What is the best SEO techniques 2018??

[fisicx]

Time will tell what is going to happen with my current strategy and patience is key!

Except good SEO doesn't always need patience. If done right you can see your ranking improve in a matter of days.

 

[SEO Ninja]

Anderz - Sounds like a whole load of guess work. Do you test anything before applying? How about from past experience? As already said, good work should see results in days.

 

[Matt1966]

This is too cringy to read.
Just a bunch of people who think they know SEO, recommending certain techniques which could legitimately destroy someone's livelihood.

90% of my clients are old school business owners like those above who run crying wondering why their website is now on page 135,666 lol. From reading stuff like this on a "general" business forum, I can see why. Guys, you truly have no idea.

Don't build links. Educate yourself, or hire someone. Spreading actual lies (even if you mean well) isn't cool.

 

[SEO Ninja]

Matt, please don't take this the wrong way but what is wrong with building backlinks? You yourself said only a few weeks ago on the SEO Chat forum that you moderate to build backlinks. I can send you a screen shot if you have forgotten.

 

[Matt1966]

Matt, please don't take this the wrong way but what is wrong with building backlinks? You yourself said only a few weeks ago on the SEO Chat forum that you moderate to build backlinks. I can send you a screen shot if you have forgotten.

Please do send a screenshot of this. Absolute garbage, no offense.

This is now the second time you've either misunderstood me or made up and absolute lie (I'm still not sure which).

I'm not sure if you feel threatened or something; I'm not here for work like yourself. No need to worry.

 

[SEO Ninja]

Hi Matt, no problem please find the screen shot clearly stating "links" Further down the post it also mentions backlinking. I'm sure you will say I'm mistaken again! Certainly not threatened by you, that is your own ego thinking I would be, we both seem to do different types of work clarified on another post. Not here myself for work, just a bit of information and friendly banter. Unsure about the lie I told, news to me. Having problem uploading picture as it says I have not posted enough posts yet. You need to have posted 30 times. Any advice from anyone?

 

[fisicx]

PM me a link to the screenshot and I'll upload it for you

@Matt1966 - I'm not doubting your SEO abilities but your posts don't really help the many small business who frequent the forum. They don't have a lot of money and often don't even know where to start. Which is why many members try to offer practical tips on how to develop or optimise their websites. So rather than saying 'Guys, you truly have no idea', why not offer some ideas that do work. Spread the SEO love.

 

[Matt1966]

PM me a link to the screenshot and I'll upload it for you

@Matt1966 - I'm not doubting your SEO abilities but your posts don't really help the many small business who frequent the forum. They don't have a lot of money and often don't even know where to start. Which is why many members try to offer practical tips on how to develop or optimise their websites. So rather than saying 'Guys, you truly have no idea', why not offer some ideas that do work. Spread the SEO love.

It's too much of a big subject to educate in one post.

This is why I'd recommend learning the technical aspects of SEO, like indexing, speed, robots.txt, canonicals, redirects then leaving it at that. For the love of god guys, if you care about your websites long-term health, don't "build" links, "earn" links.

When you have a guy who gets literally no traffic to their site, who doesn't even use canonicals (LOL) claim to be an "SEO Expert", like SEO ninja, who then continuously attempts to blackmark my knowledge purely because he's here to attempt to look superior, it's kind of annoying. I won't lie.

I'm very eager to see this screenshot. If it would be quicker just copy and paste it.
1. All SEO links are no-follow, meaning no value (you should know that being a professional)
2. You think if I publicly said "I'm only a mod to build links", I'd still be a Mod?

 

[Matt1966]

Just to clarify, it won't allow me to edit the above. I meant to say SEOchat.

 

[fisicx]

When you have a guy who gets literally no traffic to their site...

How do you know they don't get any traffic? You can guess at their traffic but you will never know for certain.
Maybe (like me) they get all their work from other sources.

It's too much of a big subject to educate in one post.

OK, so post in the UKBF stories (on the left of the page). Or educate over a number of posts.

 

[SEO Ninja]

Interesting comment. Never said I was a "SEO Expert" and not really blackmarking your knowledge. To be challenged is good, shows you have authority. My website is only a few weeks old, been doing SEO full time for just over 10 years and never needed one. Not being used to gain any business just built something simple as a online business card that has all my details etc. It doesn't even rank! and I have no intention of trying to make it rank. I specialise in E-commerce and look after 5 sites all with turnovers of over £1m. If you do some research you will also see that I have maintain 2 of the top 10 eBay UK shops. My name is clearly stated in the last 2 eBay meetings held in London. My real passion is E-commerce start ups, Just taken on a real small business with very little turnover and enjoy helping them grow, not much money in that, as we discussed in another post but very rewarding.

