{"id":4546,"date":"2019-06-11T17:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T22:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/?post_type=wcb_session&#038;p=4546"},"modified":"2019-08-04T15:54:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-04T20:54:22","slug":"a-complete-seo-checklist-for-website-owners-with-corey-morris","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/session\/a-complete-seo-checklist-for-website-owners-with-corey-morris\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete SEO Checklist for Website Owners with Corey Morris"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4862\" src=\"https:\/\/2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-corey_morris.jpg\" alt=\"Corey Morris, WordCamp KC 2019\" width=\"1080\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-corey_morris.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-corey_morris-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-corey_morris-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-corey_morris-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kansascity.wordcamp.org\/2019\/files\/2019\/06\/wordcamp_kc_2019-corey_morris-500x262.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/h4>\r\n<h4><a href=\"\/schedule\/\">Friday, June 28th, 10am &#8211; Hudson Auditorium (NMOCA 217)<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Search engine optimization has become an important requirement of websites. It is no longer optional. Along with all of the factors that make up a good website, thinking about SEO or \u201corganic search\u201d is a given for a new site and is important within most digital marketing plans. We\u2019re way beyond the era of \u201cif you build it, they will come,\u201d in terms of website thinking. At the same time, I know that a lot of website owners ranging from startups to small companies to nonprofits and even large brands are struggling with self-implementing SEO or are already stretched in website budgets that don\u2019t leave much left over to put into SEO. Because of the competing noise and focuses, I want to give you a single checklist to use as a website owner to work through the important aspects of SEO that you can address now and to build on going forward.<\/p>\r\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5nkd0km9EQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/p>\r\n<p>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.kansascity.wordcamp.org\/files\/2019\/06\/CoreyMorris-WordcampKC-2018-Presentation.pdf\">Get Corey&#8217;s Slides<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Related Articles from Corey<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wasting-money-on-seo\/302975\/\">8 Ways You\u2019re Wasting Money on SEO Without Knowing It<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/after-seo-audit-next-steps\/298487\/\">6 Actions You Must Take After an SEO Audit<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/seo-maintenance-checklist-crucial-daily-monthly-quarterly-yearly-tasks\/293759\/\">SEO Maintenance Checklist: Crucial Daily, Monthly, Quarterly &amp; Yearly Tasks<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corey Morris<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Corey serves as the Vice President of Marketing for Voltage-a full-service digital marketing agency based in Kansas City, MO. He has spent 14 years working in strategic and leadership roles focused on growing both national and local client brands with award winning, ROI generating digital strategies. He was recently awarded the 2019 marketer of the year by KCDMA. In addition to his role at Voltage, he serves on the board of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sempo.org\/\">SEMPO<\/a> as the VP of Cities and previously led the local SEMPO Cities initiative in Kansas City upon founding the KC Search Marketing Conference. His role in establishing the conference was recognized by being presented the SEMPO Skyscraper Award. He is currently a VIP contributor to Search Engine Journal, speaks locally and through North America on SEO and digital marketing topics including at SMX and SEMPO events, and formerly served as co-host of a monthly tech radio show. He has a passion for learning and sharing knowledge in the digital marketing industry and seeing people connect and make meaningful relationships.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect with Corey<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/voltagekc.com\/\">voltagekc.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>LinkedIn:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/coreymorris\">\/in\/coreymorris<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/coreydmorris\">@coreydmorris<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday, June 28th, 10am &#8211; Hudson Auditorium (NMOCA 217) Search engine optimization has become an important requirement of websites. It is no longer optional. 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