Is SEO Dead??

no it's not dead. Backlinking still counts, google page 1 is still doable, just the formula has changed a bit and all people can still do it on regular basis. =) Just do it, take some SEO course might help you out.
But I think in WF, there are a lot of free info about SEO that's up to date and very doable. The best part, they're free.

SEO isn't dead but it's not exactly easy starting out.

You do have an advantage over a lot of SEOs If you know HTML, that might sound strange but a lot people selling SEO only know how to build links. Knowing how to reverse engineer competition web pages is useful for SEO, example comparing the competitions live web page to Google Cache (text version) to see which on-page links Google is following (ex: javascript links not showing on the cache (text version) where links matter).

SEO is 99% hands on learning, reading forums & blogs should be taken lightly, there's a lot of bad info. and outdated techniques (ex: forum links). Dig into high ranking pages for tough keywords, doesn't have to be the same niche your targeting, reverse engineer what the top ranking sites are doing. The core of SEO is links + text but everything isn't equal, especially links.

nope... seo isn't dead... you need think out of the box. Remember SEO always change...

Many have given up on SEO after goggles updates, BUT, yes you can still rank. Like Yukon says, its just the formula thats changed and a lot of the oldies will give up and not learn the new stuff
Scotty

I dont think Seo is dead, I am still doing it for my clients and got 10 keywords in just 2 month on first page of google.

Zubair,

The practice of optimizing a website did not die but what is dyeing are the spammy tactics and “gaming” of the system that have plagued search for years. While others may not agree, it seems that the playing field has been leveled for those actually interested in producing a quality experience online. Those whose primary objective was to drive eyeballs to a site in order to monetize it have to work much harder while those who have just been producing quality content all along are having a much easier time. Its at the point now where even spammy sites are starting to have halfway useful content because they have no other choice but to make a somewhat quality site in order to rank.

As time goes on and initiatives like author rank gain greater currency, we will see methods from search that will be almost impossible to game without working very, very hard.

Best,

Shawn

If SEO is Dead.. It means that Search Engines are Dead.

So SEO never Dies till Search Engines Dies.

Google Never Dies so SEO too never Dies.

SEO is not dead my friend! Its Procedures are Changed! There was time when plenty of spamming works wonder for you! Now Google have Tighten their Hands around Spammers Hands! You Have To Perform Search Engine Optimization according to web-master guidelines in order to rank your site higher on search engines!

Needing a new "trick" every day,week or month =/= SEO is dead.

That's how the SEO industry is.

Only for people who think in terms of "numbers of backlinks" and "page ranks".

To people instinctively interested in quality and relevance, it's far from dead, because those are what Google's also interested in. There's been an inexorable progression in that direction over the last few years, and Google says very openly that that's going to continue.

Still, the traffic SEO can bring, however successful, certainly leaves something to be desired, compared with traffic from other sources! Personally, I'd advise you not to put too much of your time and effort into trying to attract "organic SERP's" traffic, for two main reasons: first, it's very precarious and makes your business Google-dependent, and any business that's Google-dependent is no more than one algorithm-change away from a potential accident (or even a potential disaster), as so many Warriors have been finding out over the last year or two, some of them to their very great cost; secondly, for me, search engine traffic has been uniformly the worst-converting traffic out of everything I've ever tried in 8 entirely different niches over the whole of the last 4 years - search engine visitors to all my websites typically stay the least time, view the fewest pages, opt in the least often and actually buy anything by far the least often. I admit I do get tons of search engine traffic to all my main sites (because high rankings for multiple keywords happen to be a minor side-benefit of the main targeted traffic-generation method I use to build my business) but I'd certainly hate to have to make a living just from that traffic, and I wouldn't even be cursing too much if Google de-indexed all my sites this afternoon.

SEO is not dead.

its just not easy anymore.

I think the only people who seriously think SEO is dead or are saying that are Guru's who want to sell the next product which is an easy one button solution to riches.

Google do now and will always have to use an algo to determine which sites are most relevant to a search term. This is SEO. so long as Google has to do this SEO cannot be dead as there is a task to be done working out what it is the Algo wants in its current form.

Its the same as saying web design is dead because we now have wordpress and facebook to make pages on.

imho anyway

Yup, it's dead, I was at the funeral the other day.

Nope it's not at all, to be honest once you get the hang of it it's not too hard either. The hard part is slogging through all the misinformation to find the truth.

Because the guys with the truth don't really want to give it away

No, after all the updates, ONLY the webmaster that don't give up will make a successful SEO strategy!

Quality SEO is not dead. Spamming crappy websites with crappy links is long dead. Create a quality, informative website and Google will recognize this and rank. Many newbies want to make a brand new website and get it ranked #1 within a day just by SENuke blasts. Not going to happen. A good, ranking website takes time to build, but is well worth it.

is the search function dead?

Lettuce be cereal...

Google still has 10 results on the first page. With proper search engine optimization you can reach the top 10.

Therefore SEO is not dead.

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No SEO will never die

I got my main principle - do white hat SEO step by step naturally, and it all comes with time -if you're persistent and provide value to people, you will increase the chance to monetize your blogs! Been following this principle for quite some time

SEO is DEAD?? but who definitely kill SEO...

Probably those who really think SEO is dead.. WHY?? because for those who believe that SEO is alive and kickin' ranks on websites, definitely know what really made them successful with SEO business whatever changes and new rules google posts or announce then there is always a WAY to achieve the TOP RANK!!!

What are these and which are right ways in getting these top rank in search engine?

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SEO has been rebranded as Content Marketing.

Yes man, seo is still works and try it. You could get succeeded.!

its pretty much alive,Backlinks,Keywords still work quite well..

Yes, SEO is dead, so make your post or article to your reader not to Search Engine!

Not yet !! Only the gameplay changed..depending on what competition your are after...