Predictive SEO: Forecasting Trends Before They Go Viral
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is evolving at a rate of knots. From the start, website owners relied on SEO tools to complete keyword research and website audits. More recently, we were introduced to AI-powered SEO tools that could automate repetitive tasks, such as keyword and competitor analysis, along with backlink analysis. Now we take it a step further with predictive SEO.
We are now living in a SEO world where it may be possible to anticipate search trends, along with audience behaviour patterns before they actually happen. This provides the opportunity to adapt your SEO strategy before a new trend begins.
Taking into account that close to forty five percent of SEO tasks today are being done using AI, it's not hard to imagine that AI could actually predict trends before they happen.
You probably feel rather sceptical right now. Recent studies have shown that large language models (LLMs) have the ability to forecast trends in numerous fields. Imagine improving the effectiveness of your SEO campaign by improving revenue growth, security profitable customers, and lowering your costs.
LLM data is constantly being updated in real time. AI models are able to identify the outcome with good accuracy. It is a good idea to transition from a reactive to a proactive SEO approach. Every time a search engine updates it's algorithm, you are probably rushing around to ensure you maintain your online visibility. Now imagine the ability to use data and AI to forecast what will happen with your audience in advance, so you can be set up and ready for the change.
It changes you from constantly playing catch up, to staying ahead of search engines and your competition.
The Genie Crawl team have put some tips in place to help you start taking advantage of predictive SEO as soon as possible:
Using historical data is an excellent way to detect future trends. Every year ecommerce sites see a spike in traffic during holiday seasons. Analysing these historical spike patterns using AI can predict when you can expect website traffic to start increasing this year, giving you plenty of time to optimise and update your website.
Using predictive SEO, you have the ability to see when long-tail keywords will start growing in popularity again, so you can adjust your content calendar to include these long-tail keywords and topics.
The great advancement that AI has offered, is being able to look beyond the surface-level information we have regarding user behaviour. Machine learning can analyse large volumes of data from browsing habits to search queries, even click patterns, identifying trends that humans may miss. But the thing is, they don't only look at what your users are doing now, they predict what to expect by recognising any shifts in patterns when it comes to search behaviour and intent.
While predictive SEO gives you insights into future audience preferences and needs, it can also help you predict what content will capture your audiences attention, driving engagement. It can help you create highly relevant content throughout your clients journey.
The SEO landscape has gone through a lot of changes over the past few years. We are focusing on appearing in AI Overviews to dealing with changes in search behaviour. As these shifts continue to evolve, predictive SEO will become essential, helping you prepare for what is to come without having to play catch up. Contact Genie Crawl now if you want to make the most of predictive SEO.
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