{"id":13838,"date":"2021-03-12T09:22:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/?p=13838"},"modified":"2021-03-12T09:22:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:22:48","slug":"high-level-seo-strategy-3-advanced-tactics-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redesign.fpsclients.com\/wp\/high-level-seo-strategy-3-advanced-tactics-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"High Level SEO Strategy: 3 Advanced Tactics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14651 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/high-level-seo-strategy-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1399\" height=\"874\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The meaning of \u201cadvanced SEO\u201d has changed since a decade ago when it mostly referred to building links in creative ways and artfully sprinkling keywords inside your articles. Today, with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/the-google-algorithm-ranking-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest factor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Google\u2019s search algorithm being <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/how-to-write-thought-leadership-content-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consistent, high-quality content production<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cadvanced SEO\u201d refers to the more psychological art of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/improve-google-search-rankings-by-satisfying-search-intent-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">satisfying search intent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the goal of producing the best piece of content for each search query.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, I will lay out the three high level tactics from which our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-agency\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has gotten the best <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/top-seo-roi-by-industry\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO ROI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> results. All of them revolve around a single principle: overdelivering for your searcher. That means giving them something better than they expect, exceeding what they can find elsewhere. I can confidently say there are no more effective techniques to implement high level SEO strategy than the three explained below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Top 3 Tactics for Executing High Level SEO Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Level SEO Tactic #1: Quantitative Reports<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14645 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AdvancedSEOTechniques_v03_Section_QR-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"181\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n many industries, customers are searching for data. If your company\u2019s customers are among them, it makes sense for you to publish that data. While most companies assume they can\u2019t do this without spending an inordinate amount on research studies, there is also a strong need for mid-level research.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the scale of trustworthy research, you have high level research at the top\u2014peer-reviewed, double-blind scientific studies\u2014and low-level research at the bottom, which are thoughtfully organized but ultimately anecdotal studies. Mid-level research is somewhere in between: it consists of well-reviewed, data-intensive, yet still informal studies on topics of interest to your audience. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, our agency publishes a lot of original research. That data comes from the anonymized aggregate of our client data over the last 12 years. By segmenting the raw data into useful subsets, we can report on topics like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/average-seo-conversion-rate-by-page-type-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conversion rates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/marketing\/average-cac-for-saas-businesses-by-industry-and-customer-type-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customer acquisition cost<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/marketing\/average-customer-lifetime-value-ltv-clv-for-a-services-company-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lifetime customer value<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, even breaking down each topic by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/b2b-conversion-rates-by-industry-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">industry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/seo-conversion-statistics-compendium-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">company size<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/b2b-content-marketing-benchmarks-your-guide-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B vs B2C<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/average-seo-conversion-rate-by-page-type-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content type<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The limitations to this data are that (a) we don\u2019t cover every industry, (b) we focus mostly on B2B clients, and (c) the data isn\u2019t peer reviewed. In this way, the study is limited, but when you consider the fact that the data we publish often doesn\u2019t exist elsewhere, it\u2019s better to have a highly thoughtful informal study than no study at all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data can come from surveying clients or internal experts, paying to have a broad survey of a particular cohort conducted, or utilizing the data you already possess (as long as you are careful to disconnect it from any personal or corporate identifiers). The reason so few companies publish data they could reasonably obtain is only that they don\u2019t think to do it or don\u2019t wish to expend the effort; it is not a lack of access.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Level SEO Tactic #2: Creatively-Organized Articles<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14652\" src=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3AdvancedSEOTechniques_v03_Section_OO-1-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"181\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your prospective customers can get a tremendous amount of value from seeing something otherwise unremarkable presented in a novel way. In other words, sometimes it makes sense to spend a while thinking about the form of the content you present, not just the content itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few original organization techniques I\u2019ve seen our team employ:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comparison charts exploring unique criteria (e.g. