Meylah: Six Ways to Beat the SEO Blues

Originally posted on Meylah by Justine Smith on June 16, 2010.

Is it possible to improve your search engine ranking without ever actually implementing basic SEO? Absolutely.

I know I've covered SEO beginner tips as well as keyword mastery, but I'm here to tell you that you don't have to get too hung up on SEO.

By focusing on other areas of your business, you can improve your search engine ranking passively thanks to back links (when another site links to your website) and keyword-rich phrases.

How? I have six tips to share with you today, and six to share with you in a future post.
1. Create Something Unique

When I sold jewelry on Etsy, my pieces weren't even close to unique. I had no experience in jewelry design, so I learned different techniques on YouTube, bought a bunch of parts and pieced them together without much thought.

At first, this didn't bother me. I felt strongly that I was a "creative", fulfilling a life-long dream to be part of the "in crowd" in the arts community (since my sales took off quite quickly).