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The Smart Lab: 4 Strategies To Boost Your Jewelry Site’s SEO Rankings

ColumnistsJun 25, 2024

The Smart Lab: 4 Strategies To Boost Your Jewelry Site’s SEO Rankings

Emmanuel Raheb runs down the list of tried-and-true SEO tips and details a couple lesser-known tricks.

National Jeweler columnist Emmanuel Raheb
Emmanuel Raheb is the CEO of Smart Age Solutions, a digital ad agency and coveted Premier Google Partner. Contact him at eraheb@smartagesolutions.com.
Competition in the jewelry industry has always been fierce, and consumers today have more choices than ever. 

To succeed, jewelers have to ensure their website is as compelling as their physical store. Every click counts. 

With most consumers going online to research and, in some cases, purchase jewelry, optimizing your website for search engines is no longer an option, it’s a necessity.

Here are four actionable strategies you can take to significantly enhance your SEO rankings, driving more traffic to your site and ultimately boosting your sales.

1. Create engaging and informative content.
For SEO, it’s content that remains king. 

This means crafting content that is not only engaging and informative to read but also relevant to your jewelry buyers. To rank effectively, you’ll want to write blog posts on a consistent basis. 

Regularly publishing articles related to jewelry trends and in-depth buying guides, as well as sharing the stories behind your collections, helps establish your jewelry store as a trusted authority in your area.

Creating a Frequently Asked Questions, or FAQ, section is another content strategy you should use. 

Develop a comprehensive FAQ section that addresses common customer questions about jewelry. This helps build additional trust with prospects and also helps improve your site’s relevance and usefulness, which Google rewards handsomely with higher rankings.

Videos are another type of content you should create.

This has become easier, as a lot of consumers now prefer “natural,” unedited content over polished and produced videos. Don’t worry if you’re not Hollywood-ready; just be yourself. Authenticity sells.

Incorporate video tours of your latest collections, a behind-the-scenes look at the repair or craftsmanship process, or educational videos on jewelry care. 

Videos increase engagement and time spent on your site, positively influencing your SEO by sending Google a signal that your site is worth visiting.

2. Rewrite your jewelry website product descriptions.
A simple way to immediately get an SEO boost is to do a refresh of your product descriptions, which also improves the user experience by giving people more information about each jewelry style.   

A well-crafted description can mean the difference between a browser and a buyer.  

As you rewrite your product descriptions, be descriptive and unique. Avoid generic phrases and instead use vivid and specific language that captures the essence and beauty of each piece. 

Highlight what sets your jewelry apart, such as the quality of the gems, the purity of the metal, or the uniqueness of each design.

As you write, you’ll also want to organically integrate relevant keywords into your descriptions without “overstuffing,” meaning using too many. Research keywords that potential customers might type in to find styles you sell and include them in a way that reads naturally.

Another fantastic but little-known way to rank higher in SEO is to optimize your jewelry descriptions for voice search, searches done using technology like Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. Hardly anyone does this and there are even fewer jewelers who’ve even heard of this strategy.  

With the rise of voice search, consider how people phrase questions about jewelry out loud so you can incorporate those “conversational phrases” into your product descriptions and site content.  

This one tip alone (if done site-wide) can easily boost your rankings 5-10 percent or more over time.  

Every little bit helps and it all adds up.  

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3. Optimize every image.
Images have always been at the heart of jewelry, showcasing the beauty and detail of each design. You can significantly improve your SEO by optimizing the images on your website. 

You start with high-quality images with the proper lighting to bring out the beauty of each piece. Ensure your images are high resolution but also optimized for web use to avoid slow loading times (especially on mobile), which can negatively affect your SEO.

Another way to increase your rankings is to use descriptive, keyword-rich alt tags behind every image. Alt tags are in the code and they help search engines understand the content of your images, making them more likely to appear in image searches related to your jewelry.

Interestingly, one area people always forget about is the file name of the image. 

Before uploading images, rename the files with descriptive, keyword-rich names. For example, instead of “IMG_1234.jpg,” use a more descriptive name such as “14k-gold-diamond-engagement-ring.jpg.” 

Google picks up on this and is able to better understand the image and that it’s related to jewelry. It’s a way to rank higher in the search engine results with little additional effort. 

To win in the search game, you have to use every tactic available.

4. Build high-quality backlinks.
Backlinks, which are links from other websites to yours, are another critical component of SEO. They act as endorsements of your jewelry site’s relevance and content quality.   

To build high-quality backlinks, try guest blogging and offer to write articles for reputable sites or local publications. Include a link back to your website and a call to action in your author bio at the end of the article. You can also collaborate with local influencers, designers, or related businesses and encourage them to link back to you.

When you create content for your site, you want to focus on creating something that is “link worthy.”  

People naturally want to share and link to content that educates and helps them. If they find it useful, they often think others will too. 

In summary, remember that improving your jewelry store’s SEO is a marathon, not a sprint. Consistent effort and patience are key to seeing results. 

By focusing on creating quality content, refining your jewelry descriptions, optimizing your website’s images, and building backlinks, your jewelry store will not only capture the attention of search engines but also the hearts of your customers.

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