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SEO is a dynamic and growing career field that demands knowledge and skills in a variety of website optimization strategies and tactics in order to be successful. This course is designed to provide you with a solid foundation in SEO including the different elements comprising a website optimization client report, and arm you with skills you need to develop a tactical approach to SEO. 
Whether you have successfully completed the other courses in the Search Engine Optimization specialization or are taking just this course, this project is your chance to apply the knowledge you’ve acquired to practice important SEO tactics and optimize a site of your choice from the ground-up. You will identify optimization opportunities on a site and discover valuable tips for pitching your plan and managing your relationship with your client, you will then develop a customized SEO solution for the website you chose, and go through each of the major steps needed to execute your strategy including keyword research, competitive analysis, improving the site’s meta-data and on-page elements. Along the way, you will receive feedback through the peer review process. This community of fellow learners will provide additional input to help you refine your approach to SEO and present your findings to clients and management.

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Shareable Certificate

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Intermediate Level

Have gone through the others courses within the SEO Specialization.

Approx. 47 hours to complete

English

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What you will 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

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Intermediate Level

Have gone through the others courses within the SEO Specialization.

Approx. 47 hours to complete

English

Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?

Try Coursera for Business

Instructor

Instructor rating

4.78/5 (75 Ratings)

Rebekah May

Head of Organic Acquisition at Fishbrain

UC Davis Division of Continuing and Professional Education

314,922 Learners

4 Courses

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Content Rating96%(1,130 ratings)

Week

1

Week 1

11 hours to complete

Getting Started and Milestone 1: Gauging a Site's Opportunity for Improvement

In this first milestone, you will identify an existing section of your (or outside) website by using your skills to gauge a website’s opportunity for improvement and higher ranking. Once you have selected a website, you will create an SEO pitch to internal stakeholders, or potential client, on why or how the website should be improved. Finally, you will develop a list of metrics that will help gather the information you need to begin to develop your SEO strategy to monitor and engage success. Let's get started!

11 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 9 min), 5 readings, 1 quiz

Week

2

Week 2

17 hours to complete

Milestone 2: Initial Research Phase

In this milestone, you will focus on the initial research required to begin optimizing a website. This milestone has three main activities including developing a buyer persona, conducting keyword research, and performing competitive research. These activities will help you identify your target audience, frame your keyword research, and gain insight into your competition. The information you gather from this research process will help you develop a successful strategy for the website.

17 hours to complete

1 video (Total 8 min), 6 readings, 1 quiz

Week

3

Week 3

12 hours to complete

Milestone 3: Conducting a Content Audit and Technical Review

In this third milestone, you’ll examine the content of your competitors’ sites through a content audit to better position your own SEO campaign. You’ll also conduct an internal content audit to compare your site to those of your competitors and identify areas for improvement. Also in this milestone, you will develop a keyword matrix to help you determine which keywords should be assigned to specific pages on your site. In the final part of the milestone, you’ll perform a technical review of the site to identify any technical factors that may impact the ranking of the website. Each of these activities is critical to On-Page SEO.

12 hours to complete

1 video (Total 8 min), 9 readings, 1 quiz

Week

4

Week 4

6 hours to complete

Milestone 4: Presenting Your Findings

In this final milestone, you will develop a comprehensive presentation representing all the work you have done throughout the course. Using a standard outline, you’ll create one cohesive Word document and present your findings, analysis, and recommendations to your peers. The final presentation will also include a video in which you present your case to a potential client or employer outlining how your SEO strategy will improve ranking and business.

6 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 6 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

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by HHAug 5, 2020

Loved every bit of SEO Specialization. I am so confident in my SEO skills today. All the credit goes to the amazing instructors and cooperative peers! Thanks a lot!!!

by MMSep 19, 2017

excellent specialization. enjoyed and learnt a lot. thank you coursera and instructors.

by KPMar 4, 2022

Very Important Course. Gained more knowledge for this courses. Thank you coursera.

by PPDec 9, 2018

The comprehensive SEO Specialization course with a client's website optimization report project at the end of the course.

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What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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