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    Does SEO really work?

    Hi guys.

    I have a couple of sites which include blogs. I've never really 'bothered' much with SEO. I just write, and usually my pieces are quite long and comprehensive - I like to think I know what I'm talking about. I don't post that often either, maybe once or twice a month. It's a time thing. So my hits are fairly low (although I've never compared them to anyone else's).

    Writing is a bit of a passion for me and I think if I had to research which words everyone else is using and include them it might be a bit of a killer. So, what I want to know is if anyone else has REALLY had a lot of success with targeted SEO or PPC and has seen a dramatic increase in numbers?
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    It works really well.
    If you are targeting a local audience you can rank high on Google quite quickly. For an international audience it is a bit more difficult but with the right keywords you will get results. I highly suggest investing in good keyword software.

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    Thanks JoeK. Do you have any software you prefer?
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    Gaynor, I can see that you're not very familiar with SEO, so I'd advise you to not look for some app or software that "does SEO". You will waste your money and time, guarenteed.

    SEO is not something that you can just do quickly with an app. Sure there are some apps to help you along the process, like Keyword Research, Title Optimization, PageSpeed Optimization, Link-building etc, but no one app will "do SEO".

    I see your website is built on Wordpress, you can download a plugin called "Yoast SEO". This will help you optimize your posts for certain keywords to get your on-site SEO a bit better, but 50% of SEO involves off-site SEO. Off-site SEO refers to things you do to improve your rankings on external websites and platfroms.

    Let me know if you need some help setting up Yoast or anything really

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    My layman thoughts, if a million people visit any given site and not a single product is sold, then it doesn't work
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vanash Naick View Post
    My layman thoughts, if a million people visit any given site and not a single product is sold, then it doesn't work
    That means your SEO efforts are working at least, it's the product or service that's the problem...

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    Quote Originally Posted by GertH View Post
    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.
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    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.

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    Yes, But you have do proper on page optimization.

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    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.
    Last edited by Dave A; 27-Jun-17 at 07:50 AM.

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