{"id":16794,"date":"2024-11-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdmarketingdigital.com\/blog\/?p=16794"},"modified":"2025-02-24T11:13:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:13:30","slug":"seo-social-media-24nvmo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdmarketingdigital.com\/blog\/en\/seo-social-media-24nvmo\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media SEO: How to Improve Organic Ranking on Social Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As we tell every new client, everything is connected on the web<\/strong>: social media, search engines, AI, and of course, hundreds of thousands of users waiting to become customers. The best way to reach them? Diversify<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The use of social networks<\/strong> to search for information about products and services is on the rise<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s no longer enough to apply traditional SEO techniques; Social Media SEO is a must<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does this mean the death of search engines? Absolutely not\u2014it represents an opportunity to enhance your visibility<\/strong> on the web and reach your clients<\/strong>. How can you leverage this? Keep reading to discover a step-by-step guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Social Media SEO?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Today, we spend more time looking at screens than away from them. Reaching your customers online<\/strong> should be a piece of cake, right? Well, not exactly, but it\u2019s not impossible either\u2014especially when SEO (Search Engine Optimization)<\/strong><\/a> enters the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEO <\/strong>encompasses various techniques to improve a website or post\u2019s organic (unpaid) visibility. And it\u2019s not just about visibility; as a digital marketing strategy<\/strong>, it also aims to turn users into customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the first steps in our SEO process<\/strong> is to ask clients if they have social media accounts. Why? Because these can be used to improve their organic search ranking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Media SEO<\/strong> combines the practices and tools of \u201ctraditional\u201d SEO<\/strong> with techniques to optimize profiles and content on specific social networks<\/strong>. Not only does each network favor a particular format and type of information<\/strong>, but it also targets a unique audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems like a lot of work\u2014and it is. But it\u2019s worth it. Why? Because, in broad terms, social networks allow you to expand your website\u2019s reach<\/strong>, improving its visibility and creating a consistent brand experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both aspects are crucial for building user trust in your brand<\/strong>, leading them to search for it on social networks, search engines, or share it with others. After all, clients don\u2019t only interact with a brand through its social media, website, or mailing campaigns<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why, when we identify the channels our clients use to reach their audience, we consider how to optimize them, always ensuring consistency<\/strong> across platforms to improve organic ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This improvement can occur both directly and indirectly. In other words, social media SEO serves as a strategy for web SEO. Let\u2019s take a closer look at what we mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Relationship Between SEO and Social Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By now, you\u2019ve probably realized that (in our humble opinion) a good SEO process is comprehensive<\/strong>. Search engine optimization isn\u2019t limited to search engines like Google and Bing; it also includes other platforms for searching, social networks, and websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, search engines index both website and social media pages<\/strong><\/a>. So, as we\u2019ve mentioned, everything stays connected on the web. For us, this means not only ensuring brand experience consistency but also optimizing accounts<\/strong> across different platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, social media is more than just a website<\/strong>. The ability to have followers, receive likes, share posts, and incorporate various formats makes it unique. To what extent all this affects a site\u2019s ranking<\/strong> is one of the major debates of the century\u2014or rather, it was, as it now seems largely resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do Social Media Platforms Affect SEO?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Originally, social media had a direct influence<\/strong> on web search results. Today, Bing<\/strong> acknowledges that social signals can be used to modify search results. However, Google<\/strong> crawls social media as if it were a regular website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, for Google<\/strong><\/a>, social media doesn\u2019t have a direct impact on organic ranking. Yet, it does influence it indirectly. This mainly occurs because social media can boost a site\u2019s credibility<\/strong> and drive traffic to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moreover, in 2018, Hootsuite conducted a study<\/strong><\/a> that showed a positive correlation between a company\u2019s engagement<\/strong> and interactions<\/strong> on social media and its ranking in search results<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this regard, social signals<\/strong>, such as user engagement with a post, can impact its ranking. Backlinks<\/strong> and the amount of web traffic<\/strong> generated also contribute to website ranking\u2014though indirectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve this, it\u2019s important to produce quality content<\/strong> that users want to share or that attracts their attention enough to drive them to your website. Even Google acknowledges this in its guidelines<\/strong><\/a> for creating SEO content. Additionally, a profile\u2019s account<\/strong> should be optimized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, relying solely on the algorithm isn\u2019t enough. When results are the goal, Social Media SEO is essential<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Increasing Organic Traffic Through Social Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The influence<\/strong> of your presence and interactions on social media on search results is mostly indirect<\/strong>. This is because Google doesn\u2019t consider social signals<\/strong> (likes, shares, reposts, or reactions) as relevant factors for generating its results pages\u2026 But let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As social media improves a site\u2019s positioning on search engines<\/strong>, it can also boost its organic traffic<\/strong>\u2014that is, the number of visits it receives by appearing among unpaid search results. The big advantage of this type of traffic is that it consists of users genuinely interested<\/strong> in what\u2019s being offered\u2014in other words, potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let\u2019s get to the point: how exactly does social media increase a website\u2019s organic traffic<\/strong>? Let\u2019s see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, applying Social Media SEO strategies to optimize content and social media profiles enhances the visibility and reach of an account<\/strong>\u2014or rather, of the business or brand it represents. This leads to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n