Because SEO is an online practice, it makes the most sense to learn it online as well.  There are hundreds if not thousands of blogs and sites that share SEO content for free that you can learn from.  When it comes to learning the basics of SEO, there really is no reason to pay.  The only SEO related content that is reasonable to pay for is that which is specialized such as consulting or an ebook with an advanced plan prepared for ease of use.  Somehow it should save you time or offer value you can’t otherwise find online.

Finding SEO courses online free is really quite easy.  If you don’t often read about SEO then you can simply run a quick Google search and see what comes up in the results.  You will likely find the information you were looking for and probably a lot more SEO content than you bargained for.

Some courses require an email to download and others do not.  Don’t deny yourself access to a great program if it DOES require an opt-in since you can always unsubscribe with the click of a button anyway.  Finally, if you find a tutorial online that is free and does not require a download, don’t write it off as inferior to those that require some sort of committment.