Proof That Search Engine Marketing Still Works| MLM SEO Tips
Honestly, I wouldn’t call myself an SEO expert. But, I do know enough about SEO Keywords and SEO Marketing to get ranked on Google fairly fast. And I’m always adding to my SEO skills.
But, let’s face it, there’s a lot of people “SEOing” for MLM Keywords these days. It’s highly competitive.
Sooo, is Search Engine Marketing going the way of the dodo?
“No!” Not even close. In my humble opinion, there’s still plenty of room for Networkers with SEO skills. If you have any doubt at all, I would like to show some of my recent results – yesterday’s results.
Exhibit A – Google search for my keywords “MLM SEO Tips” yesterday:
Obviously, my meta tags aren’t optimized but I’m still in the number one Search Engine Results Position (SERP) for the keywords – MLM SEO Tips.
There’s no magic or voodoo here…
I simply followed the SEO Training tips I gave you yesterday. If you missed those MLM SEO training tips then click here to read them.
But it’s seriously not that complicated.
More Quick MLM SEO Tips:
- Put your keywords in your headline and title tags.
- Consider bolding, italicizing, or underlining some keywords.
- Give you picture a descriptive (keyword) title and alt-text
- Have descriptive text with keywords near your pictures.
- Put your keywords in your anchor text – sometimes
- Think of your readers before you think of SEO.
- Mix things up a bit or you’ll annoy Google.
Of course, most of it has to do with building your backlinks and picking
the right (profitable) keywords
Honestly, I don’t know if “MLM SEO tips” is really the best keyword for my purposes, because I really need to spend way more time building my keyword list.
Right now, I have other priorities.
But, building a keyword list is something I NEED to do, and you NEED to do if you want to dominate the SERPs in your particular niche or Network Marketing or MLM – over time.
The rest comes down to your site architecture, linking strategies, and nitty gritty details that you would have to be an SEO expert to understand.
I’m not even going to try to pretend that I understand everything – I don’t.
What I want to give you, is simply a few tips that will get you up-to-speed. MLM SEO training tips that are practical and useful right now.
Tomorrow we’ll talk a little about picking keywords.
I’ll share a strategy I haven’t heard any expert talk about. A strategy that doesn’t require a brain surgeon, rocket scientist, or wizard to understand.
In fact, it might just be the easiest way to pick profitable keywords.
If you would like more SEO tips in the weeks ahead, please tweet this post on Twitter today. It’s kinda like voting. Thank you. 
To your success,
-Jason The “Better Networker”
-The Jason Better Blog
53 Comments
Hector cuevas on May 11th, 2010
Jason,
Great job on that top ranking. It really does go down to he right keyword and backlinks so thanks for the extra tips.
…and here’s an extra secret tip for those just getting thatno one talks about.. Google has something called “Web History” which gives you search results depending on what sites you visit more often..
I suggest everyone “Disables” this feature before checking to see if you have top rankings for your site – I always have it disabled because Google will then show me my site at the top.. All The Time – which is not really accurate..
Keep it coming J
Talk soon,
Hector Cuevas
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:54 am
Very interesting Hector.
Solid tips for everybody here.
Gosh, I can’t help but learn from you guys every day. 
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May 11th, 2010 at 11:04 am
No problem Jason,
…one last tip for the newbies here, don’t get discouraged if you don’t get top rakings even for a non-competitve keyword. Google gives preferences to “age-old” and very active sites (which are called ‘Authority’ sites)
…just another reason to blog everyday. By the way, thanks for featuring my forum post in yesterday issue Jason.
..ok I’m done 
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May 11th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Hey everyone. I just picked up this software the other day and I would like to give you a free keyword assesment . Leave me 1 or 2 keywords you would like to rank for and ill get you what you need to know about traffic,competition, and profit value.
Any excuse to use the software. This might become a good side business. Hmmm. But really am pumped about it.
Talk to you soon.
May 11th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Nothing wrong with being excited.
May 11th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Hector,
You’re like the SEO fortune cookie.
Kerie Cooper on May 11th, 2010
Hi Jason – Thank you for breaking down the SEO monster into little bite-sized pieces. I have been guilty of rolling my eyes whenever I heard the term SEO, with the frustration that I knew I’d have to dig into getting a good understanding of it to rank on Google. It’s definitely a learning curve there, but your bullet points really help make it simple to understand.
Thanks,
Kerie
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Ilka Flood on May 11th, 2010
Hi Jason,
Hmmm, … building a Keyword List. That’s interesting! Have never thought of that but that’s a GREAT tip. I’ll get right on that.
Thanks for sharing you valuable tips!
Make it a great day!
Ilka
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
It’s hard to SEO without a keyword list.
That’s almost half the battle.
