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S07 EP17: Yoast SEO is taking on SEO on Shopify w/ Marieke Van de Rakt

2X eCommerce Podcast · with Marieke Van de Rakt · July 15, 2022 · 53 min

Summary

Yoast SEO's expansion into Shopify offers a significant advantage for ecommerce businesses, bringing established WordPress SEO expertise to a new platform. This episode provides crucial insights into optimizing your Shopify store for search engines, highlighting the importance of comprehensive SEO strategies beyond just technical implementation to drive organic traffic and sales.

Key takeaways

Themes

content marketinge-commerce platformsseo strategy

Topics covered

e-commerce growthorganic search trafficshopify seotechnical seowordpress seoyoast seo

Episode description

On today’s episode, Kunle is joined by Marieke Van de Rakt, Founder and CMO of Yoast, a popular WordPress search engine plugin with over 5 million installations.

Frequently asked about this episode

What does this episode say about content marketing?
Yoast's move to Shopify means that established, robust SEO tooling is now directly available for the platform, offering a deeper feature set than many native Shopify SEO apps.
What does this episode say about e-commerce platforms?
Successful SEO on Shopify requires a holistic approach, considering factors beyond just on-page optimization, such as content strategy, technical SEO, and mobile experience.
What does this episode say about seo strategy?
Leverage external SEO tools and knowledge, even outside the immediate Yoast ecosystem, to gain a competitive edge and ensure comprehensive search engine visibility.
What does this episode say about content marketing?
Proactively adapt your SEO strategy to evolving search engine algorithms and user behavior to maintain rankings and organic traffic.

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