Getting started in SEO can be daunting. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is both a science, backed by empirical, metric driven data, as well as an art form. It takes skill to develop engaging content that others want to share, and at the same time, understand the vast knowledge base of technical SEO best practices. This article introduces a number of resources for SEO beginners that will help the novice learn the fundamentals of search marketing and start to “speak the language” of this growing field.
There are a few basic concepts an SEO beginner should be familiar with, including:
- robots.txt
- sitemap
- nofollow
- 301 redirect
- canonicalization
If you do not know what these are (or if you’d like a refresher course), the following resources are some of the best on the web:
Beginner SEO Resources:
- Beginners Guide to SEO by SEOmoz – Originally founded as an SEO services company, SEOmoz now focuses on providing SEO tools and guidance. This article is a crash course in site optimization and really helps teach the basic terminologies and concepts.
- Google Webmaster Help on YouTube – Official Youtube channel for the Google Webmaster Tool. Google itself addresses questions on how best to optimize and administer your website. Hundreds of videos for your viewing pleasure.
SEO Community News and Discussion:
Bookmark these sites and check out on a regular basis.
News & Blogs
Community Forums
These resources for SEO beginners will help get you started. SEO is a dynamic field and staying current on industry news, trends, and best practices, is critical for improving your site rank and overall online profitability.
SEOmoz is a must for anyone starting up. It is the tool that’s easy to understand and give easy instructions. I would also recommend it. All the resources you have enumerated are the must haves of beginners.
Hmm is anyone else experiencing problems with the images on this blog loading?
I’m trying to find out if its a problem on my end or if it’s the blog.
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
hey not sure why you’d have any trouble – are you still experiencing the error?
yes i agree with you. forums and blogs which you have mentioned in the list are very helpful for beginners.everyone who wants to know about seo must go through blogs and forums.
The information you shared can really help the beginners to understand seo more efficiently…
You really make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this topic to be actually something that I
think I would never understand. It seems too complex and extremely broad for me.
I’m looking forward for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!