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Eric McMillan on May 11th, 2010
Must be nice to be “Awesome”. Don’t tell people SEO is easy cause then we’ll have a lot more competition. Make sure they know you need a Degree from MIT and some rocket scientist experience to do it (Neither of which I have unless MIT is the mission impossible two movie). The thing that people have to understand is that while you got great results for your keyword yesterday, that wouldn’t have happened when your site was relatively new. You have built authority for your site (AKA PR) and your content gets more weight put on it by Oogle because of your authority. However, anyone can do it they follow any of the many tips and tricks you reveal on this blog.
Good stuff
Eric McMillan
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
Very true about the authority sites.
That’s why Better Networker is an awesome place to
post articles. They get ranked almost instantly.
However there does seem to seem to be some correlation
between rocket science and SEO…
Prime examples: Raymond Fong and Ferny Ceballos.
In an SEO fight they would KO me in the first round.
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John Garcia on May 11th, 2010
Hey Jason,
As Josh Garcia did.. I also did the “mlm seo tips” search later in the evening yesterday and bam! There’s the cartoon! WOW – I was impressed to say the least.
Yes! I think we ALL need to build our keyword list of we’re looking for longevity in this business.
Thanks for the simple tips Jason — especially the bolding, italicizing, or underlining some keywords. That’s a new one to me.
Good stuff.
Talk soon cartoon,
John
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
The bolding, underlining, and so on.
Handy to know, but keep in mind that the headline and H1 tags
are definitely where the fruit is.
There’s even some debate over the effectiveness of bolding, underlining, and
italics in general.
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Ken West on May 11th, 2010
Hey Jason,
That’s awesome that your SERP was #1 for that keyword. I also wanted to let you know that I already put some of your tips from yesterday into action on my site today;-)
Can’t wait to see your keyword secrets tomorrow. Ironically, I just started building a keyword list this past weekend. Now that’s very timely!
Thanks for all you share here,
Ken
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May 13th, 2010 at 6:31 am
Nice.
Honestly Ken, I need to build my list for this blog.
I’ve been 100% focused on content creation but now I have to optimize it. Get more bang for my buck.
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Yadvinder Singh on May 11th, 2010
Hi there Jason,
Yes those tips definitely your link
was third result on google when I typed Mlm seo tips. And thats crazy because you are giving your blog/site an exposure to the world for free but with
a little creative thinking. And I would exploring big time on this. Thanks and have a good day jason.
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Nice,
Yeah, I have a feeling that I’ll have to work a little to keep that keyword ranking.
But that’s a whole other post.
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David Wilcoxson on May 11th, 2010
Hey Jason, nicely done!
As you pointed out, getting ranked for MLM keywords is very competitive.
In the case of “MLM SEO Tips”, there’s not a lot of traffic or competition.
Given the quality of your content, you definitely want to find some keyword phrases with higher search counts.
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
Totally David.
You’re on to me!
Part of my secret was going for the easy keyword.
Shucks, I got caught.
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Jerome Ratliff on May 11th, 2010
Great tip JB,
Sometimes we do find that we are over complicating SEO when we don’t have to. With knowing some of the rules, we just need to be sure we focus on the right keywords.
Have a great day,
Jerome Ratliff
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
And let’s face it, SEO is a really big subject. You could spend a lifetime studying this stuff.
Gosh, I’m not even close to being a full guru of SEO.
But I know what works for me..
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Wayne Vassell on May 11th, 2010
Hey J,
I am glad you are showing the basic SEO techniques here, too many people over complicate the process which stops them taking action.
Have a good day my friend.
Wayne Vassell, signing out…
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Hey Wayne,
Thank you.
In the end, pumping out content with solid keywords and building backlinks will do more for anybody than all the SEO know how in the world. But, there’s definitely short-cuts.
Always learning from the SEO peeps.
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Richard Kaulfers on May 11th, 2010
Commercial valuable keywords is key to profitable traffic.
Example. KW Top 10 rain tires. You might get a lot of traffic for people looking for reviews. Where as free shipping rain tires might have less traffic but more traffic with people ready to buy. Check for miss spelled keywords as well.
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Melodie Kantner on May 11th, 2010
Hi Jason,
Another awesome post. SEO is one thing I have studied and learned for my main website but totally neglected for my blogs. Thanks for this info. I am now thinking and applying it to my blog.
I just found a SEO plugin for my blogs that helps me add title, description and keywords.
Melodie
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John Rothstein on May 11th, 2010
Hey Jason,
Great stuff Jason! I followed your advice and a post I published an hour ago is currently ranked number one among 222,000 entries on google for: MLM home meetings
That is fast! Thank you for all that you do for us.
John Rothstein
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Vitalii Jidkov on May 11th, 2010
This is a great tip. But my question is What is the point to optimize for this keyword if nobody else is searching for it? I check Google keyword tool and there were no data for this keyword. Or you get your search data from a different keyword tool?
