Does Free SEO Really Work?

After the endless frustration experienced by most, many webmasters do not believe in free SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques.

The truth is that despite a few disadvantages, free SEO (search Engine Optimization) actually works. Here is how free SEO works.

There are two main techniques employed. The first is the painstaking submission of a site to directories and search engine for free inclusion. This one requires the most patience because it can actually take up to 6 months to have your site accepted. Still it is better than doing nothing and if one organizes their time carefully this technique is viable and has worked for many. You can, for instance, set a daily target for the number of submissions you want to make to search engines and directories every day. It tends to build up steadily and, sooner or later, will impact on the site’s rankings with major search engines.

The other popular free SEO technique is to accumulate links to your site using reciprocal linking. This is where a webmaster exchanges links with another webmaster. This technique works much faster than the first one because as soon as search engines realize that your site has hundreds of links linking to it, your site could quickly be listed at virtually all leading search engines and many directories for free. However the problem here is that it is a cumbersome, time-consuming exercise identifying sites that you would like to exchange links with, and then contacting the webmaster to accomplish the exercise. The maintenance task of ensuring that the links are always up and running is even more delicate.

These are some of the drawbacks that cause many webmasters to prefer paying hard cash for their site SEO. Most of them argue that it is just like paying for advertising and promotion. And the truth is that SEO can actually be classified as the marketing and advertising of a site.

Still for many new websites that cannot afford a hefty budget for SEO services, free SEO services can come in very handy.

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