How did you learn SEO?

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MarketMaster13

I basically taught myself and it did take years until I was at a point of where I felt I had enough experience to deal with companies and websites.

How did you learn?

I also taught myself. With lots of trial and error, you eventually learn what works and what doesn't. However, SEO is constantly changing along with Google's algorithm. So, it is important to always continue learning and educating oneself in the field.

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MarketMaster13

12 years ago

Originally Posted by strategic seo services

I also taught myself. With lots of trial and error, you eventually learn what works and what doesn't. However, SEO is constantly changing along with Google's algorithm. So, it is important to always continue learning and educating oneself in the field.

I totally agree. It's hard to constantly learn each new method which arises, but you get used to it after a while.

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JosephTate Banned 12 years ago

I learnt my SEO from the War Room
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thebert

12 years ago

Self taught. Lots of trial and error. And it's a volatile, ever-changing landscape. Having said that, the simple, fundamental stuff still works.

There are plenty of really good SEO resources around. Sadly, there are about many, many more really, really bad SEO resources around. Learn to distinguish between the two and you'll save a virtual lifetime of frustration and wasted effort.

Good luck!

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techmabo

12 years ago

Do it your self with try and error ,

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mikemccalle

12 years ago

i had lots of mistakes with that,but soon with time it seemed to be much easier,
In internet you can find all you want

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TopLinks

12 years ago

I learned about SEO when I realized I didn't need to pay search engines to get my site higher on the SERP. It was an eye opener.

I was promoting a freebie site on forums around 2003, making sure to target keywords, and the site just kept ranking up.

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galeforce1337

12 years ago

Honestly there is no 'trick' to SEO anymore

Make sure your page is optimized right with proper labels that google can read
Create really good content
Figure out how to get backlinks
SEO done.

(Of course it goes more in-depth then that with keyword research, tracking competitors backlinks, etc... But, that's the jist of all you need to know to do good)

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Carlo Cabrera

12 years ago

I'm self taught mostly. I pay attention to what's working in Google. And just mimic what's working. Aslo I've paid people who are getting results to teach me.

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st0nec0ld

12 years ago

I remember that I started reading a book about Search Engine Optimization, to have a basic knowledge about it. If I am not mistaken I've read Wiley's SEO Bible. And then I decided to take a crash course on SEO in a university near my home. I actually didn't learn a lot from the university but fortunately I was able to get a job as an SEO Link Builder. A good start and experience for me. Until now I am still in the process of learning.

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sagittarius

12 years ago

I learned SEO through self study when I realized Adwords wasn't an cost-effective for a digital products affiliate. There were lots of rubbish about SEO in the past few years, so I had to choose the right source of information, mostly free from SEO blogs.

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hostdare

12 years ago

I learn SEO from internet ,latest updates in SEO from newsletters as well as some great and quality sites like seoroundtable,searhcenginewatch,mattcutts blog etc....these sites increases your knowledge about SEO

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promo87

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by MarketMaster13

I basically taught myself and it did take years until I was at a point of where I felt I had enough experience to deal with companies and websites.

How did you learn?

Well, what I do is I keep on participating over the webmaster forum, keep a close look on the search engine land posts and let me tell you a secret when you open the search engine land there is a table of SEO which appears on the right side. What I mostly do is I keep on following that table.

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twilightofidols

12 years ago

I learned by trying and failing. Spending lots of money, creating tons of sites that failed, eventually I created a site that made me a full time income, eventually that site was slapped by Penguin 2, let's just say it's been a hell of a learning process.

I quit my job in 2010 and have been self employed ever since. I've made a ton of mistakes and learned a ton. All in all it's been a hell of a ride and as long as search engines exist I will be ranking sites.

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rrembedded

12 years ago

Ofcourse, self interest with lot of free blogs for learning from seo blogs.

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PBScott

12 years ago

I read every book I could get my hands on about it, SEO for dummies stands out. Then I practiced and started reading on the web to keep up with the times.

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bbalamurugan

12 years ago

I learn SEO From online forums.

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GGpaul

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MarketMaster13

I basically taught myself and it did take years until I was at a point of where I felt I had enough experience to deal with companies and websites.

How did you learn?

