Does your agency have a robust SEO and backlink strategy in place?
If not you should, and in this episode of The Agency Accelerator Podcast, I am joined by one of my clients and one of The Self-Running Agency Group members, Richard Kennedy, who explains why SEO and a backlink strategy is a must.
Richard runs an e-commerce SEO agency, Arken Marketing. Arken helps SME e-commerce businesses grow and compete against the big players in the market, by utilising effective SEO.
Richard shares how he started Arken Marketing and how he helps SME e-commerce businesses grow and compete using SEO and backlink strategies
Time Stamp
[1:11] Backstory in building an SEO agency and Richard’s future aspirations for Arken Marketing
[4:24] How to figure out your niche when starting up an agency
[6:36] Tips in niching down your business
[9:17] Defining SEO in a broader context
[10:37] What are the advantages of using SEO over PPC?
[11:56] The importance of being ranked organically
[12:24] Why SEO is an effective strategy for your business
[13:05] Benefits of link building for your website
[14:14] Understanding link building, domain authority rankings and backlinks
[17:21] How to implement link building strategies
[19:11] How to distinguish a good backlink from a bad backlink
[22:21] What is the deciding factor if a link is worth pursuing or not?
[22:50] Tips in creating SEO strategies for your business
[24:11] What is the ‘dream 100’ system?
[26:19] How to build good quality and trustworthy website
[29:26] Why ‘focus’ is important for your business’ SEO strategy
Quotations
“I don't want to be too big, but I've always wanted it to fuel my other projects.” - Richard Kennedy
“...not every business defines its success by how big it is or how fast it grows.” - Rob DaCosta
“We only work with people that we want to work with and they want to work with us and it's made it a whole lot easier in the long run in the short term.” - Richard Kennedy
“..the website needs to be trustworthy… approachable... Having good content makes everything so much easier.” - Richard Kennedy
“..you just can't replicate success through copying.” - Richard Kennedy
“..building your dream 100 list is actually one of the systems that we teach in The Self-Running Agency Group.” - Rob DaCosta
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Useful links mentioned in this episode:
- Richard Kennedy - LinkedIn; Arken Marketing
- Got questions for Richard? Email him at [email protected]
- Rob Da Costa’s YouTube Channel
- The Self-Running Agency Implementation Group
- Get in touch with Rob at [email protected]
The Agency Accelerator
Busy agency owners can have a hard time balancing delivering exceptional work with finding ideal new clients - all the while, ensuring the smooth running of their agency.
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