5 Recent SEO Books You Should Read (Oct – Nov 2009)

One of the biggest issues for the publishers in the SEO industry is the difficulty there is to capture a snapshot of the industry that can stand the test of time. The industry is very dynamic and is changing on a consistent basis. So books that are more than a few months old are often outdated and not worth your while, especially if you have some experience in SEO. But the past couple of months have been great for SEO students. There are plenty of new books that let you catch up with the latest developments, so you can implement the latest strategies before they become old. You still want to keep up with the blogs and forums, but these books should give you a head start:

The Art of SEO (Theory in Practice): any book that has Rand Fishkin as an author is worth reading. I have been a big fan of SEOmoz for quite a long time. This book is not something you can read over a few hours. It’s a lot of theory and material that can make anyone dangerous in this field.

Web Analytics 2.0: it’s really surprising how many SEO professionals don’t pay enough attention to traffic analysis. This book will open your eyes and show you what you have been missing all along by ignoring your analytics software.

Joomla! 1.5 SEO: Joomla! is one of the best content management systems around, especially if you are into developing portals. This book shows you how you can go about optimizing your Joomla portals to get more free traffic from search engines.

The Social Media Marketing Book: if you still have trouble catching up to the latest developments in the social media, this is the book to read. It teaches you how to go about taking advantage of the social media to drive more traffic to your business and better position your products/services on social media sites.

SEO Warrior: a new practical book that shows you how to go about optimizing your pages by studying what others have done in various situations. It comes with case studies, tips, and strategies that you can take advantage of to make your website as search engine friendly as possible.

Your take: did I miss any? What SEO books have you read recently?