Learning SEO in a single day is not going to be possible.
You are able to understand the fundamentals of SEO within a single day but to truly understand SEO it’s going to take more time than 24 hours.
SEO is simple, and, at the same time, it is complex.
The beautiful thing is though, is that you can teach yourself how to do it, and you can get incredible results with consistent disciplined effort of focus with learning this subject.
How Long Does It Take to Learn SEO?
The amount of time it takes to learn SEO depends on how much time you’re willing to dedicate to learning how to do it.
If you’re serious and want to get a greater understanding as soon as you can, and are able to dedicate to 8 or more hours per day to thoroughly learning the subject, then the minimum amount of time for you to have a good understanding of how it works is roughly 2-3 months.
That being said, if you have the right recipe for how to implement SEO on a website and you’re following the right step by step guides/videos, then it is possible for you to learn and do SEO within a day.
This is because you can implement something that a more experienced SEO has already been able to produce.
Some of those SEO lessons you can learn may include keyword optimisation, title selection, heading structure, content quality, internal linking, publishing, as well as many other on-page, off-page, and technical SEO methods.
What Are the Main Areas to Learn in SEO?
There are three core areas of SEO:
- On-Page
- Off-Page
- Technical
1. On-Page SEO
On-page SEO is everything you do on a website, that allows you to better rank on search engines.
This includes factors like, the frequency of keywords on a page, the internal links between those pages on a website, the breadcrumbs at the top of each page, the use of H1s, titles, meta descriptions, image optimisation, and much more.
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2. Off-Page SEO
Off-page SEO refers to all of the signals that occur outside of a website that demonstrate to search engines that you should rank as an authority source on the web.
The largest area of off-page SEO is backlinks.
A backlink is where one website with hyperlink to your website. E.g. this text highlighted right here is a backlink to another website.
Backlinks are the foundation of how how GoogleBot, BingBot, and other search engine robots, are able to crawl the web, and find the most popular websites, i.e. the websites that have received the most backlinks from each other.
Backlinks work on a scale whereby the more high quality websites that link to your website, the higher the chances of your website ranking higher than your competitors, depending on not whether your competitors have a lot of backlinks.
Other off-page SEO signals include brand mentions, PR, social media, and even non digital advertising methods which increase brand awareness.
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3. Technical SEO
Technical SEO you can think of is the health of the website.
If your website doesn’t have good health, then the chances of your pages ranking will be low.
Some of the biggest technical issues I see occur are: crawlability of the site, JavaScript issues, broken pages, broken backlinks, non-mobile friendly pages, and slow page speed.
Users don’t like these things.
They don’t want to see them, which is why websites with poor technical SEO will see their pages deindexed or devalued.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can SEO be self taught?
SEO can be self taught by following great articles and videos online, that can support you and educate you on the fundamentals, how to build your website, how to create content for SEO, and start ranking those pages.
That being said, finding a mentor, and someone that can coach you, and share their mistakes, can be a powerful asset and propel your speed of learning, like with any skill.
Can I learn SEO in 10 days?
You can learn a good amount of SEO within 10 days though it really does depend on where it is you are learning from and who it is you are learning from, as well as how much time and focus you are able to put into SEO.
You will have a great understanding after 10 days, but SEO isn’t that nuanced, and requires a high level of experience and failure to be able to have a strong understanding of what it takes to succeed in this arena.
Is SEO an easy or hard career?
Once you understand the fundamentals and are able to follow best practices, SEO is a relatively easy job to do, though if you want to be at the top of Google for competitive niches, then it is going to be a lot harder, since it will require a greater understand of how to out-do such competitors in on-page, off-page and technical SEO.
Should I start doing SEO?
Yes, SEO is something I would recommend anyone tries to do because even if you do decide to hire an SEO agency or freelancer to help you, you will better understand what it is they are doing to support you. If you dedicate time to learning about this industry, then you too can go far be it in your business or as a job.
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Since 2017, Alistair has been immersed in the digital marketing world.
His experience spans across leading brands like IG Group, Russell Investments, Tech.co, and Website Builder Expert, among others.
Alistair decided that it’s time to give back by building the soon to be largest digital marketing agency in the UK -> Keep Writing.
In his spare time, Al enjoys reading history, bouldering, and spending time with his family.
As Keep Writing’s founder, Alistair aims to connect curious online minds with insights from experts, making a global impact.
However, the experts we hire never describe themselves as experts because we know that there is always more one can learn.
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