Google’s seo starter guide
Well, looks like Google is trying again to endear itself to Webmasters - well, new ones anyway.
Their seo starters guide is up and available through their Webmaster Central blog.
The overall commentary thus far has this doc as being a good item for those new to SEO. …and given the title of the doc, that should be expected.
There is hardly anything new or deeply informative to those who have been at this for a while, but interestingly enough, they don’t mention little around gathering inbound links in any detail. I wonder if this indicates a shift from links-to-determine-ranking that’s been rumored in the industry?
So, Google has officially placed their logo on what amounts to information that’s been known for years - welcome to the party guys.
Bottom line - nice to see an engine endorsing portions of the work we do. To be fair, however, there is a LOT more to the effort of optimizing websites than this document delves into. Great for beginners with their own webstes, not really useful beyond teaching the basics for larger sites/businesses.
Readers should keep in mind however, they are not sharing any secrets, and what they do share is most likely designed ot help them as much as you.
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