Top 5 SEO Books

10 years ago

I suppose I can look up in Google with some books, then come here looking bad and give a list of them, but that isn't what you want. LOL! Gee, it's been a long while since I read a SEO book, but I have ready many, both hard copy and eBooks. I guess the appeal isn't there as much because by the time the author finishes publishing and distribution, Google will have gone through several dozen algorithm changes that parts of the book will be outdated.

When seeking any SEO advice, I look at many factors of the source, especially the date.

If you're looking for some, you can find a few eBooks on SEO at eBay for less than .99¢.

Good luck and keep on truckin'.

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SEOArbiterJoanne

10 years ago

I haven't read any books/courses on SEO for quite a while so I'm reluctant to list anything specific, but don't just follow a book from a year or 2 ago because it has heaps of great reviews.

SEO moves quickly so you should look at things that are recent, things that have been released in the last few months.

Also, don't just blindly follow whatever you learn in every course. A good idea would be to buy multiple courses and to read popular SEO blogs to absorb a heap of information, and then to test things out and make your assumptions on what you see happening rather than what you read.

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johnben1444

10 years ago

Originally Posted by TLondon

Hey,

Can anybody name, or better yet provide a link to a credible article with top 5 best books/ebooks on SEO that would be still relevant today, or anything related? Enough to become an SEO. If you have more, go ahead.

And yes, I'm aware of the SEO blogs and websites, and I read them, but sometimes I just don't feel like looking at the laptop, or blog type of articles anymore. I just want my Kindle.

I launched a WSO for that just a week ago.

PM me with your email and I will forward it to to during my free time.

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MikeFriedman

10 years ago

I read a lot of SEO books. I just like to see what others are doing. Rarely do I find what I would call a good one, but now and then I pick a few shortcuts here and there.

I don't know about a 5 top SEO books, but here is one I picked up recently that I can tell you absolutely sucks.

Amazon.com: SEO Black Book - A Guide to the...

It is probably the single worst SEO book I have ever read. A total POS. I left a review on there too. I don't know how this thing has any positive reviews at all.

There is one good one that I like. Some of the stuff in it is a bit dated, but it still has lots of good info on onpage issues to look at when evaluating a site. I forget the exact name of it right now, but the author is Danny Dover. You can find it on Amazon.

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TLondon

10 years ago

Mike, thanks for the input.

Here's the book:

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Secrets: Danny...
However, it seems to be published in 2011, which is a bit too old.

Do Moz, SEOBook and other respectable public SEO sources not have their books released? They have different online guides, but I don't remember any books.

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MikeFriedman

10 years ago

Originally Posted by TLondon

Mike, thanks for the input.

Here's the book: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Secrets: Danny Dover, Erik Dafforn: 9780470554180: Amazon.com: Books

However, it seems to be published in 2011, which is a bit too old.

Do Moz, SEOBook and other respectable public SEO sources not have their books released? They have different online guides, but I don't remember any books.

It might be 2011, but trust me there is a lot of good stuff still in there. It is the only SEO book I have ever read that I still recommend to people.

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pedrorr84

10 years ago

Originally Posted by TLondon

Mike, thanks for the input.

Here's the book: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Secrets: Danny Dover, Erik Dafforn: 9780470554180: Amazon.com: Books

However, it seems to be published in 2011, which is a bit too old.

Do Moz, SEOBook and other respectable public SEO sources not have their books released? They have different online guides, but I don't remember any books.

This book is so good if you're starting. As many people said before, SEO changes quickly, so you can't follow a book or read a book like a bible. I have some books in my bookcase as references, but the real SEO is on the Internet which is much faster than printed papers. The are so many blogs, forums and real people who can teach you more than a book.

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DeskCoder

10 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

It is probably the single worst SEO book I have ever read. A total POS. I left a review on there too. I don't know how this thing has any positive reviews at all.

Saw your review on Amazon (it was hilarious) ... sadly, you're the only reviewer to call him out. Fiverr? Really? Fiverr? All the bad reviews say it's too basic ... what do you expect for $4?

