Helping private lesson music teachers, tutors and studio owners
get more students using search engine optimization (SEO)


Search Engine Optimization (SEO) For Music Teachers, Tutors and Lesson Studios
     
      Just $19.95!


       - Includes free tools,
          services and benefits!


       IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD
             AS PDF FILE!

       Click To Order Now!      

But My Web Software Did My SEO For Me – NOT!

 

Sorry, but good SEO can’t be automated – It still takes some thought, planning, and a bit of effort.

By Dirk Johnson

 

In my discussions with music lesson studio owners, I often hear comments like this:

 

“I get SEO with my hosting package, don’t I?”

     or

”I think my web guy said he already did that”

     or

”I have the Yoast SEO plug-in for my Wordpress, so I think it’s done automatically”

 

or some similar quote indicating that there is no need to worry about SEO. It’s been taken care of.

Sorry, But Probably NOT!

 

So when I look at their website, I almost always have to gently indicate to them that, no, their site is not really optimized for search traffic. In fact, it is often nowhere near “search ready”, and no, they are not yet showing up on the first page in Google for searches for lessons in their city.

That revelation often comes as a surprise. That’s because SEO is not some setting that you turn on to let Google know that “Hey – I’m ready for some search traffic. Just send it on over!”

 

Yet many people seem to think that it really does work that way. Sorry, but it doesn’t.

 

As always, if you want to get a quick review of your current website SEO condition, please contact me with your website address, and I’ll be glad to have a look and report back to you what I find.

 

A Human Being Is Still Required!

 

Yes, the tech bastards are all actively trying to automate all of us out of business in some way (see ChordBuddy.com ha ha!), but I don’t see that happening anytime soon with SEO.

 

Good SEO that yields paying clients takes some thinking, focus, analysis, more thinking, good planning, then some VERY GOOD content writing, and finally, some oversight to review how it is working.

 

Until someone who is familiar with the how SEO set-up process works actually does the work that is needed, it’s going to be incomplete. And incomplete SEO work is probably not going to yield much in the way of paying clients.

Sure, half-baked SEO work might generate some search traffic in low competition environments, but it may not convert that traffic into clients.

 

Good SEO work does these three things:

 

-         It helps you rank well in search engines when people search for music lessons in your area.

-         It entices people to click on YOUR listing in those search results, thus visiting your website

-         It converts those people into real life leads that you can turn into real life CLIENTS.

If you skip any part of the process above, you will quickly start losing out on the benefits of properly done SEO, and maybe completely if the traffic does not convert on your site.

 

Half-baked SEO work is rampant.

 

I see it all the time. I rarely see local studios in the music lesson industry that have done their SEO well.

 

Yet, the studio owners often think they have it covered, because someone told them that SEO was “part of their package” for their hosting or their content management platform or from their website developer.

 

Nobody is telling them the truth (surprise!), and they don’t know the right questions to ask to know the difference.

 

Fortunately, There is Hope!

 

OK – so SEO is not a “button push” switch that you just turn on. Bummer. Fortunately, SEO is NOT rocket science, either.

 

All you really need to get your SEO in order is to have it explained to you correctly in plain language (not SEO-speak!), and then you either do it yourself at no additional cost to you except time, or get someone to do it right for you.

 

The explaining part is easy. It’s all laid out in this 80 page do-it-yourself guide to SEO for music lesson teachers, tutors, and studios will help.

 

If you don’t have time, or if you prefer to have someone else manage the basics for you, please contact me.

And, as always, if you want to get a quick review of your current website SEO condition, please contact me with your website address, and I’ll be glad to have a look and report back to you what I find.

 

Thanks again for tuning in!


See our other blog posts here!


    Our Blog Posts:




       July, 2020
* Is Google My Business (GMB) converting to a PAID SUBSCRIPTION model? Well, sort of…
     Google is rolling out the "Google Guarantee" badge for home services. Does that include music lessons?


       April 08, 2019
* SEO - Now More Than Ever!
     Current circumstances have upended the entire marketing landscape and how people view our industry. Here’s why SEO matters now.


       February 12, 2020
* Is SEO Dead, Again? PLUS: Predictions!
     Every SEO guru has declared the death of SEO at least once, and then they make "future" SEO predictions in their next blog post. My turn, in just one post!