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May 11th, 2010 at 2:51 pm
Hey Vitalii,
True, “MLM SEO Tips” is only getting a handful of visitors a day.
But, MLM Tips is getting 9,900/monthly search volume according to Google.
One brick in up SEO mountain.
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
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Amy Starr Allen on May 11th, 2010
Thanks, Jason! I’m off to check out the plug-in you mentioned (All-In-One-SEO-Pack).
Talk to you soon…
-A
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May 11th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
It’s a big fave with almost every blogger.
Awesome SEO plugin.
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Marcus Baker on May 11th, 2010
Thanks for sharing the “gold” Jason. I am looking forward to hearing what you have to say about “picking keywords”. This is something one never stops learning about.
~Marcus
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Mitchell Dillman on May 11th, 2010
You said it Jason…
Nothing worthwhile in life comes easy!
Not only did it take more than a day to build Rome…
Every day that passed during its construction was yet another day that the technology of the time advanced.
As an elementary student of SEO and all this IM stuff, it appears as if “The Google Machine” is an ever evolving, ever changing and ever allusive Monster, always advancing its technology…
Always staying just one step ahead of the mischievous marketers of this World.
Hmmm, kinda makes a guy wanna keep learning more just so he can figure out what the newest little trick may be that’s gonna Drive That Traffic like a Cowboy on a Western cattle drive.
As always, A Great big Yee Haw and a Howdy Doo to you!
Mitchell Dillman
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May 12th, 2010 at 10:26 am
The only problem with tricks is that Google quickly eats them.
I try to teach principles.
But sometimes I toss a cowboy trick in here or there for flavor.
round ‘em up!
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Gayle Buchanan on May 11th, 2010
Hi Jason
go #1, looking forward to your take on the keyword research, thank you for the reminders, much appreciated.
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May 11th, 2010 at 11:08 pm
da! sorry fingers walkin in the wrong direction today!
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May 12th, 2010 at 10:27 am
It’s a post that’s dear to my heart.
Just put it up… seconds ago…
Ninja SEO!
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Susanna on May 11th, 2010
Hi Jason,
I’m soaking up the SEO love this week. Great stuff you’re sharing. Thank You!
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May 12th, 2010 at 10:29 am
Trying Susanna, trying.
SEO this week… E-mail marketing next… or my take on it anyway.
Busy as a bee or as Mitchell says…
Buzzy as a beaver? haha.
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Rhonda Miller on May 11th, 2010
OK. Building a KW list seems to be the “hot” topic of the day. I better get on that one.
It’s tomorrow as I write this so I’m ready for the tips on picking keywords.
I’m still waiting…Nothing yet…Guess I’m just a bit excited because this is an area I would love some tips on.
Thanks a “Bunch”
Rhonda:)
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May 12th, 2010 at 10:30 am
Hey Rhonda,
Aren’t you in Raymond and Ferny’s SEO Networker?
Now those guys kill it at SEO.
They run circles around little Jason Better.
Gosh, this blog is an SEO nightmare right no. Hah.
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May 12th, 2010 at 11:01 am
Yeah, Yeah you caught me.
But, remember, I’m just a simple country gal and sometimes I like to study like a kindergartner. lol
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve learned a lot from Ferny & Ray, however, I don’t like my eggs all in one basket either:)
Rhonda
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May 12th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Sneaky…
But wise too.
Ray and Ferny have the goods.
Honestly, my focus has always been on marketing and copywriting.
I have a lot of skills on the side.
But, I wouldn’t go toe-to-toe with an SEO specialist.
Especially, if you look at how little optimization goes on around here.
Need to fix that.
Derek Alvarez on May 13th, 2010
I need to create an SEO keyword list, too!
I figure I’ll find some good ones in the PPC campaigns I’m running, though.
The thing that scares me about SEO is the time involved!
Oh well, I’ll do it like everything else — “one step at a time.”
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Hey Jason,
Yesterday, I did a search for that keyword and there you were. Thanks for pulling this little tricks out for us. The one thing that I have to go back to is rebuilding my SEO keyword list. Thanks for reminding me of this.
Chat with you later…
Josh
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May 11th, 2010 at 10:53 am
It’s one of those things that everybody should be doing but man oh man…
There’s a million things to do in marketing every day. I should just pay somebody to dig up some profitable keywords. lol.
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May 11th, 2010 at 12:25 pm
Jason. As I said yesterday about market samurai. I learned it would take about 36 hours per keyword of manual research to make a sound decision if the key word would be profitable.
36 hours of good evaluation. I am loving this great tool.
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May 11th, 2010 at 1:25 pm
I hear you, I hear you.
Way to nag me on this one Richard.
Gosh, you should be a coach.