I think I'm going to write my own eBook about SEO ... and just list random Fiverr gigs.

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MikeFriedman

10 years ago

Originally Posted by DeskCoder

Saw your review on Amazon (it was hilarious) ... sadly, you're the only reviewer to call him out. Fiverr? Really? Fiverr? All the bad reviews say it's too basic ... what do you expect for $4?

I think I'm going to write my own eBook about SEO ... and just list random Fiverr gigs.

I honestly was not expecting much going into it, but the author has 4 or 5 books on Amazon. All have pretty decent reviews. It's rare that I find anything in a book that I don't already know these days, but I'm still interested to see other people's takes on things. The moment you stop trying to learn in this industry you become irrelevant.

This thing was just absolutely awful though. Clearly they are either fake reviews or total morons reviewing the books.

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MikeFriedman

10 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

I read a lot of SEO books. I just like to see what others are doing. Rarely do I find what I would call a good one, but now and then I pick a few shortcuts here and there.

I don't know about a 5 top SEO books, but here is one I picked up recently that I can tell you absolutely sucks.

Amazon.com: SEO Black Book - A Guide to the Search Engine Optimization Industry's Secrets (The SEO Series) eBook: R.L. Adams: Kindle Store

It is probably the single worst SEO book I have ever read. A total POS. I left a review on there too. I don't know how this thing has any positive reviews at all.

There is one good one that I like. Some of the stuff in it is a bit dated, but it still has lots of good info on onpage issues to look at when evaluating a site. I forget the exact name of it right now, but the author is Danny Dover. You can find it on Amazon.

I decided to go back and investigate this a little bit. There have been 3-4 more 5 star reviews since I left mine.

Here is one of the reviewers...

Amazon.com: Profile For Diana L: Reviews
She has 200 reviews of different books. All 5 star. And she is not the only one in the list.

It's pretty obvious the author is buying reviews for his products.

Just be careful when looking at reviews.

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Rehmat

10 years ago

Originally Posted by MikeFriedman

There is one good one that I like. Some of the stuff in it is a bit dated, but it still has lots of good info on onpage issues to look at when evaluating a site. I forget the exact name of it right now, but the author is Danny Dover. You can find it on Amazon.

That's Dany Dover's "Search Engine Optimization Secrets". He has discussed some good things there.

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alvinchua91

10 years ago

lol! to be honest, all SEO books I've read were pretty crappy

Including the 'SEO for dummies'.

One tip: If most people know a particular tip and you see it repeated time and time again on WF, chances are - it works - BUT since everybody knows it, doing it will only yield minimal results.

The only real way that works for SEO - many backlinks from high quality, relevant sites. It's hard to do that easily and quickly - but that's the most effective way for long-term SEO results.

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redarrows 10 years ago

SEO for dummies best book ever all versions grate stuff,

If you really want to no seo and can afford it, there a seo video/dvd course out there up to date

Learning Search Engine Optimization Tutorial Video - SEO Training DVD

only a example i used Google.
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yukon

Banned 10 years ago

Lol, never trust reviews on the interwebs, they're all BSing. :p

Amazon is just like ebay as far as feedback.

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GyuMan82

10 years ago

I used to read a ton of SEO books a few years ago but the landscape is just changing too frequently where a book just published 6 months ago may not be relevant today.

With that said, the "basics" of SEO (ie on-site optimization etc) hasn't changed, so once you get those down the rest of your learning will come from trial and error.

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patco

10 years ago

I am 99% sure that you can build a very good website without reading ANY book... A book will not be helpful as things change quickly in the SEO industry... Something that's perfect as SEO strategy today, could be NOT working tomorrow... So, I suggest reading forums like this, asking questions, taking part in discussions and stay up to date!

