SEO Strategy Guide That Guarantees Results: Achieving Top Keyword Rankings Within 1 Week

The Answer Global team achieved top keyword rankings on Google, Naver, and Bing within 7 days of website renewal, targeting 'Generative Engine Optimization' and 'GEO Consulting' keywords with a new domain less than 1 year old. (View Google top ranking success case)

In this article, we'll explain in detail the 5 essential SEO preparation steps our team implemented before AI search optimization. We'll share actual materials and examples, so please reference and apply them.

Step 1: Core Keyword Research and Selection for Guaranteed SEO Results

The first step of a successful SEO strategy is systematically discovering core keywords that the brand must own and setting priorities.

The most important factor in keyword selection is conversion potential. Among countless keywords, priority should go to transactional keywords with high likelihood of leading to actual purchases or inquiries. Answer Global targeted companies preparing proactively for the AI search era and set 'Generative Engine Optimization Consulting' and 'GEO Consulting' as core keywords.

Once target keywords are determined, you must deeply understand user search intent and context to construct the website, going beyond simple keyword matching. This approach is essential as modern search engines and AI crawlers are evolving to more precisely understand relevance, meaning, and context.

Target keywords in SEO projects are largely classified into 4 types based on search intent. An effective strategy is to concentrate transactional keywords on homepage and service pages while systematically distributing other keyword types across blog content and informational pages. Please examine the characteristics of each keyword type and placement methods through the actual application examples on the Answer Global website below.

For keyword research, if using paid tools, we recommend ahrefs. If paid tools are burdensome, Google Keyword Planner is sufficient for understanding approximate volumes.

The most important factor in selecting brand target keywords is relevance. Even if you find a so-called 'golden keyword' with high search volume and low competition, you shouldn't select it if it has no connection to your existing published content and landing pages.

Step 2: On-Page SEO Optimization for Top Keyword Rankings

On-page SEO is the process of optimizing content so that each page sends clear signals about target keywords. Search engines are evolving to more precisely analyze page structure and content quality. AI also performs even better, understanding pages like a human would.

Therefore, on-page SEO requires optimization that considers both technical accuracy and user experience. On-page SEO is broadly divided into HTML tag optimization and content structuring. Please check the specific methods through actual application examples on the Answer Global website below.

Step 3: Building Technical SEO Foundation for Guaranteed Results

Technical SEO is work that creates a technical environment where search engines can efficiently crawl and index websites. Technical SEO had diminished emphasis due to content SEO importance. However, it's regaining attention with the rapid rise of AI search trends.

As one example, AI often cannot fully crawl JavaScript that runs after pages open. Therefore, configuring websites with simpler, more intuitive structures—even if slightly less flashy—is advantageous for AI search optimization.

Website builders have diversified, making it easier to create websites, but there are often insufficient SEO considerations. Bubble, a famous no-code builder, operates in a way where URLs in subpaths don't open as individual pages but load the base page first, hide it, then load the sub-page—which is extremely disadvantageous for SEO.

Technical SEO requires modifying website code. We recommend reviewing all items below with a developer or team member capable of development work, then improving after checking whether anything interferes with website operation.

After completing improvements for each item, use 'Google Lighthouse' to verify whether scores have improved. Google Lighthouse is a free tool that comprehensively analyzes website performance, accessibility, SEO, and best practices.

Answer Global Website (answer.global) Desktop Performance

Desktop performance measurement results via Google PageSpeed Insights

Answer Global Website (answer.global) Mobile Performance

Mobile performance measurement results via Google PageSpeed Insights

Step 4: Building Content Clusters for Guaranteed Results

Content clustering is work that systematically designs website information architecture so both users and search engines can navigate easily.

The best example of content clustering is Google's Search Guide. Pillar content is on the left, filled with informational content inside. It's a strategy of providing information aligned with users' natural thought flow, like building a library.

Using this method allows users to consume more content for longer. Please reference the content below to build your website's content clusters.

Step 5: Performance Measurement and Monitoring for Achieving Top Keyword Rankings Within 1 Week

To confirm that SEO work is proceeding correctly, systematic performance measurement and monitoring are needed. The simplest verification method is searching for each page's title (title tag) exactly as-is in search engines. If the page doesn't appear in search results even after 2-3 days, there may be critical issues with indexing or optimization that need investigation.

When meeting with client managers, we often see cases where only Google Search Console is managed during SEO projects. In the AI search era, Google Search Console alone is insufficient. Since ChatGPT primarily uses Bing search data, installing and managing Bing Webmaster Tools is important. Also, if targeting domestic users, efforts to increase Naver exposure through Naver Search Advisor are also needed.

From SEO to GEO

After completing all 5 steps, SEO work reaches a certain level of completion. After basic setup, SEO work can be flexibly adjusted as business and technical changes occur. Then, starting AI search optimization work targeting AI that better understands meaning and context on the foundation of SEO allows proactive response to AI search trends.

First, please use the content of this article to verify whether the 5 essential SEO preparation tasks before AI search optimization are properly implemented on your brand website. If you encounter any difficulties during this process, please leave an inquiry on the FAQ page. We'll provide detailed answers.

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