I’ve said that SEO is not a same, many times. It really isn’t. If you know how to write unique and quality content, and engage with your readers, you’re definitely heading in the right direction.
A lot of people like to whine about why their website has either dropped in traffic or has dropped from good search results. All the answers to that can be found in whatever game they tried to play in order to get ahead. Google isn’t out to get you. They are trying to make sure the search alogrithms are as close to what a person may search for.
This is the reason you will keep reading and hearing from SEO experts that you should write for humans or strive to hae a more organic strategy when it comes to search engine optimization.
So… stop trying to game the system.
Rayhan Islam says
You are right. I also think that seo is not a game. It is really very important for a website ranking.
Suna Ram says
Nice Work Nile Mam…
I’m blogging from last one year and never got enough traffic on my blog.
Can u please share few words for me rgarding getting good traffic n better SEO for my blog ?
Gautam says
Really many algorithm came and went and now Google believes only in Ranking sites that can give users what they want.So now SEO is not that much important and working.
kuro says
I agree Nile !!
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James Schiller says
I agree that providing unique and quality content, and engaging with the readers should be the main goal in writing a blog.
As a realtor servicing Charleston SC real estate I normally write about updates, news, and trends happening in Charleston area as well as the real estate industry as a whole.
I share not only showing properties but also events/activities in the said areas as well as answering my visitors queries about real estate related topics. I also encourage my visitors to share their own experiences about a particular subject discussed in my blog post. This fuels fruitful conversation and foster engagement.
People go online not only to communicate but also to learn or find answers to their questions. By providing useful information, youโre creating a positive impression to your audience, and sooner or later, you become a trusted authority in the business. SEO will follow afterwards.
Akash Agarwal says
It’s very true that, SEO is not a game. SEO is the method of increasing the quality and the amount of traffic that goes to a web site via the search engines.
Willena Flewelling says
It really can’t get simpler, can it. I see so many articles and posts about how to outwit Google and play the SEO game. Everyone knows you can’t, but they keep trying anyway. I agree with you that Google isn’t out to get us, and is only trying to make things more natural and organic. It all comes down to unique content, offering value, and building relationships.
Willena
Pankaj Chauhan says
100% agree with the SEO graphic. Well said.
presta says
thanks for the lovely infographics nile .After the updates of google algorithms SEO has been changed completely and its really better to follow guidelines for better results
Akshay Kumbhar says
SEO is not a game. SEO deals with the increasing the quality and the amount of traffic that goes to a web site via the search engines. and this is not one day program.i m 100% agree with the SEO graphic. and finally for you – Well said Well explained. and It really canโt get simpler.
Ritesh Saini says
I do agree with you. The main concern is for newbies because they makes lots of SEO mistakes…. Thanks for this great article ๐
Dave says
Hi,
Nice post ๐
I agree 100% that those who try to game the system will inevitably fail.
(BTW slight spelling mistake on first line (same not game))
Ryan says
I completely agree. I think everyone wants to cut corners and be ranked in the top ten right off the bat. Logically, that doesn’t make sense. An entry level employee at a company isn’t going to be the CEO in a week. Quality content rules!
Boris says
agree with the SEO graphic. I agree that providing unique and quality content, and engaging with the readers should be the main goal in writing a blog.
Mattia Montanari says
In my opinion, to really make it with SEO, one needs to stop trying to find for quick and easy ways to boost his/her websites rankings, but concentrate on attracting visitors and links naturally. Otherwise you are just building a ship that is fated to sink.
Soumya says
Simple but to the point. Yes SEO is not a game and donot even try to game Google. Google is now smarter than ever. If you want good, steady and stable results on SERP then you have to be ethical, patient and consistent.
Write quality articles for your targeted audience on your niche more frequently. Content marketing will surely boost your ranking for different keywords over time.
Optimize your site ethically and optimally for better results. Use Rich Snippet to generate better CTR. Always Call to Action on your content on every page.
Build links slowly, ethically and consistently. Do not got trapped on link buying or spamming. Get different types of links. dofollow – nofollow, all domain links (.com, .edu, .org, .gov, .net, .in, infor etc), article – directory – commenting – bookmarking – question & answer links etc.
If you do all these naturally, then you are bound to rise on SERP.
Johnpeter says
Really many algorithm came and went and now Google believes only in Ranking sites that can give users what they want.So now SEO is not that much important and working.
vishal fulwani says
hey Bro you are right seo is not a game. Seo is the bestes method to get your audience which you want.SEO is very impotent to boost your traffic and get rank ๐
Thanks buddy to share this article with us.
