Product Description

"This book is an excellent learning tool. Like any other tool, you get out of it exactly what you put in. My advice is to spend as much time with each section as YOU need. If you do that, you will walk away with every bit of the knowledge an industry thought leader can provide."--Kevin M. Ryan, Vice President, Global Content Director
Search Engine Strategies and Search Engine Watch

"Search engine optimization is, without question, one of the highest ROI activities a business can undertake. It’s also one of the most misunderstood. Fortunately, we’ve got people like Kris to act as our tour guide and translator. A solid strategy and attention to detail are essential to a successful SEO campaign and that’s exactly what Kris delivers."--Rand Fishkin, Chief Blogger and CEO, SEOmoz

"Kristopher Jones is one of a small number of entrepreneurial executives whose confidence, innovation, and creativity has been instrumental in developing and framing search engine, social media optimization, and Internet marketing. Kristopher is a modern day blend of John Wayne, Thomas Edison, and Andy Warhol. Kristopher Jones and his Pepperjam team tirelessly implement innovative search engine optimization, pay-per-click, affiliate marketing, and social media optimization solutions for a broad base of corporate customers. Kristopher Jones will continue to have a profound effect on Internet marketing and social networking." --Jack Kiefer, President & CEO, BabyAge.com

"Kris envisioned search engine optimization as an integral element of online marketing before the phrase was even coined. This book reveals his secrets for success in getting competitive words and phrases highly ranked on the major search engines. Since 2000, Kris and his team at Pepperjam have implemented successful SEO strategies for igourmet.com, helping grow our revenues and shape our product mix. I highly recommend this book as either an easy-to-follow road map for novices or a valuable reference for experts."--Spencer Chesman, President & CEO, igourmet.com

"Search engine optimization (SEO) is an integral part of an effective online marketing strategy. With this book Kris offers a step-by-step guide to get your Web site ranked by the major search-engines. At 1-800-PetMeds we have worked with Kris and his team at Pepperjam for the last three years to implement a range of online marketing strategies that have worked very effectively. I highly recommend you read this book and implement the strategies contained within." --Alex Irvin, Online Marketing Director, 1-800-PetMeds.com

"Search engine optimization has emerged as the flagship service in the growing Internet marketing landscape, and Kristopher Jones is a leader in explaining the intricate details and subtle balances that make it all work." --Bruce Clay, President, Bruce Clay, Inc.

"Kris Jones is a leading expert in marketing both affiliate-based and client sites. His expertise comes from a wide perspective you can’t get from most search engine marketers. When I listened to Kris speak at the Elite Retreat conference, I felt like I was a conference attendee rather than a fellow speaker."--Aaron Wall, SEO Expert and Blogger, SEObook.com

Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key search engine optimization techniques, including:

• Analyzing your competition
• Researching and analyzing keywords
• Developing your link building skills
• Setting up blogs and communities
• Using Google Analytics
• Networking with Facebook and MySpace
• Boosting traffic with Digg and StumbleUpon
• Setting up pay-per-click campaigns
• Discovering ways to monetize Web traffic
• Installing valuable SEO plug-ins

Extra Apply It

• "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips
• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2248 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

From the Back Cover
Welcome to the only guidebook series that takes a visual approach to professional-level computer topics. Open the book and you'll discover step-by-step screen shots that demonstrate over 140 key search engine optimization techniques, including:

• Analyzing your competition

• Researching and analyzing keywords

• Developing your link building skills

• Setting up blogs and communities

• Using Google Analytics

• Networking with Facebook® and MySpace

• Boosting traffic with Digg and StumbleUpon

• Setting up pay-per-click campaigns

• Discovering ways to monetize Web traffic

• Installing valuable SEO plug-ins

Extra Apply It

• "Apply It" and "Extra" sidebars highlight useful tips

• High-resolution screen shots demonstrate each task

• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step

• Two-page lessons break big topics into bite-sized modules

About the Author
Kristopher B. Jones is considered one of the top Internet marketing experts in the world. A true pioneer and leading voice of the industry, Kristopher is a prominent speaker and moderator at leading national and international marketing conferences, including Search-Engine Strategies (SES), Affiliate Summit, Electronic Retailing Association (ERA), and eTail, among others.
As President and CEO of Pepperjam, a full-service internet marketing agency, Kristopher is looked to by thousands of businesses worldwide as one of a small group of pure Internet marketing experts. Among numerous other notable achievements, Pepperjam has been recognized for the past two consecutive years by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States.
Kristopher was recognized in 2005 as an Entrepreneur of the Year by Bank of America and in 2006 as one of the “Top 20 Business Leaders” in northeastern Pennsylvania under the age of 40.

Customer Reviews

Useful for amateurs, semi-professional as well as professional web designers
This is a very useful book with a lot of good, practical ideas. It is well written and understandable. It is easy to use; it is divided into one or two-page sections ("Optimize Title Tags," "Article Directory Submissions," etc.) so you can carry out one suggestion at a time, as you have the time. It would be useful to people who do not know HTML, but it is most useful to those who do know it.

informative, well written, and well designed
I am so lucky to initally have found this book at our small public library. It is inforamtive, well written, and well designed.
Thanks for bringing me up to speed so quickly and easily. I didn't even know what PPC, CTR , or the other basics of internet marketing was!
Kia

Lot of information
I browsed through this book at the local book store and was immediately impressed by the quality of information presented. The reason for my 4 star rating is that after I bought the book and started getting into the details, I found that some of the websites mentioned were not functional anymore. I found 2-3 links like that. But other than that I think that this is one book in SEO that every webmaster should own.