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Cobalt · 02-21-2007

Assuming that you've got a site, whether it be as a hobby or work, how seriously do you take Search Engine Optimization? Do you have a separate budget set up, or is it something you don't worry about too much?

Personally, I've got a few sites, both work and play. I've always done my own Search Engine Optimization work, and whilst I'm no expert, I know enough to get a reasonable placing for a given keyword. I prefer to invest more in advertising - Pay Per Click with Adwords has worked particularly well - than in the likes of SEO, though that is more to do with seeing too many webmasters getting ripped off.

I'm probably guilty of being a little lapse in my approach - perhaps I could get more out of my sites with a dedicated professional. Either way, I'll be sticking to learning through books and experience.

Tanya · 02-21-2007

Search Engine Optimization is paid as well as organic. So if you are good with Adwords, then that is SEO.

I use both paid and organic, paid for right now traffic and at the same time work on the organic to get the free traffic.

Mesoc · 03-01-2007

I like doing it the free way, adding your site to directories manually, writing articles and submitting them, putting your website in your signature and promoting it on forums.

julian4239 · 03-13-2007

Organic Search Engine Optimization is the best long term strategy since they will usually get you more bang for the buck.

jimberan · 03-13-2007

If you approach a search engine optimization company then they will charge you a small fortune for optimizing your website and then you are not even sure yet if they produce any good results. A few years back I signed up to some Search Engine Optimization forums and bough a bunch of books online on the subject and I ended up being able to do SEO on my own websites. It's the smartest thing I ever did.

02-21-2007	#1 (permalink)
Cobalt Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 50	Search Engine Optimisation Assuming that you've got a site, whether it be as a hobby or work, how seriously do you take Search Engine Optimization? Do you have a separate budget set up, or is it something you don't worry about too much? Personally, I've got a few sites, both work and play. I've always done my own Search Engine Optimization work, and whilst I'm no expert, I know enough to get a reasonable placing for a given keyword. I prefer to invest more in advertising - Pay Per Click with Adwords has worked particularly well - than in the likes of SEO, though that is more to do with seeing too many webmasters getting ripped off. I'm probably guilty of being a little lapse in my approach - perhaps I could get more out of my sites with a dedicated professional. Either way, I'll be sticking to learning through books and experience.

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02-21-2007	#2 (permalink)
Tanya Digital-Boards.com Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 38 Posts: 136	Search Engine Optimization is paid as well as organic. So if you are good with Adwords, then that is SEO. I use both paid and organic, paid for right now traffic and at the same time work on the organic to get the free traffic.

03-01-2007	#3 (permalink)
Mesoc Consumer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 81	I like doing it the free way, adding your site to directories manually, writing articles and submitting them, putting your website in your signature and promoting it on forums.

03-13-2007	#4 (permalink)
julian4239 Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 10	Organic Search Engine Optimization is the best long term strategy since they will usually get you more bang for the buck.

03-13-2007	#5 (permalink)
jimberan Consumer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21	If you approach a search engine optimization company then they will charge you a small fortune for optimizing your website and then you are not even sure yet if they produce any good results. A few years back I signed up to some Search Engine Optimization forums and bough a bunch of books online on the subject and I ended up being able to do SEO on my own websites. It's the smartest thing I ever did.