SEO from Scratch !

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by ashish21_m, Mar 12, 2009.

  1. #1
    :)Hi,
    I have just started to learn about SEO,
    can any one tell me how i must study and what should i read.

    Regards.
     
    ashish21_m, Mar 12, 2009 IP
  2. teckinik

    teckinik Peon

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    #2
    Buy a couple of seo books ,visit other seo blogs , start googling and browse dp forums.
     
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  3. T.J.

    T.J. Peon

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    #3
    Read the Sand box section first. That way you can know how to stay out of it. You don't want to work hard getting links only to be penalized.
     
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    d3wlin Well-Known Member

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    #5
    stay in here and read lot of threads.
     
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  6. midnight_focus

    midnight_focus Active Member

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    #6
    you should read read and read
    search google for seo blogs and guides
    you can also visit my new SEO blog
     
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    #7
    you're in the right forum buddy...members here will help you a lot...
     
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  8. vansterdam

    vansterdam Notable Member

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    #8
    You don't need to buy any books as teckinik suggested. Since seo is constantly changing, most seo books are out of date by the time they are published. You should find a bunch of good seo tutorials or blogs to read. Here are some good sites to check out:
    http://www.seobook.com/
    http://www.seomoz.org/
    http://www.jimwestergren.com/

    Once you start to learn some stuff, start participating in 2 or 3 seo forums. Read lots of posts and ask questions. Keep in mind that with seo, a lot of what you read may be opinions or theories. It may not be all 100% true. Try their suggestions, but monitor its effectiveness for yourself. What works for one website might not work so well for another.

    When you actually start doing seo, I recommend you start with an unimportant website that you can afford to make mistakes with. Only start with a more important website once you are more comfortable with seo and you know what to avoid.

    Good luck.
     
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  9. Lalucochin

    Lalucochin Active Member

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  10. PHPGator

    PHPGator Banned

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    #10
    I've been thinking about doing some free videos. I'm just not sure there is really a demand for that though.

    I personally learned a ton by just reading here. There are some other great links out there. I think for a lot of SEO stuff, you do need at least basic web development experience. If you aren't familiar with that, you will have problems really succeeding. I'd recommend reading up on HTML just a little bit before getting started if you aren't familiar with it already.
     
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    #11
    There is a lot of great resources that have been submitted. I have to agree with sticking with the main blogs that have been suggested. There is a post in seomoz.org/articles there are a lot of different things that you can learn there for free or cheap.

    Good Luck it is a long road.
     
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  12. psuser

    psuser Active Member

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    #12
    Buy "Search Engine Optimization" from Lynda.com
     
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    UpL0ad3R Active Member

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    #13
    Lurk moar on DP.
     
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  14. Seo_genius

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  15. mighty_falcon

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    I have also found a good way to learn about SEO is by visiting a competitor's site and looking at how they designed the page (look for keywords, description, title tags etc and how their placed) and how relevant to the topic they are and just take it from there. Alot of the link already suggested are great to learn new tip and techniques
     
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  16. ashish21_m

    ashish21_m Peon

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    Thanks for all those replies,
    they certainly will matter.
    keep posting more details about SEO.
     
    ashish21_m, Mar 13, 2009 IP
  17. manish.chauhan

    manish.chauhan Well-Known Member

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    #17
    You can not learn SEO just reading ebooks or articles, you have to implement the techniques as well..:)
     
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  18. ashish21_m

    ashish21_m Peon

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    #18
    Will you explain what to be done briefly ?
     
    ashish21_m, Mar 13, 2009 IP
  19. kutekutta

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    Reading only not help you. You should try it out what you have learned in SEO so you can correct it yourself.
     
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  20. kutekutta

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    #20
    You first create one blog site from blogger.com.

    Read lots of blogs and threads from DP.

    Implement and test it what you have learned from blogs and threads.
     
    kutekutta, Mar 13, 2009 IP