Learning SEO in Yorkshire
Like I said at the very start learning the ropes of SEO isn’t that easy. I’m still constantly reading all those search engine blogs and keep gaining quality advice from those around me.
The thing I love about working here is the variation that you get, in other words no one day is the same.
I set a little challenge for myself to target a keyword and see how well I could get it to rank in the SERPS.
Purely experimental and to see what happened:
SEO Yorkshire
Current search results:
A combination of my rather novice efforts at Web Design Yorkshire and the Internet Marketing blog I started all helped with the process.
Now ranks at position 3,4,5,6 – OK it’s not the most competitive keyword but for me at least it’s a start. Each day you learn something different, at least that’s the aim.
Question is what to do with it now ? Suggestions please.
Dave thinks the whole exercise is somewhat ‘girly’ but recognises the valued learning experience.
Already though i’m finding people with valuable experience are willing to help you more and more and not just keep information to themselves.
Hat tips to a fountain of knowledge for search engine optimisation known as UK Gimp.
Dan Horton

SEOidiot 1755 days ago
http://www.seoidiot.com/seoblogWho the hell in their right mind would want to rank for SEO YORKSHIRE? surely the golden prize is SEO Lancashire where i am not ranking at all – see told you it was higher quality
ukgimp 1755 days ago
SEO West Midlands ?
You missed this bit SEOi
>>Purely experimental and to see what happened:
Good on those that play I say.
Rich
Scott 1755 days ago
http://selfmademinds.comWell I was going to suggest doing a guest post on a popular blog for backlinks but you already thought of that one so another one in the top 10 Dan Dan
Joff 1755 days ago
http://joff.orgWhat to do with it now? Pack your job in, go it alone and take on Bronco today, the world tomorrow!
SEOidiot 1754 days ago
http://www.seoidiot.com/seoblogRich – SEO west midlands is nearly as bad!
Igor The Troll 1754 days ago
Hey guys, I have just learned the description meta tag might be deprisiated!
Try searching “blah blah blah” of your description meta tag for a specific page in Google, with quotes.
You will get not found. I not only tried it for my site but for other site as well.
Now when you use Google site: command the description shows up!!!
So how will the description meta tag keywords will behave in a natural search results without the quotes? My feeling they are irrelevant. Can someone else confirm this?
Esrun 1754 days ago
http://www.esrun.co.ukHeh that’s cool. Good job dan
Dan Horton 1754 days ago
http://www.bronco.co.ukThanks Esrun all a learning curve lol
Where is Lancashire by the way ?
Joff- No way the fun has only just started
Ta for not taking too much of a poke at the web design
Dan
SEOidiot 1754 days ago
http://www.seoidiot.comLancashire is that golden glow of gold you can see over the pennines….
Praise on we design from Esrun isn’t as good as you might hope …
Kun Dang 1747 days ago
http://www.urbankudos.comWell, had you chosen London over Yorkshire, you might have encountered the might of the London SEO pissup crowd… drinks and SEO – Nothing like a bit of serious SEO with a pint!
Mitchel 1649 days ago
http://www.xslinx.comI’m also trying very hard to learn everything about SEO. Can’t you start giving trainings or something like the SEO Ninja training.
Dara 1627 days ago
http://www.tarait.com/blog/seoI think the only people who can give proper SEO training are Google. That’s not going to happen though …
Mitchel 1618 days ago
http://www.xslinx.com2Dare: I don’t agree I have been to many Google trainings and I can’t say I learned a lot. I would rather have Davids training. (He is one of my biggest examples in the seo business).
SEO Updates 1539 days ago
http://www.airmekah.blogspot.comIf its not Google training on SEO , then i wonder what any other company can tell me about google’s own algorithm.
Flat Cap SEO 1515 days ago
http://seo-expert-marketing.blogspot.com/2008/03/flat-cap-seo.htmlYorkshire SEO for Yorkshire website’s by eck. Does anyone remember the search engine Meta Ferret? It should have been the Yorkshireman’s search engine of choice and I can’t even find any trace of it on Google anymore- shame there was never a Meta Whippet.
http://seo-expert-marketing.blogspot.com/2008/03/flat-cap-seo.html
Leeds SEO 1121 days ago
http://www.highimpact-seo.co.uk/highimpact-seo/index.htmlSEO Yorkshire?, eeeee by gum…The real money is in “SEO Leeds” (LoL everyone knows that)
A Super Highly Ultra competetive keyword sporting 514’000 competitors !
And if anyone tries to take my number one position… By heck there’ll be bother !
SEO Leeds 1094 days ago
http://www.blueclaw.co.ukDown to position 2 for ‘seo yorkshire’ – we’re holding ‘SEO Leeds’ though, I saw David speak at SMX re local search results in Google, great advice -
Acer 734 days ago
http://www.macrepairsleeds.co.uk/very true