Debunking digital marketing myths including the ineffectiveness of meta keywords, the importance of marketing to current customers, and the limitations of social media advertising. Also discusses using multiple sources of data, building relationships with customers, and the value of two-way communication.
Meta keywords are no longer a crucial ranking factor in modern SEO.
Investments in content creation should be matched with investments in content promotion to maximize its impact and reach.
Deep dives
Digital Marketing Myths: Meta Keywords are Irrelevant
Meta keywords, a list of words included in the meta tags of web pages, were once considered important for informing search engines about a page's relevance. However, this practice became easily manipulable, leading search engines to devalue the significance of meta keywords. Although some internal content management systems still utilize meta keywords for internal searches, they are not considered a crucial ranking factor in modern SEO.
Building Exceptional Content Requires More Than Just Creating It
The myth of 'build it and they will come' in content marketing is debunked. Simply creating exceptional content is not enough. It is necessary to have a distribution plan and actively promote the content to ensure it reaches the intended audience. Investments in content creation should be matched with investments in content promotion to maximize its impact and reach.
Triangulated Metrics and the Fallacy of Vanity Metrics
The obsession with vanity metrics, such as social media followers or website visitors, can lead to misguided decision-making. Relying on a single metric without considering its context or corresponding factors can be misleading. Just as sailors triangulate their positions using multiple landmarks, digital marketers should rely on multiple metrics to gain a comprehensive understanding of their performance.
Do you create content and wait for the magic to happen? Think link building doesn’t matter anymore? Over relying on vanity metrics? Tune into our latest episode of the Digital Marketing Podcast where we debunk six of the most common digital marketing myths. Talking on meta keywords, marketing to your current customers, the effectiveness of social media advertising, Daniel, Ciaran and Louise share insights as to why certain beliefs are outdated and how you can adapt your strategies. --- Show notes: Have feedback on the show? We really would love to hear from you. , tell us what you love and what you think could be better. And, if you are really enjoying the show, please
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