Waiting for some comment about my ego or something now. The above is in now way boasting, just the work I do and have done so for many years.

 

[Matt1966]

How do you know they don't get any traffic? You can guess at their traffic but you will never know for certain.
Maybe (like me) they get all their work from other sources.

OK, so post in the UKBF stories (on the left of the page). Or educate over a number of posts.

If your profession is SEO and you can't prove your skillset with your own website, there's an issue.

To be honest, I've been immature fighting back here. I will stop- You have claimed I've said publicly that I build links, that's why I'm a mod on SEOchat. This is the final thing I want to clear up. Please show me this.

My sole intention of being on this forum is to learn more outside the scope of SEO and help small businesses with advice in the digital marketing space. From my first comment, I was attacked by someone who looks to be here solely to get business, both attacks being completely unfounded.

 

[SEO Ninja]

Interesting comment, but I gain work through my portfolio not by the website. Perhaps I should but I really would rather spend the time doing something else than complete with all the other large agencies in London who spend hours battling for high ranking on page 1. I'm 51 and let the younger people with more hunger do that. Richard Branson still works from a small outbuilding behind his house, I'm sure he could afford and if he had the ego the largest office in London.

I'm sure are swords may cross again but I would rather they did not, we both have valid points I'm sure. I did send over the picture from the SEOchat forum. If I have mistaken the word "link" for something else I will gladly remove the post. I have great respect for that forum and all that post. Some very good information.

Hopefully meet up sometime over a beer and chat all things SEO

 

[Matt1966]

I wish you the best of luck

 

[fisicx]

If your profession is SEO and you can't prove your skillset with your own website, there's an issue.

I know one very successful London based SEO professional whose website hasn't been updated in years. He gets all his work through referrals. But by your apparent standards he can't be much good.

 

[Matt1966]

I know one very successful London based SEO professional whose website hasn't been updated in years. He gets all his work through referrals. But by your apparent standards he can't be much good.

Correct.
If you don't use the toothpaste yourself, don't attempt to try to sell me it.

Anyway, this conversation has run its cause. Nice talking!

 

[fisicx]

If you don't use the toothpaste yourself, don't attempt to try to sell me it.

That makes no sense at all.

Does this mean if I don't drive a Ferrari I can't sell you one?

 

[Matt1966]

That makes no sense at all.

Does this mean if I don't drive a Ferrari I can't sell you one?

That's completely different.

 

[fisicx]

That's completely different.

How?

This all began with your statement a website is a reflection on how good someone is at doing something.

According to this assumption, Warren Buffet must useless: http://www.berkshirehathaway.com/

 

[Matt1966]

How?

This all began with your statement a website is a reflection on how good someone is at doing something.

According to this assumption, Warren Buffet must useless:

Warren Buffet isn't an SEO, he's an investor so that makes no sense at all.

Buying a Ferrari isn't time, it's money. An SEO optimising their own site is time.

 

[SEO Ninja]

I remember seeing a post on here a few months ago from someone asking how to rank their SEO company! If they eventually did pay someone to rank this subject becomes very complicated!

 

[Matt1966]

I remember seeing a post on here a few months ago from someone asking how to rank their SEO company! If they eventually did pay someone to rank this subject becomes very complicated!

Yep, there are so many variables aren't there though. An optimised site doesn't automatically mean a good professional. And it's the same vice versa. Not 100% of the time, but, I know which one I'd put my money on if I had to.

For example, besides canonicals, SEONinja's site seems ok technically - I would much prefer to hire him over a guy lacking the basics of SEO on their site, purely because actions speak louder than words.

I do feel for companies of all sizes when hiring SEOs. There are so many rouges in the industry it's ridiculous. I get asked on a daily basis by paid "SEO experts" how to perform simple tasks on a different forum. I had one the other day asking how to do a 301 redirect, & how to switch over to https.

This is why I'm very touchy on the subject, I've seen so many genuinely nice individuals with good hearts, good business plans, get rinsed and ruined because they hire someone who thinks's they're an expert after reading two articles.

