{"id":11549,"date":"2020-01-04T10:03:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T10:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/?p=11549"},"modified":"2025-01-21T13:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:39:32","slug":"optimizing-content-for-voice-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/optimizing-content-for-voice-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimizing Content for Voice Search"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” css=”.vc_custom_1663921219172{padding-right: 10% !important;}” el_id=”blogmain”][vc_column css_animation=”slideInLeft” width=”1\/3″ el_id=”leftsection”][vc_column_text]Tips To Optimize Content For Voice Search<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]#1 Consider Voice Snippets<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]#2 Think Like FAQs<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]#3 Make Your Site Mobile Friendly<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]#4 Don\u2019t Overdo It<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]#5 Reconsider How You Organize Your Information<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]#6 SEO For Voice Is The Same As Regular SEO<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1616742558303{padding-right: 3% !important;padding-left: 3% !important;}” el_id=”rightsection”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]As the world moves further into the future, web developers have to keep up with the rising tide of consumer expectations and technology. And one of these growing concerns for developers is to optimize their content for voice search.<\/p>\n

Now voice search is in no way a new concept. The feature introduced itself back in 2011 with the release of the iPhone 4S. Today, with the likes of Bixby<\/a>, Google Home, Amazon\u2019s Alexa, and Siri, Voice search is now bigger than ever. And since it is poised to increase in usage and application, you may have to optimize your content accordingly. Here are a few tips on how to do that.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=”one”][vc_column_inner el_id=”one”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Tips to Optimize Content for Voice Search<\/span><\/h4>\n

Now that smart speakers are becoming a kitchen staple, more people are using them to search for information.<\/p>\n

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#1 Consider Voice Snippets<\/span><\/h4>\n

Google\u2019s John Muller gave a talk in 2018 about the importance of optimizing content. Throughout his presentation, he suggested that web developers should always consider what their content sounds like in a voice snippet. Since Alexa doesn\u2019t read massive blogs or essays continuously, but rather she scans the most relevant information. As do other smart speakers. Make sure you can give as much information as you can about a topic in a single snippet. This will make your content more desirable relative to other competitors.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”cta-1-left” width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1654853436250{margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/background-cta.png?id=13450) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}”][vc_text_separator title=”Related” title_align=”separator_align_left” align=”align_left” color=”custom” border_width=”2″ el_width=”10″ accent_color=”#03315d”][vc_custom_heading text=”On-Site SEO: A Comprehensive Guide for Website Ranking” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2303315d” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:900%20bold%20regular%3A900%3Anormal”][vc_btn title=”Read More” style=”custom” custom_background=”#ffffff” custom_text=”#03315d” shape=”square” align=”left” el_class=”border-btm-btn” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.blueoceanglobaltech.com%2Fblog%2Fon-site-seo-guide-for-website-ranking%2F”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=”cta-1-right” width=”1\/6″ css=”.vc_custom_1654853237778{padding-top: 22px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 20px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”14635″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1661929834724{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 38px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 38px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=”three”][vc_column_inner el_id=”three”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

#2 Think Like FAQs<\/span><\/h4>\n

One of the most important results from Voice search is how it further reduces barriers to entering the internet for anyone. As long as you can speak coherent English, you can find or locate exactly what you need. The same way the average customer orders food at a restaurant is the exact same tone and choice of words that they use to communicate with voice search.<\/p>\n

As a result, your content is a conversational tool between you and the audience. For example, even when doing a quick Google search<\/a> of restaurants near you, you may have seen a Google pop out a list of questions. Review the questions that customers are asking and see how you can thoughtfully answer them.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=”four”][vc_column_inner el_id=”four”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

#3 Make Your Site Mobile Friendly<\/span><\/h4>\n

In 2018, Google added a feature where websites that are mobile-friendly appear higher on their search results. But other than that, most voice searches aren\u2019t coming from Smart speakers. As of now, they are more common on smartphones direct through a medium like Apple\u2019s Siri. Add this to the long list of reasons why your website must be responsive and mobile-friendly across devices.<\/p>\n

Compare your mobile web experience to established brands and even competitors to better evaluate what is optimized for voice search. This can greatly reduce the rate at which visitors, or in this case bots, bounce off your website. Luckily though, there are plenty of tools available to help you test your site for mobile accuracy.<\/p>\n

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#4 Don\u2019t Overdo It<\/span><\/h4>\n

Optimize your website according to the current needs of the market. But don\u2019t overdo it. Make sure that you focus on both optimizing your content and delivering descriptive information that actually helps readers become more informed.<\/p>\n

Some people will go out of their way and create WebPages with single paragraph answers about a single issue. This is incredibly short-sighted and can result in your content failing to answer other variations of a question. Sure, you may achieve some short-term or temporary results, but you are likely selling yourself short of a sustainable strategy for influencing the conversation.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=”six”][vc_column_inner el_id=”six”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

#5 Reconsider How You Organize Your Information<\/span><\/h4>\n

Although these smart speakers are highly intelligent and quite useful, they do have limitations. For instance, they cannot explain tables and graphs in a meaningful way. Most content will have graphs or tables with additional information to help further explain a concept.<\/p>\n

Understand where they create the most value. Try to avoid them using them too much because these can inhibit smart speakers and voice search from yielding optimal search results.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=”seven”][vc_column_inner el_id=”seven”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

#6 SEO for Voice Is the Same as Regular SEO<\/span><\/h4>\n

Finally, you should not dismantle your SEO measures that are already in place. You don\u2019t have to build your SEO from the ground up. You need to make a few adjustments to the overall strategy. Using keywords and metadata throughout your content is still an essential part of SEO. Ensuring that the technical details are accounted for will improve voice search results.<\/p>\n

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