Most Effective vs Difficult SEO Tactics, April 2014 [TABLE]

The right content makes all the difference when it comes to search engine optimization (SEO). According to an April 2014 survey of marketing professionals worldwide conducted by Ascend2, quality content creation was the most effective SEO tactic, cited by 57% of marketers. However, just because something is effective doesn’t make it easy. Content creation was also the most difficult tactic to execute, with nearly half of respondents saying so.

It may be difficult, but creating quality content isn’t preventing marketers from achieving their top objectives—lead generation and website traffic—likely due to the fact that it does prove effective when executed. Just over one-quarter of marketing professionals worldwide said that lack of quality content was among the most challenging obstacles to achieving important SEO objectives. Instead, limited budgets and skill sets were the top hurdles to reaching success. Read the rest at eMarketer.