{"id":21206,"date":"2020-09-14T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T13:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taxprocenter.proconnect.intuit.com\/?p=21206"},"modified":"2020-09-02T14:03:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T19:03:48","slug":"seo-best-practices-for-tax-and-accounting-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/seo-best-practices-for-tax-and-accounting-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"5 SEO best practices for tax and accounting firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is the first step you take whenever you explore a new service or product? How do you find what options exist, and what do you do to determine who or what might be a good fit? One of your first actions will almost certainly be a simple internet search.<\/p>\n<p>Your prospects are no different. Whenever a potential client is exploring their options for a tax and accounting firm, they will usually turn to Google. That means ensuring your firm&#8217;s website is appearing at the top of Google search rankings is one of the most important components of your <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/4-surprisingly-simple-low-cost-tips-to-grow-your-tax-and-accounting-firm\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_tpc-4simplelowcosttipstogrowfirm\">marketing<\/a> strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Achieving this is not as easy &#8211; it comes down to clever <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/5-ways-to-optimize-content-on-your-website\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_tpc-5waystooptimizewebsite\">search engine optimization<\/a> (SEO). This is probably a term you have heard plenty about before, but may not know a great deal about.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the five best SEO practices your practice should be using. They are not quick tricks (quick tricks do not work), but by paying attention to these, you will be able to get on the first page, and even the first few results, of your prospects&#8217; search results.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Research your keywords<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This is the first thing you should do when looking at your SEO strategy, because your keywords tell Google you are what searchers are looking for. It is important to have the right keywords, but it is also important you use them correctly.<\/p>\n<p>First, look at what keywords you should be using. What can you offer to people searching online? Your SEO should be specific, which means that the keywords you use must boil down to exactly what you do.<\/p>\n<p>This means that you may want keywords such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bookkeeping<\/li>\n<li>Accounts<\/li>\n<li>Taxes<\/li>\n<li>Audit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on your niche and target market, you should get even more specific. For example, if you specialize in the <a href=\"https:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/client-relationships\/how-has-covid-19-affected-the-restaurant-and-hospitality-industry\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_COVIDHospitality\">hospitality industry<\/a>, you might also consider keywords such as &#8220;accounting for hotels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With your keywords identified, you should try to use these throughout your website content. But, be careful not to overdo it &#8211; search engines will actually penalize you if you do not mention your keywords naturally in ways that make sense.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Optimize your onsite SEO<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You are up against a lot of competition from other firms, so you need to ensure that your existing SEO is up to scratch. This might include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimizing internal links for your keywords; for example, &#8220;Accounting for hotels,&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Creating unique optimized page titles and descriptions for each page. For example, one page could be titled &#8220;Tax accountants for [your local town] businesses.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring URLs contain your target keyword, where it makes sense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>3. Build a website focused on your ideal clients<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Good SEO is great if it is bringing people to your <a href=\"http:\/\/accountants.intuit.com\/taxprocenter\/practice-management\/5-steps-to-building-your-firms-website\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>, but it is not enough to just get them there &#8211; you need to keep them there. You achieve this by building a site around their needs.<\/p>\n<p>Put yourself in the shoes of a potential client who is visiting your website for the first time. What have they come here for? What do they want to find easily?\u00a0Put that information front and center.<\/p>\n<p>Make your secondary information easy to find, too. This is achieved by well thought-out and clear menus, and a good search function.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, ensure that you are writing content that is useful to the type of people or businesses\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/karbonhq.com\/accountant-resources\/guides\/identify-your-perfect-niche\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_karbonhq-PerfectNiche\" target=\"_blank\">you want as your clients<\/a>. Consistent posts that give readers information they can take away and use is critical to your success.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. Be wary of plagiarism<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It is critical that all content on your firm&#8217;s website is your own. Search engines have become so clever that they can identify plagiarized content. If search engines find that your site contains text that is taken from elsewhere, they will not index it.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to avoid this is to check your site for existing content that appears elsewhere. There are a number of free plagiarism checkers, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.plagium.com\/en\/plagiarismchecker\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-walink=\"body_plagium\" target=\"_blank\">Plagium<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academized.com\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_academized\" target=\"_blank\">Academized<\/a>\u00a0that you can use to check your content for you.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. List your contact details<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It sounds obvious, but you need to list your contact details to make it as easy as possible for visitors to your website to contact you. The same goes for search engines &#8211; make sure you have your phone number, email, and address listed on the page.\u00a0Search engines will pick up this information, so if you are targeting people or businesses in your local area looking for accountants, then this will be the best way to get their attention.<\/p>\n<p>These five tips will help you get your message across to more people online, and make it easier for the prospective clients you want to find you. Remember that good SEO is not about quick tricks, but about ongoing work and progress. Put these strategies to use and you will see a steady increase in your website visitor numbers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editor&#8217;s note:<\/strong> This article was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/karbonhq.com\/resources\/seo-best-practices-for-accounting-firms\/\"title=\"\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener noreferrer\" data-wa-link=\"body_karbonhq-SEObestPractices\" target=\"_blank\">Karbon<\/a>. 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