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Content• Ar$cles

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Search'engine'op-miza-on'as'a'process

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Google&AdWords&keyword&planner

h"ps://adwords.google.com/KeywordPlanner

Open%Site%Explorer

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Basics&of&crea+ng&op+mized&content

• Focus'on'few'keywords'found'in'Google'AdWords'keyword'planner

• Optmize'at'the'very'least'content's'?tle'and'descrip?on'around'keywords'selected

• Many'open'source'content'management'systems'provide'free'tools'that'help'you'op?mize'your'website

• For'example'Wordpress'SEO'plugin'for'Wordpress

#3#Get#exposure#(links,#shares..)

#4#Analyze#results

#5#Repeat#forever#!

Learn&more• Webmaster*Academy

• Beginners*guide*to*SEO

• Search*engine*op:miza:on*starter*guide

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