Is SEO Still Effective?

By Meagan Smith


Search engine optimization does not need to be confusing, yes the SEO game has changed a lot in the past 3 years. Things that used to work 5 years ago no longer work today. But you should never give up on SEO, the goal is to improve your SEO efforts as much as possible in a way that you are not affected by Google changes in the future.

There are many old things that are still working in the SEO world and I suspect they will not change no matter what Google does. For example the use of sitemaps, sitemaps have multiple purposes like being useful for visitors to find older content on your site. It also allows search engines like the Google spiders to crawl and index your content much faster than without a sitemap.

These days content and quality is everything, to avoid having your site penalized make sure you always write unique, quality content. Duplicate content can easily get your site penalized and the way to avoid this is by having fresh content along with powerful social signals from social bookmarking sites and social networks.

If you are planning to outsource your SEO then consider researching what type of linkbuilding and SEO methods they'll be using on your site. If possible ask for link reports so you can see where the backlinks are coming from and whether or not the service is valuable. You can also look for reviews of past clients using this service to learn about results and testimonials from people who used the service.

The number one thing to keep in mind is that unique quality content will attract more visitors and it will help your SEO efforts. If your content is spammy or recycled information then don't expect to rank on the first page for anything because it needs to be the perfect combination of quality content and proper link building strategies. The best one is a combination of article marketing, commenting and social signals. Hopefully the information in this article helps you with your next SEO adventure.




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