University of California, Davis

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization

University of California, Davis

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialization

Become an SEO Expert.

Master search engine optimization tools and strategies

Eric Enge
Rebekah May

Instructors: Eric Enge +1 more

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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

  • Category: Social Media Strategy
  • Category: Content Marketing
  • Category: Campaign Management
  • Category: Search Engine Optimization
  • Category: Data Analysis
  • Category: Keyword Research
  • Category: Persona Development
  • Category: Content Creation
  • Category: Campaign Planning
  • Category: Stakeholder Communications
  • Category: Content Performance Analysis
  • Category: Stakeholder Management
  • Category: Content Development and Management
  • Category: Digital Marketing Campaigns
  • Category: Analytics
  • Category: Competitive Analysis
  • Category: Web Analytics and SEO
  • Category: Content Optimization
  • Category: Content Strategy
  • Category: Social Media Marketing

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Specialization - 5 course series

Introduction to Google SEO

Introduction to Google SEO

Course 1, 14 hours

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

Category: Target Audience
Category: Content Optimization
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: User Research
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Persona Development
Category: Business Reporting
Category: Web Content
Category: Branding
Category: User Experience
Google SEO Fundamentals

Google SEO Fundamentals

Course 2, 10 hours

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

Category: Content Optimization
Category: Content Creation
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Keyword Research
Category: Marketing
Category: Social Media
Optimizing a Website for Google Search

Optimizing a Website for Google Search

Course 3, 13 hours

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

Category: Content Optimization
Category: A/B Testing
Category: Information Architecture
Category: Content Marketing
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Expectation Management
Category: Client Services
Category: Web Analytics and SEO
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Content Development and Management
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Performance Reporting
Category: Forecasting
Category: Marketing
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Web Content
Category: Keyword Research
Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO

Advanced Content and Social Tactics to Optimize SEO

Course 4, 14 hours

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

Category: Strategic Partnership
Category: Web Presence
Category: Social Media
Category: Content Performance Analysis
Category: Drive Engagement
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Digital Marketing Campaigns
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Content Creation
Category: Campaign Management
Category: Relationship Building
Category: Brand Awareness
Category: Content Marketing
Category: Target Audience
Category: Campaign Planning
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Social Media Strategy
Google SEO Capstone Project

Google SEO Capstone Project

Course 5, 11 hours

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

Category: Stakeholder Management
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Presentations
Category: Prioritization
Category: Content Optimization
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Keyword Research

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Instructors

Eric Enge
Eric Enge
University of California, Davis
1 Course82,690 learners
Rebekah May
Rebekah May
University of California, Davis
8 Courses1,099,498 learners

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