SEO Tycoon

**viamtech** · 01-12-2010, 05:17 AM

Hi. I am a vey curious kind of person and I want to learn SEO, therefore, I what things I should know before working on different website and from where to get information about SEO?

**FenceGuy** · 01-12-2010, 04:26 PM

You might try searching the forum for more specific questions....

**bigcat1967** · 01-12-2010, 08:29 PM

google "seo tutorials" - don't get a book at the library, even if the book was written last year - it's to old

**webcosmo** · 01-12-2010, 09:02 PM

Google SEO guide is the best to start with. Ask questions if you have any as you read that.

**jusvie** · 01-12-2010, 10:55 PM

Engaging in SEO forums is a great source of learning!

**edgray** · 01-13-2010, 09:36 AM

To break it down:

SEO is the process of optimising your pages so Google understands the content of your page. This is putting keywords in the right places: TITLE, META Description, H1 - H6, P, STRONG and in the ALT attributes of your images.

That's SEO. That gets Google understanding your content. Next, to ensure rankings, you need to build backlinks with your keywords in the anchor text.

Hope this gives you a good start. If you have specific questions, just ask.

**media** · 01-14-2010, 05:26 AM

MSN also has a guide for search engine optimization, google it. Googles guide is real good but you should read over both to get a balance.

**chrishirst** · 01-14-2010, 06:05 AM

There is only one way to really learn about optimising and that is to just do it. HOWEVER:

Following the prevailing wisdom blindly will NOT teach you anything.

Try things and make your own judgement. Things that appear to work you should experiment more with, things that don't seem to work should be adapted and altered to se why.

Blind faith in what the "experts" say is NOT the way to go.

**princess06** · 01-14-2010, 07:55 AM

you should post first what you know about SEO, so we all know where to start..

**trafficke.com** · 01-14-2010, 03:55 PM

All you have to do is actively participate in this or another SEO forum.

**Robertpatrick** · 01-15-2010, 06:17 AM

The foremost thing for you to learn SEO is to join forums where in you can learn a Lot about SEO. This webmaster talk forum is also a very good place for you to take effective part in SEO topics and read what others experience is really into SEO.

**chrishirst** · 01-15-2010, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Robertpatrick

The foremost thing for you to learn SEO is to join forums where in you can learn a Lot about SEO.

Unfortunately the majority of "SEO" forums are overrun with "experts" who would have a difficult time spelling "SEO" never mind actually saying something useful!!!

**Aiken** · 01-15-2010, 09:18 AM

I also like Google SEO guide its best to start if read thoroughly all the guide you can also learn how Google search engine works to optimize site and you can make your site on top of Google.

**corporateseo** · 01-15-2010, 09:55 PM

if i would you, i wouldn't worry much about the word "SEO" much. try to build small network of ppl & see if you can each other out. Linkable content or tool is good way to get backlinks. I am not huge friend of article directories, however social media works. now go figure stuff!

youtube will be your best bet to learn things. don't listen to some spammy videos which wants to sell you anything(i mean tool/services)

**FenceGuy** · 01-15-2010, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrishirst

Unfortunately the majority of "SEO" forums are overrun with "experts" who would have a difficult time spelling "SEO" never mind actually saying something useful!!!

Can you spell "SEO" Chris?

**varundbest** · 01-15-2010, 11:39 PM

Post useful content and get backlinks. Just balance content and backlinks if u want to stay away from sandbox!

**CadServices** · 01-16-2010, 02:32 AM

write seo tutorial in google you will get a lot site to refer. start to learn seo with free directory submission after that you will able to do social bookmarking, article, press release and alll

**seorif** · 01-16-2010, 02:42 AM

Read more SEO blog , also follow google guide

for a site there is two type of SEO
1)On Page : which is already edgray said
2)Off page : link building,

**Deaongrab** · 01-16-2010, 05:01 AM

Hi viamtech.

I believe Google SEO guide is the best source to learn about SEO and reads a lot of stuff about SEO read various books available in market.

**Janedoe** · 01-18-2010, 12:12 AM

I am more into off-page optimization and most of the info I have is from forums. The problem is the information overload with so many people saying so many different things. Its quite confusing at times. I now know there are many ways to link building / getting back links. What I don't know yet is how to figure out which method has been more effective??

So I suggest that you find out about SEO at this forum, and then use it how you feel it suits you and your website. Don't blindly do everything that everyone says.

What I can say for sure is that learning and doing SEO will be an ongoing process.