{"id":157114,"date":"2023-04-11T07:10:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T12:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=157114"},"modified":"2023-04-11T07:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T12:10:16","slug":"seo-for-beginners-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-for-beginners-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing SEO For Beginners: Our Beautiful New Hardcover Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you ever wanted to learn SEO away from your computer screen? We just published a beautiful hardcover book teaching the fundamentals of SEO.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here it is in all its glory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Inside<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It covers everything from how search engines work to keyword research to link building. In other words, all the stuff you need to know to hit the ground running and start ranking higher in organic search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why did we write this book? And more importantly\u2014how do you get a copy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why we wrote the book<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re new to SEO, our blog<\/a> can be a little\u2026 overwhelming<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite being packed with helpful information and resources, I\u2019ll happily admit that knowing where to start is hard. Should you read the most recent thing we published? Click on a random category? Who knows\u2014maybe your best bet is to try<\/em> to read everything?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Please don\u2019t try that last option.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, to help solve this problem, we published the beginner\u2019s guide to SEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this, we rounded up our best posts for beginners, updated them, and made them the chapters in our guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This is a great resource, and we\u2019re proud of it. The only problem is that at almost 20,000 words, it\u2019s a bit long to read in one sitting. And while you can easily bookmark the chapter you\u2019re on, jumping back to the exact spot on the page is a bit more\u2026 challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, we asked ourselves, how could we make a resource the length of a book easier to consume?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The answer was obvious: by turning it into an actual physical book. So that\u2019s what we did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn\u2019t cut corners on quality, either. It has an embossed hardcover and color illustrations throughout\u2014all printed on super high-quality paper. The aim was to publish a book that looks great on your shelf, work desk, or coffee table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do I get a copy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sorry. I\u2019m afraid there\u2019s no \u201cbuy it now\u201d or Amazon link here. We\u2019ve only printed 2,000 copies of the book so far and plan to give most of them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are your options if you want to get your hands on one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Enter a giveaway<\/strong>. We\u2019ll soon do some of these on social media and in our private community<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Look out for us at SEO conferences<\/strong>. We\u2019ll give some out next week at BrightonSEO<\/a> and a few other conferences throughout the year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If we see overwhelming demand, we might begin to sell them. So please let us know if you\u2019re desperate for a copy, and we\u2019ll consider printing another batch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Here it is in all its glory: It covers everything from how search engines work to keyword research to link building. In other words, all the stuff you need to know to hit the ground running and start ranking higher in\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

    Read more \u203a<\/div>\n

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