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Why WordPress Is More Than Just A Blogging Platform

WordPress is just for bloggers, isn’t it? That may have once been true; however, data obtained from a survey conducted by W3Techs, has revealed that 30% of all websites are now powered by WordPress. Most notably, Disney, BBC America, Sony Music, MTV News and Usain Bolt are all using WordPress to run their websites. Therefore, if it’s good enough for these big brands, it’s more than suitable for the more demure business looking to generate blog content quickly.

In the marketing world

WordPress is a magnificent tool to utilize your business’s marketing strategies. As WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS) it effectively does everything for you other than write your content. When you’ve typed up your post, it’s as simple as publishing it and the system does the rest – it can tell your subscribers that a new piece has just been published and it allows the post to be shared across various social media platforms, meaning your site and your business are being advertised for very little effort.

Utilizing plugins

WordPress boosts a considerable number of plugins which make creating a website, creating new content, advertising your services and optimizing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) effortless. SEO is the key to driving good quality traffic to your site, which is the ultimate goal for any business. Improving your SEO also boosts your Domain Authority which can push your site up Google’s search rankings, meaning your business will be seen by more individuals. WordPress comes into its own when it’s excellent SEO you’re after as plugins, such as Yoast, help to ensure all content you create is the best it can be.

Moving your website to WordPress

If your current website isn’t currently run by WordPress, there’s no need to worry as it’s easy to transfer over to the CMS. First, you need to select a WordPress host who offers fast speeds and good customer service. Once you’re with a host, it’s as simple as installing WordPress, followed by a plugin to transfer your existing content across to your new host. You’ll also need to move your domain name over, too. Then, you’re free to select a theme, or, have a unique one designed and installed by a web developer for you, download whichever plugins you require and overhaul your site to turn it into the ultimate SEO and lead generating machine.

So many great businesses and organizations can’t be wrong in using WordPress to host their content. Therefore, now’s the time to take the plunge and move your site over to their CMS system to create the ultimate site to enhance your business leads.

How detailed niche content drives traffic

Bobcat specsIf you ever wondered what makes great content that drives good traffic and search engine love, then here’s a quick case study.

I am going to show you how to create a page that ranks well because of highly targeted niche content using these steps

  1. Provide great content on a site where not much else exists.
  2. Do it better than the competitors.
  3. Be comprehensive and provide valuable content.
  4. Offer video and downloads as well as embeds where merited.
  5. SEO it properly so it can be found

Find underserved niche topics on the web

We operate a site called Just Weird Stuff which specializes in content about weird stuff we found in the Internet. Now that may seem odd but it makes us laugh and it drives a ton of buyer traffic to Amazon and other sites.We are always on the lookout for underserved niche topics on the web.

This gives us a chance to hone our skills in SEM, SEO and content marketing, but also in ecommerce. We own a few of these including WarehouseIQ.com, which serves the forklift industry. We also run Soursopstore.com, SoursopStore.ca, and AboutSoursop.com which deals in  tropical fruit and leaves sales that has a reputation in the natural medicine community as a tool against cancer. The there is FluffyStuffie.com which sells stuffed animals that we buy wholesale.

Anyway, back to WrenchIQ. On this site we did an analysis using the Ahrefs.com tool to see what works to drive traffic on this topic. We discovered the big traffic trend for people who search for construction truck specifications.

Bobcat specs are super niche

Specifically Bobcat specs. Now a Bobcat is a small 4.5-ton digger that is known as a skid-steer loader. And it turns out that thousands of people every month look at the specs of the various models. So we built a page about the various Bobcat specs, like this one which lists Bobcat 753 specs. We built images from the manuals we had. We transcribed all the key specification of the loader and we embedded a spec sheet. This provides an indepth look for anyone interested in the equipment to at a glance understand it specifications. And we do it better than any of the competitors.

This has Google raise its position to the top 10 search results (SERPs) as it is not that competitive, yet there is good traffic to be had of we rank well.

Deep dive on related topics

One site that does a very good job of creating hyperniche content is RickWantsToKnow.com which focuses on Adult ADHD run by Rick Green and Ava Green and their team. They have great content on all kinds of topics, but they also dive into on niches of the niche. They even offer a Friday Funnies page with emailed content. The site constantly wins front page of the search engines and often top 3 search results.

How to win search traffic with niche information on the web

So the take-aways are this:

  1. Provide great content where not much else exists.
  2. Do it better than the competitors.
  3. Be comprehensive and provide valuable content.
  4. Offer video and downloads as well as embeds where merited.
  5. Be sure to do your keyword research in a tool like AHREFS.com and ensure you optimize the onpage keywords selected.

Do this for any site and any topic and you will find you will rank better than anyone else and win the traffic you want.

