SEO Case Study: PhillyDentistry.com Chapter 2

In this chapter we’ll show you how to put into action the optimization techniques that you learned in Chapter 1, “Natural Search Engine Optimization,” and the conversion techniques you’ll learn in Chapter 5, “Conversion Rate Optimization.” To do so, we feature a case study that shows the benefits of natural search engine optimization (SEO). This chapter is available in its entirety at SEO Case Study: PhillyDentistry.com.

Summary

This case study shows how search-friendly design, CRO, and steady promotion to build inbound links can boost your visibility and significantly increase the number of new customers to your business. When we started this campaign, Dr. Cirka attracted most of his new clients from traditional offline advertising. After two website redesigns and monthly promotion, Dr. Cirka’s practice is thriving due in large part to his website. This case study also shows the value of redesigning your site every few years. As your business changes with new products and services, upgrading your site will keep it current for your increasingly demanding users. An outline of the chapter follows:

SEO Case Study: PhillyDentistry.com
- Original Site
  - Code: PhillyDentistry.com Original Lynx View
  - Figure 2-1. PhillyDentistry.com, circa June 2004
  - Code: PhillyDentistry.com Original HTML
  - Few Indexable Keywords
- First Redesign: Mid-2004
  - Figure 2-2. PhillyDentistry.com first redesign, circa July 2004
  - Search Engine Optimization
    - Code: PhillyDentistry.com Revised Lynx View
  - Conversion Rate Optimization
  - Results
    - Figure 2-3. Google rankings for PhillyDentistry.com after website optimization
- Second Redesign: Late 2007
  - Figure 2-4. Second redesign of PhillyDentistry.com
  - Code: PhillyDentistry.com Second Redesign Lynx View
  - Let Keywords Do the Work
  - Results
- Summary

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