 

[SEO Ninja]

Probably like most of us I have always build websites using WordPress. Easy, clean, and decent plugins. Nothing simpler and straight forward to rank. I did notice over the past 18 months more people asking me for help with their Wix site. Hands up - I had no experience at all. Obviously the SEO would be the same but building and implementing would be different. So I decided to build a site using Wix, I must admit really good fun and so easy and quick to do, a 10 page site that looks half decent in a matter of a couple of hours.

This is the part when I will get flamed - they are quite hard to get rankings. Nothing seems to move for weeks! I do have one customer who now is on page 1 but talk about taking time! Plenty of forums with the same findings. Decided to punish myself and build my own site using Wix as I only wanted a online business card and enjoyed the building process. When I have more time interested in doing some more research and testing why it takes so long.

 

[Matt1966]

Well, your site takes 9 seconds to load according to GTmetrixs. With speed now being a confirmed ranking factor, that could be your answer.

I've never actually used Wix, I don't know why anyone would either. I'd probably insist on moving to another CMS if a client came to me being on Wix too. It's probably built poorly - haven't really looked into it.

Your site's homepage is 1.9mb. If optimised correctly it should be taking 1-2 seconds to load tops, 9 seconds smells major issues in my opinion could be wix / server side, not sure...

If you / or clients like to get thing's up quickly, looking nice, you could use WordPress with Divi.

 

[SEO Ninja]

It should be quicker than that. That is strange...
Agree, probably their server, I will check again later. Divi is good also popular, one of my favorites.
Wix has and continues to grab a big piece of the market, I try and persuade people to move from wix but difficult. Decided it was better to learn as much about it as possible.

 

[Matt1966]

You could try Cloudflare. It's the first thing I do now adays. Might speed it up!

I don't like any CMS really. Bloated code, security is shocking, that's why I like coding my own projects. Stick them on a secure Windows server. I sleep like a baby at night.

With Wordpress... I can't sleep!

Might take a look at Wix myself actually.

 

[fisicx]

If you / or clients like to get thing's up quickly, looking nice, you could use WordPress with Divi.

Divi! I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a blunt toothpick.

 

[Matt1966]

Divi! I'd rather gouge my eyes out with a blunt toothpick.

Me too haha.

Wix vs Wordpress and Div though... ?
From an SEO perspective, flexibility WP wins every day. It's not something I've ever touched, couple of friends have recommended it though. I'm not a fan of any website builder.

 

[fisicx]

Wordpress is just a database with a load of hooks you can use to to display content.

What happens is people load it up with fat bloated themes and tons of plugins.

If properly configured a WorPress site can be very fast and light. And with a teeny bit of tweaking include all the technical and non-technical SEO features you can ever need.

The trouble is most website developers and designers are lazy and go for the easy options. Like using Divi.

 

[Matt1966]

Wordpress is just a database with a load of hooks you can use to to display content.

What happens is people load it up with fat bloated themes and tons of plugins.

If properly configured a WorPress site can be very fast and light. And with a teeny bit of tweaking include all the technical and non-technical SEO features you can ever need.

The trouble is most website developers and designers are lazy and go for the easy options. Like using Divi.

Yep, I agree. If you're calling yourself a dev/designer, Divi shouldn't be in your toolkit. For someone who isn't techy though, Divi + a few plugins might be an ideal solution. Either of you know any sites with Divi being used? I want to take a look at the source code.

 

[fisicx]

There are billions of them: https://winningwp.com/divi-wordpress-theme-examples/

 

[Matt1966]

The first site I clicked on my 6mb, bloated. Not nice.
I'm obsessed with saving every last byte, the OCD in me couldn't use Divi, that's for sure.

Are you a designer yourself?

 

[fisicx]

If you strip out all the bloat there isn't much of divi left. It's also a bit dated in it's layout, poorly responsive and forces you to use umpteen shortcodes. Much better to build a theme from scratch. I can build a theme that does all divi does with 10% of the code.

 

[Anderz]

Anderz - Sounds like a whole load of guess work. Do you test anything before applying? How about from past experience? As already said, good work should see results in days.

Well this is my first test and shop number 1 for it.

I do however see a little progress and that is due to now 5 days of monitoring once pr day certain results in Google search tool.

