51 SEO Quotes for Better Ranking (OPTIMIZATION)

18 Valuable SEO Quotes You Do Not Want to Miss

“Sadly, much of the content being published is simply not worth linking to. 75% of it is getting zero inbound links. So forget the ‘more is better’ approach to content if you want links. Go with quality instead. Your content will generate links only if it is truly exceptional—’remarkable,’ as Seth Godin would say.”
Brian Sutter, Forbes.com

If you’re going to post content on your site anyway, you might as well take the time to make sure google takes notice of your effort. - The Content Factory — If you’re going to post content on your site anyway, you might as well take the time to make sure google takes notice of your effort. – The Content Factory

Commit to a niche; try to stop being everything to everyone. - Andrew Davis — Commit to a niche; try to stop being everything to everyone. – Andrew Davis

Today, it’s not about ‘Get the Traffic’ — It’s about ‘Get the Targeted and Relevant Traffic.’ - Adam Audette (Chief Knowledge Officer, Rkg) — Today, it’s not about ‘Get the Traffic’ — It’s about ‘Get the Targeted and Relevant Traffic.’ – Adam Audette

This is the era of Less-Is-More with SEO. - Adam Audette (Chief Knowledge Officer, Rkg) — This is the era of Less-Is-More with SEO. – Adam Audette

The future of SEO is here - understanding and marketing to specific and defined audiences through search engines. - Adam Audette (Chief Knowledge Officer, Rkg) — The **future** of SEO is here – understanding and marketing to specific and defined audiences through search engines. – Adam Audette

Good SEO is paying attention to all the details that most bloggers ignore. - Ryan Biddulph — Good SEO is paying attention to all the details that most bloggers ignore. – Ryan Biddulph

SEO isn’t about gaming the system anymore; it’s about learning how to play by the rules. - Jordan Teicher — SEO isn’t about **gaming** the system anymore; it’s about **learning** how to play by the rules. – Jordan Teicher

SEO is no longer just a job title, it has become part of everyone’s job description. - Rand Fishkin — SEO is no longer just a job title, it has become part of everyone’s job description. – **Rand Fishkin**

Effective Search Engine Optimization requires a commitment, not a campaign. - James Reynolds (SEO Sherpa) — Effective Search Engine Optimization requires a commitment, not a campaign. – James Reynolds (SEO Sherpa)

My rule of thumb is build a site for a user, not a spider. - Dave Naylor — My rule of thumb is build a site for a user, not a spider. – Dave Naylor

If you’re not meeting your visitors’ needs, It doesn’t matter how ‘Optimized’ your site Is. - Stoney Degeyter — If you’re not meeting your visitors’ needs, It doesn’t matter how ‘Optimized’ your site Is. – Stoney DeGeyter

SEO is only not seen as rocket science by those who already know it. - Danny Sullivan — SEO is only not seen as rocket science by those who already know it. – Danny Sullivan

SEO is a marketing function for sure, but it needs to be baked into a product, not slapped on like icing after the cake is baked. - Duane Forrester — SEO is a marketing function for sure, but it needs to be baked into a product, not slapped on like icing after the cake is baked. – Duane Forrester

SEO is an adventure where you need a lot of skills, both, technical and non-technical to survive. - Deepanshu Gahlaut — SEO is an **adventure** where you need a lot of skills, both, technical and non-technical to survive. – Deepanshu Gahlaut

Crawling is not a guarantee you’re indexed. - Rand Fishkin — Crawling is not a guarantee you’re indexed. – Rand Fishkin

It is not the job of search engine optimization to make a pig fly. It is the job of the SEO to genetically re-engineer the Web site so that it becomes an eagle. - Bruce Clay — It is not the job of search engine optimization to make a pig fly. It is the job of the SEO to genetically re-engineer the Web site so that it becomes an eagle. – Bruce Clay

SEO: It’s a combination of art and science, wherein the primary objective is to build trust. - Jason Acidre — SEO: It’s a combination of art and science, wherein the primary objective is to build **trust**. – Jason Acidre

