Getting pretty FED UP with SEO

[MyHippieSoul]

Is SEO just a scam or what?? I have done the google adwords - no views. Done the Marmalead and paid for one month -no new views for the revised listings. Now the KICKER: was just doing an etsy rank check on my listings. Just one. Not found by rank anywhere. Redid some of the keywords, as suggested. STILL NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. So I clicked on one of the listings, not my shop of course, that came up on page one. Guess what: No real tags in title, description or keywords. It is pathetic how little this person is going by (SEO rules/suggestions) and still makes page 1!!! What gives. What the heck am I doing wrong? I don't know If I am permitted to give a link to this person's listing, so won't do. Just am so very, very frustrated.

[JaggedJewellery]

Hi Maria...I am with you. I havent done much SEO and thought this would help but like you I clicked on a person who's items came up many times and ...lo and beholed no key words no smart SEO so what gives? Come on ETSY team leaders what is happening here? I am thinking of just closing down altogether un less something happens soon. Really dicouraged.

[JaggedJewellery]

Hi Maria,
Well I have been messing around and i have had great success (no sales yet) with joining a few "teams" where they let you list 2 or 3 of your things. Last week I had 794 visitors....no kidding. So its worth a try.
jill

[Former_Member]

Maria and Jill,

Posting links to listings just to get views is pointless. Getting views without making sales gets tired very quickly.

SEO is complex, hard to learn and takes a long time to learn but the best way to get views AND sales from the people who are looking for the products you are selling.

We do not do critiques or reviews on this team. I do have a very active and involved free SEO Group on Facebook where you can get SEO and other help and find lots of SEO information and where you are welcome to join : www.facebook.com/groups/SEOSalonGroup/