{"id":10852,"date":"2021-03-11T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T05:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=10852"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:24:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:24:54","slug":"how-can-you-reduce-customer-acquisition-costs-with-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/seo-blog\/how-can-you-reduce-customer-acquisition-costs-with-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can You Reduce Customer Acquisition Costs with SEO?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SEO (search engine optimisation) assists with driving organic traffic to your website. If you attract the correct people, you will be able to convert that traffic into paying customers without spending a fortune on ads. If you\u2019ve recently acquired a business which has never taken SEO seriously, you\u2019re possibly sitting on a gold mine.<\/p>\n

However, getting to the top of SERPs<\/a> (search engine results pages) is a challenge when you have thousands of other companies who are competing for the same spot. In order to beat them and stand a chance of lowering your acquisition costs, it is necessary for you to understand your target market as well as the search engines themselves. Only then will you be able to devise a strategy that turns you into a customer magnet.<\/p>\n

Next, to repeat customers, referrals, brand ambassadors as well as strategic partnerships, organic search is one of the most lucrative ways of gaining new customers. It is just as effective as Ads, social media, lead generation and even display advertising. Doesn’t matter what your demographic is, everyone uses Google<\/a> to find answers, products as well as services.<\/p>\n

The Primary Driver Of Modern SEO<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The primary component of modern SEO is useful content. There are no tricks left and there\u2019s no wiggle room: Google\u2019s algorithms have reached a point where you need to make the thing users want, or you fail. Luckily, this all ties together: the changes in SEO and the move towards worrying more about the cost of acquiring a customer are both about forging deeper connections with users, rather than simply getting them to click. Good SEO is about producing good content and having clear messaging.<\/p>\n

Putting Together A Good SEO Strategy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A good SEO strategy is one which attracts traffic that converts to reduce your customer acquisition costs (CACs) and boost revenue. The great news is that SEO is cheap. You don\u2019t need an expert or expensive software. You just need a clear strategy which you can track and refine as time goes on. Everything else \u2014 keyword tools and other similar software \u2014 are mostly free.<\/p>\n

Passive SEO is all about following Google\u2019s instructions. This chiefly involves creating a site map, writing meta descriptions, page titles, and the like to ensure that Google is able to compile data from your website. Think of it as establishing the conditions for customers so that they can find you.<\/p>\n

Active SEO is ongoing work which you do in order to stay relevant, meaningful and helpful to your customers. The better that you fulfil the need behind customers\u2019 search queries, the better it is that you\u2019ll rank. As a result, active SEO changes with news, buyer behaviour, competitor activity as well as market trends.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>