Never lose sight of the fact that all SEO ranking signals revolve around content of some kind. - Duane Forrester — Never lose sight of the fact that all SEO ranking signals revolve around content of some kind. – Duane Forrester

28 Quotes to Help You Get Inspiration For Your SEO Marketing

“For people to discover your website, you need to build pathways and big, flashing signs that lead them there. In digital marketing terms, this means you need links, links and more links.”
Luisito Batongbakal, MonitorBacklinks.com

Google only loves you when everyone else loves you first. - Wendy Piersall — Google only loves you when everyone else loves you first. – Wendy Piersall

Content is the reason search began in the first place. - Lee Odden — Content is the reason search began in the first place. – Lee Odden

SEO is like a resume, you polish it so you have your best foot forward. - Matt Cutts — SEO is like a resume, you polish it so you have your best foot forward. – **Matt Cutts**

Build relationships, not links. - Scott Wyden Kivowitz — Build relationships, not links. – Scott Wyden Kivowitz

In 2004, good SEO made you remarkable on the web. In 2014, good SEO is a result of being remarkable on the web. - Rand Fishkin — In 2004, good SEO made you remarkable on the web. In 2014, good SEO is a result of being remarkable on the web. – Rand Fishkin

The ultimate search engine would basically understand everything in the world, and it would always give you the right thing. And we’re a long, long ways from that. - Larry Page — The ultimate search engine would basically understand everything in the world, and it would always give you the right thing. And we’re a long, long ways from that. – **Larry Page**

Good SEO work only gets better over time. It’s only search engine tricks that need to keep changing when the ranking algorithms change. - Jill Whalen — Good SEO work only gets better over time. It’s only search engine tricks that need to keep changing when the ranking algorithms change. – Jill Whalen

SEO is a noun, verb and adjective. - Todd Malicoat — SEO is a noun, verb and adjective. – Todd Malicoat

The success of a page should be measured by one criteria: Does the visitor do what you want them to do? - Aaron Wall — The success of a page should be measured by one criteria: Does the visitor do what you want them to do? – Aaron Wall

Successful SEO is not about tricking Google. It’s about PARTNERING with Google to provide the best search results for Google’s users. - Phil Frost — Successful SEO is not about tricking Google. It’s about PARTNERING with Google to provide the best search results for Google’s users. – Phil Frost

The objective is not to “make your links appear natural”; the objective is that your links are natural. - Matt Cutts — The objective is not to “make your links appear natural”; the objective is that your links are natural. – Matt Cutts

No website can stand without a strong backbone. And that backbone is technical SEO. - Neil Patel — No website can stand without a strong backbone. And that backbone is technical SEO. – **Neil Patel**

The shift toward longtail keywords will be even more essential to SEO success in 2018 (and onward). Why? Because of voice search. - Jeff Keleher — The shift toward longtail keywords will be even more essential to SEO success in 2018 (and onward). Why? Because of voice search. – Jeff Keleher

Marketing has never been about keywords, it’s about people. - Simon Penson — Marketing has never been about keywords, it’s about people. – Simon Penson

The three essential elements of an effective SEO are effective communication, useful information and high-quality backlinks. - SEO Refugee — The three essential elements of an effective SEO are **effective communication**, useful information and high-quality backlinks. – SEO Refugee

Content Marketing has become the catalyst that fuels search and social media activity. - Jim Yu — Content Marketing has become the catalyst that fuels search and social media activity. – Jim Yu

SEO’s are the new real estate developers. Our skillset gives us an amazing opportunity to develop an audience on the cheap. - Brian Provost — SEO’s are the new real estate developers. Our skillset gives us an amazing opportunity to develop an audience on the cheap. – Brian Provost

To educate is not just the best way to sell. It’s also the best way to build links. - Jason Acidre — To educate is not just the best way to sell. It’s also the best way to build links. – Jason Acidre

The reality is SEO can benefit from PR best practices and PR can benefit from SEO best practices. - Dave Lloyd — The reality is SEO can benefit from PR best practices and PR can benefit from SEO best practices. – Dave Lloyd

