쉐도잉 연습: What is Content Optimization? - 영상으로 영어 말하기 배우기

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What is content optimization?
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Content optimization is the process of making changes to your site's content in order to improve its ranking in search results.
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It can be as simple as adding a new page or changing the wording on an existing page, but it's also something that takes time and dedication.
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It's important for businesses to optimize their content because it helps them appear higher in search results.
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That means more traffic and potential customers for businesses that optimize their content.
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Content optimization can be accomplished by making sure that your content is as relevant, informative, and up -to -date as possible.
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For example, let's say you're writing about SEO for local businesses.
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You'd want to make sure
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that your article is not only relevant to the topic at hand
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but also contains accurate information that's up -to -date with current trends in SEO.
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This'll help you achieve higher rankings on search engines like Google or Bing.
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Now, one of the most important things
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when it comes to optimizing your site is to make sure you have good quality content.
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This is because having quality content will help increase your rankings in search engines.
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Moving forward, there are several steps involved in the process of content optimization, and we're going to take a quick look at each one.
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To begin with, you need to understand what you're trying to achieve with your content.
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The next step is to focus on your audience.
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Make sure that you have a clear understanding of who'll be reading your content.
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You should also define their needs and wants, as well as their background knowledge on the topic.
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This information will help you write in a way that appeals specifically to that particular audience's interests and needs.
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Next up is keyword research.
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This involves looking at which phrases are most commonly searched for in relation to your business or industry.
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Fourthly, you need to create content based on those keywords and phrases.
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The goal is to make sure that each piece of content contains relevant keywords and phrases within its text.
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You can do this by writing naturally on the topic
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or by adding metadata tags within the HTML code of each page or post.
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Finally, you need to distribute it across your website and other online properties, such as social media accounts.
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This ensures that visitors find it when they search online and increases traffic to those pages.
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Start making your website appear at the top of search results.
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Visit linkdaddy .shop now for more content optimization tips and tricks.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “What is Content Optimization?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: content, search, optimization, page, keyword. This video has 30 sentences and 427 words to shadow. The speech runs for 2:46. The speaker talks at a natural 154 words per minute, close to everyday conversation. 88% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.

Key vocabulary in this video

The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
optimization noun/ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
topic noun/ˈtɑpɪk/A subject; a theme; a category or general area of interest.
phrase noun/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/A short written or spoken expression.
ranking noun/ˈɹæŋ.kɪŋ/The placing of something in a list, for comparison with others.
naturally adverb/ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/In a natural manner.
trick noun/ˈtɹɪk/Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
rank noun/ˈɹæŋk/A row of people or things organized in a grid pattern, often soldiers.
tag noun/tæɡ/A small label.
commonly adverb/ˈkɑmənli/As a rule; frequently; usually.
define verb/dɪˈfaɪn/To determine with precision; to mark out with distinctness; to ascertain or exhibit clearly.
relation noun/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The manner in which two things may be associated.
involve verb/ɪnˈvɑlv/To have (something) as a component or a related part; to comprise, to include.
accomplish verb/əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/To finish successfully.
visitor noun/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.
dedication noun/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/The act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
move forward verbTo cause to make progress.

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 6 contractions and reduced forms, such as you're, this'll, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: optimization /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/, relation /ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, accomplish /əˈkɑm.plɪʃ/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: optimization /ˌɑptəmaɪˈzeɪʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, dedication /ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/, informative /ɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/, metadata /ˈmɛt.əˌdeɪ.tə/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Start at 0.75× speed, shadow it sentence by sentence, then go back to normal speed once it feels easy.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like optimization, topic, phrase.

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