I'm new to the SEO game and I'd like to learn the skill. Can anyone recommend a good book or other resource that covers the basics of SEO and has clear definitions of the tech terms? It would be a big help. Thanks.
try SEO Bible by Jery L Ledford.. its one of the best books on SEO available out there, i guess, some free versions are also available on net for download
read this first : www.seomoz.org/article/beginners-1-page , and if you have specific questions feel free to ask in this section of digitalpoint anytime.
SEO is easier than you think but then anything is easy when you know how. There is lots (too much) information, misinformation and general noise out there. My best tip is focus. Click my signature link for good stuff.
Check for SEO.com SEOChat.com SEOMoz.com SEOBook.com These are SEO communities and you are guaranteed to start learning from the very first day!
I agree with shailuars, those are all good seo sources. SEO moz is one of my favorites... it is especially good if you join for the membership i think its about $80 per month.
There are a number of SEO sources that Google can give you. Don't just focus on a particular source. Read a lot.