How did you learn Google SEO

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by elaine2014, Dec 24, 2013.

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    I am just curious to know how everyone learned seo and how long have they been doing it. Thanks.
     
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  2. baybay

    baybay Active Member

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    Well I learned seo over 14 years ago. Back then the acronym SEO didn't even exist nor did the industry. It was simply called natural search. i taught myself seo by doing research and applying the principles for optimizing my websites for search and was very successful in doing it.
     
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    I believe that most people teach themselves. I still push it to the limits to try new things to see what works and what doesn't. My clients love us because we are always switching it up, we never have the same service for years and years on end.
     
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    I too taught myself all about SEO as I was very interested as I could not get my initial website any visitors, you will have to read a lot about it (about 12 months min.) and still you will be baffled as no one will divulge THE true secret to getting you on the first pages of search engines. I am willing to reveal the secret for what what we SEOs call a RoI.
     
    Steve Oren, Dec 26, 2013 IP
  5. Dionne Taylor

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    Just learn from other bloggers such as Matt Woodward and Patt Fylnn and apply what you learn.
     
    Dionne Taylor, Jan 1, 2014 IP
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    KylieSweet Well-Known Member

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    I learned SEO basically on reading forums and searching the internet like blog sites.
     
    KylieSweet, Jan 1, 2014 IP
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    With SEO you can never say that you "have learned it". It is a never ending process. You can learn some basics and then improve your skill over time.
     
    cossio, Jan 2, 2014 IP
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    MilesWeb Well-Known Member

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    I agree. SEO is indeed a never ending process. In order to get the best results, it is important to keep yourself updated with the latest SEO trends.
     
    MilesWeb, Jan 2, 2014 IP
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    Most people learn from a mix of reading blogs and forums and putting it into action. So the quicker you get started the better.

    Good luck. :)
     
    Stuart Walker, Jan 3, 2014 IP
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    By reading online tutorials, Blogs, articles, forums one can learn SEO, each time Google algorithm changes and one needs to learn and apply different white hat techniques . Yes its a never end process.
     
    karen9999, Jan 5, 2014 IP
  11. Andy Ramirez

    Andy Ramirez Greenhorn

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    I've learned about SEO through my friends, they have online business and I decided to have one too, I watched, bought free SEO tutorials and I'm learning new things everyday.
     
    Andy Ramirez, Jan 6, 2014 IP
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    I was tutored. That was 4 years ago. I'm trying new methods now, not necessarily google SEO, and once I decide to take up a campaign, in about 3 months this year, I'll concentrate on it and I'm sure I'll make money out of it.
     
    doktu, Jan 6, 2014 IP
  13. OM.SEOExpert

    OM.SEOExpert Banned

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    I learn SEO, SEM and SMO by online webmasters forums and blogs. Following are some good sites for learn Internet Marketing and Google latest updates:
    mattcutts.com/blog
    searchengineland.com
    seroundtable.com
    searchenginewatch.com
    forums.digitalpoint.com
    searchenginejournal.com
    seobook.com
    moz.com

    These are best sites for learn SEO TIPS, Latest Google Updates but will best if after learned you implement on your website/blog and see result.

    I hope this post will helpful for everyone :)
     
    OM.SEOExpert, Jan 7, 2014 IP
  14. Alin34

    Alin34 Greenhorn

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    I think is easy to learn about SEO, but is hard to know how to do it right. You have to draw conclusions and put them in practice. The best teacher is experience that you get over the years.
     
    Alin34, Jan 7, 2014 IP
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    GuruCreation Notable Member

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    I just learned it and will start tomorrow....lol

    That was a 1 and done post...

    Holla!
     
    GuruCreation, Jan 7, 2014 IP
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    Being an SEO expert is a little different than most professions. You cannot just learn a universal set of rules and follow them. In order to be successful you have to be adaptive, flexible and always updated. And reading...a lot and lot of constant reading. ;)
     
    Rado_ch, Jan 7, 2014 IP
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    At first creating websites was my hobby. Then I though "Hmm, do anyone visit my websites?" and I start reading about SEO. Then there was lots of tests and learning. After some time I was hired as SEO specialist... I already had basic knowledge about it and I was just developing all the time. Of course I needed to read lots of forums, blogs and some books.

    I think most of us begin in the similar way.
     
    Lexy, Jan 16, 2014 IP
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    Well, I not learned SEO. My first job is SEO. I work there as a trainee for 6 months. And after 6 years I am working in same company. So I m doing SEO from last 6 years.
     
    neelsharma, Jan 17, 2014 IP
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    I learned SEO through my experience with blogging.
     
    Solar Oblivion, Jan 19, 2014 IP
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    Of-course it is never ending process, these above blogs are really helpful seo people, will get all the SEO updates and easy to learn from here, thank you
     
    santhoshreddi, Jan 19, 2014 IP