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Old September 9th, 2005, 05:18 PM
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What are all of the certifications out there and which are the best to have?
I know Google and Yahoo both have their own PPC certifications for individuals or companies. What are the most repsecte SEO / SEM / PPC certifications out there? How difficult are they to get? What do they costs? Who has them? ...ect.

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Old September 9th, 2005, 05:53 PM
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Well, actually real world experience is what counts most. Actually achieving results that you can document and show off. But it all starts with reading, which I don't think you do. Since you posted a live link which is against the rules of this forum.

http://forums.seochat.com/t21884/s.html

Back to my point: I'm much more impressed with 50K visitors and a 20% conversion rate than I am with a piece of paper.
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Old September 15th, 2005, 08:31 PM
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you make a good point. I made that mistake when I was stating out. I thought I had all thebasics down and I even thought of adding the Google Adwords certification to my portfolio, but when it came down to it, I hardly knew what I needed. What you can do with a site is much more important.

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If you can give website "case studies" that shows your improved rankings for a few websites, then that is better than any training.

Its a little like college...
In a job interview... If someone has a degree versus someone who can give me results, I'd much rather have the person that can get results than a piece of paper.

...I'm finish my last term in college this fall.. I've spent the last 4 years learning about online marketing and SEO, which is much better than a college degree in my mind!
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The adsense proffesionls one is a good one to have.
People just take it on face value but there are `incentives` that are rarely mentioned which you find out after the qualification.
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The answer to the question really hinges on the context surrounding the question. Why was it asked?

If the idea is to apply for a job, if you have no experience, a piece of paper is of limited value. If you have some experience, the paper can give you an 'edge' over competitors with similar experience and no training. If you have lots of experience, the paper may add a little academic credibility, but will be far overshadowed by the experience (but again, if you're competing for a job with someone with similar experience, the training can give you that edge).

If your question is asked out of just sheer curiosity, then the answer is it doesn't matter what you have unless you just like having them, then get whatever you feel like.

But if your seeking to learn SEO, they may provide a basic start, but using this forum, SEOMoz.com, and doing your own SEO (practice) will be more beneficial to you.
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My bad about the live link. It's just that I see many live links in signatures and thought is was ok. Shame on me for having not gone and read the forum rules first.

By the way, what's the difference between my posting a link manually and someone having a whole army of them in their signature? Just curious - no sarcasm intended.
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This should explain the thinking behind restrictions on live links/forum signatures:

From the General FAQ thread:
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