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tasneemishaque

10 years ago

I read many SEO books when I was a beginner. All of them teaches the same. No one will tell you their exact seo strategy.They will tell you basics of SEO.But you will get better in search engine optimization with your experience. Spend sometime,do different experiments and you will become good in SEO.
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TotalWebsiteControl

10 years ago

Instead of reading a book i would just search the seo forum and find good topics to research. You will never learn enough about seo because nobody knows the secret formula to high rankings. Just testing,testing,testing then more testing until you have a decent idea what works and what doesn't. Just remember to take any advice you hear on this section of the forum with a grain of salt for obvious reasons.

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RDB85

10 years ago

This book is quite good:

Marketing in the Age of Google: Your Online...

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yukon Banned 10 years ago

Originally Posted by RDB85

This book is quite good: Marketing in the Age of Google: Your Online Strategy IS Your Business Strategy: Amazon.co.uk: Vanessa Fox: Books

The preview & table of contents look like opinions & statistics. Not my idea of a useful SEO book.
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- MikeFriedman 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by yukon
  
  The preview & table of contents look like opinions & statistics. Not my idea of a useful SEO book.
  
  I actually did not think it looked that bad.
  
  Not much you can tell from a table of contents though.
  
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  yukon Banned 10 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by MikeFriedman
  
  I actually did not think it looked that bad.
  
  Not much you can tell from a table of contents though.
  
  I read the first couple of preview pages, all I got was statistics & I worked for Google in the past... I know SEO delivers traffic I'm not interested in statistics. That tells me it's most likely a book targeting people that are new to SEO.
  
  I also know an ex-Google employee isn't going to be telling the world any secrets because Google would crush them in court.
  
  Reading what other people are doing is interesting but most of that is done online & reverse engineering things I see happening in the SERPs.
  
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timpears

10 years ago

I signed on to Alex Becker's program SourceROI. Best I ever seen on SEO. You can learn a lot by subscribing to his list and watching the free videos every week. But sorry, don't think it comes in a Kindle version.

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massiveray

10 years ago

Originally Posted by timpears

I signed on to Alex Becker's program SourceROI. Best I ever seen on SEO. You can learn a lot by subscribing to his list and watching the free videos every week. But sorry, don't think it comes in a Kindle version.

Ha, that is all!

My recommendations are:

Ultimate Guide to Link Building: How to Build... The Link Building eBook by Paddy Moogan

Eric Ward and Paddy Moogan are 2 of the only guys I listen to and agree with on a regular basis. I think Eric's book is essential for any link builder.

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Agryd

10 years ago

There are no seo book to learn SEO, you should learn online which is more helpful:
SEO Book
The Art of SEO
seomoz
Bruce Clay
Matt Cutts

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kevinenrique

10 years ago

You should read Eric Ward's book, you can find it in amazon. His strategies are rock solid.
***Edit: Massiveray has a link to Eric's book in the post above, #24.

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Hogan Chua

10 years ago

I read

the art of seo back in the day and found it to be very useful!

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imrankhan454

10 years ago

Best SEO Books are:
1. SEO Simplified - learn Search Engine Optimization Strategies and Principles for Beginners.
2. Google Semantic Search: Search Engine Optimization Techniques that get your company more traffic, increase brand impact and amplify your business.
3. Step by Step SEO: The complete guide to search engine success.
4. Inbound marketing and SEO: Insights from the Moz Blog.
5. Search engine optimization: Your visual blueprint for effective internet marketing.

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iramsweet

10 years ago

i have read the moz seo book and learn much things from there have anyone read that book

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blindapeseo

10 years ago

Apart from using forums, I'd take a look at these:

Optimize

Amazon.com: Optimize: How to Attract and Engage... This must be the most talked about book on SEO of the last year.
It is good, but very dry... that book is a slog.

Landing page Optimization

Amazon.com: Landing Page Optimization: The... Because.. well, this is what you got to do

Convert!

Amazon.com: Convert!: Designing Web Sites to... Has been fine as well

The Art of SEO

Amazon.com: The Art of SEO (Theory in Practice)... I found the book too basic, but it might scratch your itch, and it DOES give a nice overview

Other than that, I still stand behind these, but these are more for developers:
10 Essential books for Web Developers

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