# SEO Course for Beginners

It doesn't matter if you know nothing about SEO. By the end of this free SEO training course, you’ll understand how to apply the basics of SEO like keyword research, on-page SEO, and link building to rank higher in search engines.

### Who is this course for?

- SEO beginners
- Small business owners
- Marketing team leaders

If your end goal is to rank higher in search engines like Google and get free organic traffic, this SEO training is for you.

14 lessons

In 5 modules

2h00m

Total length

[Start course](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-0-1/index.html)

No sign-up required, and absolutely free of charge

## What you’ll learn

- The fundamentals of what search engine optimization is and how it works
- Why SEO is important
- How to do keyword research
- How to optimize web pages for search engines
- Beginner-friendly link building strategies to get backlinks to your site
- Technical SEO best practices for beginners

## Course breakdown

[SEO Basics: What is SEO and Why is it Important?](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-0-1/index.html)

### Module 1. Keyword Research

[What are Keywords and How to Choose Them?](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-1-1/index.html)

[Keyword Research Pt 1: How to Analyze Searcher Intent](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-1-2/index.html)

[Keyword Research Pt 2: How to Find Keywords for Your Website](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-1-3/index.html)

[Keyword Research Pt 3: Understanding Ranking Difficulty](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-1-4/index.html)

### Module 2. On-page SEO

[What is On-Page SEO?](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-2-1/index.html)

[On-Page SEO Pt 2: How to Optimize a Page for a Keyword](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-2-2/index.html)

### Module 3. Link Building

[What is Link Building and Why is it Important?](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-1/index.html)

[3 Link Building Strategies to Get Backlinks](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-2/index.html)

[What makes a backlink “Good”?](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-3/index.html)

[Link Building Tactics for Beginners](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-4/index.html)

[How to do Blogger Outreach for Backlinks](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-3-5/index.html)

### Module 4. The basics of Technical SEO

[What is Technical SEO and Why is it Important?](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-4-1/index.html)

[Technical SEO Best Practices for Beginners](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-4-2/index.html)

Course by

## Sam Oh

## Ready to start?

No sign-up required, and absolutely free of charge

[Start course](/content/academy/seo-training-course/lesson-0-1/index.html)

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