Competitors SEO Strategies

[shandar]

“What’s the risk of focusing on what competitors are doing, as opposed to charting your own path? If all competitors are looking at each other, there’s no differentiators.”


Source:

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/competitors-seo-strategies/473258/#close

 

[SirLouen]

There is always a differentiator. Competitor analysis has been done since the wheel inception.

 

[SeoBacklinkGenie]

Make your own path and take some some from your competitors.

 

[Nargil]

Is this supposed to be some kind of a tattoo inspiration thread?

 

[Steptoe]

In a race you check out your competitors before you start. After the gun goes it's head down and keep moving.

 

[hideath]

Some stuff does work better in some niches, while it could be harmful or have no results in others,
Analyzing is one step of the process, it's not the only one to make your choices based on,
You should keep in mind that many things could be working for now and could kill your business just the next upcoming months

 

[InfinityPeace]

You check what the competitors are doing, in order to surpass what they are doing. There was a thread on BHW a few years ago about outworking your rivals in SEO by doing the 'hard' or time-consuming ranking techniques others aren't doing. Those methods may not actually be difficult effort wise, but may take weeks or a month or two to get the high-influence authority link or quality content you want.

Waiting this long is often impractical for those seeking 'good enough' links or content to get by (or please their clients) now. Working on a mix between the quicker ranking results, while also pursuing the longer term items can put you in a unique position of being the only person on the SEO block who is even able to achieve certain outcomes, simply because you took more time to do it.

 

[sageshark]

I always device my own strategy depending upon projects needs. I check the clients SEO only as a reference.

 

[flexpaydude]

You can perform a clear analysis and frame your own strategy, however it is good to keep an eye on the competitors as well.

 

[dragonlube]

Having an overview of competitors strategy is important to know where we are stacking behind.
But everyone should have their own track to travel their site, adding on the strategies from various kinds as add ons.

 

[Giant SEO]

Other SEO stargates are important because you should know, don't copy basically, maybe someday you need that time you handle it But create your own path just travel it's better and unique.

 

[Oldwizard]

New ideas come to mind only after looking at what different others are doing. It is very important to see what others are doing in order to devise your own strategy.

 

[Tomatoweb]

I will check my competitor only to see if I lack something.
Then I start to ask what more I can do, got be way beyond them now

 

[Thunder Digitals]

You will always require competitor analysis then how would you know what works or what doesn't?

 

[Tomatoweb]

You will always require competitor analysis then how would you know what works or what doesn't?

I did competitor analysis only after I got to page 1

 

[littlebynavya]

To reach at first page you can do competitor analysis via using various tools like semrush or ahrefs. You can do manual analysis also like check their content, keyword density, way to make url structure and so on.