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Where is the best place to learn Google Analytics and become a pro at SEO?

I would like to learn how to get my website to the very top of google. Companies I approached wanted minimum 3k per month to do it. Ouch! I then looked into classes at UCLA extension, with a $600 price per class and none of them seemed to deliver the goods, they were more vaguely focused on social media.

Thank you.

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Hey Maureen!

Love the question. I'm really passionate about Google Analytics and love the technical essence of SEO. However, there are some really dodgy SEO providers, but if you stick to the technical on-site element of SEO you're half way there. The other work involves hard work of a blog posting at least once a week!

There are so many great online resources to learn both Analytics and SEO.

Some of my favourites SEO blogs are; MOZ.com, searchengineland.com. Both of these sites have really good newsletters. Moz is monthly and Search Engine Land is daily!

My favourite Analytics blog is www.kaushik.net. Avanish, the author of this blog has a fantastic book called Web Analytics 2.0. Is a great resources which will teach you the a-z of GA. It currently elevates my monitor and I reference at least once a week. :)

Another great reference to learn Analytics is the Google Analytics video guide - https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3424288?hl=en. Pretty dry at times. We should get Team Treehouse to show Google how to make online training videos :)

To learn SEO head to the Business Library in Treehouse and watch the How to Market Your Business - there is a section there on SEO.

Another great resource which I just recently paid for (sorry to the moderators if i'm not allowed to promote this). Head over to http://www.clickminded.com/ - Tommy is the ex SEO Lead at Paypal. His course costs about $200 - well worth it. Will take about 2 days to sit down to watch all the videos. He also has some great resources on his blog. Great article on link building! Recommend reading that.

Lastly, Treehouse have also been good enough to get the MozCon (Moz Conference) - Both 2012 and they just released the 2013. Highly recommend watching these. They are talks from the leaders of SEO. Really really good content.

Umm... this should keep you pretty busy!

Shout out if you have have any more questions.

Good luck!

James Barnett
James Barnett
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> Another great resource which I just recently paid for (sorry to the moderators if i'm not allowed to promote this).

If you mention something that is:

  • on topic for web/app development
  • helps answer a fellow student's question
  • you have no conflict of interest with
  • get no money from (no affliate links)
  • just enjoy using as a paid user

I think that's great :smile:

Thank you Mr.Colman! That was chock full of useful information. I really appreciate it! Thanks again, Maureen

Thank you Mr.Colman! That was chock full of useful information. I really appreciate it! Thanks again, Maureen