What is the best source for webmaster education and search engine optimization education that is affordable?
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debs questioned:
I have a new website athttp://www.specialhomeproducts.com
Check it out! I have many new home decor and office decor products, as well as fantastic gift thoughts for every special occasion….just need thoughts as to how to market this without it costing an arm and a leg….am working on a limited budget. The thought is to MAKE money with it, NOT SPEND every dime I have just to get it marketed and ranked on the search engines. If anyone out there has resources for brilliant internet marketing, that is reputable, NOT SCAMS, and is simple to know for the beginner, let me know! I know amazon.com has several books you can get, such as “search engine optimization for dummies”, or “keywords for dummies”…may have to go with that for now, to save on my expenses…already place TOO much into this project to give up on it….getting several hits a day to the site, but still no significant sales….any help I can get out there would be greatly appreciated. debs3
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February 3, 2009 pm31 1:17 pm
You can do it for free no problem but it will require a small time on your part.
First you need to get two books from the library:
Designing with Web Standards
Don’t make me reflect
Reading and understanding these two books alone will place you ahead of 99.9% of webdesigners.
Then you need to read a free, reliable and up to date SEO tutorial. There are only two of these on the web that are considered worth reading.
That’s it! Read, gather and apply.
Excellent luck!
February 3, 2009 pm31 10:13 pm
Reading books is excellent, and absolutely a fantastic way to “start” your research, but even a book released this week was written 4 to 8 months ago, perhaps based on research from a year or two ago.
You will find more current information online, for free. Try to evaluate online resources carefully, and avoid those that are calculated to “sell” you something.
As noted, Search Engine Optimization is one of the cheapest and most effective strategies to build traffic. Other methods include PPC Search (Google AdWords and others, which cost money and can be expensive if you aren’t very all ears on your goals) and affiliate marketing (paying other web sites a commission on sales to customers they send you).
Some excellent places to start doing research (read, don’t post straight away):
February 6, 2009 pm31 6:14 am
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Fantastic SEO video tutorials.
February 8, 2009 pm31 3:37 pm
I am a member of many of the forums for those other sites. They aren’t for the light of heart.
My company really has a blog geared for merchants such as yourself. It’s located here:
February 10, 2009 pm31 12:05 am
I’m using SEO optimization system developed by the top, reputable guy in the industry. It takes some time to be ranked for the organic search with the search engines.
If you want instant results, than you have to pay-per-click (PPC).
February 12, 2009 pm31 6:19 pm
Hi there i might have some sources for you to take a look at.
Hope it helps. It’s excellent sources with very excellent alexa rankings.