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Optimise websites for higher rankings with our Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course. Learn expert techniques and boost your marketing skills.

1 day course     10am - 5pm     Live Online or Classroom-based

What you will learn

  • Understanding advanced keyword research and competitor analysis techniques, enabling you to identify high-value opportunities and outperform your rivals in search rankings.
  • How to optimise on-page elements and site architecture, empowering you to boost website visibility and improve user experience simultaneously.
  • Exploring technical SEO strategies, helping you resolve crawl errors, enhance site speed and ensure your site is easily indexed by search engines.
  • How to implement structured data and schema markup, enabling you to achieve rich results and increase your click-through rates in search listings.
  • Understanding the latest link building and outreach methods, helping you develop authoritative backlinks and strengthen your site's domain authority.
  • How to measure, analyse and report on SEO performance, empowering you to make data-driven decisions and demonstrate ROI to stakeholders.
  • Exploring advanced content optimisation and user intent, enabling you to create highly relevant content that attracts and retains your target audience.
  • How to stay ahead of algorithm changes and industry trends, helping you adapt your strategies and deliver ongoing SEO success in your professional role.
  • SEO Advanced

    Extremely friendly and helpful. Excellent knowledge and presentation.

    Just Digital
    February 2026
  • SEO Introduction

    Amazing! Learnt so much.

    Paulina M
    January 2026
  • Copywriting for SEO

    The course was really useful and our trainer was a great instructor. The course went at a good pace and there was lots of useful information here for us.

    Artful Dog Publishing
    January 2026
  • SEO Introduction

    Very in depth training, extremely useful tips! Can't wait to put them into practice! Thank you so much!

    Charlotte E
    December 2025
  • The team was great, really friendly and welcoming and we had a brilliant 2 days with Tom! It's really helped to open our eyes regarding workflow. Everything we learned was invaluable.

    Angling Direct
    March 2026
  • The trainer's knowledge of the program was amazing.

    Hastoe Housing
    March 2026
  • Really enjoyed my experience. The office is beautiful, peaceful and just a lovely environment to learn in. My trainer was brilliant, really easy to understand, patient and open to all my questions.

    Daisy Hardman Design Studio
    February 2026
  • Just dropping a line to thank you, our trainer and the team for the great Figma course delivered over the past couple of days.

    Marcos A
    March 2026
  • Fantastic! Everything was explained very clearly.

    Sothebys
    February 2026
  • The lesson was structured so you revised and carry out small tasks independently to memorise and learn. I've come away far more confident and supported, it was an engaging lesson and friendly host!

    Rosie D
    February 2026
  • I just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday. I really enjoyed the training and we got a lot done. The database looks really amazing, specially with the starter page and the logo.

    Paresh Dudhaiya
    March 2026
  • Our tutor was very good at covering the course content. He was also very good at explaining what we had to do and very patient. Overall I thought the course was run really well.

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
    January 2026
  • I'm so impressed with how this has gone and am so thankful for everything you've done to help me prepare for my new job. I will definitely be back for more courses to update my skills as I go along.

    Sarah M
    February 2026
  • Lovely surroundings, easy-going people, interesting learning - brilliant, first time I've enjoyed editing!

    Southwest Screen
    March 2026
  • A big thumbs up for yesterday's training. Overall, the day was very well structured, examples were great and really showed how AI was not just a tool but integrated across the Photoshop platform.

    British Antarctic Survey
    February 2026
  • SEO Advanced

    Extremely friendly and helpful. Excellent knowledge and presentation.

    Just Digital
    February 2026
  • SEO Introduction

    Amazing! Learnt so much.

    Paulina M
    January 2026
  • Copywriting for SEO

    The course was really useful and our trainer was a great instructor. The course went at a good pace and there was lots of useful information here for us.

    Artful Dog Publishing
    January 2026
  • SEO Introduction

    Very in depth training, extremely useful tips! Can't wait to put them into practice! Thank you so much!

    Charlotte E
    December 2025
  • The team was great, really friendly and welcoming and we had a brilliant 2 days with Tom! It's really helped to open our eyes regarding workflow. Everything we learned was invaluable.

    Angling Direct
    March 2026
  • The trainer's knowledge of the program was amazing.

    Hastoe Housing
    March 2026
  • Really enjoyed my experience. The office is beautiful, peaceful and just a lovely environment to learn in. My trainer was brilliant, really easy to understand, patient and open to all my questions.