In the 5 days I have done this I can see a slow increase in the following:

Total Clicks Total Impressions Avg. CTR Avg. Position Date
6 169 3,55% 49.9 5/8 2018
7 169 4,14% 49.9 6/8 2018
7 175 4% 49,7 7/8 2018
7 181 3,87% 49 8/8 2018
8 183 4,37% 48,7 9/8 2018

This is with 28 Days of history selected.

At present the simple links count and sharing ads the 25 pr day Monday to Friday. It does currently say 571 links accepted but it does not update that much.

Guess work? I only have to apply what is still proven to work and believe it will happen. Looking at the latest stats do see a little improvement.

 

[Matt1966]

Well this is my first test and shop number 1 for it.

I do however see a little progress and that is due to now 5 days of monitoring once pr day certain results in Google search tool.

In the 5 days I have done this I can see a slow increase in the following:

Total Clicks Total Impressions Avg. CTR Avg. Position Date
6 169 3,55% 49.9 5/8 2018
7 169 4,14% 49.9 6/8 2018
7 175 4% 49,7 7/8 2018
7 181 3,87% 49 8/8 2018
8 183 4,37% 48,7 9/8 2018

This is with 28 Days of history selected.

At present the simple links count and sharing ads the 25 pr day Monday to Friday. It does currently say 571 links accepted but it does not update that much.

Guess work? I only have to apply what is still proven to work and believe it will happen. Looking at the latest stats do see a little improvement.

Hi Anderz,
I'd just like to add my experience to the table. You can ignore me, which is cool.

You're doing this in the complete wrong way, and you will be hit my Penguin at any moment. Might be tomorrow, might be next week, maybe next month, maybe next year. But your site will fall to the ground, and it'll take an awful lot of PROFESSIONAL work to fix it and recover, which will be time-consuming and costly. My advise would be to stop this madness and disavow the links.

Option two: You can continue, and I'll give the contact details of a Penguin penalty removal specialist?

 

[fisicx]

@Anderz, those look like adwords stats. So a little confused.

 

[Matt1966]

@Anderz, those look like adwords stats. So a little confused.

You can see the above in a Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools.

 

[fisicx]

You can see the above in a Google Analytics and Webmaster Tools.

Aha, that's why. Haven't used either of those tools for many years.

 

[Anderz]

Hi Anderz,
I'd just like to add my experience to the table. You can ignore me, which is cool.

You're doing this in the complete wrong way, and you will be hit my Penguin at any moment. Might be tomorrow, might be next week, maybe next month, maybe next year. But your site will fall to the ground, and it'll take an awful lot of PROFESSIONAL work to fix it and recover, which will be time-consuming and costly. My advise would be to stop this madness and disavow the links.

Option two: You can continue, and I'll give the contact details of a Penguin penalty removal specialist?

The 5 day stats are from Google webmaster search tool alone! Not adwords or analytics!

Matt

What are you talking about?

Penguin is and I did Google it in short to prevent BLACK HAT strategies. I follow WHITE HAT!

Your experience? Really? So you had a Web Shop and wanted your pages in Google and used BLACK HAT strategies. Thereby you can now say I am totally doing it wrong?

For the future of this first step into Google on a serious level I am just taking the guide by Andrew Minalto to heart and to prove it to myself first. I know my SEO work is going forward and thanks to the tips on how to do it right its going forward.

Should the strategy be out of date or applied wrong then I can start over as I got tons of suppliers on hand needing web shops to promote their stuff. Besides a few other money making options.

The main point at this moment? What works? And stick with it if it does.

So far all is going smoothly forward and I am wating for the first signs of the updated SEO pages to be seen in Google web master search tool where it happens page wise.

So sorry Matt and other disbelievers you words does not have enough value to matter at this point.

 

[Matt1966]

You think Google count forum links and blog links as votes? Are you actually joking?

Guest posting has literally been pronounced dead. Not by me, but by Matt Cutts himself.

Forum links.
That made me laugh out loud.

My "experience" has been from being lead SEO for Interflora in a past life, helping Mozilla and a variety of other pretty large projects. One of my main interests is, in fact, Penguin removal. When penguin got released, it shook the SEO world.

You do know "white hat" means, not "building" links, right?

You do know to attempt to vote for yourself (I.E, build a link yourself) is not white hat, right? I mean, I'd hate to see what you deem as blackhat.

You do realise anywhere which gives out links like candy is deemed a link farm; instantly putting you in a bad neighbourhood, right?


But anyway, you keep building those forum links, dude. LOL.