How long does it take until you see improvements from SEO?

[Miss T]

I have been working on things such as title tags, directory submissions, meta descriptions, internal anchor text now I am editing written content with SEO / Google friendly keyword terms.

I am just wondering if anyone can tell me roughly how long do I have to wait to see these things I have done make any changes. I have seen a slight drop in rankings so I am a bit concerned. I used to think seo changes need at least 3 months to work am I correct?

[John Ashtone]

I think you are a tad pessimistic, but I would say more than a Month.

Perhaps 6 to 8 weeks.

Changing to enhancing written content is a good move.

[MADLUV]

Most SEO improvements take a solid 3-6 months. If your wanting a direct impact look into broadcasting options.

[Charley]

Yeah, SEO work results takes time to show its effect on rankings. I think it takes 2-3 months to display results on SERPs(Search Engine Result Pages).

It totally depends on already defined programs of search engines known as robots.

[sunny]

Maximum 1 week. Do one thing when you finish doing all that, go to webmaster tools and submit or resubmit your sitemap and than you will see results in couple of days.

[Janus]

It depends on how you do the task and the keyword competition. Some results can be visible in two weeks while in a very competitive scope, it can take over six months. Search engine optimization is not simply a one-shot process - it takes constant and daily work in order to see results.

You know, SEO is very, very unpredictable - Google unleashed the Hummingbird algorithm and no one exactly knew it until they announced its release after a month. This is one of the main reasons why acclaimed SEO companies like jointplan.co.uk go for a long-term approach.


It takes a lot of dedication in doing it yourself and I commend you for that. But sometimes, doing it alone is not really enough - the results of your hard work may not even show up despite your best efforts. If you can afford it. you're better off hiring an SEO specialist and company to help you out

[Karan]

it takes around 3 months to rank better but no one can tell you exactly how much it will take even will it rank on first page or not it is not guaranteed

[Autumn]

A minimum of one month is needed to see the changes in SEO provided the activities are done in an effective way. A SEO Professional can do this job more accurately and could help you achieve your targets in minimum time.