Gain an understanding of search engine algorithms and how they affect organic search results and websites. Building on this knowledge, you’ll learn the key elements for creating an effective SEO strategy, including how to select keywords and perform keyword research; consumer psychology and search behavior; and how to conduct on-page SEO analysis to identify opportunities to improve a website’s search optimization.
Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals
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Université de Californie à Davis
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Complete a competitive analysis on a webpage
Interpret brand recognition through social media
Create sitemaps and robot.txt files, plan redirects, and manage site errors
Use a variety of SEO tools to conduct an audience analysis and develop personas of your ideal buyer
Compétences que vous acquerrez
Social MediaKeyword ResearchMarketingMathematical Optimization
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Recommandé : 4 weeks of study, 1-3 hours/week
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Sous-titres : Anglais, Portugais (brésilien)
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7 heures pour terminer
Getting Started and Introduction to On-page SEO
Welcome to Week 1. This module will introduce you to On-page SEO. The lessons will start with introducing you to key areas of SEO so you’ll have a strong understanding of the differences amongst the strategies. Then we’ll dive into using On-page SEO techniques so that you’ll know how to optimize keywords in meta data as well as perform competitive analysis on a web page. By the end of this module, you’ll know how to identify meta-tags and use these to make recommendations for On-page SEO.
7 heures pour terminer
11 vidéos (Total 66 min), 4 lectures, 1 quiz
11 vidéos
Course Introduction1 min
Introduction to On-page SEO48s
Key Areas of SEO2 min
Meta Data and Meta Tags4 min
Title Tags 10110 min
Meta Descriptions Help Too!11 min
A Note About Meta Keywords3 min
URL Optimization6 min
How to Use Heading Tags8 min
Creating and Optimizing Unique Content8 min
Analyzing a Website Using a Web Crawler5 min
4 lectures
A Note from UC Davis10 min
On-Page SEO: Anatomy of a Perfectly Optimized Page15 min
Blame the Meta Keywords Tag - Duane Forrester15 min
The Basics of Search Engine Friendly Design & Development15 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
On-page SEO Review20 min
5 heures pour terminer
Introduction to Off-page SEO
Welcome to Week 2. This module will introduce you to Off-page SEO. While these strategies are more indirect than On-page SEO, they’re still important to maximize page authority. This module will clarify what Off-page SEO is as well as help you understand building links to your site and understanding brand recognition through social media. Once you complete this module, you’ll be able to understand link analysis as well as how social media can help improve your page authority.
5 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 19 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
4 vidéos
Off-site SEO Elements6 min
Who is Linking to Your Content?6 min
Social Media: Help or Hinder?5 min
2 lectures
Growing Popularity & Links15 min
Suggested Reading - How Social Media Helps SEO15 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Off-site SEO Review20 min
6 heures pour terminer
Introduction to Technical SEO
Welcome to week 3! In the lessons that follow, you will take a close look at the third leg of a solid SEO Strategy: Technical SEO. You’ll see how important structural components like sitemaps, redirects and other components lay a foundation for your content that will help your site get noticed. By the end of this module, you should be able to define Technical SEO and explain some of the basic aspects of this strategy. As you begin creating sitemaps and robot.txt files as well as planning redirects and managing site errors, you’ll learn how to employ best practices in your Technical SEO strategy.
6 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 39 min), 2 lectures, 1 quiz
7 vidéos
Laying the Structural Foundation With Technical SEO2 min
HTML Sitemap vs. XML Sitemap8 min
The robots.txt File Protocol6 min
Overcoming Pesky Error Codes6 min
Redirects 1018 min
404 Pages Best Practices5 min
2 lectures
The Beginner's Guide to Technical SEO: 7 Resources You Should Use15 min
Art of SEO30 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Technical SEO Review20 min
11 heures pour terminer
Keyword Theory & Research
Welcome to week 4! In this module, we are going to discover a variety of strategies for developing keywords for your site. This critical step is what helps direct your ideal buyer to the content that meets his or her needs. In the lessons that follow, we’ll learn about keyword theory and how understanding the common behaviors of web searchers can help you hone your list of keywords. We’ll also see how you can use a variety of SEO tools to conduct an audience and use this data to develop personas of your ideal buyer. Once you’ve completed this module, you should be able to craft a list of optimal keywords that will help get your site recognized.
11 heures pour terminer
8 vidéos (Total 38 min), 1 lecture, 2 quiz
8 vidéos
Choosing the Right Keywords4 min
Stages of Search7 min
Heads, Tails, and Long Tail Keywords5 min
The Science of How Users Conduct Searches5 min
Getting to Know Your Audience6 min
Creating Your Ideal Buyers Persona6 min
Course Summary and Wrap-up1 min
1 lecture
The Art of SEO30 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
Keyword Theory & Research Review20 min
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Meilleurs avis pour SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION FUNDAMENTALS
par AAJun 30, 2017
This is not a trivial subject. Nevertheless, I feel completely confident in my newfound knowledge of it. Not only that, but I am very motivated to keep going with the rest of the specialization now.
par MYJun 9, 2018
this is amazing SEO course . i am first time learning about SEO . its really informative and help me to improve my skill. i really thanks to coursera to give this opportunity to learn this course.
par EOAug 7, 2016
Very interesting course. It took me through the basics of SEO for a website. I used the concepts thought in this course in my current job and it has helped me gain credibility from my supervisor.
par GHJun 23, 2016
Sometimes it's not important to be able to DO the subject, but just understand the language to ask the right questions. This was an informative and helpful insight into optimization fundamentals.
par INJan 23, 2017
Ms May provided so much information and so many resources regarding SEO. For each aspect of SEO I definitely walk away with a lot more knowledge that I can already apply right now!
par HAMar 5, 2017
This course is really something, now i have a much clearer picture then i had before taking this course, i am feeling confident now. The way they designed the course, it is great.
par YMMay 16, 2019
Great course that gives an overall very good picture of what SEO is all about. Very clear lectures and the lecturers are spectacular! highly recommend! cant wait to learn more...
par EPSep 2, 2019
I really enjoy this course, is everything I need to know about on/off-page and technical SEO, and how to do keywords research and user personal is truly a solid rock knowledge.
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