Week 2 – Understand search engine optimization (SEO)

attract and engage customers with digital marketing weekly challenge 2

1. After finding the location of a new page or new page content, the Google search engine stores it in an online record. This represents which main process of a search engine?

  • Indexing
  • Serving
  • Arranging
  • Crawling

2. What automated software helps locate information to answer a user’s query?

  • Search finder
  • Discovery algorithm
  • Discovery finder
  • Search algorithm

 

3.To rank search listings, the Google algorithm tries to understand the words typed in a search bar. It also tries to understand the general intent behind the search. This represents which results key factor?

  • Meaning of the query
  • Usability of webpages
  • Relevancy of webpages
  • Quality of the content

4. Which search engine results pages (SERPs) feature displays a special box with information intended to help the searcher more easily discover what they are seeking?

  • Local results
  • Videos
  • Rich results
  • Featured snippet

5. As a marketer specializing in search engine optimization, you ensure that a website is well-organized and that it is easily crawled by search engines. This represents which SEO task?

  • Organizing a website’s structure
  • Technical website development
  • Content development
  • Keyword research

 

6. Which pre-SEO work includes understanding the intent of people who read and experience the website’s content?

  • Know the customers well
  • Brainstorm content for people first
  • Know your website or organization’s goals
  • Know your competitors well

7. Which of the following statements regarding keywords is true?

  • The keyword research process varies depending on the organization you work for.
  • Tools are a distraction to the keyword research process.
  • Keyword stuffing provides a positive user experience and typically benefits a website’s ranking.
  • Keyword research is done after creating content.

8.Which of the following is true regarding a website’s structure and navigation?

  • A website’s hierarchical structure should generally be flat.
  • Whenever possible, use http:// and not https:// when creating new webpages.
  • It is best to have several pages that are not internally linked.
  • A higher bounce rate typically leads to more conversions.

9. As a digital marketer optimizing a website, you add a row of internal links at the top or bottom of the page. These links allow visitors to quickly navigate back to a previous section or the homepage. What is the name for these links?

  • Subpage links
  • Breadcrumbs
  • Crawl page links
  • Subcategories

 

10. What code is used to better describe a webpage’s content to search engines?

  • Crawl data
  • Structured data
  • Meta description data
  • Breadcrumb data

11. One of the main processes of the Google search engine is serving. What does this refer to?

  • Websites and platforms use different algorithms to decide what to show users
  • The Google search algorithm sorts through billions of webpages to deliver the most relevant content for a user’s search
  • The Google search algorithm sorts through a few webpages to find the most popular content for the user’s search
  • The process of finding new and updated webpages

12. Which of the following does the algorithm consider when ranking a webpage for a search?

  • What’s on a website and information on other websites
  • How well-known a business is compared to competitors
  • How old the website is
  • How many ads a business posts

13. To rank search listings, the Google algorithm reviews the user experience of a webpage, such as the load speed and if it is mobile friendly. This represents which results key factor?

  • Usability of webpages
  • Relevancy of webpages
  • Context and settings
  • Meaning of the query

14. As a marketer specializing in search engine optimization, you resolve hosting issues, manage webpage redirects, and edit JavaScript. This represents which SEO task?

  • Technical website development
  • Keyword research
  • Organizing a website’s structure
  • Content development

15. One of the pre-SEO factors to consider is “brainstorming content for people first.” What does this include?

  • Create better content than your competition by studying what they’ve created and what is available in search results
  • Prioritize what the searcher needs from their query instead of what is in the search results
  • Understand the people who are reading and experiencing your content
  • Set clear goals for the organization

16. Which of the following statements regarding keywords is true?

  • There is one preferred way to do keyword research.
  • Keyword stuffing results in a negative user experience and can harm a website’s ranking.
  • Tools are a distraction to the keyword research process.
  • Keyword research is done after creating content.

17. Which of the following refers to good website structure and navigation? Select all that apply.

  • Every page should only be three, maybe four clicks from the homepage.
  • It is easy to use.
  • The hierarchy should be flat.
  • It has a high bounce rate.

18. Fill in the blank: Every website has a _____, also known as the root page.

  • shop page
  • contact page
  • home page
  • services page

19. One of the main processes of the Google search engine is crawling. What does this refer to?

  • Websites and platforms use different algorithms to decide what to show users
  • Google returns results that meet the user’s needs
  • The process of finding old webpages
  • The process of finding new and updated webpages

20. What best describes a search algorithm?

  • Semi-automated software that crawls the Internet for new data.
  • Automated software that helps locate information to answer a user’s query.
  • Automated software that requires users to discover information through categories.
  • Manual software that requires users to locate information in the search engine.

21. What do rich results display on search engine results pages (SERPs)?

  • Videos at the top, middle, or bottom of the search results
  • Additional product information showing search results, such as its review rating, price, and availability
  • A map and listings of local businesses
  • A special box that displays information about a search on the results page

22. Fill in the blank: Keyword _____ results in a negative user experience and can harm a website's ranking.

  • tools
  • stuffing
  • research
  • selection

23. Which of the following are URL best practices? Select all that apply.

  • Update URLs to avoid broken links
  • Make URLs as long as possible
  • Create useful 404 pages
  • Make URLs easy to understand

24. What file provides information about the pages, videos, and other files on your site, and the relationship between them?

  • Structured data
  • Sitemap
  • Meta description
  • 404-map

25. Which search engine results pages (SERPs) feature displays a map and has listings of nearby businesses?

  • Featured snippet
  • Video
  • Rich results
  • Local results

26. As a marketer specializing in search engine optimization, you create articles with text, photos, and videos that satisfy searcher intent. This represents which SEO task?

