Strategy, part 2.
What to do in the first three months, six months, 12 months, 24 months, and 48 months after launch
Session 15
Decoding TripAdvisor, Booking.com, and other giants’ growth strategies and growth hacks
Course materials
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Methodology
We will use a combination of lectures, quizzes and hands-on projects to learn the concepts outlined in the objectives.
Grading
Alex has started his career with major global brands such as EY and British Land where he worked as a strategy consultant in London, UK.
He then took senior leadership roles in various technology companies ranging from Seed all the way to Growth stage with $200m+ ARR and 500+ employees invested by Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures and Octopus Capital.
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Mastering SEO
by Alex Nechoroskovas
Total hours
45 Hours
Dates
Nov 29 - Dec 17, 2021
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.