       December 11, 2019
* Save Time and Money by Staging Your SEO Project
     With a well-planned SEO strategy, you DO NOT eat the SEO elephant in one big bite. In fact, you might only need the appetizer!


       November 11, 2019
* What Does “Build Content for SEO” Mean?
     The SEO world is fascinated with “building content”. What exactly does that mean for a music lesson studio owner? (Teaser: It’s much easier than you think!)


       September 05, 2019
* Yelp = FREE “Piggyback” Traffic!
     Love it or not, Yelp and other lead generation sites show up in local search results consistently. You can get a piece of the action, for FREE!


       August 09, 2019
* Outsourcing Your SEO
     Here’s a quick guide to what to consider if you plan to outsource your SEO project


       June 11, 2018
* Facebook vs. Referrals and SEO
     Facebook marketing seems to be gaining traction with music lesson studio owners. Let’s compare!


       March 19, 2019
* We All Want Easy Backlinks. Here They Are!
     Here is the “low hanging fruit” of link building, in the legitimate business directory world.


       November 5, 2018
* DO NOT Overhaul Your Entire Website for SEO!
     That May Not Be Necessary At All!


       September 26, 2018
* But My Web Software Did My SEO For Me – NOT!
     Sorry, but good SEO can’t be automated – It still takes some thought, planning, and a bit of effort.


       September 12, 2018
* SEO Should NOT Be a Time Suck!
     Don’t get caught up in the SEO treadmill, because, seriously, you’ve got better things to do.


       September 04, 2018
* What Are The Three Most Important Aspects of SEO?
     It's not what you think. It's not about tactics. It's what you do that matters!


       August 28, 2018
* Did Your New Student Inquiries Suddenly Slow Down?
     There's a very likely culprit, and it's easy to diagnose and fix, if that's the cause.


       August 19, 2018
* Git 'er Done! – How To Slay Your SEO Funk
     Are you procrastinating your SEO efforts? Here's how to quickly get your SEO efforts on track.

       August 2, 2018
* Web Traffic is NOT Created Equal! Get The Best!
     There are a lot of ways to get website traffic. Mostly, it's all good, but some of it is better. And some of it is the best! Find out how to get the best.




Do you have SEO questions or other feedback? Please use our handy contact form below. This form requires Javascript to be enabled on your browser! Pleae use our email address below if you cannot submit. :

Your name:


Your email address:


Your comment or question (Please do not enter http links in the comments):

- Please note: 1000 characters, max please. This form will truncate to 1000 characters. If you need more space than that, please email me at info@musicteacherseo.com). Thank you!):




Get The Guidebook Immediately As A PDF Doc!

Click "Add To Cart" Button To Get Access Now!


Search Engine Optimization (SEO) For Private Music Teachers

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) For Private Music Teachers!

A Step-by-Step Guide to the Basics
By Dirk Johnson - A successful private lesson guitar teacher with 20 years of experience in search engine optimization. Read more
      80 + Pages - Just $19.95!

       - Includes free tools,
          services and benefits!


       IMMEDIATE DOWNLOAD
             AS PDF FILE!


Order Processing Notes: Your order will be processed through our secure Shopify shopping cart at the domain HeadAndTailStik.shopify.com. Head and Tail Stiks are very handy string instrument cleaning tools, in case you are curious at http://headandtailstik.com
Subscribe to our Newsletter
"SEO for Private Lesson
Music Teachers"

Back to Top of Page

Legal: All content is copyright 2018 MusicTeacherSEO.com

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

MusicTeacherSEO.com | email: info@MusicTeacherSEO.com | Office: 703-406-4698


Warning: Use of undefined constant Y - assumed 'Y' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/learnpla/public_html/musicteacherseo.com/php/PHPStats-SEO.php on line 20

Warning: Use of undefined constant m - assumed 'm' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/learnpla/public_html/musicteacherseo.com/php/PHPStats-SEO.php on line 21

Warning: Use of undefined constant d - assumed 'd' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /home/learnpla/public_html/musicteacherseo.com/php/PHPStats-SEO.php on line 22