Appendix S: Voice Search Table of Contents
What Is Voice Search?
Voice search can be conducted through assistance devices like Alexa or Siri, but also directly through the search engines, once someone connects a microphone.
Optimizing For Voice Search
Optimizing your content for voice search is slightly different than what traditional SEO optimization entails. When using voice search people tend to ask questions rather than just using keywords. These questions tend to be more specific than typed searches.
Your content should provide answers to longer-form, specific questions. Doing so will help your content rank higher for these long-tail keywords.
1. Google Autocomplete
Google autocomplete is a great way to find long-tail questions. Autocomplete (aka Autosuggest) completes the search field with additional search string keywords based upon previous searches.
Head on over to Google and try a few “how to” searches.
URL: https://www.google.com
If you’d like to learn more about Google Autocomplete, visit our article: “____”
2. Youtube Autocomplete
Youtube autocomplete is a great way to find a lot of “how to” long-tail questions. The search works the same as Google search, except with video.
Head on over to Youtube and try a few “how to” searches.
URL: https://www.youtube.com
If you’d like to learn more about Youtube Autocomplete, visit our article: “____”
3. Bing Autocomplete
Google autocomplete is a great way to find long-tail questions. Autocomplete (aka Autosuggest) completes the search field with additional search string keywords based upon previous searches.
Head on over to Google and try a few “how to” searches.
URL: https://www.bing.com
If you’d like to learn more about Bing Autocomplete, visit our article: “____”
4. Ubersuggest
Ubersuggest is a keyword tool owned by Neil Patel and is a great way to find long-tail questions. It also provides keyword suggestions and has a section that is question based, which should give you some insights that you can use to build your voice search targeted content.
Head on over to Ubersuggest and try a few “how to” searches.
URL: https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest
5. Answer The Public
Answer The Public provides insights into the types of questions people are asking. The site breaks down the questions by the type of questions being asked.
Head on over to Answer The Public and try a few “how to” searches.
URL: https://answerthepublic.com
