I am going to surprise you guys with this one. PATIENCE is the best keyword for SEO success and I am not kidding either. You know what; you need a saint’s patience to get top ranking in using SEO. Patience defined * Bearing pains or trials calmly (When I mean calmly I do mean calmly) or without complaint. * Manifesting forbearance under provocation or strain * Not hasty or impetuous * Steadfast despite opposition, difficulty, or adversity I guess if you have enough patience to read the tutorials then I guess you can be patient about SEO results. Oh and by the way if you hear from anyone or if anyone promises you top SEO position then mind you, you are getting SCAMMED. Don’t fall for that. Search Engine Optimizer WARNING * Train your boss, clients, and team mates a head of time to wait, wait and simply wait some more for results from SEO. * Number 1 question before SEO starts: “It takes how long?†* Number 2 question after SEO starts: “It’s been months. When do I start seeing the freaking results?†* Number 3 question after page starts showing up in listings: “How come I am not number 1? For what did I waste time if I am in the 100th page where no one ever looks? How much longer is it going to take me to reach number 1 in GOOGLE? “ REMEMBER * It can take a lot of time for SEO to show the results. But hey, if you are patient enough the rewards can be great. * You could set up google Adwords in minutes and boast about visitors to your site. But they can be pretty costly at times. * Do you believe in God? Have you prayed for something? If you do not believe in God or have not prayed yet, I suggest you start practicing because it’s hard to wait month after month without seeing any result especially if you own a website. SEO/SEM and Aesop’s fables SEO and SEM are like the characters in Aesop’s fable: The tortoise and the HARE SEO: Tortoise SEM: HARE If you remember that famous story, Keep in mind 80% searchers prefers the tortoise. So hope you have understood the importance of patience P.S: You can hire me for your patient SEO work if you need to. What you should have learned from this thread? 1. SEO is long term 2. No body is going to spoon feed you with the best keyword for your site unless you pay for it. 3. Cheap SEO does not exist!!! (They do exist but I am talking about quality and ROI) Note: this does not belong in the keyword section because what i am telling in the thread is related to general SEO and not keywords as such
It is tricky to educate your clients that SEO takes time. To business owners, time is money. I find that it is best if you can assure them with a good track record (portfolio) and spread through referrals.
The best SEO clients to get are through referral. Dont you think so? Those are the ones i feel most comfortable to work with