Comments on: Is SEO Worth your Time for Competitive Niches? http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/ Making Money through Ethical Internet Marketing. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:50:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff Schuman http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-7783 Jeff Schuman Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:53:43 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-7783 Good post Josh. I gave up targeting my competitive keywords myself awhile back and only target longtail phrases now. My traffic keeps going up when I combine blogging and seo with article marketing for readers and not search engines. Good post Josh. I gave up targeting my competitive keywords myself awhile back and only target longtail phrases now. My traffic keeps going up when I combine blogging and seo with article marketing for readers and not search engines.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-7311 Chuck Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:44:40 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-7311 Consider "work from home" Your more likely to find spenders, Says: http://adlab.msn.com/Online-Commercial-Intention/oci.aspx Consider “work from home”

Your more likely to find spenders, Says:

http://adlab.msn.com/Online-Commercial-Intention/oci.aspx

]]> By: RealWebToday.com http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5790 RealWebToday.com Fri, 30 May 2008 01:09:56 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5790 Thanks so much for your post. Such good informative material. As someone new to blogging I can tell you understanding SEO is some valuable knowledge. Thanks so much for your post. Such good informative material. As someone new to blogging I can tell you understanding SEO is some valuable knowledge.

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5678 Josh Spaulding Tue, 27 May 2008 19:51:48 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5678 @ Barb - I barely made it through High School, so college just sounds borrrrrring :D Glad you learn something here...glad to help! @ Barb – I barely made it through High School, so college just sounds borrrrrring :D

Glad you learn something here…glad to help!

]]> By: Barb Thornback http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5677 Barb Thornback Tue, 27 May 2008 19:49:40 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5677 Josh, Reading your post and then the comments is like being at college and taking a course. I think I learn more here than anywhere else!! Barb. Josh,

Reading your post and then the comments is like being at college and taking a course.

I think I learn more here than anywhere else!!

Barb.

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5581 Josh Spaulding Thu, 22 May 2008 18:34:59 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5581 "I also like how you speak from experience and not theory." 99.9% of the Internet Marketing related blogs out there are just putting rumors into their own words. Showing proof or at least showing something more than "everyone says" is an excellent way to stand out! a "nobody" could come into this niche and rock it if they simply did their homework and started testing things! “I also like how you speak from experience and not theory.”

99.9% of the Internet Marketing related blogs out there are just putting rumors into their own words.

Showing proof or at least showing something more than “everyone says” is an excellent way to stand out!

a “nobody” could come into this niche and rock it if they simply did their homework and started testing things!

]]> By: Mark McCullagh http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5534 Mark McCullagh Tue, 20 May 2008 00:04:50 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5534 Great advice Josh. I also like how you speak from experience and not theory. It always seems to come down to the basics of providing value [good content]. If you build a strong foundation based on serving the readers in your niche, you cannot go wrong. Hence the importance of building an authority site. Great advice Josh. I also like how you speak from experience and not theory.

It always seems to come down to the basics of providing value [good content].

If you build a strong foundation based on serving the readers in your niche, you cannot go wrong. Hence the importance of building an authority site.

]]> By: Josh Spaulding http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5533 Josh Spaulding Mon, 19 May 2008 14:47:58 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5533 @ Sami - "as it “seems like” your tone is getting more aggressive I sign off on this debate … my purpose was to contribute in order to get clarification. The idea wasn’t to aggravate or insult anyone." No, not at all!! I'm not aggravated at all. The fact that so many people will believe hear-say over fact just because 99% of the "advisers" recommend the heard-say and only 1% recommend fact, does get to me a bit, I'll admit, but I'm not at all being aggressive toward you :) Here's the bottom line. You're right, I don't have solid proof with "all other factors being equal" but I've seen plenty of instances where individual sites maintain rankings with absolutely no fresh content and in many cases for very competitive phrases. So, although that may not be the type of proof you're looking for, I've yet to see any proof from the other side. I'm more than open to your side of the story. Believe me! I'm not closed-minded and I WILL admit when I'm wrong. I have many times in the past! You may very well be right, but so far I haven't seen any proof at all that a page needs to be constantly update to obtain and/or maintain rankings, with all factors being equal or not. @ Milan - Great way to look at it :) "There are some books from the 19. century which you can read now that are still great, fresh and modern. And there are some books that are just outdated. That’s very natural, not favoring sites just because they’re often updated. Besides, often changed content does not equal fresh content." Sorry for the delay in approving your comments. Akismet has you in their grasp! Might want to send them an email. @ Maria - Glad you enjoyed it, Maria :) @ Mike - Yep, in regards to the last paragraph, build a list and help them :) @ Sami – “as it “seems like” your tone is getting more aggressive I sign off on this debate … my purpose was to contribute in order to get clarification. The idea wasn’t to aggravate or insult anyone.”

No, not at all!! I’m not aggravated at all. The fact that so many people will believe hear-say over fact just because 99% of the “advisers” recommend the heard-say and only 1% recommend fact, does get to me a bit, I’ll admit, but I’m not at all being aggressive toward you :)

Here’s the bottom line.

You’re right, I don’t have solid proof with “all other factors being equal” but I’ve seen plenty of instances where individual sites maintain rankings with absolutely no fresh content and in many cases for very competitive phrases.

So, although that may not be the type of proof you’re looking for, I’ve yet to see any proof from the other side.

I’m more than open to your side of the story. Believe me! I’m not closed-minded and I WILL admit when I’m wrong. I have many times in the past!

You may very well be right, but so far I haven’t seen any proof at all that a page needs to be constantly update to obtain and/or maintain rankings, with all factors being equal or not.

@ Milan – Great way to look at it :) “There are some books from the 19. century which you can read now that are still great, fresh and modern. And there are some books that are just outdated. That’s very natural, not favoring sites just because they’re often updated. Besides, often changed content does not equal fresh content.”

Sorry for the delay in approving your comments. Akismet has you in their grasp! Might want to send them an email.

@ Maria – Glad you enjoyed it, Maria :)

@ Mike – Yep, in regards to the last paragraph, build a list and help them :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5531 Mike Mon, 19 May 2008 13:24:08 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5531 Just came across your blog and read this post. You are "spot on". I have many sites ranked first page google, but staying there takes a TON of work and most people are not willing to do it. Also, deciding what specific approach you want to take to make money online is critical. It's so easy to get caught up doing many different things and none amount to decent money. Just came across your blog and read this post. You are “spot on”. I have many sites ranked first page google, but staying there takes a TON of work and most people are not willing to do it.

Also, deciding what specific approach you want to take to make money online is critical. It’s so easy to get caught up doing many different things and none amount to decent money.

]]> By: Web Success Diva http://www.ethicalim.com/search-engine-optimization/is-seo-worth-your-time-for-competitive-niches/#comment-5530 Web Success Diva Mon, 19 May 2008 12:39:44 +0000 http://www.ethicalim.com/?p=272#comment-5530 This is an excellent post -- especially the part about se's ranking blogs. It's not preference, its the features of a blog that get it ranked better. Great information :-) Maria Reyes-McDavis This is an excellent post — especially the part about se’s ranking blogs. It’s not preference, its the features of a blog that get it ranked better. Great information :-)

Maria Reyes-McDavis

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