A mixture of the warriorforum and working at a corporate job. It's been a rough battle for me, because when I want to share my experience from the corporate world people on here bash at me. Which I get it, everyone wants to own their own business. But I just feel that there are some takeaways from the corporate world that can benefit people here in the WF. Reason why I'm saying this is because I THOUGHT I knew everything from the WF, and there are people here who claim they know everything, but there's more to it.

Anyways, back to the question: I learned from here (WF), and a job, and just through trial and error.

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Michael Nguyen

12 years ago

Forums and reports but my SEO skills rocketed when I had a mentor at my previous agency day job.

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willtribe

12 years ago

I started learning about it four years ago, I bought a Ryan Deiss SEO product.

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alcymart 12 years ago

From trial and error, and a whole lot of reading with subscriptions to insider knowledge, but of course I had to keep updated over the years, and to this day still educating myself. It takes a year just to get a good grasp. Like chess it takes little time to learn but takes a lifetime to master.
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larahepze

12 years ago

by yourself is the best method.

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Daniel Tan

12 years ago

Self-thought, WarriorForum, SEO forums, Google's resources, Google's patent, SEO authorities like SEOMoz, SEJ etc.

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Ethos

12 years ago

Mostly reading forums like this and various websites, but its the backlinking i suck at.

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avowzone

Banned 12 years ago

I learned seo from various articles.

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gokhlesh

12 years ago

Basically we learn seo by practicing and getting more information from the interenet . You can also read various forum to gain the knowledge for SEO.

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georgekush1

12 years ago

For me the answer is not simple, Well there is not any particular coaching for teaching me SEO. I learnt SEO from many different website,blogs, forum and peoples.
But the journey is not over yet, Learning process is still going on.

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BBEX

12 years ago

I was hired fresh out of college as a copywriter for an internet marketing company. It turned out to be an SEO assistant gig. Thankfully, I learned a great deal of what I now know from my manager at the time, who I assume was mostly self-taught. These days, I rely on internet research to keep myself current.

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smiles8103 12 years ago

This might sound simple, but I learned SEO by jumping in, reading books, websites, ect, and then just by doing.....

I ranked my first site a month and a half after I picked up my first book. My method to learning anything new is to learn, then do, and if something doesn't work, I go back, read more details, so I can do more.

Taking action is the best way to learn!
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Extreme web solutions

12 years ago

I m still in seo learning process and i belive learning process never ends to keep your self upto date with new advancements in techniques.till now what ever i learn SEO its all from internet,forums,blogs,etc and the most important thing for SEO learning is will and passion.

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eman2011

12 years ago

I taught myself from online forums, ebooks and just reading blogs about SEO.

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dgui123451

12 years ago

I taught myself, I did a lot of trials on my website and in debt research, it took me a couple months because I did it every day and was determined to learn how to optimize my website.

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guitarizma

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by MarketMaster13

I basically taught myself and it did take years until I was at a point of where I felt I had enough experience to deal with companies and websites.

How did you learn?

I didn't "learn"...meaning its not complete - I'm still in the process of falling down and getting up and again falling down - but it's paying my bills and I'm enjoying the journey.

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JohnBrower

12 years ago

I think SEO is not a learning process. It is a practicing method. If anyone wants to know each and everything about SEO, it is necessary for him to working in SEO. SEO is a long process and it will take at least 2 years to learn completely.

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ecdavis

12 years ago

I am also in the self-taught category. I just dove in about 10 years ago trying to learn the basics, found out I thought SEO is endlessly fascinating and kept going. One lesson I learn again and again is that I don't know everything--just when I think I have a handle on things, I realize there is another ocean to cross.Happily, I really like the ocean.

These days, great place to start with SEO include, Searchenglineland.com, Moz.com, and Google's own Search Engine Starter Guide.

Evan

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mdarifsadik

12 years ago

Hello dear,i'm new user of this forum..I just tell you one thing that is google is the best teacher and internet is the best school .So you can easily learn seo from internet with help of google.There are a lot of tutorial available in google you just find them out..My wishes is always with you..Best of luck and thank you.

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martinluther

12 years ago

SEO is not a quick study thing, firstly you go for the basics of SEO and then you start learning about guide lines of search engines for promoting the web pages. Optimize web pages accordingly and then your start interaction with other websites on behalf of your website.

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beasty513

12 years ago

I learned mostly by doing, and how I learned to do is by
soaking in information from case studies to how search engines rank pages.

SEO is an endless process and you must be willing to be dynamic.

