Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Johnnie Walker Vs. Jim Beam

The Ultimate Whiskey Company- an SEO Audit of two Brands.

Written by:  Akshay Vaswani

“Johnnie Walker vs Jim Beam”

Introduction

SEO is an important consideration for marketers as the utilization and optimization of SEO provides an easy gateway for prospective clients to find your website. In the whiskey industry, Johnnie Walker and Jim Beam optimize their search results by using keyword sentences throughout their sites like “aged whiskey Bourbon”. In the quest of the Ultimate Whiskey one must compare the online SEO of Johnnie Walker and Jim Beam. The objective is to determine which of the two sites when compared has a stronger SEO.

Screen Captures of both home pages:

SEO Considerations

Johnnie Walker

Jim Beam

 



1.    URL:

2.    Page Title

Explore our Whisky | Johnnie Walker

Jim Beam®: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. | Jim Beam®

3.    Meta Description

Explore the range of exceptional Blended Scotch Whiskies from Johnnie Walker. A blend for every occasion.

Discover Jim Beam® bourbon. Made using a secret recipe for more than 200 years, the world's #1 Kentucky bourbon is an American tradition.

4.    Meta Keywords and Monthly search volume:
Johnnie Walker, Johnnie Walker labels, Johnnie Walker Limited Edition

Monthly search volume:70

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5.    Structural elements: 
H1, H2, H3

H1: Explore Our Whiskey
H2: Johnnie Walker Colours • JOHNNIE WALKER® EXPLORERS' CLUB COLLECTION™ • JOHN WALKER & SONS™ • Limited Editions
H3: N/A


H1:Come as a friend, leave as family.
H2:Two charred barrels, one intense bourbon. • We’ve made history. Now make yours. • Crafted longer for a smoother flavour. • The world's finest bourbons. • Drink it any damn way you please. • Five facts about bourbon vs. whiskey. • Meet the family
H3: n/a

6.    Strong tags

n/a
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7.    Alt Text
johnnie walker logo • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 Year Old whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Double Black whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Adventurer whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Spice Road whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Gold Route whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Royal Route whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons XR 21 whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons King George V whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014 Edition whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2015 Edition whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Odyssey whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons The John Walker whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Limited Edition whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label Limited Edition whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Edition whisky • johnnie walker logo • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 Year Old whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Double Black whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Adventurer whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Spice Road whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Gold Route whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Royal Route whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons XR 21 whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons King George V whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014 Edition whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2015 Edition whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Odyssey whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons The John Walker whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Limited Edition whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label Limited Edition whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Edition whisky • johnnie walker logo • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Red Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 Year Old whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Double Black whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Adventurer whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Spice Road whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Gold Route whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Explorers' Club Collection - The Royal Route whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons XR 21 whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons King George V whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2014 Edition whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2015 Edition whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons Odyssey whisky • Bottle of John Walker & Sons The John Walker whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Limited Edition whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label Limited Edition whisky • Bottle of Johnnie Walker Blue Label Limited Edition whisky • johnnie walker logo

Jim Beam® Bourbon • Jim Beam® Bourbon • All Bourbons • Jim Beam® Original • Jim Beam® Honey • All recipes • Mixology 101 • Drink of the month • Bourbon vs. Whiskey • Process • Bourbon History • Making History Today • Beam’s History • Beam around the World • Book A Tour • Family Album • Distillery News & Events • Bartenders 4 Bourbon • Video with beautiful Kentucky landscape. Home of Jim Beam®. • Photograph of the 30-year-old actress Mila Kunis - the new face of Jim Beam®. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Bottles • Packshot of Jim Beam® Apple. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Devil’s Cut. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Honey. • Packshot of Red Stag by Jim Beam®. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Rye. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Original. • Glass of Jim Beam®. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Original. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Honey. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Apple. • Packshot of Red Stag by Jim Beam® Black Cherry. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Maple • Packshot of Jim Beam® Rye Bourbon. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Devil's Cut®. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Double Oak • Jim Beam Black® Bourbon Packshot. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Single Barrel. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Signature Craft 12 Year Old. • Packshot of Jim Beam® Cola can. • Jim Beam® Bourbon • James B. Beam


8.    Page Load Time

2.51 seconds

4.435 seconds

9.    Observations Regarding Page layout:

Very clean and professional. Everything is categorized based on type and age. The page is very user interactive.
Page is very appealing.Content is categorized appropriately and very user friendly.
10. Observations Regarding Visual Content:

All images are high resolution and interactive links. The videos available are very well executed.
All visual content is highly appealing and ser interactive. Very well executed.
11. Call-to-action:

Our whiskey
Whiskey Knowledge
The World of Johnnie Walker
Mentorship Program
Bourbons
Recipes
Behind the Bourbon
Make History
Visit Us
12. Anchored Text: (list 3)

Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker Sons
Blue label
Jim Beam
Jim Beam Bourbon
Jim Beam USA
13. Moz Established Links:  # to Root Domain

776 

886
14. Moz Established Links:  # Total Links

48,639

39,121

15. Top 3 inbound links.

16. Mobile Friendly:
Yes/No

Yes
Yes
17. Content is “shareable”
(Like, Tweet, Pin, Blog, etc.)

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
18. Social Media: (List all SM icons on the home page.

Facebook, Twitter, Insagram, Pinterest, Youtube
Facebook, Twitter, Insagram, Pinterest, Youtube

19. SERP ranking results when using keywords from this table: (placing or page number)

1st page 1st result when searching scotch whiskey
1st page 4th result when searching bourbon whiskey





 

Google Trends:

Include your topic, and your two brands.  Include the search terms with your screen capture.


















The topic selected is whiskey and the two brands are Johnnie Walker and Jim Beam.
Whiskey: the analysis given on the word whiskey shows that it is an increasing trend with the search interest at its peak in 2016. April 2015 trend results for whiskey shows 59 in comparison to April 2016 at 70 which affirms the increase in search.

Latent Semantic Indexing Keywords:

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Johnnie walker
Whisky, Aged, scotch
Jim Beam
Whiskey, aged, Bourbon

Summary:

Johnnie Walker strengths are its use of its brand name and reputation Jim Beam strengths are its use of  target words and  links. The keyword sentences “Aged, Whiskey, Bourbon” are found on both Johnnie Walker’s and Jim Beams site. Other observations are that both websites are professionally done and have a easy to use navigation layout. When searching for content using the keywords: aged whiskey, best tasting whiskey, top whiskeys ., Johnnie walker ranked number 1.  When searching for content using the keywords:  top bourbon, best tasting bourbon, aged bourbon, jJm Beam ranked number 1. The two sites are both whiskeys but they are different in that one is a bourbon and the other is a scotch.

Conclusion:

In the whiskey industry, Johnnie Walker and Jim Beam are leading scotch and bourbon producers respectively. Using keyword sentences throughout their sites like “Aged whiskey bourbon” to optimize the search results for users. In my opinion the overall winner of this SEO Search analysis is Johnnie Walker.

APA Citations:

Google. (May 2016). Google trends. [Whiskey, Johnnie Walker, Jim Beam]. Retrieved from https://www.google.ca/trends/explore#q=whiskey
Lancôme Paris. (2015). Mascara: length, volume, definition. Retrieved from http://www.lancome.ca/en/mascara/
LSIGraph. (May 2016). LSIGraph keyword generator [Long Aged Whiskey]. Retrieved from http://lsigraph.com/
SEOmoz Inc. (May 2016). MozBar. Retrieved from https://moz.com/tools/seo-toolbar

 

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