This introductory lesson lays the foundation for understanding how SEO can transform your e-commerce business in Nigeria. If you’ve ever wondered whether SEO is right for your online store or how it can help you generate consistent sales without relying solely on paid ads, this lesson is your starting point.
You will discover who this course is designed for, whether you are:
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A supermarket owner with a website trying to get steady online sales from your local area (like Lekki or other parts of Nigeria),
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An e-commerce business owner doing ₦2 million+ in monthly revenue who wants to build sustainable traffic and brand authority,
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A new business owner who manufactures or private-labels their own products,
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Or someone planning for long-term growth in e-commerce over the next 3–5 years.
We’ll break down what SEO is, why it matters, and how it helps Nigerian shoppers find your products through Google. You will learn how SEO works for different types of online stores, including those using WhatsApp, checkout pages, or landing pages, and see how optimized category and product pages can drive high-quality organic traffic that converts.
This lesson also covers:
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The typical buyer journey via Google Search
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The practical process of how a sale happens from search to checkout
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Why SEO helps stabilize and grow your monthly sales (e.g., from 0–50 sales to over 100+)
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How to align your business goals with SEO strategy from the start
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What to expect from the rest of the course, including practical tutorials, tool demos, free/paid tool walkthroughs, SEO checklists, AI prompts, and resources for long-term implementation
By the end of this lesson, you will understand how SEO fits into your business strategy, why it’s essential for lasting growth, and how this course will equip you to implement it effectively, even if you’ve never done SEO before.