Hey jackson, SEO is working in this 2013 and i think it will also be use in future always..The effective methods used in SEO include guest posting, forum posting, niche blog commenting, social bookmarking, article and blog submissions..
SEO 2013 best techniques is Guest blogging and Infographic. Old SEO techniques like Forum posting, blog commenting, Social bookmarking, article submission is also helps to improve page rank, website traffic. Now, squidoo is provide No Follow links but it's useful for getting traffic not for backlinks. SMO is good for seo 2013 techniques. You will easily promote your website or blog through top Social Media site like Facebook, Twitter and Google+. It helps to increase your brand name.