{"id":1928,"date":"2022-11-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/11\/10\/6-holiday-seo-tips-to-boost-traffic-during-the-shopping-season\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T06:00:00","slug":"6-holiday-seo-tips-to-boost-traffic-during-the-shopping-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/6-holiday-seo-tips-to-boost-traffic-during-the-shopping-season\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Holiday SEO Tips (To Boost Traffic During the Shopping Season)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Holidays are that time of the year when people spend tons of money on gifts for friends, family, and loved\u00a0ones.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/topics\/holiday-and-seasonal-trends\/winter-holidays\/winter-holidays-data-center\">National Retail Foundation<\/a> (NRF), American consumers each planned to spend ~$998 on holiday gifts in\u00a02021.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart.png\" alt=\"Historical per-person planned holiday spending from 2004 to 2021; data from the National Retail Foundation\" class=\"wp-image-148741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart-1536x778.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1012\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart.png\" alt=\"Historical per-person planned holiday spending from 2004 to 2021; data from the National Retail Foundation\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1-national-retail-foundation-chart-1536x778.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This is a fantastic opportunity for SEOs and marketers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this post, you\u2019ll learn six simple SEO tips to implement for the holidays so you can rank your pages higher for the busiest seasons of the\u00a0year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>1. Add internal links to your holiday pages<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Internal links are links from one page on your website to another. They aid the flow of <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-pagerank\/\">PageRank<\/a> around your site, which is important because PageRank <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/methode\/status\/829755916895535104\">is a Google ranking factor<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That means if you can add internal links from relevant pages on your website to your important holiday pages, you can actually boost their rankings on Google.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to do it. <strong>First,<\/strong> make a list of all your important holiday pages. <strong>Next,<\/strong> sign up for our free <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\">Ahrefs Webmaster Tools<\/a> (AWT) and run a crawl on your\u00a0site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When the crawl is done, go to the <strong>Link opportunities<\/strong> report in Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-audit\">Site Audit<\/a>. This report will show you relevant link opportunities on your\u00a0site.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities.png\" alt=\"Internal link opportunities report, via Ahrefs' Site Audit\" class=\"wp-image-148743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities-680x373.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities-1536x843.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities.png\" alt=\"Internal link opportunities report, via Ahrefs' Site Audit\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities-680x373.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2-link-opportunities-1536x843.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>To find relevant and contextual internal link opportunities, set the filter to <strong>Target page<\/strong> and search for your holiday pages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Look at the suggested opportunities and add internal links where relevant. We recommend doing it at least one to two months in advance so Google and other search engine crawlers have time to crawl those pages and discover the new\u00a0links.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/internal-links-for-seo\/\"><em>Internal Links for SEO: An Actionable Guide<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Holiday season means people are looking for holiday-specific keywords. For example, there\u2019s a huge spike in Halloween-related dental queries every\u00a0year:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1642\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends.png\" alt=\"Google Trends for the query, &quot;halloween dental&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-148745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends.png 1642w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends-644x425.png 644w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends-1536x1014.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1642\" height=\"1084\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends.png\" alt=\"Google Trends for the query, &quot;halloween dental&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends.png 1642w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends-644x425.png 644w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3-google-trends-1536x1014.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1642px) 100vw, 1642px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>You should be creating pages to rank for these keywords.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to find\u00a0them:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter one or a few relevant keywords (e.g., if you sell consumer electronics, you can enter keywords like \u201cair fryer,\u201d \u201cheadphones,\u201d \u201claptop,\u201d etc)<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Matching terms <\/strong>report<\/li>\n<li>Use the <strong>Include <\/strong>filter to search for relevant holidays (e.g., Black Friday, Christmas, etc)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1752\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms.png\" alt=\"Matching terms report, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-148747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms.png 1752w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms-680x376.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms-1536x850.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1752px) 100vw, 1752px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1752\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms.png\" alt=\"Matching terms report, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms.png 1752w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms-680x376.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4-matching-terms-1536x850.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1752px) 100vw, 1752px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Note that keywords relevant to a holiday don\u2019t necessarily have to include the actual name of the holiday. It can be related to the person whom people are buying for. For example, Mother\u2019s Day and Father\u2019s Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So we can follow the above steps. But this time, in the <strong>Include<\/strong> box, we\u2019ll search for \u201cfor dad\u201d and \u201cfor mom.