The key takeaway:

Cover content no one else is doing well, do it better, and serve the audience that seeks it. They will come, because Google will send them.

The digital marketing tools we recommend and can’t work without

We use a lot of tools in our digital marketing practice at Cyberwalker Digital, so it’s safe to say that we’ve have found some of the best over the years.

There some that we simply can’t live without. So here is a list of the tools we love and highly recommend.

Learn what content ranks well on Google and Bing

Search engines like Google and Bing love good content that is helpful and useful to people. If you produce it, your site will rank well. But here are some tips on what content ranks well:

  1. Detailed unique content that best answers the keywords typed in by a searcher.
  2. Longer quality content with word counts of over 1000 words will rank (as a rule) over shorter content. That said shorter content will also rank if it gives a great answer.
  3. Unique content not found anywhere else. Copying existing content that everyone has won’t attract better rankings. But if you create content that no one else has created or produced it in a way that is unique and useful then it will rank better.
  4. Good content will be linked to by other sites which give it credibility so this is a huge factor in the validation of good content.
  5. Content with mixed media types also ranks well, so ensure you include when available related videos, image galleries, audio embeds, related social media content (ie dynamically show the latest or best tweets or posts about the topic.
  6. Content that is written in good English (or your language). Spelling and grammar also count.
  7. And this is the best advice that produces solid ranks that we have discovered in our SEO practice, above all: Create clusters of related content. This is callef cornerstone content. For example, if you produce content about the best dog food, then a cluster of content that answers these related questions search engines will define it as content that ranks well and promote it accordingly:
  • Which brand of dog food is most healthy for your dog
  • What is dog food made of?
  • The difference between vet-sold dog food and grocery store dog food?
  • What is the price range of dog food
  • Dog food brands and types ranked
  • What is limited ingredient dog food?
  • Reviews of all the top brands of dog food
  • What dog food do you give a puppy vs. an adult dog

As you can see in the tip above, this demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic. It also demonstrates your site’s expertise on the topic and is likely unique relative to your competitors.

Content types that rank well on search engines

Here is a list of content types that also rank well on search engines.

Comparative lists:

Content that means a list that explains or compares thing and how they rank against each other.

This vs. that reviews

Comparative reviews tend to do very well then they are unique.

In-depth examination of a topic

Go long and deep and provide all the answers in one long helpful article.

Related videos in a cluster

Create content focused on embedded video that explains a common or related topic

How to content

How-to content is the king of web content. If it answers a question or shows you how then it stands a good chance of ranking well as most people go looking for that kind of content to solve their problems.

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Intro to URL shorteners

URL shortenersSometimes you just need a shorter web address also known as a URL. So this is an intro to URL shorteners.

These are useful to share long addresses in email and social media. This especially true where sharing URLs on Twitter where a tweet is limited to 140 characters. I also use shortened addresses when sharing Google Maps URLs and Amazon addresses. That’s why I like to use any one of the following four shortcut services.

Bit.ly

The Bit.ly web address shortener offers a lots of cool features. It tracks clicks to each shortened URL. And, you can assign titles and tags to help manage them. Here is what a link to the Famous Quotes site http://quotehamster.com looks like http://bit.ly/2gyiJEK using the Bit.ly service. I also like that it is SEO friendly and since the site has a high domain authority that is handy to improve backlinks when you use it to point to a website of your choice.

TinyURL.com

TinyURL.com was the original web address shortener. The site is a bit old and tired. Still, it is quick to use and a wonderful free service. No SEO benefit to using this one though. Here what the site http://awesomelifeclub.com looks like when you shorten one of its longer addresses with TinyURL.com: http://tinyurl.com/y9wlqf26

Goo.gl

Google also got into the web address shortener game. Its Goo.gl service can track clicks. This data is public and is easy to access. Here is a page from the website http://rollerderbyroster.com shortened with Goo.gl URL shortener.  goo.gl/27dovs

Custom URL shorteners

Finally, if you want to use your own web domain as a shortener, then can register our own shorter address at Hover.com and use the company’s built in address shortening builder for free.

For example, here at Cyberwalker we registered http://cwd.link at Hover and so we have a series of short addresses used with it. For example this address http://cwd.link/dsnyc points to one of our client’s New York City location sites which has a long address of https://www.drivesaversdatarecovery.com/geographic/new-york-city-data-recovery/.

The service is available for any domain registered with Hover. And is accessible from the control panel where you manage or domains. Get $2 off our first domain with Hover using this link: https://hover.com/XYxr7Luk

Intro to URL shorteners

Intro to URL shorteners

Sometimes you just need a shorter web address also known as a URL. So this is an intro to URL shorteners. These are useful to share long addresses in email and social media. This especially true where sharing URLs on Twitter where a tweet is limited to 140 characters. I also use shortened addresses when …

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