In-Depth SEO Training
No fluff. No theory. Just 100% actionable material to help you get first page Google rankings in record time.
Hi, I’m Brian Dean.
You may know me from my Forbes profile where they called me a “recognized SEO expert.”
More than likely you first heard of me from my blog, Backlinko, one of the most popular marketing blogs on the planet (in fact, Ahrefs recently listed Backlinko as the “world’s best SEO blog”).
As you’ll see in a minute, I recently developed an SEO system that actually works.
But you might be surprised to hear that, before I figured out the secret to first page Google rankings, I struggled with SEO.
I launched my first website almost 10 years ago.
And like most people, I knew that search engine optimization was going to be HUGE.
So I read everything I could about SEO from forums and blog posts.
You know the kind of stuff I’m talking about:
But nothing worked.
I quickly realized that the “just publish great content and the traffic will come” approach worked GREAT for big brands.
But what about someone like me who was a one-man show? How could I crack the first page?
That’s when I decided to hop off the “just publish great content” train. Instead, I’d hunker down and test everything.
And I discovered something surprising…
After years of trial and error, I FINALLY found something that actually worked.
It was one of those “light bulb” moments you see in cartoons.
I realized that:
Most people believe the secret to first page rankings and targeted traffic is to publish “great content”. Instead, I’ve discovered that there are certain TYPES of “great content” that actually get results.
And most important of all, you need to strategically promote every piece of content that you publish.
I turned this “light bulb moment” into a system that grew one of my sites from a blank WordPress installation into a $10k/month earner…in only 4 months.
A few months later, I launched Backlinko.
When I started Backlinko, I knew that I was entering one of the most brutally competitive industries on the planet (digital marketing).
(Think about it: I’m literally going toe-to-toe with SEO experts on every single keyword.)
And I knew that if my system could work in the cutthroat SEO industry, it could work anywhere.
Spoiler alert: it worked GREAT.
And thanks to the proven system I developed, I quickly hit Google’s first page for some of the most competitive keywords in the marketing field, like “on page SEO”:
“Link building”:
“Mobile SEO”:
And “YouTube SEO”:
As you might expect, these first page rankings generate hundreds of thousands of targeted visitors every single month. In fact, here are last month’s traffic stats from Google Analytics:
And I should point out that these visitors that come from Google aren’t tire kickers. Because a good chunk of my site visitors invests in my SEO training products, I’ve quickly grown Backlinko from a brand new blog to a 7-figure business.
I was 2 for 2 with my unique SEO system.
But I wanted to see if my system could help other people too.
So I turned my new approach into a step-by-step SEO training course. And I called it “SEO That Works”.
(Not the most creative name. But it gets the job done. 🙂)
Then, I invited a small group of people to join the program and test out my SEO strategies for themselves.
Mike Bonadio
Ten Thirty Digital
Matthew Rupp
Saw Web Marketing
Maat Van Uitert
The Frugal Chicken
Rob Misheloff
Smarter Finance USA
Don Paz
Legendary Home Services
Since that initial launch of SEO That Works, I’ve made dozens of updates to the program.
And I recently overhauled the entire course from start-to-finish.
For the first time ever I’m releasing SEO That Works 4.0, my new SEO course that shows you exactly how to get higher rankings and more traffic, step-by-step.
The best part? The strategies in the course are all working right now.
Here’s exactly what’s inside of the new SEO That Works 4.0 training program.
No fluff. No theory. Just 100% actionable material to help you get first page Google rankings in record time.
You never have to worry about outdated stuff. Our material is always current and up-to-date.
If you want a high-level approach and theory, this isn’t for you. SEO That Works is engineered to deliver RESULTS.
Our material has been tested by 4,000+ students in 51 countries, spanning 43+ different industries (including ecommerce and websites in “boring” industries). And it works.
Here’s a sneak preview of what you’ll learn in SEO That Works 4.0.
Why long tail keywords don’t work anymore… and what type of keyword works 10x better.
The #1 mistake 99% of people make with keyword research (and how to avoid it).
How to find “underground” keywords that your competition doesn’t know about.
Why “great content” fails. And the REAL way to use content to rank on the first page of Google and Bing.
The exact step-by-step process I use to optimize every page on my site for search engines (hint: this is how I rank #1 in the SERPs for SUPER competitive keywords without needing any SEO tools).