\u201d If we do this for the keyword \u201cgolf,\u201d here\u2019s what we\u00a0see:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms.png\" alt=\"Matching terms report, with terms like &quot;for dad&quot; and &quot;for mom&quot; filtered, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-148749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms.png 1310w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms-680x334.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms-768x378.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1310\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms.png\" alt=\"Matching terms report, with terms like &quot;for dad&quot; and &quot;for mom&quot; filtered, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms.png 1310w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms-680x334.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/5-matching-terms-768x378.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1310px) 100vw, 1310px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>When you have a list of good holiday topics to target, follow the video below to create pages that can rank for\u00a0them:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"\/>\n<div class=\"sidenote\">\n<p>Sidenote.<\/p>\n<p> Since it\u2019ll take time to rank for these keywords, create these pages before the holiday season begins.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>3. Update seasonal content<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Within a single year, holidays are seasonal. But look at it from a long-term perspective, and holidays are actually evergreen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For the foreseeable future, holidays like Valentine\u2019s Day, Black Friday, and Christmas are <em>always<\/em> going to be big shopping seasons. That means from an SEO perspective, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/search-intent\/\">search intent<\/a> isn\u2019t likely to change much.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So rather than creating new pages every year (and deleting old ones), it\u2019ll be much better to create an evergreen page that you\u2019ll update one or two months before the holiday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This way, you\u2019ll retain the link equity, continue to build authority to that one page and, hopefully, appear at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-get-on-top-of-google-search\/\">top of Google<\/a> for your target query every\u00a0year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For example, that\u2019s what TechRadar does every year for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/black-friday\/black-friday-deals-sales\">\u201cBlack Friday deals\u201d page<\/a>. You can see that it consistently maintains top rankings for that page since\u00a02020:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1608\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history.png\" alt=\"Positions history for TechRadar's Black Friday deals page, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-148751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history.png 1608w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history-680x353.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history-1536x797.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1608px) 100vw, 1608px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1608\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history.png\" alt=\"Positions history for TechRadar's Black Friday deals page, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history.png 1608w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history-680x353.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6-positions-history-1536x797.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1608px) 100vw, 1608px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>So even though it doesn\u2019t get much traffic during the \u201coff season,\u201d it gets tons of it during the holidays:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart.png\" alt=\"Amount of organic traffic TechRadar's Black Friday deals page gets, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-148753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart.png 1978w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart-680x245.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart-1536x554.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart.png\" alt=\"Amount of organic traffic TechRadar's Black Friday deals page gets, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart.png 1978w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart-680x245.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart-768x277.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/7-organic-traffic-chart-1536x554.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sidenote\">\n<p>Sidenote.<\/p>\n<p> Even though the spike in 2020 looks small, it still received around 150K search visits. But keeping the page evergreen led it to even more traffic in the next holiday season, peaking at around 1.7M search visits.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already created seasonal pages for previous years, consider redirecting them to your evergreen page.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>4. Optimize your Google Business Profile<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you have a brick-and-mortar presence, make sure you\u2019ve claimed your Google Business Profile (GBP) and optimized everything (including adding your holiday hours).<\/p>\n<p>This will ensure that your business has the chance to appear on the Google Map Pack whenever someone is looking for something in their vicinity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1141\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack.png\" alt=\"&quot;Map pack&quot; for the query, &quot;halloween costumes singapore&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-148755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack-680x388.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack-1536x877.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1141\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack.png\" alt=\"&quot;Map pack&quot; for the query, &quot;halloween costumes singapore&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack-680x388.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/8-map-pack-1536x877.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Claiming and optimizing your GBP is a pretty straightforward process, which you can complete in 30 minutes. Just follow the guide <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/google-my-business\/\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Google Business Profile also allows you to share updates, offers, and events related to your business. They show up in a carousel near the bottom of your Google Business panel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update.jpg\" alt=\"Google Business update from Tinsel Rack\" class=\"wp-image-148757\" width=\"545\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update.jpg 908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update-576x425.