Does SEO require more efforts and less of investment if compared with paid ads on Google?

[649]

Should I go for Google's adsense?

[Blucheebo]

Hiya

Yes SEO takes more time initially when done right, but is by far the better option in the long run. If you manage to achieve first page on Google through your SEO efforts you will be driving plenty of traffic to your website and it's all for free! The only cost to you for website SEO is your time. Be warned the Google paid ads (Adwords) option can be very costly indeed, as you are billed for every time someone clicks through your ad, the click rate varies depending on the category you are in, i.e. mortgage ads will cost you much more than say worm farming! The money soon racks up using this method, trust me I know, I tried it, I nearly lost my shirt on Adwords.
Some people use Google Adwords as a quick fix when they first launch a new site to fill the gap until the site starts generating regular traffic organically in the search engines. SEO seems very intimidating to start with, but it is actually all very logical. I have some free HOW TO info on my hobby website about SEO if you are interested at: http://www.spearheadprojects.co.uk/incre...hits_.html

You've got to way up cost against time and decide what's more important? Pros and cons for both, I go down the free route.

Hope that helps?

Mike, http://www.Spearheadprojects.co.uk (DIY website maker)

[Blog Promoter]

Yes it does require more time and effort in the beginning. If done correctly and consistently it can end up taking very little time and effort later on. Ideally you should be using SEO and paid advertising.

[Sam]

Yes it takes more time
Short term strategy- paid advertising
Long term strategy- seo

SEO will It takes a long time to see results

There is huge competition

Larger, more established sites are ranked higher

SEO is very time consuming and/or expensive

It is inflexible


Therefore,
You can’t afford to rely on SEO alone – you need marketing activities that you can control

That’s why we advocate Pay Per Click (PPC) or Paid For Listings (PFL) Search Engine Marketing to be a part of most businesses online marketing strategy

And if you pay for traffic to your website, your website must give your target customers what they want!