Frustrated with SEO?

[doogers]

Is anyone else frustrated with SEO, yet still totally addicted? I hate it!

[zangief]

I like it , you see results in long term

[robpongi]

Yeah, Doogers, it takes much more time to realize results nowadays as you have to understand your traffic flow (what and why are users coming to your site for), your site's layout, your pages' metatags, overall design, inbound/outbound links and so much more than ever before. But stay with it and make many changes as you see fit and keep learning more and you'll get there for sure.

Also, if you have not done so yet, IMHO, it is a very good idea to go to the Google Webmaster Central site and create an account. Then, verify your site as instructed after you log in. Then create a Google XML sitemap and upload it to your site's root. Then submit it inside your Google Webmaster account. And keep submitting new google xml sitemaps to your google webmaster account every time you make any changes on your site. And then, after about a month or so, your Google webmasters account will start giving you really informative and very interesting detailed and overall views of the traffic data coming to your site through google. And alot of that data you will never know about if you don't sign up for a google webmaster account and submit xml sitemaps on a regular basis.

Also, for even more detailed information on your traffic, have your ISP install a Webalizer program on your server. Its a free web server log file analysis program that, IMHO, is more accurate than anything else you can use for your site's analytics. The webazlier program can be downloaded from here:

http://www.mrunix.net/webalizer/

and be sure to have your ISP change the default settings in the webalizer program so that you can see at least 5,000 referrers and 5,000 search strings. And there are other sections that you should have increased as well like Total Entry Pages, Total Exit Pages, and Total URLs by KBytes etc.

And the information from the webalizer program and your google webmasters account, will help you understand so much more about your site and your site's traffic. And you need to understand all of that as much as possible in order to realize really good results from your SEO efforts.

Also, I just found this very goog SEO tools site here:

Web Site Promotion Tools

Well, I hope that helps you somewhat. Keep going at it and good luck!

[RewardsKingdom]

I get frustrated occasionally, but it's worth it in the end

[EricBlackwell]

Doogers;

You look like you are on page 1 to me...and we are in the same industry...what is frustrating you?

Best;

Eric

[bond007]

Originally Posted by RewardsKingdom

I get frustrated occasionally, but it's worth it in the end

First part is true and I hope the second one will become true soon

[Codefixer]

It can be frustrating waiting for results, but I have to keep reminding myself that it's a long term strategy.

[zeruel]

Sometimes it gets really frustrating... but in the long run, when you see your site ranks well... It is also satisfying and worth your hard work...

[Alkaz_web]

it really does get frustrating at times.. but well u gotta do what u gotta do.. hehe

[coolslko]

Originally Posted by zangief

I like it , you see results in long term

Well.........SEO does not give you instant results, it results in long time and require a lot of patience if you have not patience then it will be boring and frustrating to you and you feel boring it how can you will get success.

[Mike Taylor]

It can be frustrating until it pays off. Then you love it. I think the challenge is addicting.

[corlock]

its frustrating if your not interested. definitely you'll like it if your into it. As for me, it all pays off when I see positive results.

[coolguy27]

SEO is not like an instant noodles that we will just add hot water and ready to eat...It is like cooking foods that takes time and we are waiting for some results...

SEO isn't a one-time event. Search engine algorithms change regularly, so the tactics that worked last year may not work this year. SEO requires a long-term outlook and commitment.

Be patient. SEO isn't about instant gratification. Results often take months to see, and this is especially true the smaller you are, and the newer you are to doing business online.

[ezhel]

and that's the essence of SEO...

Originally Posted by coolguy27

SEO is not like an instant noodles that we will just add hot water and ready to eat...It is like cooking foods that takes time and we are waiting for some results...

[potchie]

i think having frustration is normal.. but you must always think that SEO is a continuous process, and the result is base on your work..

[TriCo]

its really frustrating if your performance isn't that good.

[webcosmo]

Its a constant work with SEO. But hey once you start seeing results its all joy!

[ninjashoes]

Yeah it can be pretty frusterating no doubt about that. You gotta do alot of experimentation.

[Steven_D]

Originally Posted by coolguy27

SEO is not like an instant noodles that we will just add hot water and ready to eat...It is like cooking foods that takes time and we are waiting for some results...

nice metaphor, I cracked up laughing.

[webfinity]

Originally Posted by zangief

I like it , you see results in long term

The key... long term... it's like investing in the stock market. Don't expect quick returns.