  • Technical website development
  • Keyword research
  • Organizing a website’s structure
  • Content development

27. What keyword practice does Google's SEO quality guidelines recommend should be avoided?

  • Keyword stuffing
  • Keyword selection
  • Using keyword tools
  • Keyword research

28. Fill in the blank: Whenever possible, use _____ when creating new webpages.

  • http:// and not https:///
  • https:// and not http://
  • few recognizable words
  • a long URL

29. What provides search engines a summary of what a page is about?

  • URL
  • Keyword
  • Meta description
  • 404 page

30. One of the main processes of the Google search engine is indexing. What does this refer to?

  • Google stores web content with its location (the URL for each webpage)
  • Websites and platforms use different algorithms to decide what to show users
  • The Google search engine delivers relevant content for a user’s query
  • Google stores web content with its number of visitors

31. The search algorithm considers the meaning of a user’s search when ranking websites. What does this refer to?

  • The algorithm considers how easy the content is for a user to view and understand—in other words, if it is user friendly
  • The algorithm determines what content is relevant to the search based on the user’s keywords
  • The algorithm needs to establish what the user wants to find—in other words, the intent behind the query
  • The algorithm determines if popular websites link to or refer to the content on the website

32. Content development is a task involved with search engine optimization. What does this task include?

  • Finding terms and phrases that potential customers are typing into search engines
  • Tasks that ensure a website is well-organized and that it is easily crawled by search engines
  • Tasks related to hosting, webpage redirects, error pages, or use of JavaScript
  • Creating content such as text, videos, and photos that address the user’s search intent

33. Which pre-SEO work requires creating webpage content for searchers’ needs and not just replicating content that is already successful in the SERPs?

  • Know your competitors well
  • Know your website or organization’s goals
  • Brainstorm content for people first
  • Know your customers well

34. Fill in the blank: Website structure and navigation should include a consistent and readable _____.

  • contact page
  • business address
  • URL structure
  • business name

35. Fill in the blank: Visitors should be able to tell where a link will take them when they click on the _____.

  • home page
  • social media icons
  • URL
  • menu bar

36. What page informs the user that the webpage they were trying to visit does not exist?

  • 404 page
  • Bounce page
  • Sitemap page
  • Broken page

37. What is the purpose of the search algorithm?

  • To promote specific webpages over others
  • To gather customer information
  • To encourage more searches
  • To deliver the best results for a search

38. What do local results display on search engine results pages (SERPs)?

  • A map and listings of local businesses
  • Videos at the top, middle, or bottom of the search results
  • A special box that displays information about a search on the results page
  • Product information showing search results, such as its review rating, price, and availability

39. Technical website development is a task involved with search engine optimization. What does this task include?

  • Tasks that ensure a website is well-organized and that it is easily crawled by search engines
  • Creating content such as text, videos, and photos that address the user’s search intent
  • Tasks related to hosting, webpage redirects, error pages, or use of JavaScript
  • Finding terms and phrases that potential customers are typing into search engines

40. Fill in the blank: The Google search algorithm sorts through _____ to deliver the most relevant content for a given search.

  • recently created webpages
  • social media pages
  • a few webpages
  • billions of webpages

41. The search algorithm considers the quality of a website’s content. What does this refer to?

  • If prominent websites link or refer to the content
  • If a keyword matches the searcher’s query
  • How easy the content is to interact with
  • What the user wants to find on the website

42. What is an example of keyword stuffing?

  • Adding keywords to your home page
  • Using an appropriate amount of keywords that a webpage is trying to rank for
  • Knowing the search terms of your potential customers
  • Blocks of text that lists cities and states that a webpage is trying to rank for

43. Which of the following is true regarding a website’s structure and navigation?

  • A higher bounce rate typically leads to more conversions.
  • It is best to have several pages that are not internally linked.
  • Whenever possible, use http:// and not https:// when creating new webpages.
  • You should have a consistent and readable URL structure.

44. What are breadcrumbs on a website?

  • A row of internal links at the top or bottom of the page that allows visitors to quickly navigate to a previous section or the homepage
  • A row of internal links at the top or bottom of the page that allows visitors to navigate to different websites
  • Simple and descriptive URLs
  • A tool that makes it easy for visitors to understand what they’ll find when they visit that page

45. What is a webpage’s position in the search engine results pages (SERPs) called?

  • Bounce rate
  • Domain
  • Rank
  • Index

46. The Google algorithm considers the overall value of a webpage when ranking search listings. It does this by identifying links from prominent websites. Which key factor does this represent?

  • Quality of content
  • Keywords
  • Meaning of query
  • Usability of webpages

47. What do featured snippets display on search engine results pages (SERPs)?

  • A map and listings of local businesses
  • Videos at the top, middle, or bottom of the search results
  • Product information showing search results, such as its review rating, price, and availability
  • A special box that displays information about a search on the results page

48. Which of the following statements regarding keywords is true?

  • Keyword stuffing provides a positive user experience and typically benefits a website’s ranking.
  • Keyword research is done after creating content.
  • Tools may help you in the keyword research process.
  • There is one preferred way to do keyword research.

49. Which pre-SEO work includes studying content already in the SERPs so that you can create webpage content that is better and more appealing than what is available elsewhere?

  • Know your competitors well
  • Brainstorm content for people first
  • Know your customers well
  • Know your website or organization’s goals

50. One of the pre-SEO factors to consider is “knowing your customers well.” What does this include?

  • Set clear goals for the organization
  • Understand the people reading and experiencing your content
  • Prioritize and consider what the searcher needs from their query instead of what is already in the search results
  • Create better content than your competition by studying what they’ve created

Devendra Kumar

Project Management Apprentice at Google

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