Comments on: Book Review: 'The Art of SEO'

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:23:37 +0000

Have just ordered it. Will post how I get on with it

By: Joseph

Joseph — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:05:56 +0000

I’m wondering if anyone else stopped on the bottom of page 37 like I did, after reading, “Spammers ruined the SEO value of this [meta keywords] tag years ago, so its value is now negligible. Google does not use this tag for ranking at all…”

Really?

WordPress blogging, the All-in-one SEO plugin, Scribe, etc. All make keywording a blog post / page extremely important and Google ignores this information and it has zero effect on ranking?

Anyone else find this statement in the book weird? I ask, because I am an SEO-rookie and this statement just isn’t what I read from just about every SEO source out there.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 23:09:23 +0000

@Martin I feel there’s always more to learn, especially in an evolving industry like this one. With that cast of characters, there’s sure to be a lot everyone can learn.

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:15:50 +0000

Hi Again, The book arrived yesterday and I started reading it last night. As soon as I finish I’ll let you know what I think. Don’t understand why you deleted my last post though you could have ammended it if you didn’t like the bit about the nofollow tag. Oh well

By: Martin

Martin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:42:29 +0000

This looks like a great book. You give it a superb write up, but will most people be able to understand it. I’m going to get a copy Ive got 12 years seo under my belt but I’m always willing to learn something new. Thanks

By: Melissa Gonzalez

Melissa Gonzalez — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:47:16 +0000

Thank you for the thorough book review, it seems like a good book to have on your shelf if you are an seo specialist. SEO is not rocket science as they say but there is a lot that goes into it. Its nice to have a good book that you can reference back and forth from.

By: John

John — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:50:48 +0000

Thanks Dave for taking the time to give your two cents on the matter. I always like things that Rand is involved in and I am glad to see what your take was on it as well.

By: faisal

faisal — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:01:29 +0000

Thanks dave, I will definitely buy this book, and I promise with you people after studying complete book I will share my view.

By: Starr

Starr — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:48:47 +0000

Hi, Dave. Sounds like an aweosome book, have you considered making it required reading for all the SEO Specialists? ‘-) I have to read it.

By: Russell Page

Russell Page — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:52:20 +0000

I was wavering on whether to buy it. I think I’m going to pick it up now.