The Problem with SEO
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is a boring and repetitive task that takes a lot of time and dedication. Results with SEO are not obvious and take a long time to be seen and appreciated. All of these factors lead many people to lose interest in this field and to give up.
One needs to persevere. You are in it for the long run and results will be few and far between for many months or even in some cases a few years, depending on how competitive your field is. Be unemotional about your work. Everyday get those links, write that blog, update the forum and scour the Internet for related content on which to obtain a backlink.
Do not expect results and get used to disappointment. Again, as I said, do not get emotional about your work. Treat it as an investment. Overtime you will see returns, but only if you are dedicated enough to keep going when no results are on the horizon. Once you do make your site competitive from an SEO perspective, then you are well on your way to using these skills you have developed, as well as the tricks you have learned along the way, to do SEO for another site… and another. it just gets easier and easier. Eventually, you will have created a site or two that ranks well in Google and generates revenue (if you have monetised your site in some way).