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This is a good site:

SEOBook

The important thing to remember though is that your user and your content always come first. SEO all you want ... after those 2 are satisfied.

I am not new to web development but am fairly new to SEO.  Anyone have any good links for beginners?

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gbenavides, what type of links are you looking for exactly...reputable SEO companies, forums, SEO products, what?

Dale King

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I can`t really give you any links that are directly connected to SEO, but three greatest ways to improve SEO is:

Putting keyword rich content in your pages [find these by using the wordtracker.com program]
Creating one way backlinks to sites like http://www.ezinearticles.com
And by submitting your site to popular website directories.


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So yes, I think that you need an SEO.  But you need an SEO that knows that they are doing and can prove a track record.  Search for the company as if you were looking for any SEO, if they don`t come up on the first page. then rethink hiring them.


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I disagree with that advice. Just because someone comes up on the first page doesn`t necessarily make them legitimate. Besides, there is only room for ten spots on the first page, but there are many more than ten legitimate SEO experts - which means they`re on the second, third and fourth page.

For example, Jill Whalen comes up on the second page. Yet her reputation is sterling.

When choosing an SEO expert, yes, do your research, of course. But don`t make your decision based on whether or not they`re ranked on the first page.

That doesn`t guarantee anything!

Dale King

 

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I think this is a very interesting discussion, and one which I have put a lot of thought into in the past. One thing that we have to consider is the cost associated with reaching the top page - a new SEO consultant may not have the resources to buy an old trusted domain, or buy links, however that does not mean they are not fully aware of how to reach the top spot with the right resources.

Another point of note is that, reaching the top spot for your desired keyword is not always the best way to get the most targeted traffic. An SEO who is ranking for "place name" SEO and "rank in google" for  example, many experience more targeted traffic. I would also venture a guess that search queries for SEO related phrases are often performed by people who are looking to do it themselves - that is why seo company, seo firm, seo agency may be more lucrative keywords by their targeted nature.

I have been doing organic SEO (search engine optimization) since 1999, and have seen a lot of companies come and go.

Google is NOT the only search engine out there. In fact, I prefer Yahoo over Google.

The best way of choosing an SEO firm is to look carefully at their website and their clients` websites. You should use the "View Source" on your browser to look at their title, and meta tags (description and keywords). If they repeat a single phrase more than 3 times, or if their title tag is only a string of keywords (or their description looks like this as well), then I would stay away from them.

Another danger signal is if they "guarantee" top ten rankings in Google or Yahoo. It is not possible to guarantee this as search engines (especially Google) change constantly.




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