A 'Stubborn Jackass' Has SEO Success
SEOmozBlog, Monday, June 29, 2009 4:46 PM
Having an analytical mind, knowledge of how the Internet works, illustration and diagram skills, and "being a stubborn jackass" are some of the 12 SEO skills that have helped Rand Fishkin reach success. He put together this list after receiving emails asking for advice on working in search marketing and SEO.
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No fooling about the "stubborn jackass" thing. Fishkin writes that when under mountains of debt, without money for rent, he still refused to concede that SEO was "bullshit" and move on to something else. "Sometimes, sticking to your guns, even in the face of conventional wisdom, turns out to be the right move."
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