{"id":808,"date":"2018-06-06T19:06:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T18:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfsmarketing.co.uk\/?p=808"},"modified":"2021-10-04T09:59:38","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T08:59:38","slug":"paying-attention-to-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rfsmarketing.co.uk\/paying-attention-to-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying attention to SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why you need to pay attention to SEO<\/h2>\n

The number one reason clients come to us at RFS Marketing is because they are struggling to find and keep customers. Regularly it comes top of the list of challenges<\/a>\u00a0reported by SMEs (small-medium enterprises) and start-ups. SEO (search engine optimisation) may just feel like another jargony marketing buzzword, but it is going to be critical for your business and it deserves some attention.<\/p>\n

Is SEO a nightmare to sort out?<\/h3>\n

No. In a word. There are lots of businesses who specialise in ONLY doing SEO and that is great for bigger businesses. But SMEs and startups need to get the basics right too without it costing the earth, and importantly you need to keep on top of those basics as well.<\/p>\n

So what needs to be done?<\/p>\n

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    Get your website page speed up to scratch<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    We’ve had three recent clients who needed new or revamped websites – one who was been actively punished by the Google ranking because of significant site problems. Get it reviewed by an expert, get a second (or third) opinion (they shouldn’t be charging for this – we don’t) and understand what needs to be tackled and what it will cost. If all is well – that’s great. Fix what isn’t. It’s important. Google has indicated site speed (and as a result, page speed) is one of the key factors used by its algorithm to rank your web pages. A slow page speed will<\/strong> negatively affect how your site is indexed. It’s an important element of SEO.<\/p>\n

    You can evaluate your page speed yourself by using Google’s PageSpeed Insights<\/a>. If it isn’t coming out as ‘Good’, speak to your web developer about getting it sorted.<\/p>\n

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    The website page speed index of one of our clients<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    2. Sort your on-site SEO<\/h4>\n

    Our friends at Symvolt<\/a> give a list of sensible suggestions for improving on-site SEO. Here are some things to consider:<\/p>\n