{"id":1777,"date":"2014-04-08T15:16:25","date_gmt":"2014-04-08T15:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/?p=1777"},"modified":"2025-05-20T14:38:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:38:34","slug":"how-social-media-should-factor-into-your-seo-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/how-social-media-should-factor-into-your-seo-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"How Social Media Should Factor Into Your SEO Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Google strives to improve its algorithms and make content more relevant to the user, social networks gain more and more importance in determining how your pages rank online. How often people talk about your brand, how often they share your articles, how often they like your posts; all of these factors play an important role in how well you\u2019re going to do (though true to form, Google\u2019s remained fairly tight-lipped about just how important).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing should be clear: if content is king, then social media is most definitely queen. There was a time when I would have argued that not every organization has something to gain from going social. I think, at least in this context, that such a time is long since passed. At this point, it\u2019s not a question of \u201cif\u201d you should fit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/why-social-media-management-is-essential-for-good-seo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media into your SEO strategy <\/a>\u2013 it\u2019s a question of \u201chow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>See, social networks offer far more than just an opportunity to improve your ranking. Establishing yourself on a social network brings with it a host of considerable benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chief among these is engagement. It\u2019s a fairly simple concept \u2013 keep your customers\/readers engaged, interested, and entertained, and they\u2019ll keep coming back for more. Fail to keep them fascinated, and you\u2019re probably losing them. &nbsp;Easy, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What makes social media so powerful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Is that it presents you with the perfect means of engaging with your target audience. This is because \u2013 if done right \u2013 social media lets you converse directly with your customers on a personal level. It lets you establish a dialogue with them, which in turn helps them put a human face to your brand. &nbsp;With an active, properly-managed social account, you can make the consumer feel as though the two of you are friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Engagement isn\u2019t the only benefit, either. Particularly poignant or fascinating content can very easily go viral, accumulating hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of shares in a matter of hours. Naturally, this sort of thing can lead to a huge influx of traffic to your site, all of which could potentially end up converting into loyal readers or customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So\u2026how can you account for social media in your optimization strategy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step is easy. Figure out which social network your target demographic tends to congregate on, and establish yourself there. Don\u2019t try going for broke and running with every single social network you can; that\u2019s simply wasted time and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Engagement-Circle.webp\" alt=\"Social Media Engagement Circle\" class=\"wp-image-4089\" style=\"width:617px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Engagement-Circle.webp 648w, https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Engagement-Circle-284x300.webp 284w, https:\/\/www.aseohosting.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Engagement-Circle-624x659.webp 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social Media Engagement Circle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You also need to remember that<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you\u2019ll still be representing your organization or website, the people you\u2019re interacting with want to see another human being. Treat it as a hobby as much as it is a job. Share interesting content relevant to your brand. Talk to and connect with people who catch your attention. &nbsp;Most importantly, make sure you post regularly and consistently, and always be sure to respond to queries, requests, and concerns in a timely manner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where your website is concerned, you\u2019re going to want to integrate sharing tools into your design, in order to allow visitors to more easily spread the word. This is absolutely vital \u2013 I can\u2019t count the number of times I found a particular piece of content interesting, but didn\u2019t bother to share it because the webmaster didn\u2019t see fit to include something so simple as a \u201ctweet\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You also want to be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordstream.com\/social-media-marketing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">link your social accounts <\/a>from your website\u2019s homepage, both to give fans a way to keep up with you outside the site and to give Google a social media profile or two to associate with your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last, but certainly not least<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s talk &nbsp;about what type of content you\u2019re running. While written content is never really going to go out of style, visual stuff \u2013 I\u2019m talking pictures and videos \u2013 is slowly but surely beginning to dominate the web. It follows, then, that such content is much more likely to be shared, and significantly more likely to go viral. Don\u2019t believe me? Just look at The Old Spice Guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond all of the above advice, I\u2019ve one final statement to make: even all the social networking success in the world won\u2019t save you from mediocrity if your website doesn\u2019t have substance. Focus on making everything you offer great before you start promoting it, otherwise you\u2019re simply wasting your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Google strives to improve its algorithms and make content more relevant to the user, social networks gain more and more importance in determining how your pages rank online. 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