What are some myths about SEO?



What are some of the biggest SEO Myths you see still being repeated (either at conferences, or in blogs, etc)
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33 thoughts on “What are some myths about SEO?”

  1. Great video, love watching Matt and listening to his plain and simple speaking style.

    On the Google ads stuff my question(comment is that a site that gets visibility through ads gets a good starting point for the first few clicks.

    If the content is good, Google will recognize this right away through visitors actions. So in a way, Google ads will get you a head start, and if your content is good, people will stay on your site, share it and create more traffic this way.

  2. in google webmaster there are display 7000 link index but when i saw in google (site: url) there are only 500 url indexed? how can get proper result of indexed url. i want all that 7000 url in google (site:) which display in webmaster tool.

  3. Hello Matt. Here is the main myth about SEO: "Your position depends only on moon phase". And there is my rationale… look at the top of "buy viagra" request. What will we see? The bulk of sites which violated all rules you described everywhere. A lot of doorways which have just few sentences and 1-2 keywords on a page. What are you talking about? For whom? =)

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  6. קידום שיווק ופרסום אתרי אינטרנט בממשקים חדשים וקהלים ייעודיים תיקוני וידאו לרמת נראות גבוהה והפצה ברשתות ובאתרי האינטרנט

  7. I couldn’t believe how much I’ve learned just by watching a 4-minute video. It’s a relief to know that ads aren’t that vital in establishing online presence. And yes, it’s true that the best mental model in SEO is “happy users are loyal users.” 

  8. Regarding this part:
    “”He also says that Google does not make changes to the organic algorithms to encourage people to buy ads.””
    So if any webmaster just with buy the seo software and have average knowledge could make high ranking for qualify website in google, … then nobody want to pay for pay per click or sponsored ad.
    Therefore how google can make money from advertiser.
    I’m just remember several months ago, when the google change “the organic algorithms” most of the website with high ranking has been moved to lower ranking in google.
    And then several companies call people as a Google certify to ask theme money for send back their website to high ranking again.
    Actually some webmasters have been got the website in high ranking and good traffic.
    But usually Google call this spam or “others thinks”, then after one or two months their website will be disappear from top ranking.
    There are a lot of real story about Google “the organic algorithms” that I can not say more about it at this time.
    For Example: if you believe that quality link back can help google to showing better index after search by some keywords, Then elephant can fly by himself.
    Sincerely

  9. Regarding this part:
    “”He also says that Google does not make changes to the organic algorithms to encourage people to buy ads.””
    So if any webmaster just with buy the seo software and have average knowledge could make high ranking for qualify website in google, … then nobody want to pay for pay per click or sponsored ad.
    Therefore how google can make money from advertiser.
    I’m just remember several months ago, when the google change “the organic algorithms” most of the website with high ranking has been moved to lower ranking in google.
    And then several companies call people as a Google certify to ask theme money for send back their website to high ranking again.
    Actually some webmasters have been got the website in high ranking and good traffic.
    But usually Google call this spam or “others thinks”, then after one or two months their website will be disappear from top ranking.
    There are a lot of real story about Google “the organic algorithms” that I can not say more about it at this time.
    For Example: if you believe that quality link back can help google to showing better index after search by some keywords, Then elephant can fly by himself.
    Sincerely

  10. I always enjoy Matt's videos. This one is particularly interesting. Our web site turned 20 years old this year ( ! ) and being a fairly seasonal business, I can tell you all that for about half the year we always do Adwords, and the other half we do not. Our organic SERPS do not change due to us using – or not using – our Adwords account. That's been my experience over the years, so I agree with what Matt is saying, in that I do not think there is any "evil Google conspiracy" either way.

  11. OK, so given that there is no link between AdWords and organic listings in Google I tried an experiment some time ago where a client ranked #1 organic for their term and IMHO didn't deserve it.

    They had AdWords running so we ditched the AdWords for a while and their organic listing disappeared.

    Within a few days of us restarting the AdWords campaign their organic listing went back to the top of Google.

    Answers on the back of a stamp addressed envelope please…

  12. This is How it's link Matt, When you Advertise on Google, You get More related visitors, When you have more related visitors, They will stay on your site, Share content which results lower bounce rate and more social signals. Lower bounce rate + More Social signals =  Higher Google organic rank. 🙂

  13. well I must comment on this video first I would like to say thanks you your a great explainer and I will also say thats may be part of the reason but let face the truth you also change it so people will buy ads with you other wise you would not make billions and you stock would not be so high , I love you guys business mind , but yes also I think you guys are trying to make your results better but come on man your a public company you have to keep showing profit let be real about it right lol…yes I understand you can not say anything that might put your job at risk…!! thanks again

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