But alas, no fresh content means I am skipping the heart of SEO in the eyes of Google.  How do I regain my once coveted front page rank for my primary search term?  I have to work it old school which means fresh content, relevant content and the proper use of keywords both in titles and in content.

Yes, contrary to popular belief, one can use primary search terms and keywords in the title and text of your page and not stuff them or other wise abuse the system and get good results. It is just a matter of thinking about what you are writing and using proper sentence structure and good old fashioned writing.  Oh and please….. write for people, not for bots.

So with that being said…. let’s see how long it takes for this blog or one of it’s pages to get back on the front page of the Google search return for the primary search term of “Learn SEO”.

What are your techniques for regaining your search rankings?

June 24, 2011

For example, the title of this blog article is “Learn SEO Tips and Techniques – Keywords In Website Title”.  My primary search term for this blog and this article is “Learn SEO” and my secondary search term is “SEO Tips”.  As you can see both are included in the title and as the search engines crawl this blog and this posting, the keywords should show up as a good ranked return.

I did not use any magic formula or some special program. It was just a very thought out process of good content, good linking, good titles and well placed directory listings.  Throw in a few press releases and soon your website starts to move up.  So for some (still) good SEO info, what How I Went From 600 to 14 on Google in 100 Days.

Please let me know what you think and what kind of SEO tips you can offer.

Your photo may actually rank higher on Google’s image search than on the website search itself.

But the most important step in the search engine optimization process is time and patience. Even though the Internet is a blazing fast method of speading the word, SEO does take time. Each step forward requires a little tweaking and monitoring the results then retweaking.  It really is a never ending cycle.  Time will be on your side when it comes to an SEO project but you must be willing to wait.  I have found in my personal experience that in order to see a website consistantly rank in the top 10 on Google, I must be willing to work at it for about 12 months.  If you are a patient person then you should do fine with your SEO efforts. Just realize what you do today may not produce fruit for another year if you are relying totally on search engine optimization to bring rankings and traffic.

What it your opinion and what has been your experience with the time factor of SEO?

I look back on two occaisions in my past when I saw this same concept in use only on a pencil and paper level.  When I got out of the Navy in 1987 I went to work for a major insurance company and the first two days on the job the only thing I did was make a list of everyone that I knew no matter how well I knew them. Everyone from best friends to the guy that took my money at the local convenience store for a cup of coffee. This was to be my core list of sales calls.  A few years later I took a job as a car salesman (hardest job in the world by the way) and once again the first couple of days at work were devoted to making a list of everyone I knew.

So now that I think of it the concept is not new just the technology involved. We have moved form legal pad and pen to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace et al……  Maybe CIS 101 in college these days should include how to start and maintain a personal social network.

What are your thoughts on having these networks as a suggested job requirement?

I am curious as to what your opinion is?

What do I mean by “better quality of visitor”? Referrals have always been the golden nuggett in sales.  Isn’t that what social networking is all about at its core? I find something I like on the web and I share it with others who like the same thing. Simple but very effective. Through social networking referrals I know the visitors want exactly what I have to offer, whether it is a product or service. Someone has told that visitor about my website and has recommended they visit it.

I am starting to believe that social networking will surpass SEO as the primary means of getting a website in front of the right viewers.  By having social networking as my primary means of traffic generation I am freed from having to worry whether or not I have offended the powers to be that control the search engines; I am free not to worry about correct keyword to text ratios or page layout. I am still concerned with inbound links but beyond that all the other apsect of SEO can go out the window.  As long as I have a good service or product and good quality content tha solves a persons problem, then I should focus on developing relationships with my visitors and their contacts.

True I may not get as many visitors but the visitors I get are more apt to use my service or purchase my product based on the fact that someone referred them.  What do you think? Has social networking overtaken SEO?