Sphinn Home » SEO
Avatar Went Hot: October 16, 2008 - 3:57 pm
Posted By: toddmintz 47 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.audettemedia.com)
Category: SEO
Adam Audette offers evidence that his father, John Audette, was the first person to use the term "search engine optimization".
6 Comments     

Comments

from AdamAudette 47 days ago #
Votes: 0 | Vote:
+ -

dang, think Danny's got John beat: http://searchengineland.com/who-coined-the-term-seo-14916.php

from NickWilsdon 47 days ago #
Votes: 1 | Vote:
+ -

Yep but these historical posts are very useful. If only to show how rediculous Jason Gambert is to try and patent the phrase (based on his claim of first usage in 2007).

from AdamAudette 47 days ago #
Votes: 0 | Vote:
+ -

Good point Nick. And actually John has an interesting comment on the post - here's part of it:

"I’m totally open to documentation earlier than what Adam has provided. But the book, Net Results, was published March 17, 1998 and recounts an event from 1995. It’s informative, but it doesn’t provide concrete documentation equivalent to what Adam has provided here. It would be nice to have emails or somesuch from that time."

from bbcarter 47 days ago #
Votes: 1 | Vote:
+ -

The moral of the story?  You don't mess with the Audette clan.  They're almost as cool as the ORM mafia.

from Mani-Karthik 45 days ago #
Votes: 0 | Vote:
+ -

Whoa---Interesting news this one ! Whos gonna correct the Wiki now?

from MariosAlexandrou 45 days ago #
Votes: 0 | Vote:
+ -

So now we know who to blame for a term that sounds like it means something completely different than what it actually means. :-)


Log in to comment or register here.

Top 10 Most Sphunn
In What's New

  1. 5 Critical PPC Budgeting Problems (18)
  2. Could you Buy or Sell Social Media ... (18)
  3. fRank Takes on PageRank (15)
  4. How To Actually Get Links From Your... (13)
  5. Top 10 Reasons for PPC & SEO Synerg... (13)
  6. Conversion Immersion - Making the M... (13)
  7. Rumors: Microsoft in talks to buy Y... (11)
  8. How to Build Strong Relationships o... (10)
  9. How to Write SEO Content (10)
  10. The Evolutionary Role of Social Med... (9)

Latest Comments

Search Marketing Expo

Save the date for:
• SMX West - Feb. 10-12, 2009
• SMX Munich - April 22-23, 2009
• SMX Social Media Marketing - April 29-30
• SMX Advanced - June 2-3, 2009

Search Marketing Now

Learn more about search marketing through free online webcasts and webinars from our sister site Search Marketing Now.

Upcoming Webcasts: