This Specialization will teach you to optimize website content for the best possible search engine ranking. You'll learn the theory behind Google search and other search engine algorithms; you'll also build practical, real-world skills that you can apply to a career in digital marketing or online content development, including on-page and off-page optimization, optimizing for local and international audiences, conducting search-focused website audits, and aligning SEO with overall business strategies. Each course is intended to build on the skills from the previous course, thus we recommend you take the courses in the order they are listed. The Specialization culminates in a hands-on Capstone Project, in which you will apply your skills to a comprehensive SEO consulting task.



Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization
Become an SEO Expert. Master search engine optimization tools and strategies


Instructors: Eric Enge
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What you'll learn
- Complete a competitive analysis on a webpage 
- Develop a solid approach for achieving a productive and successful relationship with your client 
- Create influencer relationships and collaborations and analyze data to see which content gets the most shares 
- Create a final report of your findings and recommendations for SEO and present your recommendations to your client 
Skills you'll gain
- Target Audience
- Data Analysis
- Analytics
- Content Creation
- Competitive Analysis
- Web Analytics and SEO
- Google Analytics
- Forecasting
- Search Engine Marketing
- Social Media Strategy
- Persona Development
- Content Marketing
- Content Development and Management
- Keyword Research
- Search Engine Optimization
- Social Media
- Digital Media Strategy
- Content Strategy
- Content Performance Analysis
- Social Media Marketing
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Specialization - 5 course series

Introduction to Google SEO
What you'll learn
- Explore the evolving world of SEO: Understand why a career in SEO is rewarding and how it can set you up for long-term success in digital marketing. 
- Get familiar with key updates in Google's algorithms and learn practical tips for assessing traffic drops and avoiding penalties. 
- Improve site's visibility: Gain insights into how factors such as core web vitals, EEAT, and rich results shape search rankings and user experience. 
- Build user-first SEO strategies: Learn the importance of creating user personas as a foundation for successful SEO research and content planning. 
Skills you'll gain

Google SEO Fundamentals
What you'll learn
- Complete a competitive analysis on a webpage 
- Interpret brand recognition through social media 
- Create sitemaps and robot.txt files, plan redirects, and manage site errors 
Skills you'll gain

Optimizing a Website for Google Search
What you'll learn
- Use keyword research to select best keywords to optimize your website in search results 
- Examine how to analyze, organize, create, and build content utilizing various strategies 
- Use best practices to develop a high quality local SEO approach 
- Develop a solid approach for achieving a productive and successful relationship with your client 
Skills you'll gain

Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO
What you'll learn
- Use content marketing campaigns to drive higher SEO rankings 
- Build relationships with influencers to help build your audience 
- Create influencer relationships and collaborations 
- Analyze data to see which content gets the most shares 
Skills you'll gain

Google SEO Capstone Project
What you'll learn
- Create an SEO Pitch 
- Prepare and perform a competitive analysis 
- Analyze and create a keyword map 
- Create a final report of your findings and recommendations for SEO and present your recommendations to your client 
Skills you'll gain
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