{"id":26542,"date":"2022-01-26T17:56:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T04:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzie.ac.nz\/?p=26542"},"modified":"2022-01-26T17:57:42","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T04:57:42","slug":"blog-why-seo-specialists-in-high-demand-in-new-zealand-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nzie.ac.nz\/blog-why-seo-specialists-in-high-demand-in-new-zealand-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are SEO specialists in high demand in New Zealand in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Type \u201cSEO New Zealand\u201d into the popular SEEK jobs browser. Chances are, like me, you\u2019ll be amazed at the number of vacancies that pop up. 104 to be precise, at this moment, while I write this blog.\u00a0 Now type \u201cSEO\u201d into the Indeed New Zealand jobs browser. Right now, it brings up about 91 job vacancies across a gamut of industries. So why are SEO Specialists or Digital Marketers who are proficient at search engine optimisation so high in demand in New Zealand right now?\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Whether it is a giant corporate, a supermarket, a not-for-profit organisation, or perhaps a small retailer selling hand-made masks, the pandemic has ensured that the only way to survive lockdowns and Covid protection traffic-light frameworks is to ensure that your business has an online presence. According to Neil Patel, a recognised SEO thought leader, 75% of online searches start on Google. For your business to be found organically on Google, without paying for advertising you need your website to be search engine optimised.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t While search engine optimisation is the key to appear first on Google, gone are the days of hacks like keyword- stuffing. Now Google\u2019s constantly changing algorithms ensure that only websites with the most relevant content maintain top rankings. This requires both on page and off page SEO strategies. \u201cBlack hat\u201d tactics such as keyword stuffing are penalised by the Google algorithm, while \u201cwhite hat\u201d SEO best practices ensure that a website maintains its high-ranking position in a sustainable manner. This is where an SEO expert comes in.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>Isn\u2019t SEO all about stuffing keywords into website content?\u00a0<\/h3>
To find out whether recruitment consultants are also finding a rise in demand for SEO and Digital Marketing Specialists, I chat with Melanie Cropp of OCG Consulting:<\/i>\u00a0<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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