Critical Thinking for the Discerning SEO

Here it is, nearly 500 answers to probing questions you’ve been asking about SEO and IM, from more than thirty prominent Internet professionals.

Who?

Here are the folks that contributed their time and considerable knowledge to provide you with answers to some questions you’ve undoubtedly wanted to ask them (plus a few more that may not have occurred to you).

Alan Bleiweiss, Anthony Verre, Andrea Scarpetta, Andrew Bleakley, Barry Adams, Dana Lookadoo, Danny Sullivan, Dean Cruddace, Debra Mastaler, Eren McKay, Gabriella Sannino, Garrett French, Heather Lloyd-Martin, Hugo Gill, Ian Lurie, Jahnelle Pittman, Jey Pandian, Joe Hall, Joshua Titsworth, Justin Parks, Lyena Solomon, Michelle Robbins, MJ Taylor, Rand Fishkin, Rebekah May, Steve Gerencser, S. Emerson, Taylor Pratt, Thomas Fjordside, Tim Nash, William Slawski

This compilation of thoughts from these preeminent SEOs, CROs, Internet marketers, copywriters, developers, designers… all sharing their thoughts on several different aspects of Internet work, will clear up many doubts you may have had.

Are they going to teach you how to optimize your site? No. But they are going to teach you how to use critical thinking to sift through the sea of advice to be found on the Internet, and determine what to heed and what to ignore. In short, instead of giving you a fish, they’re going to teach you how to fish!

Here’s what one totally unbiased (okay… maybe not totally unbiased… he was one of our contributors) expert had to say:

 

Critical Thinking for the Discerning SEO will give you insights from some of the top names in the business, on how to focus your efforts where they’ll give you real benefit, rather than chasing every shiny penny offered by self-proclaimed gurus and experts.

100% of the proceeds from the sale of Critical Thinking will go to charity. And 100% of the benefit of nearly three centuries of cumulative Internet wisdom will be yours.

All you need to do is pick a charity you would like to support, make a donation of $20.00 or more, show me your receipt for the donation (contact me via email or Skype me at sheldon2208, with Critical Thinking in your subject line or contact request message, and I’ll immediately send you a link for a free download of Critical Thinking. It’s that easy!

You’ll have the pleasure of knowing that you’ve donated to a cause that will help real people. If you don’t have a favorite charity, I can mention a few of my personal favorites, but the charity you choose is entirely up to you. Hopefully, you pick one that won’t use the majority of their received donations to pay fat-cat salaries, while mere pennies reach those that really need our help.

Depending upon where you’re located, you may also enjoy a tax deduction for your donation. So you’ll help the needy, possibly get a tax break and end up with a book of collective wisdom that would normally sell for at least $30-$40, all in one smooth move!

Why?

Why are these internet luminaries going to all this effort, just to give it away free? Partly because it’s a chance to help out the needy, of course. But without exception, the contributors have watched site owners, webmasters and fledgling SEOs get misled for years, and they’re tired of it!

They know they can’t single-handedly counteract the vast amount of misinformation and ignorance springing up all over the Internet. So they teamed up to give YOU the ability to see through the smoke and decide which information is worth listening to.

Anyone working on the Internet can benefit tremendously from critical thinking. Whether setting up security for your blog, just weeding through all the spam in your inbox or trying to optimize your site to acquire more traffic, critical thinking can help you avoid a lot of false steps. In extreme instances, it can help you keep your site from being de-indexed, and losing all of your search engine traffic.

Critical Thinking for the Discerning SEO can help you avoid many of those traps, and dedicate your energy where it’ll do the most good.

How?

A donation of $20.00 or more will get you a free copy of Critical Thinking. That’s a savings of up to $20.00! We’re certain you won’t be disappointed with what you get for your donation. And you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’ve helped make someone’s life a little better. Perhaps a lot better.

Go ahead! Choose your favorite charity, make your donation, and you’ll soon be reading the collective wisdom of some of the best known professionals on the Internet, eager to help you get to the next level.

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I can’t vouch for the efficiency ratings of any of these, but here are just a few of my favorites. You can see a lot more, and see independent rating data on each, at Charity Navigator or Charity Watch. I urge you to investigate before donating to any charity with which you’re not already very familiar, so you know where your money is really going.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure     SmileTrain     American Cancer Society     Feed the Children

 After you’ve made your donation, contact us at submissions@docsheldon.com, and we’ll send you what you need for the free download. Of, if for some reason, you’d prefer to just purchase Critical Thinking, rather than donating, you can do so in our shop, and we’ll take care of directing your donation to a worthy charity.