Need to know best practices of Search Engine Optimization 2013

[GM007]

I want to know best practices of Search Engine Optimization 2013 and also need best possible sources.

Thanks

[bradwayland]

My short answer would be to use the SEOmoz toolset to uncover some of your basic issues and work to correct them.  From there I would start working on developing and building content on your site that can earn links.  Earning links will require a significant amount of outreach to raise awareness about your content.  I would also encourage you to focus on the user and what is good for them above your own thoughts about SEO.  It is a delicate balance but building things just for SEO is never a good solution.

Here are some things I would encourage you to look at

1. All Whiteboard Friday's

http://www.seomoz.org/blog/category/whiteboard-friday

2. All recent Matt Cutts videos from the google webmaster youtube page

http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleWebmasterHelp/videos?view=0

3. If it is in the budget grab a ticket to mozcon in July

http://www.seomoz.org/mozcon

Hope this helps.

Brad

[josh-riley]

Great recommendations, Brad.

I'd add in searchengineland.com as well and look into presentations from the SMX conferences as sources.

[bradwayland]

Agreed, I shouldn't have left them off.

[inlinear]

I found this article useful: http://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-in-2013-7-surprisingly-simple-factors-that-will-take-the-lead/57092/

Hope it helps,

Best regards,

Holger