{"id":10111,"date":"2016-11-18T15:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T15:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/?p=10111"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:44:22","slug":"eat-up-more-market-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/blog\/eat-up-more-market-share\/","title":{"rendered":"Omnivores of the SERP: Eat Up More Market Share"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The more universal and user-based search becomes, the more important taking up more market share on each <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/glossary\/serp\/\">SERP<\/a> becomes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a constantly changing search market, the more market share you can amass, the more prepared you will be for Google\u2019s constantly evolving search algorithms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been in the search marketing industry for more than a few years, you have seen some radical changes take place. Google has steadily been changing its format and adjusting its algorithms to better account for user behavior. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it\u2019s high time we search marketers start adapting as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we look at an average SERP (search engine results page), we can see that the results are generally divided by four categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11826 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.57.31-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.57.31-PM.png 509w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.57.31-PM-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bulk of SERP links are business websites that are offering a product, service, or content to the reader. Then there are the review sites. After these there are the relevant news bulletins and\/or magazine articles. And then a few remainders that are un-categorizable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Changing\u00a0SERPs<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously, Google used to have only 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/glossary\/above-the-fold\/\">above-the-fold<\/a> ads that would show up above the map results for a given local search. Now there are 4. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, Google has removed the side ads that used to occupy the right side of the SERP. They\u2019ve replaced these with the Knowledge Graph Results panel that shows up for relevant searches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11827 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.57.45-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.57.45-PM.png 497w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.57.45-PM-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what does the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/blog\/the-incredible-shrinking-serp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incredible shrinking SERP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> mean?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/giphy.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10116 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/giphy.gif\" alt=\"shrinkging- SERP-graphics-interchange-format\" width=\"489\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means that if you are a business trying to improve your search performance, sticking to just your normal page categories isn\u2019t going to cut it. You can\u2019t get by anymore with ignoring review and news sites if you want to truly succeed on the SERPs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the available market share shrinking bit by bit with each Google update (and with Google working harder to provide answers to the users without your link at all), you need to fight for every ounce of market share you can sink your teeth into.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of narrowing your SERP diet to just the ordinary link types, start diversifying your page profile to include review sites and news pages. Having results available to rank for multiple channels on the same SERP will help you take up <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more market share<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on each.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whitespark.ca\/blog\/take-market-share-local-search-every-week\/\">Which means gobbling up more of the traffic and conversions for yourself<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Analyzing the SERP<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/551c4d59900f22.05530840.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11828 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.58.00-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.58.00-PM.png 467w, https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-21-at-2.58.00-PM-202x300.png 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, it\u2019s important to consider that there are different ratios of the four categories based on industry. Believe it or not, service industry related SERP prioritize review pages more than food service related SERPS. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would think that Yelp pages would show up more for \u201crestaurant\u201d search entries, but this is just one more example of the importance of following the data. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking to diversify your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/services\/seo\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO campaign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, make sure you are looking into the different industry preferences Google has for its search rankings. Trial and error, more and less.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/aeroleads.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/10\/seo-info-graphic-min.png\" alt=\"search-engine-like-types\" width=\"516\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I mentioned earlier, Google has removed the side ads from their SERPs and added a fourth paid result to the above-the-fold advertisements. When you are performing your own SERP analysis, make sure to remove these from the organic links you are recording. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want a healthy blend of the four categories that plays to your industry\u2019s SERP strengths. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example here are the ratios for a few, main search industries. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/taking-local-serp-market-share-3-638.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10120\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/taking-local-serp-market-share-3-638.jpg\" alt=\"SERP-market-share-ratios-by-industry\" width=\"526\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, if you are considering <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/right-recipe-blending-paid-organic-search-campaigns\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">blending your paid and organic campaigns<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, keeping track of how many paid ads show up may be helpful. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also pay attention to any repeat websites that show up in different categories on the same SERP. For example, if a single business has a normal content link, and two Yelp reviews all on the same SERP, you should check out those Yelp reviews to see why they are ranking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SERP Battlefield<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your primary focus is optimization, which it should be if you are reading this post, then taking up more market share is a big deal for you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just think &#8211; if you have a singular result on the first page of, let\u2019s say, five different search results, but they are all business links\u2026 What if you were able to get just one, single, review link onto each of those SERPs as well?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/giphy-2.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/giphy-2.gif\" alt=\"double-what-you-fit-into-the-SERP\" width=\"277\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would not only <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">double <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your exposure on page 1, but it would also intrigue your users who see your brand name repeated once with a content link and once with review. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shows them that you not only welcome and encourage reviews &#8211; which shows confidence &#8211; but that users like your service as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, 1 star ratings aren\u2019t going to be showing up on page 1 of the SERP, simply put. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review sites are rapidly becoming the new frontier of SERP ranking campaigns. Whether you are <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/webclick.com.ng\/six-slick-steps-save-money-spike-organic-traffic\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">managing a budgeted SEO campaign<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or trying to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yotpo.com\/blog\/local-seo-tips-customer-reviews\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve your local search performance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, review sites are going to be important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Either way, put your bigs on ladies and gents, it&#8217;s time to start eating up more of the SERP!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/image2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10118 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/image2.png\" alt=\"diverse-SERP-link-diet\" width=\"757\" height=\"258\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Individualizing Your Business Links<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, we know that diversifying your SEO campaigns is well worth it. Let\u2019s say we get into the how-to of implementing this diversification. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with what we all already emphasize &#8211; our primary pages. Improving your rankings for your primary pages is more complicated than it may sound. Even if you consider yourself an expert, the evolving nature of Google search makes it hard to keep up with optimization trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/mouthopen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10122 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/mouthopen.png\" alt=\"eating-up-more-business-link-market-share\" width=\"421\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Semantic Keyword Optimization<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For as long as we all can remember, keywords have been the backbone of Google search. So it only makes sense, since we are all so reliant on keyword research, that Google would go ahead and change it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As opposed to relying on generic keywords, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/seo-101-semantic-search-care\/119760\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">semantic search<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attempts to account for user intention and the context of specific search entries. This is all in order to provide the user with more answer based results, instead of just listing possibly related links on the SERP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google is transitioning from an \u201cinformation search engine\u201d to a \u201cknowledge search engine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/data_information_knowledge_insight_wisdom-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/data_information_knowledge_insight_wisdom-1.jpg\" alt=\"transition-from-information-to-knowledge-to-wisdom\" width=\"625\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Google is adapting for more answer based results, you need to adapt your content and link profile to do the same. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start reworking your keyword research campaigns to streamline your site architecture and content pages around more natural language instantiations of your keywords. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users aren\u2019t typing in general keywords and passively scanning the SERP, they are using specific questions and search modifications to hunt for the information they need.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use sites like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/moz.com\/products\/pro\/keyword-explorer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moz\u2019s Keyword Explorer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/answerthepublic.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer the Public<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to fine tune your keyword variations and modifications. The closer you are to the original question of the user, the more directly you can answer them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google\u2019s recent implementations like the mobile-first algorithm and the Knowledge Graph prioritize direct answers and connectivity within pieces, so start <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/mobile-marketing-strategy-optimizing-your-content\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">optimizing your content for mobile SERPs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in mind and you should be started down the right track. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having different variations of the same semantic search will also increase your chances of getting multiple results onto the same results page. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which is ideal if you are looking to monopolize more market share with your brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jam Packing Your Link Space<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the context of the shrinking SERP, you should also be looking to optimize how much exposure you are getting out of each link you get to rank on the search network. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To optimize your singular ad\u2019s performance on the SERP, you may want to look into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwords\/answer\/2375416?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enhanced site links<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced site links are a great way to get more out of your individually ranking pages. If you can only manage to get a single result onto the first page of the SERP, you can jam pack these enhanced site links with multiple pages from your domain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially, you can fit more than one link into your single result to &#8211; in some ways &#8211; mimic the effect of having multiple links appear on the first page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/enhanced-sitelinks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10124 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/enhanced-sitelinks.png\" alt=\"enhance-site-links-example\" width=\"549\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is some nuance to enhanced site links, so for more specific implementation tips, check out <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/blog\/ws\/2013\/07\/31\/enhanced-sitelinks-guide\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wordstream\u2019s complete guide to enhanced site links<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also look into optimizing your title tags and your meta descriptions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you have a brand name that makes sales on reputation alone, mentioning your brand within your title tag on your links is simply a waste of space. Instead, try <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HDK9KuUifSE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ditching your brand name and using parentheses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your title tag. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving your readers a \u201csneak peak\u201d of the kind of content they will be reading when they click on your link is a great way to disrupt the user as they are combing through the SERP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will also increase your <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/glossary\/click-through-rate\/\">click-through rate<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users want transparency in their market interactions, and using these parentheses is essentially the polar opposite of clickbait, which is a refreshing change of pace. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimization is more than just taking up more market share, it\u2019s about making the most out of the market share you already have.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/eatin_.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10128\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/eatin_.png\" alt=\"eating-up-business-links-market-share\" width=\"428\" height=\"146\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Improving Your Review Profile<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember what I said earlier &#8211; review sites are rapidly becoming the new frontier of search marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is primarily due to the evolution of mobile user behavior. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/blog\/ws\/2016\/10\/18\/local-marketing-trends\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">post-digital mobile user values participation and interaction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Users want to know that they are dealing with people, more than just businesses. Because of this, review sites are becoming a powerful hub of social merit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But how can you make your domain more review friendly? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who would <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">willingly<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> submit themselves to the flippant and fire-tongued world of internet comments? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That question is precisely why making your site more review-friendly will yield such huge results. Even though users are always eager to check out other user testimonials &#8211; or review the service themselves &#8211; sites are still somewhat hesitant in terms of embracing review platforms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where you can diversify your SEO techniques to capitalize on more SERP market share. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do so by implementing certain social worthy features into your in-store location and your site\/content. Encouraging interaction with your content and brand will generally improve <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/glossary\/user-experience\/\">user experience<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than that, associating your brand with a memory of action instead of an idea is a much stronger way to market to the modern day user. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t just welcome reviews, encourage them! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Posting signs and CTAs that encourage users to post comments and reviews opens up the community of your site and shows confidence in your performance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who welcome scrutiny are often the most impressive when examined, after all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/200.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10126 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/200.gif\" alt=\"encouraging-reviews-inspires-confidence\" width=\"516\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Addressing Negative Reviews<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just because you are confident enough to encourage reviews of your site. Doesn\u2019t mean you will never see a day with a negative comment. Trust me, you will. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luckily, even negative reviews and comments can be positive brand building opportunities if you know how to leverage them properly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s all about customer service and maturity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of trying to defend your brand or service and argue with the disgruntled user, just accept the fault and responsibility and offer to remedy the situation. Offer them a personal apology and a number to call directly to fix the situation and guarantee it won\u2019t happen again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>DO NOT ENGAGE IN A COMMENT WAR!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comment war will just brand you as an immature internet troll and will hurt your reputation. On the other hand, responding in a kind and understanding manner will let your other readers see that you have their best interests at heart and are looking to improve your service. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more channels you can show users you are optimizing for their needs, the more market share your campaign will consume.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>News Worthy Content<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are really looking to tap into the modern day mobile user\u2019s behaviors to better optimize your SEO campaigns, you should be keeping your finger on the pulse of social issues. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only that, but through which sources your user base keeps up with those issues. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are targeting your readers properly you will already have a strong picture of what news sources they rely on and how they interact with different media outlets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, this is how you\u2019ve been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/data-driven-content-marketing-strategy-roadmapping-staying-track\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customizing your content roadmap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thus far (if you\u2019re doing it right, that is).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This list of interests and preferred sources should give you a rough estimate of the market share you should be targeting. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging with social issues is a great way to engage your user on a personal level. And the more you can align your brand, your message, and the platform you are using &#8211; the more powerful your campaigns will be. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, tapping into the SERP percentage that is dedicated to \u201cnews\u201d features can open up a whole new channel for your diversified SEO.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shareable Headlines\/Titles <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond just making it into the news excerpts, you can also optimize for the social media form of news. You don\u2019t need to just target the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Times <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huffington Post<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Making your content easily shared via social outlets is another way to dip your toe into the news-esque waters. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve already shown that ignoring alternative channels isn\u2019t an option if you want more market share. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making content that is easily shareable is all about brevity and the immediate impact of your ad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/55290906.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10134 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/55290906.jpg\" alt=\"sharing-is-caring-image\" width=\"387\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for shares, you are going to want to go with display ads. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make your creatives original and engaging, and try to tailor your title to actually grab the reader\u2019s attention. It\u2019s okay if you are opting away from more keyword friendly variations, in this instance. Users aren\u2019t going to be ranking your posts based on keyword optimization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stronger you can make the first impression of a given social media promotion ad, the better your chances of success are. Over 60% of social media shares are performed without even reading the content of the actual piece. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The decision to share is made pretty much entirely on the display ad. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So make the most of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Capturing the Leftover Market Share<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, for the most part, every link on the first page of any SERP falls into one of the above-listed three categories. If it isn\u2019t B2C or B2B, and it isn\u2019t a review site or a news source, then you are left with the odd balls of the SERP community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/image5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10133 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2016\/11\/image5.png\" alt=\"monopolizing-the-rest-of-the-SERP\" width=\"444\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These more superfluous link types are harder to identify, but usually fall under some \u201ccataloging\u201d or third party affiliate category. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are usually B2B companies that are trying to increase their SERP performance by getting their link onto the <a href=\"https:\/\/directiveconsulting.com\/ca\/resources\/glossary\/landing-page\/\">landing page<\/a> of an already ranked domain. 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Not only that, but the more market share you take up the less there is left for your competitors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are literally monopolizing the market bite by bite each time you get another link onto the first page of any given SERP.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Market Share Omnivores<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All in all, attacking the SERP market share requires diversifying your search optimization. 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