    Daisy Hardman Design Studio
    February 2026
  • Just dropping a line to thank you, our trainer and the team for the great Figma course delivered over the past couple of days.

    Marcos A
    March 2026
  • Fantastic! Everything was explained very clearly.

    Sothebys
    February 2026
  • The lesson was structured so you revised and carry out small tasks independently to memorise and learn. I've come away far more confident and supported, it was an engaging lesson and friendly host!

    Rosie D
    February 2026
  • I just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday. I really enjoyed the training and we got a lot done. The database looks really amazing, specially with the starter page and the logo.

    Paresh Dudhaiya
    March 2026
  • Our tutor was very good at covering the course content. He was also very good at explaining what we had to do and very patient. Overall I thought the course was run really well.

    East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
    January 2026
  • I'm so impressed with how this has gone and am so thankful for everything you've done to help me prepare for my new job. I will definitely be back for more courses to update my skills as I go along.

    Sarah M
    February 2026
  • Lovely surroundings, easy-going people, interesting learning - brilliant, first time I've enjoyed editing!

    Southwest Screen
    March 2026
  • A big thumbs up for yesterday's training. Overall, the day was very well structured, examples were great and really showed how AI was not just a tool but integrated across the Photoshop platform.

    British Antarctic Survey
    February 2026

This SEO Advanced course includes

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  • bullet point icon Lifetime support after your course
  • bullet point icon Course materials
  • bullet point icon Live Instructor-led training
  • bullet point icon Refreshments all day
  • bullet point icon Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Book this course

We offer SEO Advanced as a private course.

You can select a date which suits you or your team.

The course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements.

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Course Outline for SEO Advanced

Creating and Using Sitemaps

  • Google sitemaps
  • ROR sitemaps
  • Creating sitemaps using specialised tools
  • Syndicating articles that link to your sitemap

Developing a link building strategy

  • Generating inbound traffic
  • Translating your website Into other languages
  • Localisation and getting found in Local Search
  • Understanding "Link Bait"
  • Link Bait and viral marketing on the Web
  • Creating content many people will want to link to naturally

Using Social Media

  • Building an online network and reputation
  • Using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others to generate traffic

Link Analysis

  • Link popularity and page rank
  • Trust rank and authority
  • Other link analysis algorithms
  • Search Engine Operators

Keywords

  • Choosing keyword phrases that convert
  • Analysing your site and competitors' sites using keyword density analysis
  • Understand link reputation and how to increase link popularity

On-page site-wide SEO techniques for optimisation

  • Optimising the site and site structure
  • Code optimisation and standards compliance
  • Site architecture issues and data organisation
  • Semantic web and website accessibility
  • Reorganising and repurposing content
  • Avoiding duplicate content penalties

Advanced SEO copywriting

  • Making text scannable
  • Targeting keywords
  • Latent semantic indexing
  • Adjusting keyword density

Advanced technical SEO tools

  • Using a robots.txt file
  • Robots meta tag
  • URL rewriting

The 'Big Picture'

  • Understanding trends in web use, search techniques, and where the web is going

Improving the user experience

  • Determining visitor behaviour patterns
  • Understanding how people engage with websites using Eyetracker research
  • Using clicktrails and heatmaps to plan and improve your site layout
  • Understanding and planning 'linear path' improvement
  • Planning site and content
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FAQs about the SEO Advanced course

Is this Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Advanced course suitable for me?

This course is designed for people who have experience in SEO or have already attended one of our SEO training courses or who would like to further their knowledge of best practice in SEO. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.

How is the content taught throughout the Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course?

Our Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course is extremely interactive. You will be learning advanced SEO techniques throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.

What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course?

For private classes in Search Engine Optimisation Advanced, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.

Should I attend the Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course in person or live online?

For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.

What support is available after I attend the Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course?

We offer ongoing support to our Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.

Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course?

Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Search Engine Optimisation Advanced course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.

SEO Advanced — Team and Bespoke Training

Booking a private training session allows you to focus on your exact needs on dates that work best for you or your team.

  • Sessions can be run online or in person, on your site or at our London training centre.
  • We manage training for many of the UK’s largest companies, taking care of all the admin, working with you to ensure the perfect course.
  • Our expert trainers will first understand your requirements and then tailor each session to your exact specification.
  • We offer a free consultation service to work out every detail of your course.

Prices for bespoke sessions with our expert trainers start at £595 + VAT, depending on the course and number of people.
Costs include all preparation time to customise the course to your exact requirements.

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