SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks

seomoz.org 30 May '12, 4am

SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks

Hi everybody! My name is Ruth Burr and I’m the new Lead SEO here at SEOmoz. I’m super excited to be here! I’ll be posting on SEO here regularly going forward, but for my first post I wanted to tell you guys that when it comes to SEO, this is how I roll: I know a woman who’s recently lost about 30 pounds. She looks great, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard someone compliment her on her new look and then ask, “What’s your secret?” “Just eating right and exercising,” she replies – and their faces invariably fall. Eating right and exercising? BO-RING! Sounds hard! The truth is, we’re all looking for shortcuts to help us get the results we want without putting in the work we need to do to achieve them (think about the “1 Weird Old Trick” ads you see everywhere). We step on the scale, think about the hard low-cal high-cardio road ahead, and think, “Surely there’s a b...

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@rudeshock » 28 Jun '12, 9am
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@faithyoong » 28 Jun '12, 9am
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@GreekSeo » 23 Jun '12, 8am
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@J_Repa » 15 Jun '12, 2am
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@MelonieDodaro » 14 Jun '12, 6pm
SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks [link] [Another fantastic post from @SEOMoz]
@seorichmond » 14 Jun '12, 3pm
#SEO shortcuts vs. proven tactics: [link]
@SearchScientist » 14 Jun '12, 10am
SEO IS LIKE DIETING, a million miracle diets are out there, but the real success comes through hard work, healthy... [link]
@bruceetzcorn » 14 Jun '12, 3am
Been saying this to clients and staff for years. Great article: #SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks [link]
@OrthodoxDaily » 12 Jun '12, 3pm
Who writes the SEO for you site? [link] Do they perform tricks or not?
@cartoozo » 11 Jun '12, 4am
It’s so easy to adopt SEO tricks, and when they actually WORK it can be incredibly hard to turn them down. [link]
@Siguemarcas » 07 Jun '12, 8pm
El SEO no es mágicoRT @creativenerds: SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks [link]
@TheVAPassport » 07 Jun '12, 4pm
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@martinb77 » 07 Jun '12, 10am
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@kirstyshark » 07 Jun '12, 9am
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@gecofor » 06 Jun '12, 4pm
El #seo no es magia... per tant, no tots els trucs funcionen! [link] un article que us recomanem via @seomoz (eng)
@kaplan_social » 06 Jun '12, 2pm
The Not-So-Secret Secrets to Good #SEO [link]
@msinnhuber » 06 Jun '12, 6am
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@JacquelynBopp » 04 Jun '12, 8pm
RT @SonicSEO: Why SEO tricks aren’t worth it [link] via @SEOmoz
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@Affilorama » 04 Jun '12, 6pm
SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks by Ruth Burr@SEOmoz [link]
@SonicSEO » 04 Jun '12, 6pm
Why SEO tricks aren’t worth it [link] via @SEOmoz
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@Miroslav_Vlcek » 04 Jun '12, 1pm
RT @necodymiconer: Takový hezký #seo #basics čánek na @seomoz [link]
@AsadSal » 04 Jun '12, 8am
@randfish that summed it up perfectly! :) I wished Ruth would've mentioned this [link]
@sophieschwartz » 04 Jun '12, 4am
+1 RT “@PamMktgNut: SEO Isn't Magic - So Stop Doing SEO Tricks | SEOmoz [link] via @SEOmoz”
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@HeyGoTo » 04 Jun '12, 4am
The truth about SEO, behind all those tricks. You don't need them [link]
@TeemuKorpi » 04 Jun '12, 4am
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@vivienmah » 03 Jun '12, 10pm
Some long term SEO tricks - good keyword targeting, interesting and engaging content, link building. [link]
@dJazzit » 03 Jun '12, 1pm
Totally agree: #SEO is not magic, so stop using tricks! [link]
@Sofiaqt » 03 Jun '12, 8am
There you go! Ni SEO tricks! [link]
@martin1975 » 02 Jun '12, 9pm
Le SEO n'est pas magique, il se base sur des techniques, pas des tours de passe-passe [link] #seo
@ScottyMack » 02 Jun '12, 4pm
RT @ruthburr "Stop Doing SEO Tricks" Best article I read anywhere all week! [link]
@SEOmoz » 02 Jun '12, 3pm
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@seotweetz » 01 Jun '12, 9pm
RT @TheSeoBell: interesting article @seomoz [link] #seo isn't magic/some tricks may give short term gain but need long term strategy