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I’m beating almost every web design agency and digital marketing firm for web design
Posted by perverseintellect on May 2, 2026 at 8:03 pmI'm sharing this info even though I know nobody cares.
I'm a freelance web designer in a major North American market and my website ranks #1 for "(city) web design" and #3 for "web design (city)". Yay!
I'm self-taught in web design and SEO so this is a huge accomplishment for me.
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Lucifer_x7
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:05 pmcongrats man
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Accomplished-Gas9220
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:18 pmI rank #1 for all variations of “web design [city]” in a city with over 1 million population in the USA. Still barely getting any calls. Web design might be dead.
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FantasticUpstairs987
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:23 pm
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WebLinkr
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:24 pm>I’m self-taught in web design and SEO so this is a huge accomplishment for me.
Well done!!!!!

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corneliusdog25
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:28 pmCongratulations mate
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Gold_Molasses_2155
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:40 pmCongratz!
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Fine_Temperature1159
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 8:40 pmWhat worked best for you in SEO? Do you do standard link-building or engagement bait or pure on page? I am not your competitor. Just curious
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benppoulton
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 9:26 pmWell done! Self teaching and then implementing is the best way to learn SEO.
Keep testing and iterating.
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ArcSurf
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 9:46 pmDoes that mean doing SEO in local is much easier? Good job anyway.
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BoiledEggs
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 10:24 pmYou might be ranking for it because Google knows you visit it often. Just sayin
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GuestMay 2, 2026 at 10:46 pm[removed]
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EndOdors
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 11:24 pmCongrats!
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nadmedia
GuestMay 2, 2026 at 11:34 pmSorry but SEO has shifted. I started in the field self taught back in 1998, still doing it, but there is a Major shift happening right now.
If your firm can’t capture data from ai robots then you will not be doing your clients any justice. It’s no longer about optimization for humans but rather AI.
Clients aren’t looking for SEO professionals but instead AI visibility professionals and those who can make the transition without seeing profit dips.
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doltron3030
GuestMay 3, 2026 at 12:17 amIt’s a nice thing to demonstrate to prospective clients, but you’re gonna quickly realize that organic leads for agencies are mostly garbage.
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mistahclean123
GuestMay 3, 2026 at 12:36 amCongrats! This afternoon I posted a highly targeted article for my industry and ranked #1 within a few hours. Mods deleted my post asking if that was typical though 😞
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