A website doesn’t generate traffic on its own. But search engine optimization (SEO) can help nonprofits quickly build a large audience online. Using SEO, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology increased search engine-directed traffic to its website by 192 percent, use of the website’s allergist referral tool by 72 percent, and time spent on the website by 38 percent.

SEO increases the relevance of your website in the eyes of popular search engines, and thus moves your site’s URL closer to the top of search engine results for the terms your audiences search for the most. SEO begins by developing content around the terms people use to find your content online. It also includes increased inbound links from other relevant websites, banner ads, minor design changes, and strategically placed advertising in search engine results for the keywords associated with your content. Using this approach, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine achieved No. 1 Google rankings for the five most frequently searched phrases related to youth and sports injuries.

In this session we’ll discuss how SEO works and how nonprofit communications professionals use it to grow their online visibility. Speakers include Reingold Vice President Joseph LaMountain, Director of Web Design Jordan Sheckman, and Senior Digital Marketing Associate Brooks Lape. Lunch will be provided to all participants.

VENUE INFORMATION:
We will be using the main conference room at Reingold Communications in the Del Ray section of Alexandria. We are within walking distance of the Braddock Road metro station, 1/4 mile from Route 1 and 1 mile from the George Washington Memorial Parkway. The conference room has a large screen and internet access. Audio conferencing is also available for individuals who wish to participate remotely.

433 East Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301