Here is a number for you: 1.92 billion<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the estimated number of global digital buyers in 2019. When you know that the world only has a population of over 7 billion, then you can understand how popular e-commerce has become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can now start your own e-commerce site and run an established business. E-commerce sites are great for a number of reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    They generate a passive income<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    They are in demand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    They are getting more popular with time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about the competition? To overcome the competition, you will need to focus on e-commerce SEO. And don\u2019t worry, we\u2019re here to help. In this article, you\u2019ll find out the best e-commerce SEO strategies. It\u2019s a detailed article, so bookmark it. You would want to return to it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perform Effective Keyword Research:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using the right keywords is a necessity for any online business. Google alone receives more than 63,000 searches per second. (https:\/\/seotribunal.com\/blog\/google-stats-and-facts\/ ) The terms people use for making these searches are keywords or key phrases. Therefore, it is essential that you incorporate keywords into your SEO strategy. Finding the correct keywords isn\u2019t difficult. Why? Because the web is full of tools that can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are our top suggestions for keyword research:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Keyword Planner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Google\u2019s own keyword research tool, GKP gives you keyword ideas and tells how many times people have searched for these terms. You can determine the popularity of the keywords and use the ones, which are relevant to your brand. Ensure that the ranking difficulty isn\u2019t too much for the keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ubersuggest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Present on Neil Patel\u2019s website, Ubersuggest gives you valuable keyword ideas. It also tells you about the ranking difficulty and the cost per click for the terms. You can also find out which pages are ranking on the SERPs for the keywords to get an idea what\u2019s working in the market (and what isn\u2019t).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywordtool.io<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This free tool gives you over 700 long-tail keyword ideas on the basis of the term entered. For a particular term, you can get a plethora of keyword suggestions to use in your web pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Autosuggest and Related Searches<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When you enter a term in Google Search, you\u2019ll find some suggestions from Google, this is Google Autosuggest, and the terms are quite valuable. They are the most popular relevant terms for the phrase you\u2019ve entered. Apart from these suggestions, Google also shows you related searches. You can use these terms as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon Suggest<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just like Google Autosuggest, Amazon also provides you suggestions in its search bar. Use those terms because just like Google, Amazon is also a popular search engine. Moreover, these terms have higher buyer intent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work on your Site Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your website\u2019s keywords are not the only thing that influences SEO. You\u2019ll need to optimize the site architecture as well. Your user\u2019s flow should be seamless. A complex site structure leads to poor user experience. And a poor user experience increases your bounce rate, which lowers your ranking in SERPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to have a great site structure?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    Use categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Divide the products present on your site in categories. Have distinct categories as well. Be sure that you set clear criteria for categorizing your products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    Divide categories into sub-categories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use sub-categories for further simplification of the site structure. It will help keep the structure convenient for the user to navigate in. Site structure is a vital SEO factor. All search engines consider it for ranking a website so don\u2019t hesitate in putting effort into the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improve your site\u2019s navigation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Suppose a new visitor arrives at your site. How will he\/she navigate? It\u2019s an important question and its answer shows how important your site\u2019s navigation is. The site structure simplifies the user experience whereas navigation reduces the hassles of the same. Just keeps these points in mind to improve your e-commerce site\u2019s navigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    Prioritize the Pages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Which pages do you need the most? In most cases, these pages are Home, About Us, Brand New, etc. Which keywords attract visitors on your site and what is the task you want them to perform first? Answering these questions will reveal the pages you need to give the most priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    Do you need drop-down menus?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Search engines can\u2019t check the drop-down menus without the right codes. Make sure that the code is perfect for the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    Use keywords and breadcrumbs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add keywords to your most important pages and use a breadcrumb trail to help in simplifying navigation. The breadcrumb trail will help the user in going back to the previous page. For keywords, use the short-tail versions of your primary keywords. You can use \u2018Red Chief Shoes\u2019 for the page having Red Chief\u2019s shoes instead of saying \u2018Shoes from Red Chief\u2019 or \u2018Buy Shoes from Red Chief\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep the category names short and use keywords for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audit your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to know where your website stands before you can make any decisions. If you don\u2019t know the starting point, it\u2019ll be impossible for you to measure your progress. For this purpose, you\u2019ll need to audit your e-commerce site. How can you do that? You should use Screaming Frog for SEO audit of your e-commerce store. It will reveal the weaknesses of your website and give you suggestions to improve. It also redirects 404 pages and changes 302 redirects to 301.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEMRush is another great tool you can use to audit your website\u2019s SEO. It tells you the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    The keywords you\u2019re ranking for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    The places you\u2019re getting backlinks for<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    The sources of your traffic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use this information to get an idea where your e-commerce site stands at the current moment. SEMRush has a free version too, so be sure to check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add reviews to your site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

