Does SEO really work?

[Marq]

That means your SEO efforts are working at least, it's the product or service that's the problem...

More likely , your site sucks.
People would not have clicked if they did not need the service or product.
Design is a key factor which will retain interest and your bounce rate will be a lot better if you have something good to look at which has been well presented.
Relevant content, regularly updated seems to work the best along with your key words in the url and sprinkled around the site.
I am not sure how Google weighs in with back links and resources these days - they used to have it way up the weightings but seem to be keeping quieter about it now.

[jitendra8819]

Over the years, search engine optimization, or SEO for short, has gotten a dodgy reputation. A handful of people have engaged in dishonest tactics that have sullied the waters for the rest of us.

SEO has never been and never will be an exact science. That has led to great debates over the best ways to boost a website’s traffic. Some wonder whether SEO is even necessary as the Internet continues to evolve and search engines change their ranking factors and algorithms.

In fact, you may even wonder “does SEO really work?” Or you may be asking “is there a way to make my SEO work better?”

The answer to both of these questions is yes. In this article we will discuss why SEO works, how it can pay off for any business, and discuss some of the SEO mistakes that you should keep an eye out for on your website.

[Tushar bhosale]

Yes, But you have do proper on page optimization.

[Tushar bhosale]

Its result is well and effective.
After learning more about SEO it helps me to get my business in ranking.
Its my personal experience that SEO works really and well.