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.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation SEO (Optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche)
Search Engine Optimization Fundamentals
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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
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
17 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.
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
Semaine
25 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.
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
Semaine
36 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.
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
Semaine
411 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.
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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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.
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À propos de Université de Californie à Davis
UC Davis, one of the nation’s top-ranked research universities, is a global leader in agriculture, veterinary medicine, sustainability, environmental and biological sciences, and technology. With four colleges and six professional schools, UC Davis and its students and alumni are known for their academic excellence, meaningful public service and profound international impact.
À propos du Spécialisation SEO (Optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche)
This Specialization will teach you to optimize website content for the best possible search engine ranking. You'll learn the theory behind Google search and other search engine algorithms; you'll also build practical, real-world skills that you can apply to a career in digital marketing or online content development, including on-page and off-page optimization, optimizing for local and international audiences, conducting search-focused website audits, and aligning SEO with overall business strategies. Each course is intended to build on the skills from the previous course, thus we recommend you take the courses in the order they are listed. The Specialization culminates in a hands-on Capstone Project, in which you will apply your skills to a comprehensive SEO consulting task.
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