Easy Steps to a [Truly] Traffic-Generating SEO Strategy in 2023

It can be challenging to wrap your head around SEO, but after 5 year Experiecne, I've found a simple way to approach Easy SEO Strategy. Here's what I do:

Identify a few keywords to target:

?Easy steps you should follow:

1.??Look at Search Suggestions from Google

2.??Think of Questions Ideal Customers May Have

3.??Check Google Keyword Planner

4.??Find Trending Topics on Google Trends

5.??Free Keyword Research Tools

??Now Go and Implement

5 ways to find your competitors:

You can get clues to the existence of competitors from:

• local business directories
• your local Chamber of Commerce
• advertising
• press reports
• exhibitions and trade fairs
• questionnaires
• searching on the Internet for similar products or services
• information provided by customers
• flyers and marketing literature that have been sent to you - quite common if you're on a bought-in marketing list
• searching for existing patented products that are similar to yours
• planning applications and building work in progress

Take note of the top ranking sites and input them into a tool like Ahrefs or Semrush :

Find out as much as possible about your competitors' customers, such as:

• who they are
• Competitors Ranking, Keyword, High Authority Page
• what products or services different customers buy from them
• what customers see as your competitors' strengths and weaknesses
• whether there are any long-standing customers
• if they've had an influx of customers recently

Filter the results by a KD (keyword difficulty) maximum of 30 and minimum volume of 100. If a keyword has a KD above 30, it may be difficult to rank for, but if you have the time and resources, go for it.?

Keyword Difficulty Filter

• Keyword Difficulty:?Maximum of 30
• Minimum Volume:?100

Explanation:

• A keyword difficulty (KD) of 30 or below is considered to be "low" difficulty.
• A keyword volume of 100 or more indicates that the keyword is searched for at least that many times per month.
• Keywords with a KD of 30 or below and a minimum volume of 100 are considered to be good opportunities for SEO.
• However, if you have the time and resources, you can also try to rank for keywords with a higher KD.

Benefits:

• Keywords with a KD of 30 or below are generally easier to rank for than keywords with a higher KD.
• This means that you can achieve a higher search engine ranking with less effort.
• Keywords with a minimum volume of 100 indicate that there is a demand for the keyword.
• This means that there is a potential audience for your content.

?Filtering the results by a KD of 30 or below and a minimum volume of 100 will help you to find good opportunities for SEO.

?These keywords are generally easier to rank for and there is a demand for them.

?If you have the time and resources, you can also try to rank for keywords with a higher KD.

Select a main focus keyword:

?Publish your content and monitor which keywords you start ranking for.

?Optimize and monitor your content regularly to improve your rankings.

Build links to your pages to increase their authority and improve their ranking potential.

This is just a simplified approach, but it has helped me understand the methodology of keyword research. [to be continued....]