Here’s How To Rank In Google For Halloween
October is almost here and if I remember correctly based on these past 3 years, there’s going to be barrels of halloween posts published by my fellow mamas.
And don’t go thinking Halloween is a rinky dinky holiday, nothing compared to Christmas.
There are a lot of people searching for halloween specific topics.
I decided to play with the word Halloween while keyword researching (which lead to me asking around) and really i was shocked to see what I found.
823,000 people in the USA alone were looking for costume ideas.
of course that can range from adults to kids.
let’s find some that apply to what I, as a mom, would be looking for during Halloween.
crafts for kids: 49k global, 33k in the USA
crafts specifically for preschoolers: 9k global 8K in the USA
treats: 74K global 60K USA
treat recipes: 5400 global 4400 USA
recipes: 165k global 135k USA
These are research based numbers (though not the exact terms), pulled from google.
I saw this and frankly I was astounded.
Then I evaluated the competition and realized Hot Damn!
I can rank on page one for maybe 20 specific terms for Halloween if I wrote the posts.
A full month!
And then?
And then?
I realized I have no skills in any of these areas.
What I’ve learned about crafts and cooking, I’ve learned from fellow mom bloggers.
I have no damn skills of my own.
LMAO.
Heck I burned my coffee this morning.
Oh God Help Me.
So I figured, why not tell you guys?
I asked a few fellow mom bloggers last night via DM what their traffic was like during halloween last year and I got a resounding “EH”. I asked for a few links and looked at the posts and promised to post an outline of what I would do.
So… here’s the outline of what I would do to hit page one if I had any cooking and crafting skills.
- I would not wait for Halloween to do this. I would start at least the 1st week of October.
- Decide on what kick ass skills (besides search engine marketing) I can apply to halloween. Cooking, Crafts, Sewing.
- Do my keyword research.
- Evaluate my competition.
- Keep a list of what I need to beat the competition.
- Write my review post. SEO it properly. (this doesn’t just mean using a seo plugin)
- Those posts that have the potential of being really long…I’d split in two and promise to share the 2nd post Halloween week. When that post is up, I’d go back to the first post and add the link. But I would be nice. I wouldn’t start a post on how to make a certain kinda costume and make my momma reader wait until Halloween to finish it. Oh hell no. I would probably do a costume post and then tempt the reader to signup for my rss feed so they won’t miss my special treats post.
- Publish that puppy!
- Submit it to Google.
- Share it with my social media peeps.
- Return to step one and start on the next post.
And that’s it!
Seriously, if you take a real good look at your competition and see where they’re lacking, you can kick ass.
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BTW, if you kick ass at skills that can be applied to Halloween, and would like to guest post for me, I’d happily take 4 posts for October. Just email me. Your skills and words coupled with my search engine marketing skills…we could kick ass.
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Damn, I wish we celebrated Halloween in my neck of woods!
(well there are costumes and pumpkins and parties but not in the way it’s done in the States)
Alison recently posted..Of Lists and Not Making Them
girl i remember last year following foodnetwork recipes for something orange. lol. and i cant sew worth a damn! i’m always buying costumes which gets expensive since i hate the plastic ones!
Vanita Cyril recently posted..Here’s How To Rank In Google For Halloween
Never thought about using holidays this way.
I am afraid, I would need a lot of coaching to get through you list. I write what is pertinent and important… However that is not always what is popular. Need to change my ways.
Rajka recently posted..Don’t get caught with your pants down, the next time you travel.
You’re not alone. I can’t even spell DYI, woman! LMAO. You have a kick ass skills for sure and you’re one heck of a teacher
Maureen recently posted..On Hanging Up Her Dating Shoes
Now if only I had skills so I could share a post with you…
you have mega skills! i gotta think on it!
So…should I replace feedburner too? Is this rumor correct? I feel like the rats are jumping off the ship. But what a pain to transfer!
PragmaticMom recently posted..Emil Nolde Poppies Inspired Art Lesson for Kids
girl, i wanted to leave for the longest so that was just the final straw but i’m sure google will make some kinda formal announcement so i would just hold on.
Hey Doll – Imma write posts for you. Stand by and wait – I’ll try and write it up by October 2. If you got ideas, let me know. If not….well, you just trust me right?
Halloween is such fun! I think you’re very smart to do that research – often, it is the simple things people overlook.
I just saw your message and got all worked up reading this post (in a very nice way, of course)
Hugs! I’m goin to follow you like a puppy for Halloween (Oct) Thanksgiving (Nov) and Chirstmas and New Year’s Eve (December).
Yay for you! Hugs. Did I tell you I love you? Yes, I do.
Vidya Sury recently posted..No Entry For Obstacles
lol i know you are a bad-ass sewing chic mama and can cook like nobody’s business. we will come up with stuff! thank you for accepting.
Great post! I would love to plan ahead for Halloween and plan a couple craft posts!!! Thanks for the reminder and reminder to work the SEO part too!
Ann recently posted..Cold Hands, Warm Science
you are gonna rock it lady! you’re rocking now…
You made me smile! i love this holiday. I used to dress up at work, but nobody had the spirit anymore. I used to bake cookies shaped like pumpkins, bats and ghosts, now, diets and glutten allergies are everywhere. i will send handmade cards to family and fiends though. It is so fun to see the happy kids faces at the door.
Winnie recently posted..Happy Birthday, Dad (Steelers Style)
Winnie! how you doing girl? yep halloween is super fun and really shouldn’t be stressful. when the teens were little it always stressed me out. now that i know about blogging and blogging moms with skills, girl, stress-free best holiday ever!