Current SEO trends?

bikefish · 11-19-2009, 07:40 PM

Been away from SEO for some years and just getting back into the scene again. Could anyone tell me what current trends are for SEO ie what works and what no longer works.

I have heard backlinks from directory's can be risky. If anyone could help or advice, I would be most obliged

jazbo · 11-19-2009, 08:12 PM

Crikey thats a big subject to ask a question on, there is an entire industry devoted to it!

I recommend you start reading some of the reputable sites and blogs such as:

seomoz.org
seobook.com

then go from there. I hope the SEo services in your signature are someone elses !

bikefish · 11-20-2009, 04:25 AM

Thanks Jazbo,

Both good sites.

And yes believe it or not I do get my clients websites to the top for a chosen keywords. As I said just rusty, what may have worked 2 years ago isn't relevent now.

jazbo · 11-20-2009, 06:45 AM

Well you can't be that rusty if your clients are ranking top ;-)

sweetfranky · 11-20-2009, 02:47 PM

Well, Yahoo is still awful.

There is some new link building methods popping up. Social bookmarking is getting bigger too. Article marketing still works if that helps.

MarketingZen · 11-21-2009, 05:54 AM

Hello Bikefish,

Good to have another Liverpudlian on the boards.

bazzais · 11-21-2009, 06:18 AM

Not much has changed, keyword stuffing is still out, submitting to multiple directories in one go is still out, link farms are still out, hidden text is still out, cloaking is still out, duplicate content is still out, not concentrating on long tail phrases is still out, not choosing a niche that sells is out, not doing your keyword research is still out, not adding fresh content on a regular basis is still out.

Basically if you write for humans to understand - google will like you and other people may like to link to you.

Ta

Barry

bikefish · 11-21-2009, 06:41 AM

Thanks guys, thats been useful. Its a great and friendly forum.

11-19-2009, 07:40 PM	#1
bikefish Bikefish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Current SEO trends? Been away from SEO for some years and just getting back into the scene again. Could anyone tell me what current trends are for SEO ie what works and what no longer works. I have heard backlinks from directory's can be risky. If anyone could help or advice, I would be most obliged
	SEO Liverpool

11-19-2009, 08:12 PM	#2
jazbo Systematic Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk, England. Posts: 1,906 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 35 Thanked 298 Times in 217 Posts Social Networking	Re: Current SEO trends? Crikey thats a big subject to ask a question on, there is an entire industry devoted to it! I recommend you start reading some of the reputable sites and blogs such as: seomoz.org seobook.com then go from there. I hope the SEo services in your signature are someone elses !
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11-20-2009, 04:25 AM	#3
bikefish Bikefish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Current SEO trends? Thanks Jazbo, Both good sites. And yes believe it or not I do get my clients websites to the top for a chosen keywords. As I said just rusty, what may have worked 2 years ago isn't relevent now.
	SEO Liverpool

11-20-2009, 06:45 AM	#4
jazbo Systematic Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Norfolk, England. Posts: 1,906 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 35 Thanked 298 Times in 217 Posts Social Networking	Re: Current SEO trends? Well you can't be that rusty if your clients are ranking top ;-)
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11-20-2009, 02:47 PM	#5
sweetfranky HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 227 Thanks: 50 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Current SEO trends? Well, Yahoo is still awful. There is some new link building methods popping up. Social bookmarking is getting bigger too. Article marketing still works if that helps.

11-21-2009, 05:54 AM	#6
MarketingZen HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 155 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Current SEO trends? Hello Bikefish, Good to have another Liverpudlian on the boards.

11-21-2009, 06:18 AM	#7
bazzais I cant think of anything. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Earth > UK > Wales > Sir Benfro > Cippyn > Field > Farmyard > House > Top Landing > Chair Posts: 57 Thanks: 4 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Current SEO trends? Not much has changed, keyword stuffing is still out, submitting to multiple directories in one go is still out, link farms are still out, hidden text is still out, cloaking is still out, duplicate content is still out, not concentrating on long tail phrases is still out, not choosing a niche that sells is out, not doing your keyword research is still out, not adding fresh content on a regular basis is still out. Basically if you write for humans to understand - google will like you and other people may like to link to you. Ta Barry

11-21-2009, 06:41 AM	#8
bikefish Bikefish Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Liverpool UK Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Current SEO trends? Thanks guys, thats been useful. Its a great and friendly forum.
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