Comments on: The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/ Believe For What You Have Done & Never Surrender Sun, 01 Aug 2010 09:10:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: William Mayer http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 William Mayer Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:10:14 +0000 http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/#comment-2902 At the behest of one of my colleagues, I begrudgingly borrowed this book in preparation to optimize my website. I have an aversion to books in the IDIOTS and DUMMIES series and generally opt for more dignified book titles. However, as I got into this book, I was delighted to discover the breathtakingly simple and well organized presentation style of Michael Miller. I easily grasped the key concepts in the book without my eyes growing crossed. This book was BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone who needs to learn about SEO, PPC, and other web management metrics. I will be on the look out for more books from this author. Rating: 5 / 5 At the behest of one of my colleagues, I begrudgingly borrowed this book in preparation to optimize my website. I have an aversion to books in the IDIOTS and DUMMIES series and generally opt for more dignified book titles. However, as I got into this book, I was delighted to discover the breathtakingly simple and well organized presentation style of Michael Miller. I easily grasped the key concepts in the book without my eyes growing crossed. This book was BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone who needs to learn about SEO, PPC, and other web management metrics. I will be on the look out for more books from this author.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Alexander Kine http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 Alexander Kine Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:35:21 +0000 http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/#comment-2901 Michael Miller has penned a decent SEO book. It is easy to read, informative and already producing positive results. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Search Engine Optimization is a good investment for everyone. <br /> <br />Score: <br />4 stars: Overall <br />5 stars: Benefits and outcomes <br />5 stars: New information, especially optimizing for local search and social media; Keyword Density Analyzer at [...]. <br />3 stars: Overuse of forward and backward references in the Search Note box <br />2 stars: Credibility. The author's website - [...] - lacks some of the basic search engine optimizations he describes in the book. <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 Michael Miller has penned a decent SEO book. It is easy to read, informative and already producing positive results. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Search Engine Optimization is a good investment for everyone.

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4 stars: Overall

5 stars: Benefits and outcomes

5 stars: New information, especially optimizing for local search and social media; Keyword Density Analyzer at [...].

3 stars: Overuse of forward and backward references in the Search Note box

2 stars: Credibility. The author’s website – [...] – lacks some of the basic search engine optimizations he describes in the book.

Rating: 4 / 5

]]> By: M http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/comment-page-1/#comment-2900 M Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:28:58 +0000 http://ipanks.com/1003/the-complete-idiots-guide-to-search-engine-optimization/#comment-2900 I've just started reading this book today and so that it is fresh in my mind, I plan to submit more than one review, based on what I've read to that point. So far, the book has gotten off to a rocky start with me... The reason I bought the book was the sell-line on the front of the book "Send your site to the top of the search results list". At this point, I've been reading through several pages of explaining the intent of the book (which I thought was summed up in the sell-line) and explaining the history that preceded Search Engine searching (which is obsolete). Frankly, it's falling flat so far because I've read too much and spent too much time learning nothing I can use... I read to learn useful information or to gain, not for pleasure or trivia... I would have purchased a novel or something lighter if that was my intent. Possibly more to come. Rating: 2 / 5 I’ve just started reading this book today and so that it is fresh in my mind, I plan to submit more than one review, based on what I’ve read to that point. So far, the book has gotten off to a rocky start with me… The reason I bought the book was the sell-line on the front of the book “Send your site to the top of the search results list”. At this point, I’ve been reading through several pages of explaining the intent of the book (which I thought was summed up in the sell-line) and explaining the history that preceded Search Engine searching (which is obsolete). Frankly, it’s falling flat so far because I’ve read too much and spent too much time learning nothing I can use… I read to learn useful information or to gain, not for pleasure or trivia… I would have purchased a novel or something lighter if that was my intent. Possibly more to come.
Rating: 2 / 5

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