Should be renamed "History of the Internet and Search Engines" as its more preoccupied with historical facts and memorizing specific Google algorithm changes rather than teaching actually usable skills. If you like fun trivia this course is for you, if you are looking to make yourself or your employer money... not so much.

Very theoretical. The first part of the course focuses on .... how to answer in a job interview, and on the different jobs related to SEO, with non-updated information (articles from 2012!!). Not at all relevant in a "SEO specialization" and very very very disappointing!

Lessons were good for the niche subjects that they focus on. I feel like I have a better understanding of what SEO is conceptually. There is no practical application to relate to and also no support or review of any skills related to SEO throughot.

I felt that all of the career info in Week 1 was unnecessary for an introductory course. It should have led with more fundamentals. I think that the career info could have just been linked at the end of the course rather than a series of videos.

Not an introduction, just sort of throws learners into the middle of it. Many terms were not explained on their first mention, and the excuse that you can look it up online is no reason not to introduce terms.

Slick to none practical information. A lot of theory, which is not so bad as for the "introduction" course but still... It's just not informative enough and requires you to do zero practical work.

This course is overstretched with irrelevant topics loke history of SEO, which don't add any value to industry demands.

The course assumes previous knowledge and uses jargons throughout. Module 1 completely irrelevant for someone starting out in the field. No practical knowledge gained whatsoever. Might as well read an article on SEO from a site like MOZ and then start with one of the later courses which I'm assuming should give practical assignments??

This course should really specify from the get-go that the focus is largely on having a career that solely focusses on SEO. This course is simply not helpful to those of us who are seeking SEO as an accessory skill. I would not recommend this course to anyone.

It provides a broad overview, but materials are not very refined and the course does not provide a good structured approach to the subject. At least it did not for me, leaving me wondering as to what next steps could be if I wanted to explore further.

Course is 90% about the past, with a focus on what doesn't work anymore. Even those with limited cognitive ability can get drunk and rush through it within an hour or two. You can put the video's on 150% and use SAT logic to ace the tests.

I have no idea what SEO is and how it works. Thus, I was super eager to know more about SEO in the 1st chapter. Yet, the first chapter introduces a lot about SEO career which should be at the end of the course.

The teacher doesnt seem confident or particularly experienced at teaching.

The content was very basic and not useful, basicaly its the wikipedia article for SEO but stretched out in video format.

I expected more practical knowledge but they probably want us to do the entire specialization to really learn something to apply. This course was mostly theoretical.

Not interesting. Too much for history. Too much for penalties. Not enougth for practice. I do not recommend it. Unless you are an archaeologist.

none of the practical examples were given, it was all theory, it is easy to understand but remembering will be difficult, not worth it.

Useless course! Doesn't teach you anything apart from the history of SEO. They're practical courses available on youtube for free!

Too basic. I know the course is called Introduction to SEO, but it doesn't even get to how to start working with it.

I asked questions that noone responded.In greek translation many mistakes.difficult to understand some meanings

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From the moment I started the course, I was impressed by the clear and organized structure. The instructor's explanations were concise yet comprehensive, making even the most complex concepts of SEO easy to understand. The course began by laying a solid foundation, explaining what SEO is, its importance, and how it impacts online visibility. This approach was perfect for someone like me who had limited prior knowledge of the subject.

Overall, this course exceeded my expectations. It equipped me with a solid foundation in SEO and empowered me with practical skills to improve online visibility and drive organic traff. I would highly recommend the "Introduction to Google SEO" course to anyone who wants to demystify the complexities of SEO, understand Google's algorithms, and elevate their online presence. It's an investment that will undoubtedly pay off as you see your website's rankings and organic traffic soar.

The course essentially did what it said - it introduced the concepts of Search Engine Optimization and provided an overview and history of Search Engines, and all the major players/companies related to the early web, search engines, and SEO.

Overall, the course was very well presented, excellent visuals and a great array of supplemental reading resources were provided by way of links to external sources that aid in rounding out information on a variety of sub-topics to SEO as presented in the course.

I would highly recommend this course to those who are interested in obtaining an introduction and grounding with respect to the concept(s) of SEO, its history, and formation up through current day.

Given the time frame of 4 weeks, the course was well structured, detailed and clear. The goals were set early on to ensure students understand what the course is about. Explaining the job scene within the SEO environment allowed students to understand what they will be working towards should they choose to continue this specialization. Understanding the history and the development SEO had gone through over the years builds an idea of what can be expected in the future. As an introductory course, I believe that this is what many other universities can learn from in order to ensure students know what they have selected to learn.

I loved this course so much! I was trying to do my own research with blog posts and youtube videos to learn SEO from scratch and it was overwhelming and confusing hearing all the terms without knowing what many yet, not to mention relearning certain things in multiple posts. This course does a wonderful job of walking you through what's important and in an organized manner so you understand what it all means from a basic level! Rebekah is a great teacher and does a really great job of explaining things thoroughly and simply so you really understand. Highly recommend to anyone who is interested in knowing more about SEO!