Mastering Search Analytics: Measuring SEO, SEM and Site Search

Book Description Many companies still approach Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and paid search as separate initiatives. This in-depth guide shows you how to use these programs as part of a comprehensive strategy—not just to improve your site’s search rankings, but to attract the right people and increase your conversion rate.
Learn how to measure, test, analyze, and interpret all of your search data with a wide array of analytic tools. Gain the knowledge you need to determine the strategy’s return on investment. Ideal for search specialists, webmasters, and search marketing managers, Mastering Search Analytics shows you how to gain better traffic and more revenue through your search efforts.

• Focus on conversion and usability—not on driving larger volumes of traffic
• Track the performance of your SEO and paid search keywords
• Apply techniques to monitor what your competitors are doing
• Understand the differences between mobile and desktop search
• Learn how social media impacts your search rankings and results
• Audit your site for problems that can affect users and search spiders
• Create dashboards and expanded reports for all of your search activities

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Content

1. Introduction to Search Analytics
2. Establishing ROI
3. Tracking and Optimizing SEO and Paid Search Traffic
4. Tracking Words—SEO and Paid Search
5. Coordinating SEO and Paid Search
6. Site Search Analytics
7. Correlating SEO/Paid Search and Site Search
8. Competitor Research and Competitor Tracking
9. Tracking Off-Site Trends
10. Tracking Mobile Search
11. Social Media and Search
12. Webmaster Tools—Data Direct from the Engines
13. An SEO Audit (On-Page Factors)
14. Dashboards and Reports
15. Building Your Own Audit Tools and Enabling Others