Hello guys. I am a newbie at SEO although I am a PHP & MySQL programmer. So I already know html and css which is an advantage. However, it seems SEO is not so easy. I believe that it is knowledge at the beginning and experience after that, just like many things. So my plan is: 1. To read a few pdf books (they have around 300-400 pages each) and to watch some video courses. The books are the best sellers about SEO; 2. To make a small website and to start applying the knowledge I've just got + continue reading SEO information. Of course I will use less competitive keywords. If I succeed in getting into 1-st page of G, I will optimize for keywords which are at the middle of competitiveness. If I get into top 10 again, I will stop experimenting with demo websites and enter the real game This plan should be completed in a few months. It doesn't matter whether they are 3, 6, 9 or 29, I am very persistent when I want something The goal is when I educate (I am a student on Finance and Accounting), which is after around 2.7 years, to be an SEO expert. What are your tips, opinions, questions, etc.? P.S. I have a request for you. My English is not good, so please tell me if I've made any mistake. No matter what - wrong preposition or tense used, etc. Thanks.
Spend your time with different set of queries on Google. Observe the organic search result. Visit those site and analyze them with different seo tools available over the web. Your experience will teach you the lessons.
I know the experience will teach me, but shouldn't I get at least basic knowledge before analyzing other websites?
i appreciate your intentions go ahead first download some free seo e-book learn it thoroughly and implement these as on your blog or small web site as you mention and put the google analytics on your site so that you may update about your site progress good luck
I advise you to read the Google SEO starter guide. This guide (pdf format) is written by Google itself. http://static.googleusercontent.com.../search-engine-optimization-starter-guide.pdf
Well if you are a Php and a web programmer, then what all you need to know before going for and preforming SEO with on a website is to know how to create backlinks for your website....
Find out the SEO tips online and try to implement. Create one blog and do this experiment on it. SEO need practical experience so you must do some SEO work as well. All the best
Nice, I'm from accounting too, unfortunately I know a little bit of PHP, just have knowledge about copy paste the code in template. I think SEO more easy than be a PHP programmer...
SEO is not a specific rule or formula. you can develop your own formula and also it is not specific that you will learn all SEO techniques within a particular time. Learn hard and implement carefully.
I think it depends in your dedication. In SEO, if you are devoting more time in it, you will really get more knowledge about SEO. So think that all depends upon your time that how much time your are spending to learn SEO and how much efforts you are putting on it.
I think that you will learn SEO methods step by step. I suggest you to read FAQ about SEO. Good luck!!!)))
modz - First off, your English is fine. Secondly, I would suggest that you don't undershoot your goals. I would start out with a medium difficulty keyword because then even if you fall short, you will probably be just as well off as if you had aimed lower in the first place. Hope that makes sense. The thing with search engine traffic is that you will show up for stuff you do not specifically optimize for. For instance, if you have a dog training site and target the phrase "tricks for dogs" you may get some of that traffic, even if you are not the #1 result, but you will also get click-throughs from less-frequently searched phrases such as "i want to teach my dog to do tricks" or "dog tricks for small dogs." The sum of phrases such as this may eventually be worth more than direct traffic from the term "tricks for dogs." Just a tip...sorry for the lame example. But yes, read, read, READ! And implement as you learn.
I agree with Amator, it is well worth reading up on Google's SEO Beginners Guide. Also some other books are useful. It may sound a bit lame but SEO for Dummies by Peter Kent is a really good place to start as it breaks down various elements of SEO quite well. The Art of SEO written in part by Rand Fishkin (SEOmoz) is another good book. However you can't go wrong with the Google guide as it comes straight from the horses mouth. After reading this its worth following a few SEO experts on twitter and subscribing to some blogs to get a constant stream of tips and SEO updates to help you on your way. Hope this helps
In my mind books can hlep you only if you will do something... If you will read a lot of books, it will not so good... you can forget about what you read))) do experiments with your sites)
Hi mate, You have told that you are php and html experienced person. That is really advantage for you in the seo. Dp is the place you can search for all seo/sem threads and can discuss many valuable things from other seo experts here.
Thanks to everybody! I appreciate your help. I won't read tons of books, just one book. I chose "The art of SEO". I'll read and practice simultaneously. I'll start with one of my sites (PR 1). It is on 6-th place for a keyword (500 searches a day, the competition is good) and I'll try to reach the first place. I guess that can be done using on-page SEO only, so that's the perfect experiment to do while reading the chapter about on-page SEO. BTW, I'd already read the Google's guide before I started the thread. The problem is that it is too general. I hope "The art of SEO" will explain to me the SEO in depth.
i would have to say what helped me alot back in the early days of SEO this website http://www.organicseospecialist.net/101-claimed-seo-secrets