Hi Priya,

I haven't been to look at all your examples, but the stuff in Tanner's post seems way too hypey to me.

What is "long-term targeted traffic?" That was a head-scratcher for me, and I think we should be avoiding anything that makes people scratch their heads and wonder what we mean. Obviously I know what you means by targeted traffic, but what does "long-term" mean? "Continuous" might be a better word.

As an aside, this might be some interesting psychology for you (or not - indulge me anyways!!).

I checked the meta keywords that you're using, and then plugged them into google (to see if your claims were true). They brought up your ebizwiz publishing site on the page all about SEO, with your own offering at the top. I ended up taking a look at the page for Dan Thies book and as it's only $29.95 and I already know of his expertise from reading WebProNews, I bought his book instead of yours. So far I'm not disappointed. Is your book better? (Loaded question, I know, but yours is more than twice the price).

Jane

Ooh Jane,

I just love the way you put me in a spot. But here's my 2 cents

I own Dan's book (among many other SEO books) and what's different about my book is that it does not focus on theory.

You won't find very basic information that you can get from any free resource online - such as what metatags are and what the history and geography of search engines are (yes there are some books that actually go into that whether its relevant to the user or not - and they put me to sleep!! ).

I've used some very specialized techniques and content (niche reports or white papers) to draw traffic and create an "authority" site that the search engines love. I honed my techniques over two years and realise that they made my sites immune to all the updates and dances so that algo changes hardly even touched their rankings.

Again, I focus very little on theory in the book, and go straight to the nitty-gritty of my techniques covering them all in just 81 pages! No fluff, no filler.

I found Dan's book a bit repetitive and very basic, so if all you're looking for is to brush up on the basics, then its ok, though Sean Burn's "Rankings Revealed" does that much better.

My book is for those already familiar with the basics, but loking for a way to keep their rankings through the algo changes and give their sites a competitive advantage.

More than two cents, but I hope it was worth your while.

Priya

Hmm just re-read your post, Jane, and am wondering if I didn't address those objections in my copy then I must be doing something wrong.

Hi Priya,

Thanks for the low-down. I haven't tried to do any SEO yet (my site isn't built) so starting with the basics is probably a good place to start. The trouble with hints and tips on all sorts of free web pages is that you never end up with a comprehensive picture - some pieces of the jigsaw are always missing.

Anyway, once I've got the hang of the basics, perhaps I'll be back to buy your book! (Especially if it means I can do the SEO for my clients without having to pay someone else to do it).



Jane