Mahendra says
Ya absolutely.. in the period of over a year ,What I learned is be with the basics and Seo is really not a game at all that you just win it within few hours. Nice share.
rohan says
Agreed SEO is not same as algorithm of search engines keep on changing for good for users and also it is not a game you need to win but a part of your website development in which you need to give a dedicated hard work.
Adam says
Too many blogs are focused on SEO, and while it is highly important, provided quality engaging content is a much better option.
Phil Sanko says
Totally agree with you on that one! I remember – back in the day – writing every single blog article JUST for Google, and not necessarily for my readers. It’s all about social engagement these days. I think the combo of blogging + social media engagement/advertising is a surefire way to get more eyeballs on your brand.
Marty Diamond says
so true – especially now with the Panda 4 update. Got to have really good copy or you’re not going to get anywhere on the search engines.
Matt C says
Very true article, seo isn’t a game. Very nice eye opening graphic.
Mukesh Kumar says
Nile your graphic says the right thing, i do not write contents but i am doing seo for many years. SEO is a difficult task and now with Google changing algorithm it becomes more difficult.
Rahul Singh Solanki says
nice article to understand the importants of seo. Actually every newbie face such problems and i am also facing thanx for sharing…
Yigit Ozdamar says
That’s true but we should consider their ranking also. a post without containing the keyword can be really useless. so, we should think for the both sides i guess.
suresh says
My thought is SEO backbone of a website.because it’s giving tarffic to a site and without traffic a website is nothing.So take it sericously and incrase ranking.your guide is very helpful.thanks for sharing this nice artical.
Samantha Clement says
Nile, great post! ‘Engagement’ is the all-too-easily forgotten word, here. I always liken it to your favorite magazine article writer. How many times would you have liked to comment on his or her weekly article? That is because (like you), they inspire you to have a feeling strong enough to write about it yourself, and pass it on.
All writers can inspire these feelings, if their writing pushes the wright buttons. Don;t go out to get SEO points, write to make friends and engage them.
jossef says
Saying that SEO is not a game and it is business is great, but why not sharing some of your own SEO secrets after all you have a great blog with high traffic ๐
Farooq Marwat says
Agree with Nile
SEO is not the game, but you can say it is game of thorn
Rahul Chalana says
Hi Nile,
Thanks for this amazing article !
True SEO is not the game . You really need to do it very carefully and perfectly.
Regards,
Rahul Chalana
Pawan says
SEO is a technique or a way to create good content on a web site in the form of pages and posts that real people want to read, which satisfies the query and can be found by a search engine. It improves the site visibility in result page.
Mansoor valli says
Completely agree with you nile,
This article would have been even more better if you explain more about the info that seo is noit a game ie;what exactly do you mean by gaming and how do we perform seo etc,
Param Khiva says
Nice Work.
I am totally agreed with you.
David Merrill 101 says
Good point here, Nile.
SEO is about engaging with humans, not trying to “game the system” with the big search engines. Focus on delivering quality, value-packed articles, and you’ll be on a much safer path than playing “the game” of SEO..
Parth patel says
hey Nile,
Great words SEO is not GAME. I am tottaly agree with you.
because some people do more spamming and said that they are doing seo. for that people this content is nice.
Thanks Nile For Sharing This Article
hemangi r patel says
I agree with you..SEO is very important today..Thank you for sharing this information….
Zachary R. Ellis says
yaah, seo is not a joke, it is most important for our website to rank in a top.
Mathew K. Bryant says
yes, seo is not a game,
it is a very serious topic for every website owner,
thanks for sharing
Shanmugam Ganesh says
Yes providing more quality content is better. As you said adding more Graphics or Images in websites will not work.
Also please share your SEO techniques, your blog has more traffic. If you share your valuable seo techniques in a blog, that would help many publishers and marketing people to make people.
Jason Baudendistel says
Truer words were never spoken. SEO is about the quality of your content. Trying to game the system is never a long term strategy.
Mairaj says
Hi Nile,
Thanks for sharing some significant tips regarding SEO. I totally agree with you that SEO is not a game. But when one can do it under the prescribed guidelines of Google then we feel more convenient to deal with SEO and treat like a game ๐
All we need to do is understand what is SEO and how it works, what are the legal techniques and what are illegal techniques in SEO.
Thanks for nice sharing once again ๐
Anjela Johnoson says
Of course SEO is not a game! You have to do a lot to make your website tops!