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For online business is SEO mandatory?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by Ethnetia, Jan 24, 2014.

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    I have a website. It is a static page. So, should I need SEO advisor for promotion, please guide.
     
    Ethnetia, Jan 24, 2014 IP
  2. SEOArbiterJoanne

    SEOArbiterJoanne Greenhorn

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    It's not mandatory at all.

    I think it's a great way to generate traffic and encourage people to experiment with it but there a lot of different ways to run a successful online business.
     
    SEOArbiterJoanne, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    It is hard to provide advice more detailed than what SEOArbiter Joann said without additional information such as what you are trying to sell, to whom you are trying to sell it to, marketing methods you are currently using, etc.
     
    jrbiz, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    Start now, results take time.
     
    Joe@AdPatron, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    NutraTech Peon

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    It's not mandatory at all, like SEOArbiter Joann said. It certainly helps, tho. It all depends on your niche, in the long run.
     
    NutraTech, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    gambler53 Well-Known Member

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    Proper SEO cuts down on the amount of money you spend promoting your site. On the other hand, you have to purchase effective SEO services and tools to make it happen fast.
     
    gambler53, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    vats121 Active Member

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    It's not mandatory but worth doing if dome properly ie without spam links etc
     
    vats121, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    Ready, fire, aim!
     
    jrbiz, Jan 24, 2014 IP
  9. Joe@AdPatron

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    That's in the wrong order, man.

     
    Joe@AdPatron, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    Its not mandatory, in fact I wouldn't recommend focusing on it alone. Focus on telling people about the site etc. If it is about making sales then tell people about it, and sell the product as it won't matter much as long as you are selling.
     
    ash1ey82, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    That was my point. That phrase is very similar in meaning to "shoot first and ask questions later." I was not necessarily agreeing with that approach, just acknowledging it.
     
    jrbiz, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    Like what most said here. It's not mandatory. The way i look at it, SEO is a type of promotion since you can get a high rank eventually.
     
    Alto Pluma, Jan 24, 2014 IP
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    As mentioned it it isn't mandatory unless you lump social into the SEO equation. Social will take over as the preferred way to optimize your site in the search engines - Sooner rather than later..
     
    newsworthywes, Jan 24, 2014 IP
  14. ash1ey82

    ash1ey82 Active Member

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    Exactly as long as you are active on social networks then the SEO will be pretty good, but later you can do it yourself.
     
    ash1ey82, Jan 25, 2014 IP
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    Like everyone said its not mandatory. It does help but its a lot to keep putting quality content on your site. It takes a while for google to recongnize your site. And with googles constant changing of their algorithm I wouldn't rely on google alone.
     
    kb24, Jan 25, 2014 IP
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    Yea good quality content is the most important thing.
     
    ash1ey82, Jan 26, 2014 IP
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    SEO is not mandatory. You should focus on other avenues of traffic cuz search engine traffic takes the longest to build up
     
    Dionne Taylor, Jan 26, 2014 IP
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    personally I think SEO is very impotant. Ranking #1 on google can make you tons of cash
     
    Dabook, Jan 26, 2014 IP
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    But, getting customers is more important. Eventually the SEO will get you the customers but getting customers is the main goal.
     
    ash1ey82, Jan 26, 2014 IP
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    Yea I agree with the previous posts that you need to be active on Social Media. Other than that, with one single static page, kinda hard to do SEO but not impossible
     
    Ethan Alvin, Jan 26, 2014 IP