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Posted By: lorenbaker 234 days ago
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Category: SEO
Great article by Miles on making it in the SEO community and sticking out from the crowd, which can bring in better leads, referrals and clients. Along with a major list of blogs and forums to read and contibute to.
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from IncrediBILL 234 days ago #
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I'm not sure how becoming just another brown nosing me-too posting and blogging noise maker makes you "sticking out from the crowd" as you're just part of the SEO mosh pit at that point.

I'm not sure why would someone want to "make it in the community" unless they're a glory hound when that doesn't pay the bills and detracts from the actual day-to-day business.

However, posting something with value that's new and unique, as opposed to regurgitating the same old tired themes day after day, or highlighting actual customer success stories with solid results will make someone stand out in the SEO community.

Try QUALITY over QUANTITY, something many SEOs ignore because you can't "dominate your competitors" unless you make more noise on a daily basis than they make.

FYI, the only thing you need to do to dominate any industry is suck up to the customers and give them what they want without any marketing speak BS. If you freely post good answers to questions and provide information that can help someone improve their web site, just enough to help but leave room where you could improve it further, you'll get business in the end.

Funny, that common sense tidbit that actually pays the bills was missing.

from iMarketingGuru 233 days ago #
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Remember, Quality rules over quantity, but you MUST help others in this industry if you wish to make it. I know these facts, for I am only 3 years into the world of SEO and pretty much 6 months into the world of the SEO community. Help your customers and make sure they succeed at all costs -- That is an excellent add-on to that, but that is for the actual ASPECT of SEO and the work and expertise you show -- As for the aspect of the community...I tried to make this list as comprehensive and fluid as possible. You can group with others, you can contribute and you can compile -- After that, you have a name, you have a reputation -- You have clients, you have more of a reputation in the business world combined with your SEO community reputation.

Thanks for the valuable input -- I'll be sure to add that and most of the comments on the blog to this area when I go to create the 10 Tips to Becoming the SEO Expert AFTER Making it in the Community.


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