SEO Foundations

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Free Online Course: SEO Foundations provided by LinkedIn Learning is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from LinkedIn Learning. SEO Foundations is taught by David Booth.

Overview
  • Explore the concepts of search engine optimization (SEO). Learn the strategy behind great SEO including keyword planning, link building and SEO for ecommerce, and mobile audiences.

Syllabus
  • Introduction

    • Leveraging search to accomplish your business goals
    1. Overview of SEO
    • What is search engine optimization?
    • Reading search engine result pages
    • How SEO affects your business
    2. Keywords: The Foundation of SEO
    • Planning and researching your SEO keywords
    • Analyzing SEO keywords and leveraging keyword attributes
    • Mapping SEO keyword distribution and continually evaluating
    3. Content Optimization for SEO: How Search Engines and People View Webpages
    • Outlining content optimization
    • Optimizing site structure
    • Optimizing on-page elements
    4. Content Optimization: Technical SEO
    • Interpreting the code behind webpages for SEO
    • Outlining how search engines index content
    • Working with canonical URLs and redirects: Technical SEO
    • Leveraging structured data: Technical SEO
    • Using Google Search Console for SEO
    • Using the Google Page Experience signal and Core Web Vitals
    • Planning content over the long term
    5. Link Building and Measurement Strategies
    • Outlining the importance of links for SEO
    • Building links for SEO
    • Measuring SEO performance
    • Analyzing keywords and links
    Conclusion
    • Using your SEO foundational knowledge