--- title: Why Your Ecommerce SEO Strategy Isn't Working description: You’ve done keyword research and optimized your pages…so why isn’t your ecommerce SEO strategy working? image: https://blog.miva.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1905-Why-Your-eCommerce-SEO-Strategy-Isn%E2%80%99t-Working-2-1.png --- - [![Miva, Inc logo.](https://www.miva.com/images/logos/miva-type-white.svg)](https://www.miva.com) - ![White X close button](https://www.miva.com/images/svg/icons/icon-x-white.svg) - Why Choose Miva - Solutions - [Why Miva Simplify Complexity](https://www.miva.com/why-miva) - [Platform Overview A Complete Ecommerce Solution](https://www.miva.com/platform-overview) - [Miva Connect Real-time Native Connections](https://www.miva.com/miva-connect) - [Vexture AI-powered Product Discovery](https://www.miva.com/vexture) - [PageBuilder No-code Page Creation](https://www.miva.com/pagebuilder) - [MivaPay Flexible Native Payment Solution](https://www.miva.com/mivapay) - Business Type - [B2B Robust Business Tools Built-In](https://www.miva.com/b2b-ecommerce) - [B2C Designed for Agility](https://www.miva.com/b2c-ecommerce-platform) - [Hybrid B2B + B2C, All Managed Together](https://www.miva.com/b2b-dtc-ecommerce-platform) - [Enterprise](https://www.miva.com/enterprise-ecommerce-platform) - Resources - Community - [Customer Stories Case Studies and Featured Stores Built With Miva](https://www.miva.com/customer-stories) - [Technology Partners An Ecosystem Built for Flexibility](https://www.miva.com/partners) - [Agency Partners Helping You Build and Grow](https://www.miva.com/miva-agency-partners) - Resources - [Resource Center Browse Our Extensive Library](https://www.miva.com/ecommerce-strategy-resource-guides) - [Blog Explore Miva Insights on Ecommerce](https://blog.miva.com/) - [Documentation Answers for All Your Miva Questions](https://docs.miva.com/) - [Get Pricing](https://www.miva.com/schedule-demo-admin) [![Miva, Inc logo.](https://www.miva.com/images/logos/miva-type-white.svg)](https://www.miva.com) - Why Choose Miva - Solutions - [Why Miva Simplify Complexity](https://www.miva.com/why-miva) - [Platform Overview A Complete Ecommerce Solution](https://www.miva.com/platform-overview) - [Miva Connect Real-time Native Connections](https://www.miva.com/miva-connect) - [Vexture AI-powered Product Discovery](https://www.miva.com/vexture) - [PageBuilder No-code Page Creation](https://www.miva.com/pagebuilder) - [MivaPay Flexible Native Payment Solution](https://www.miva.com/mivapay) - Business Type - [B2B Robust Business Tools Built-In](https://www.miva.com/b2b-ecommerce) - [B2C Designed for Agility](https://www.miva.com/b2c-ecommerce-platform) - [Hybrid B2B + B2C, All Managed Together](https://www.miva.com/b2b-dtc-ecommerce-platform) [![](https://www.miva.com/images/webp/apex-stat.webp)](https://www.miva.com/case-studies/apex-tools) Your Partner for Growth See how Apex Tool drove a 57% revenue lift with Miva's Vexture® solution. - [Enterprise](https://www.miva.com/enterprise-ecommerce-platform) - Resources - Community - [Customer Stories Case Studies and Featured Stores Built With Miva](https://www.miva.com/customer-stories) - [Technology Partners An Ecosystem Built for Flexibility](https://www.miva.com/partners) - [Agency Partners Helping You Build and Grow](https://www.miva.com/miva-agency-partners) - Resources - [Resource Center Browse Our Extensive Library](https://www.miva.com/ecommerce-strategy-resource-guides) - [Blog Explore Miva Insights on Ecommerce](https://blog.miva.com/) - [Documentation Answers for All Your Miva Questions](https://docs.miva.com/) - [Get Pricing](https://www.miva.com/schedule-demo-admin) - ![White, three-lined, menu icon.](https://www.miva.com/images/svg/icons/icon-menu.svg) # Why Your Ecommerce SEO Strategy Isn't Working By Miva | May 7, 2019 - [Ecommerce Marketing](https://blog.miva.com/tag/ecommerce-marketing) - [Ecommerce Analytics](https://blog.miva.com/tag/ecommerce-analytics) ![Why your SEO strategy isn't working](https://blog.miva.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1905-Why-Your-eCommerce-SEO-Strategy-Isn%E2%80%99t-Working-2-1.png) ### Before You Read On... See why top ecommerce brands use Miva’s no-code platform to run multiple stores, manage massive catalogs, and grow their revenue. [Book a Demo of Miva](https://www.miva.com/schedule-demo-admin) You’ve done your keyword research, optimized your category pages, and cleaned up your internal linking structure. Your [faceted navigation follows SEO best practices](https://www.miva.com/blog/use-faceted-search-without-destroying-seo/) and you’re publishing fresh, interesting content on a regular basis. Your ecommerce search engine optimization strategy is pretty much perfect in every way… …So why is no one buying? [![SEO guide](https://blog.miva.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CTA_26@2x.png?width=770&name=CTA_26@2x.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5193374/83cf84cf-9d0b-4322-acbf-af35a5e4d999) ## **Shoppers are finding your site…and nothing else.** Congratulations—someone found your site via search engine and has arrived with purchasing intent! Now what do they do? Does the page they landed on feature clear product information, high-quality photos, and instructions for proceeding with a purchase? If not, the prospective purchaser you fought so hard to bring in could become frustrated or confused and end up clicking away within seconds of arriving on your site. At this point, it doesn’t matter how refined your SEO strategy development has been—you’ve still lost the sale. Make sure any page that a potential customer could find is user-friendly, informative, and abundantly clear on what next steps should be taken. ## **Visitors want proof.** Today’s online shoppers know better than to trust every site they find via search engine. Even if your SEO strategy plan has earned you first page placement, the endorsement of Google or Bing doesn’t carry nearly as much weight as a positive review or influencer recommendation. Your prospective customers want to see reviews from their peers, detailed testimonials, case studies, and other forms of [social proof](https://www.miva.com/blog/consumer-psychology-tips/). If you have user-generated content, put it to use on your site! If not, consider reaching out to your customers and offering incentives for their reviews, feedback, and social media interactions. [![SEO guide](https://blog.miva.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CTA_7@2x.jpg?width=770&name=CTA_7@2x.jpg)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5193374/9cd29000-4f9c-4a08-856f-f1a1672f496b) ## **You’re not Amazon.** Time for some real talk. If your store’s only competitive claim is cost or convenience, Amazon is going to win every time. Searchers who are looking for low prices, 2-day shipping, and nothing else will probably be inclined to choose the convenience of Amazon over an independent site. If you want sales numbers worthy of the traffic your SEO marketing strategy is bringing in, you’ll need a unique value proposition. In his book *[Dragonproof Ecommerce](https://dragonproofbook.com/)*, ecommerce thought leader Rick Wilson cites the cough drop brand Fisherman’s Friend as a prime example of how effective a unique differentiator can be. Fisherman’s Friend uses imagery and storytelling to imply that their product is far more powerful than ordinary cough drops due to its history of use by the hardiest of fishermen in the harshest of conditions. 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