# 7 Dead Simple SEO Tactics That Still Work Today \| Ep\. \#721

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/7-dead-simple-seo-tactics-that-still-work-today-ep-721/  
**Published:** 2018-07-22  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#721, Eric and Neil count out 7 simple SEO tactics\. Tune in to hear what you should be doing on your site\. TIME\-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: \[00:27\] Today’s Topic:\.\.\.  

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In episode #721, Eric and Neil count out 7 simple SEO tactics. Tune in to hear what you should be doing on your site.

**TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _7 Dead Simple SEO Tactics That Still Work Today_
- \[00:33\] #1: Upgrade your content.
- \[00:40\] Look at Wikipedia and Trip Advisor: there is constantly updated user content.
- \[01:01\] #2: [Google Correlate](https://www.google.com/trends/correlate).
- \[01:04\] It’s a great tool for keyword research.
- \[02:06\] #3: The Skyscraper Technique.
- \[02:15\] Go out and look for top five posts about a certain keyword.
- \[02:30\] Make content that improves upon the original resource.
- \[02:41\] #4: Infographics.
- \[02:50\] [KissMetrics](https://neilpatel.com/) was popular because of their use of this visual content.
- \[03:07\] Go to [BuzzSumo](http://buzzsumo.com/) and look at the popular articles in your field and create infographics about the material.
- \[03:43\] #5: Use [Google Search Console](https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home).
- \[03:50\] Look at top pages and top keywords that are ranking.
- \[04:00\] Add any keywords you don’t have.
- \[04:08\] #6: Use Google Search Console to search for top keywords. Integrate the most popular keywords.
- \[04:50\] #7: Go out and look at what content you can delete.
- \[05:25\] You can drive traffic this way or possible even lose traffic.
- \[05:40\] Neil thinks you should keep old content and just add updated versions.
- \[05:46\] That’s it for today!
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