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ThatChrisGuy

12 years ago

Countless hours of research, trial, error, error, more error, lots of error, wow holy error, and then finally starting to realize what works & what doesn't.

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admar

12 years ago

I learn SEO from you tube,google videos,forums,blogs,yahoo answers & e-books.

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yasser

12 years ago

Trial And Errors and warrior forum for sure

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globalcompilation

12 years ago

I am also self-taught. I had background as an instructor but feeling I want to use my knowledge for good. But then I came up with all of these SEO and internet marketing. So basically, sharing and earning some money.

live in heaven!

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emeka08

12 years ago

Lolz. Google and WF are my teachers.

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Kimani

12 years ago

On the job, Google and WF

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riponbd

12 years ago

can i learn from Google via search ? its enough to fulfill my seo study? some body tell me .

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longseo

12 years ago

1. Google.
2. Youtube.
3. Friends, experts.
4. Learning by doing: do some small projects relating SEO and you can understand SEO.

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abs007 12 years ago

Trial & Error
Ebooks
forums
blogs
video tutorials
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manoj01

12 years ago

I learned SEO through Institute. when I realized for a digital products affiliate.
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12 years ago

I learn SEO from different Forums experts. After this, To get a proper guideline and instruction I have took a SEO Training in Dhaka of Bangladesh. They was Really best, and I think I have learn something better then other.

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12 years ago

I learnt SEO through one of the top class start-up IT company
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nik0 Banned 12 years ago

Tried to learn it at the warrior forum and from WSO's, result: over loaded with mis-information.

Then learned it myself the hard way by practising.

Like many I learned most from the Panda/Penguin updates, Google simply forces you to learn.
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MidasBalaa

12 years ago

I learnt SEO by teaching myself. Read blogs like Moz.com, follow Matt Cutts, read other popular blogs in your niche and copy some of the things they do. Watch your traffic stats and see whether what you are doing is working or not. Trial and error. I am still learning and unlearning

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12 years ago

By seeing others work, I read many of the SEO blogs out there for new tips and one day I got PR3. SEO Success

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someshets

12 years ago

I learn this from the internet.its a good experience

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Alphaxiom

12 years ago

First I get primary knowledge on SEO at SEO: The Free Beginner?s Guide From Moz, then i recommend search engine land, Mattcutt blog to get experimental knowledge.

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saigon

12 years ago

Practice makes perfect, you will eventually learn what works and what doesn't by doing some real projects. And then from blogs, forums, ebooks...

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vikram2014

12 years ago

I learned SEO from internet forums especially worrier forums, digital point forums,Moz blog and many more internet searches,finally from lots of practices i learned SEO process and internet marketing.

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hirithk

12 years ago

Hi
I had learned myself, by watching the videos and reading the newsletters and asking with experienced people.

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Ricardo Furtado

12 years ago

By studying from Google.
All the best. Regards.

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shashikant1010

12 years ago

i am also in one self learning category. seo is change rapidly so we cant say that one year is enough for seo. i must say that seo expert learning every time. google update was come any time so changes of seo was rapidly. first of all to learn seo. you have to read major blog every week every month like search engine land, mashable, my favorite moz.
dont go with ebook because its written in last year then right there was stategy was changed so read the blog and website . and active in seo forum its good to learn from other members and problem of others.

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st0nec0ld

12 years ago

SEO is more on self study or personal experience. And a real SEO person knows every blackhat technique ahaha

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kates59

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MarketMaster13

I basically taught myself and it did take years until I was at a point of where I felt I had enough experience to deal with companies and websites.

How did you learn?

Its amazing people trying to know the Beauvoir of Google algorithms to do best SEO for their site and then Google brings Panda after Panda and Penguins after Penguin. So you need to learn every time with a change in Google Algo.

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Masondavis

12 years ago

Self interest with lot of free blogs for learning from seo blogs.

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12 years ago

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SEO Power

12 years ago

I didn't teach myself, unlike other that have posted above. I learnt a lot about Internet marketing and SEO from the Wealthy Affiliate University. After I cancelled my membership due to certain reasons which I would like to keep to myself, I started reading about SEO on this forum and other IM/SEO forums extensively.

Then I began reading blogs as well, and the rest is history. Learning SEO is easy. It just takes a bit of time learning and much more implementing what you learnt.

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