Is SEO easy to learn?

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by scurvy, Jul 30, 2013.

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    And how would one go about learning it??
     
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  2. WebDev Solutions

    WebDev Solutions Well-Known Member

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    SEO is a constantly change game, you need to evolve and adapt if you don't want to be left behind. It's certainly not easy, I've been practicing SEO for 7 years now and the knowledge I've amassed over that time period is huge. There is no one "winning formula" and it takes time, dedication, and testing.

    WebDev
     
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  3. rmkkcb

    rmkkcb Greenhorn

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    yes, it is easy to learn but it is something that will take time; it will not happen overnight. also, when you first get started depending on your level, some things will be easy to grasp while others will seem like a foreign language. the secret is to learn a little bit everyday and over time you will be like WebDev who has years of knowledge and experience.

    Visit these sites to learn more

    http://moz.com/beginners-guide-to-seo
    http://searchengineland.com/guide/what-is-seo
     
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  4. nodle

    nodle Greenhorn

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    Like WebDev said above it's defiantly a learning experience. Things change all the time in the industry. Best thing is just keep reading about it and learning more and more.
     
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  5. YesThatsMe

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    You did join a seo forum. This is already a good start. Just read a lot about the topic. As it is often the case with other interests... it will help here too.
     
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  6. GodOfSEO

    GodOfSEO Active Member

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    SEO covers a huge amount of areas and every site, video, profile, listing etc... is completely different.

    For example, ranking a video in youtube search is completely different to ranking an ecommerce site in Google.
     
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  7. SEOexpertsforyou

    SEOexpertsforyou Greenhorn

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    Honestly speaking it is not "easy" to learn SEO. You need to be very dedicated towards learning it if you really want to understand it properly. You may get to acquire some knowledge reading stuff, but you may have to put it into action if you really want to learn its practical aspects.
     
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    seo writing isn't that hard, especially when the clients provide keywords. However, research and analysis of keyword campaigns takes up a lot of time.
     
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    My Property Stores Active Member

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    I agree with the SEO Expert Foryou, You need to focus on the algorithms and the webmaster guidelines to get your website on top 10 position.
     
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    Yes and No, both. A “Yes”, because you can learn as many SEO techniques you want. Some are easy and some are complex. A “No”, because even if you know about many SEO techniques, deciding which are the ones that are going to work for a particular website is crucial. A shopping site will have different SEO needs than a business or a college site. So, one has to choose the right mix of techniques and implement it to get best results. Also, one has to take care of the regular algorithm updates on different search engines.

    You can learn more about SEO by various blogs and SEO beginners' guide available on web.
     
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    There is no end to learning SEO. Things are always changing and you will always be learning new things or trying to unlearn old things that no longer work. All those that understand what I'm talking about, share your comments.
     
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    HI ! To learn SEO is not easy. it's not one time knowledge that you learn once and gain whole knowledge about it but Changes happen constantly in it. so, you have to be active and learn it step by step.
     
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    alex06295 Well-Known Member

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    Easy to learn and difficult to implement!

    In SEO, you need to have practical knowledge for better result.
     
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