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update-768x567.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update.jpg\" alt=\"Google Business update from Tinsel Rack\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148757\" width=\"545\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update.jpg 908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update-576x425.jpg 576w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/9-google-business-post-update-768x567.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Use this to share any deals and offers for the upcoming holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about creating great business posts in this <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/business\/answer\/7342169?hl=en&amp;ref_topic=7343035&amp;visit_id=638015732621225941-515679528&amp;rd=1\">short guide from Google<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>5. Take advantage of free product listings on Google Shopping<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Google Shopping was originally only \u201cpay-to-play.\u201d But in 2020, Google <a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/in-major-shift-google-shopping-opens-up-to-free-product-listings-333288\">opened it to organic listings<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1776\" height=\"1420\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping.jpg\" alt=\"Google Shopping's organic results for the query, &quot;axel arigato&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-148759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping.jpg 1776w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping-532x425.jpg 532w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping-1536x1228.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1776\" height=\"1420\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping.jpg\" alt=\"Google Shopping's organic results for the query, &quot;axel arigato&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping.jpg 1776w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping-532x425.jpg 532w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/10-google-shopping-1536x1228.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1776px) 100vw, 1776px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.renolon.com\/google-shopping-statistics\/\">1.2B monthly searches<\/a> on Google Shopping, it means you\u2019ll want to be here during the holiday seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To show your products in Google Shopping\u2019s organic listings, you\u2019ll need to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/retail\/solutions\/merchant-center\/\">Google Merchant Center<\/a> (GMC) account.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1756\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center.png\" alt=\"Setup for Google Merchant account\" class=\"wp-image-148761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center.png 1756w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center-680x418.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center-1536x945.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1756px) 100vw, 1756px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1756\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center.png\" alt=\"Setup for Google Merchant account\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center.png 1756w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center-680x418.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11-google-merchant-center-1536x945.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1756px) 100vw, 1756px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Then follow Google\u2019s instructions below on how to show your products for free on Google Shopping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/merchants\/answer\/9199328?hl=en\"><em>Show Your Products for Free on Google<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>6. Improve click-through rates (CTRs) for important holiday pages<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>More clicks mean more visitors. And having more visitors during the holidays probably means more\u00a0sales.<\/p>\n<p>So ideally, you\u2019d want to optimize the titles and meta descriptions for your important holiday pages.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, the best way to do this is to test them using search ads. This is because Google Ads will give you click data on which title and meta description combinations work best for a particular page.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The issue, however, is that holidays only run for a short period of time. This means there isn\u2019t time to gather enough data on the combination that will\u00a0work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s an alternative method. We can look at how your competitors\u2019 paid ads have performed and use them as inspiration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to do\u00a0this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Enter the URL of a competitor\u2019s ad into Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Ads<\/strong> report<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1109\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report.jpg\" alt=\"Ads report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-148763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report-680x377.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report-1536x852.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1109\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report.jpg\" alt=\"Ads report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-148763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report-680x377.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/12-ads-report-1536x852.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see their ad copy, the exact landing page they\u2019re sending traffic to, the keywords they\u2019re targeting, and the amount of estimated traffic each ad is generating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Use it to inspire not only your own ad copy but also your holiday paid advertising strategy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/title-tag-seo\/\"><em>How to Craft the Perfect SEO Title Tag (Our 4-Step Process)<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>These are some low-hanging SEO tips for more organic traffic. But SEO takes time. So if a holiday is coming, make sure you implement them\u00a0soon!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Did I miss out on any holiday SEO tips? Let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/siquanong\">on Twitter<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/holiday-seo\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holidays are that time of the year when people spend tons of money on gifts for friends, family, and loved\u00a0ones. In fact, according to the National Retail Foundation (NRF), American consumers each planned to spend ~$998 on holiday gifts in\u00a02021. 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