Beginner's Guide to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Posted:  May 14th, 2018

 

Whether you’re new to the world of search engine optimization, or just in need of a refresher, Search Engine’s Journal’s guide, SEO 101: Learn the Basics of Search Engine Optimization, covers the basics of how SEO works and why it’s so important.

 

At its core, SEO is about increasing your website’s visibility in the organic search results of major search engines. To get that visibility, you must understand three components:

 

    > What types of content people want or need.

 

    > How search engines work.

 

    > How to properly promote and optimize your website.

 

While search engines and technology are always evolving, there are some underlying foundational elements that have remained unchanged from the earliest days of SEO.

 

This is why, in collaboration with some of the field’s top authorities and experts, we created this in-depth overview and tutorial – to define SEO for aspiring SEO professionals and explain how search engine optimization really works now. Today.

 

In this guide for beginners, you will learn:

 

    > The basics of search engine optimization. What is SEO now, why it’s important, how people search and what they search for, how long it takes to see results, and some big challenges you’ll face in your career.

 

    > Key ranking factors. Why links, keywords, and high-quality content are all incredibly important for SEO success. Also, we dispel some of the biggest SEO myths.

 

    > How to continue your SEO education. Discover the top online search publications you should read, digital marketing conferences you can attend, and industry experts you should follow.

 

    > The history of SEO. From the dawn of websites and search engines in the 1990s up to today, we recap the biggest milestones to help you understand where search has been, where it is today, and where SEO is heading in the future.

 

 

Click here to download courtesy of Search Engine Journal.