Optimize for what would happen IF you ranked, do not optimize to rank. - Will Critchlow — Optimize for what would happen IF you ranked, do not optimize to rank. – Will Critchlow

The days of SEO being a game outsmarting algorithms are over. Today content strategy and valuable, sustainable strategies are essential, not just tricks and links. - Adam Audette — The days of SEO being a game outsmarting algorithms are over. Today content strategy and valuable, sustainable strategies are essential, not just tricks and links. – Adam Audette

The links that people are most likely to follow are the ones that end up carrying the most weight. - Bill Slawski — The links that people are most likely to follow are the ones that end up carrying the most weight. – Bill Slawski

The people complaining that Google is dead are all complaining about one thing - spam is dead. Short cuts are dead. Quick rankings are dead. - Chris Lee (RankXL) — The people **complaining** that Google is dead are all complaining about one thing – spam is dead. Short cuts are dead. Quick rankings are dead. – Chris Lee (RankXL)

Focus on Sustainable Rankings - Rankings that don’t get destroyed whenever a new Google update gets released. - Chris Lee (Rankxl) — Focus on Sustainable Rankings – Rankings that don’t get destroyed whenever a new Google update gets released. – Chris Lee (RankXL)

Sites created the proper way from the beginning CAN withstand the test of time. - Chris Lee (RankXL) — Sites created the proper way from the beginning CAN withstand the test of time. – Chris Lee (RankXL)

The slower your sites load, the more visitors and revenue you’ll lose out on. - Anna Crowe — The slower your sites load, the more visitors and revenue you’ll lose out on. – Anna Crowe

Content is anything that adds value to the reader’s life. - Avinash Kaushik — Content is anything that adds value to the reader’s life. – Avinash Kaushik

When taking a content-first approach, our job as marketers is not to create more content… it’s to create minimum content with maximum results. - Robert Rose — When taking a content-first approach, our job as marketers is not to create more content… it’s to create minimum content with maximum results. – Robert Rose

5 Funny SEO Quotes

Social may be sexy, but search still pays the bills. - Tom Pick — Social may be sexy, but search still pays the bills. – Tom Pick

The best place to hide a dead body is page two of Google.

Content is King but engagement is Queen, and the lady rules the house! - Mari Smith — Content is King but engagement is Queen, and the lady rules the house! – Mari Smith

If you have more money than brains, you should focus on outbound marketing. If you have more brains than money, you should focus on inbound marketing. - Guy Kawasaki — If you have more money than brains, you should focus on outbound marketing. If you have more brains than money, you should focus on inbound marketing. – Guy Kawasaki

If you want to master SEO in 2018 (and beyond), you need to become a CTR Jedi. - Brian Dean (Backlinko) — If you want to master SEO in 2018 (and beyond), you need to become a CTR Jedi. – **Brian Dean (Backlinko)**

My Favorite SEO Blog Posts:

The Definitive Guide To SEO In 2020 – Backlinko
How Jack Herrick Built A Multi-Million Dollar Adsense Blog… Twice – Rank XL

Conclusion

SEO is not for the faint of heart. I didn’t know much about SEO until I’ve started Gracious Quotes.

Search Engine Optimization (or SEO for short) takes tremendous work and careful planning. It is not a short term endeavor unlike other mediums such as direct response marketing or social media marketing.

I have huge respect for companies and individuals who are playing the long-term game by implementing smart SEO strategies as the focal point of their business.

It speaks volumes. This mere pivotal implementation shows that they are in for the long-haul instead of using some sneaky tactics to make quick profits.

I don’t know if this makes sense but if given a choice between a business that focuses on SEO and one that focuses on Social Media Marketing, I’ll pick the former every single time without a shadow of a doubt.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against Social Media Marketing per se. I’ve seen a lot of marketers who are extremely successful using this medium.

However, I’d prefer to focus on SEO because it is a long-term strategy. I’d much rather build my business on a solid long-term plan than a few quick wins that don’t count much in the long run.

If you haven’t thought about utilizing SEO then I hope these quotes will inspire you to at least consider giving this strategy a fair try.

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