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/the-best-seo-blogs-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comparison of SEO blogs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by criteria like readability, originality, and freshness)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Product and service reviews in niche categories (e.g. this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/seo-faqs\/the-largest-seo-companies-in-the-us-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">review of SEO agencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that has categories like multilingual, local, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/top-enterprise-seo-consultants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enterprise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maps that compare prices across local markets (e.g. this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/seo-faqs\/seo-agency-pricing-by-city-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">map of SEO pricing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by city)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bar charts that measure credibility in nonstandard ways (e.g. this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/trends\/top-seo-thought-leaders-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">list of SEO thought leaders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ranked by number of Google citations)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The key to generating this kind of creativity is to encourage your team to think big, rather than being constrained by their natural assumptions about typical content formats or the resources available to them. If they know they have permission to be totally creative, a subset of people will end up producing content that is so interesting, it ends up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/improve-google-search-rankings-by-satisfying-search-intent-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improving your Google rankings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Level SEO Tactic #3: Distilled Expertise Pieces<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14647\" src=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3AdvancedSEOTechniques_v03_Section_DE-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"633\" height=\"181\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019ve been doing something for a long time\u2014at least a decade\u2014you begin to understand it in a simplified, almost unconscious, way. If you can manage to make that knowledge conscious and describe what you know in a way others can understand, you have something very compelling. The issue with this tactic is that the people who are experts are rarely the writers, as they\u2019re in management or executive roles; and when they are writers, they\u2019re not always good writers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This state of affairs is what has given rise in our business to the technique of interviewing experts. We are, essentially, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/b2b-content-marketing-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content marketing agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and as such, must produce at least <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/seo-automation-a-guide-to-systematizing-your-seo-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two pieces of content every week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This makes the need for elegant operating procedures quite high. Early on, we tried asking experts to write and found it too inconsistent. We then asked generalists to write and found the quality too low. Thus, we happened upon the hybrid model of the expert interview. Here is how it works:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The team consists of a content strategist, a writer, and an external <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/sme-content-marketing-how-to-get-experts-to-write-regularly-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subject matter expert<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SME).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strategist outlines what will make for the best possible article addressing the searcher\u2019s intent, then shares it with the writer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, the strategist and writer come up with insightful questions that will answer the key elements inherent in the search query, both direct and implied.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strategist and writer conduct an interview with the SME, keeping the structure and key points of the article in mind, wrapping up the interview only when each section of the outline is filled.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The writer composes the article, sharing it with an editor and a graphic designer, when relevant, to produce a final draft, then presents it to the strategist.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once approved, the article may be shared with the client and is published on the client\u2019s site.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you use a process like the one above or are writing the content yourself, it\u2019s important to keep in mind that the concept of distillation, or breaking down the complex whole into its simplest parts, is key to success with expert-level SEO content. An article that displays mastery of the subject matter <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/what-reading-level-should-you-write-at-for-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without confusing the reader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the most successful kind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are two examples of articles my team has written that delve into subjects in a way only an expert could:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/the-google-algorithm-ranking-factors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Google Algorithm Ranking Factors<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/b2b-lead-generation-the-best-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B2B Lead Generation Strategies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a bonus, these articles also employ the first two high level SEO strategy tactics as well, featuring proprietary data and organizing it in an original way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Parting Note on Advanced SEO Strategy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you\u2019ve observed, I\u2019ve chosen to focus this article on content strategy as opposed to technical SEO. Technical SEO can\u2019t be called \u201cadvanced,\u201d given that it mostly consists of ensuring your site is fast, mobile friendly, and secure. But content strategy is governed by an organizing strategy that is fairly high level: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-blog\/advanced-seo\/best-seo-content-plan-the-hub-and-spoke-model-fc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the hub and spoke model of SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you aren\u2019t familiar with this model, it would be best to do so before embarking on a new SEO strategy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you find the prospect of creating such high level content daunting, or the resources to do so aren\u2019t inside your company, it may make sense to outsource content generation to an agency like ours. We have presences in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-company-san-francisco-california\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SF Bay Area<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/seo-company-silicon-valley-ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silicon Valley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/best-seo-company-sacramento\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sacramento<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and serve clients around the country. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstpagesage.com\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, we lay out the three high level tactics from which our agency has gotten the best SEO ROI results. 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