74% of customers say that reviews influence the trustworthiness of a business. Be sure to add some product reviews on your site. This doesn\u2019t mean you should write them yourself. Never do that, it would be unethical. Instead, ask your customers to leave a review. The more reviews you have the more trustworthy you\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Product Review Schema Markup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The presence of customer reviews on your site isn\u2019t enough. New users should be able to see them without even visiting your site. How is that possible? Use Schema markup. It shows the rating and the number of reviews. Schema markup increases the information you can provide the users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Search engines consider it as a vital factor. Here\u2019s a detailed article from Neil Patel, so you can understand the importance of Schema markup and what it means. (https:\/\/neilpatel.com\/hi\/blog\/seo-mein-schema-markup\/ )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Short URLs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Use short URLs for your pages. Long URLs deteriorate your ranking and damage your SEO. They are a minor ranking factor and they help you in climbing the rankings. Keep them short and use keywords in the URLs. It will help the search engines in recognizing the relevance of your page.If you want your URLs to render properly in all browsers, keep them shorter than 2,000 characters. The perfect URL would be like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use keywords in the category name, subcategory name and product name to enhance the SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few things you can do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    Use hyphens to connect words<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    Avoid using product IDs or codes, instead, use names<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022    Use lowercase letters because the use of uppercase letters can arise confusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optimize Product Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Product descriptions can have a huge impact on your site\u2019s SEO. Your product descriptions should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    Be unique<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    Have keywords<\/p>\n\n\n\n

–    Describe the product properly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should use bullet points in the product description to keep them easy to read. And avoid using the manufacturer\u2019s product description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have attractive Meta Description and Titles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Meta description and the Meta title are displayed on the SERPs. Both search engines and people read them to keep them high-quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They influence the click-through rate of your website as well. Make sure both of them are attractive, compelling and contain keywords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Headings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Use headings multiple times in your pages. Moreover, add keywords at least in the H1 headings of your page. Search engines analyze the headings on a page for readability and SEO. Where can you use headings? You can use them in product descriptions, blog posts as well as web copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get HTTPS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Security is a major factor. How can you ensure your visitors\u2019 safety? Get HTTPS certification. Google has stated that having HTTPS influences your site\u2019s rankings. Therefore, you should get one for your site. Google has started displaying whether a page is secure or not. Clearly, it will leave a bad impression on your new visitors if they see your site as \u2018not secure\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a Sitemap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A sitemap tells the search engines about the pages present on your website. Through it, they can understand which pages they need to index and so, it\u2019s important that create a sitemap and submit it to the search engines. You can use XML sitemap creator for this purpose. Once created, submit it through the Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools to let the search engines know about this development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhance Loading Speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can use Google\u2019s PageSpeed Insights tool for finding the speed your pages take for loading. The faster your page loads, the more people will stay on the page. You can face a loss of 1% for every delay of 100 milliseconds. You should optimize the images and improve the code of the site to reduce the loading time for your e-commerce site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep your Site Mobile Friendly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Google has started mobile-first indexing. This means it prioritizes your mobile site for ranking you. It will check your desktop site in case you don\u2019t have a mobile site. Obviously, having a good and responsive mobile site is imperative. You should use responsive web design and take the help of Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test tool to check the level of optimization. You can take the help of Accelerated Mobile Pages for this purpose. They contain fewer data and load much faster than the usual pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a Content Delivery Network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Content Delivery Network or a CDN will help you reduce the loading time and enhance the usability of your site. They help you in offering a better user experience, which after all, leads to better SEO. Like AMPs, a CDN loads your pages faster and enhances your site\u2019s conversion rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publish Amazing Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can\u2019t rely on your store alone to get your customers. In order to stay ahead of your competition, you will need to publish quality content regularly. Performing content marketing will not only enhance the number of keywords your site has but it will also get you more link-building opportunities. You can share this content on social media platforms to get more user engagement as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your e-commerce store will now be able to topple its competition and get ahead with much ease. Remember that SEO takes its time. You can\u2019t expect results overnight. But with the help of these tips, your e-commerce store will stay on the right track. What do you think of e-commerce SEO<\/a>? Is it easy? Let us know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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