Dec | 22 | 2007

Learning SEO: Beyond Looking (Conferences and Experience)

Posted by Guru as Marketing and Search Optimization

We know that reading isn’t the only way to learn things. Aside from relying on obvious resources like books and blogs two great SEO resources someone serious about learning all about SEO should never overlook are SEO conferences and hands-on experience.

SEO is so popular nowadays that where ever you live there is likely an SEO conference held at least once a year near your place. Do not miss the chance of learning from SEO experts. Just like in life listening to advice is the smart thing to do. Attend as many SEO conferences and expos as you can, even the smaller ones. You do not have to save up to fly to another country to attend an international expo but can simply attend a small conference or even help organize a small one. Even if you have advanced knowledge in SEO you can still learn from attending in conferences whether from the actual talks or from sharing new found knowledge with other experts attending the conference while socializing.

Of course, all that knowledge you get from reading and listening is of no use if it remains all in your head. Experience is still the best teacher. If you want to learn about SEO start dabbling with it on a test site. You can start by trying to optimize your blog. If you have a business blog you might want professionals to handle its SEO so as to not waste time. However, if you do not need results that fast and learning is greater import to you then you can dabble with that. If not, then stick to your personal blog. Keep on practising and experiment with various techniques. Launch several blogs/sites and see which one performs the best. In the end you will not only get to put what you learn to practice but will learn BY practising.

2 Responses

Tina
06|Jun|2008

Hi there..

Thank you for publishing, this useful post, very helpful, impressive and useful indeed. I remember, after passing my MSC (Master in Computer Sciences), when I entered in the market and found a job in the Website Promotion and SEO Company, I was not aware a lot about the SEO, The techniques, the market, and I was with very less knowledge like every one in the world. I appreciate, Due to lots of company trainings held, and due to my colleagues, and my own aim to learn SEO, I reached somewhat I expected.

But…after my company, and my colleagues trainings, The blogs, and the informative websites were the most important ways, that has led me learn SEO.

Anyway..Thank you for your post, and I look forward particepating in more posts, so we may discuess things further and bring the best results out of it.

***** You are to be congratulated for such a lovely post, with the bottom of the heart.

Thank you and have a good weekend ahead.

Kind regards - Tina
Guru
07|Jun|2008

Hi Tina,

Glad you liked this post. Hope to see you around and will surely be posting more SEO stuff so do subscribe to our feed. ^_^

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