So you want to know what link building, anchor text, header tags and internal optimization is? To learn how to properly use SEO technologies is not easy, but possible. Check out this step-by-step instruction and start learning. And remember, the SEO industry is constantly changing which means the sooner you start to learn it, the easier it will be for you.

1. Read up on it

The way you study SEO in theory depends on how much time and money you have at your disposal. If you have plenty of it, enrolling into a SEO course may be a good idea. But most likely, you are reading this article because you want to learn search engine optimization techniques on your own in your spare time. Then the first thing you need to do is to find reliable sources of information for beginners. We recommend the following sources:

• "Beginner’s guide to SEO" by SEOMoz;
• "Learning SEO" by SEO Book;
• "How to use search engine optimization" Bruce Clay.

Any of the above sources will give you a clear understanding of the basic principles of search engine optimization and will teach basic techniques of promoting your website in search engines. Once you get comfortable with it, look for more advanced tutorials that will allow you to bring your skills to the next level.

2. Practice what you learnt

Like with any other things there’s a big difference between what you learn in theory and what you have to do when working on a real case. It is best if you have your own website where you can test different SEO techniques and to assess their impact on search ranking and traffic. Your website doesn’t have to be very complex or commercial-oriented; and you won’t spend much money on it; probably around $100. This web site will help you understand how the various techniques of SEO work in practice which in turn will allow you to better understand the principles of SEO as a whole.