25+ real life case studies and field reports of my on-page SEO techniques in action.
How “Renovation Link Building” helps you get backlinks from authority websites in your industry (this is working GREAT right now)
“The Applesauce Technique”: my new go-to white hat link building strategy.
20+ scripts, processes, and checklists that make the link building techniques in the course easy to execute.
How The WAG Formula helped me rank #1 in Google for the keyword “YouTube SEO”.
How to optimize for Google’s new “UX Signals”, step-by-step.
My #1 secret for higher rankings FAST (this is now the first thing I do whenever I help a new client with their search engine optimization).
Get access to updated and upgraded versions of the program no extra charge.
Learn from a thriving community of helpful students and graduates.
You get access to the material for life.
A proven system that works in ANY industry.
No need to rush. You can take the course on your own schedule.
Real-life case studies from our most successful graduates.
Advanced SEO strategies that you won’t find anywhere else.
Learn how to master conversion rate optimization, list building, local SEO, small business PR and more.
Mikkel Sciegienny
Proximo
Andrew Holland
Zoogly Media
Giovanni Dienstmann
Live & Dare
Erick Racedo
The Bird Marketing
Emil Shour
SnackNation
Here are answers to the most common questions that we get.
SEO That Works is the proven system trusted by over 4,000 students, in 51 countries, spanning 43+ different industries.
In fact, I’ve yet to come across a situation where STW doesn’t work.
Our last class of STW graduates represent several “impossible” industries like medical equipment, law, factory parts, appliance rental, truck driver training, house cleaning …the list goes on and on.
Of course, we have lots of people from “mainstream” industries like marketing, health, and dating too.
Bottom line? SEO That Works can help you get higher rankings… no matter what industry you happen to be in.
SEO That Works 4.0 is made up of 5 core modules. Each module contains 3-10 pre-recorded video training sessions.
In addition to the videos, you also get step-by-step worksheets in each lesson. These worksheets make taking action on the material ridiculously easy.
Here’s an example of what the lessons look like:
Cool feature: You can download all the material (videos, worksheets, slides, audio, etc.) to take them with you on the go.
If you’re busy, I’ve got great news:
All of the training materials in SEO That Works 4.0 are pre-recorded videos and PDF worksheets that are available to access in your member’s area anytime.
In short: there’s no need to be in any particular place at a particular time.
That means if things are a little hectic for you right now, no worries. You can take the course whenever things settle down for you. The material will be there waiting for you in your member’s area whenever you’re ready.
And because you have lifetime access to the course materials, you can go at your own pace (or revisit the course anytime).
No problem. Your SEO That Works enrollment is protected by a 30-day guarantee. That way, you can try out the material for a full month. If it works for you, as it has for our thousands of students, great. If not, you’re entitled to a full refund.
Absolutely.
Of the 4,000+ people that have already enrolled in STW, 22.6% of them run ecommerce websites.
And many other STW students run marketing agencies that have ecommerce clients.
In short, the strategies in SEO That Works 4.0 can be applied to ANY site (including ecommerce sites).
For example…
SEO That Works graduate Darren DeMatas runs an ecommerce site in the camping niche.
Like many ecommerce site owners, Darren was a new player in an insanely competitive space. Fortunately, Darren decided to give SEO That Works a shot.
A few weeks after enrolling, Darren used a strategy from the course called “The Go-To Guidebook”. And that single strategy quickly boosted organic traffic to one of his most important category pages (heavy-duty bags), by 259%:
In short, if you run an ecommerce site, STW is PERFECT for you.
Short answer: It depends. To go through the material itself, you want to set aside around 3-4 hours per week.
Longer answer: Implementing the strategies takes some additional time.
As you’ll see when you enroll, I designed STW 4.0 to be a lean, streamlined approach to SEO and content marketing.
That means that — even if you’re super busy running your business — you’ll have more than enough time to implement the strategies from the course.
And like I mentioned earlier, you have lifetime access to the course materials.
That means you can stop anytime. And the material will be waiting for you in your member’s area whenever you need it.
Good question.
67.5% of STW students are between the ages of 25 and 44.
Here’s the complete age breakdown:
STW students are a diverse group. We have people that are just getting started to entrepreneurs with more than 9-years of experience under their belt.
STW students represent over 43 different industries. However, most students run SEO agencies, ecommerce sites, work as a company’s in-house SEO or are affiliate marketers.