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What I see typically is that the perceived top keyword is not always the most relevant keyword for a client, doesn't provide the most traffic or usually isn't the best converting keyword. All this says is that education is one of the most important aspects of the SEO client relationship. This was most likely the most important thing 3 years ago and will likely still be the case 3 years from now!
I'm not an addict, I just like to -
- drink and type, that's what spell check is for
- stay awake for days at a time
- can't remember where I was going with this
- you understand me, understand me
- offline friends are overrated
- they help keep me in my chair
I don't totally agree with asking a mathematician about page rank, however, it is something that is inflated because it is one of the few gauges that Google publishes to everyone and because of this, it is taken to the nth degree by most.
What about evaluating competition?
I like to think outside the box, but when diagnosing concerns and assessing solutions, your competition and market should be considered. Without full evaluation of the vertical and other competitors you are working with blinders on. SWOT analysis, even though not tailored for online, can be a key consideration when dividing and conquering your desired market.
I would like to say that it is a good article Stoney!
@Mad Hat - you really should listen to the podcast of Danny and Shoe. It is less of a debate and more of a discussion and very informative.
Well Danny,
It's quite the ironic thing, rather than testing the "readability" of the site in question, it tested the "readability" of the person grabbing the code to pop on their website!
"Can I get a badge for that?" LOL
Kim,
Everyone should be considerate of each other and approach them with respect, but don't expect that everything that is done is perfect.
Like Bill said,
The act of blogging creates opportunities for people to go from observer to publisher, to editor, to perhaps instigator or educator or influencer.
This also gives us the opportunity to post before we get it all straight. We all make mistakes, we don't know everything... but if we don't keep our humility in check then we will get better!
Live, Learn and move on!
Kim,
I would not call you a content thief and I really wasn't referring to the Ross issue in particular, more the idea in general.
We have to be considerate of each other, mistakes and all! Those that are unwilling to admit mistakes and those that are above others making mistakes need to exit stage left.
Like Jeeb said, we shouldn't ever get to the point that we make others anxious or fearful of posting, commenting or asking questions in this environment. We should welcome the novice, intermediate and advanced users!
Congrats... you always seem to be a slight step ahead of most of us (well, maybe not quite as fast as Maki, but who is?).
You even have the highest % of submits gone hot (of those with over 50 hots). Keep up the good work!
@ Rand - I think that being courteous and considerate of others online should be a serious consideration for SEOs and marketers alike.
Wired's definition of SEO:
"Search engine optimization services are the Wile E. Coyotes of the Internet economy: doomed to stalk prey that repeatedly slips away just as it’s captured. SEO consulting — fine-tuning client pages to land them atop search engine results — has blossomed into a multibillion-dollar industry. But even those that attain the ultimate prize of a number one ranking can’t celebrate for long. Search engines are always tweaking their algorithms to prevent sites from gaming the system to artificially boost their results. Sure, it makes for a frustrating chase. But it also means repeat business."
This won't change until we respect our online neighbors rather than trying to exploit them!
Great ideas... finding time to accomplish large tasks (like social optimization) can seem huge, but if you break them up into smaller chunks and "make" the time... who knows, top placement?
Congratulations Barry, Tamar and everyone from the roundtable. Well deserved!
I would have to agree with Jill... I might not get out much, but a whole lot of people that I felt should be included are not, and the ones that are should not.
I think I can get a couple of twenties to help the cause!
@baiduyou - we might want to get some press releases out about how digg will bring down Google and it is a sure bet that Mr. Bill will come knocking!
SU has a lot more information around a topic that isn't the person, it's social but not primarily social.
I checked www.bilia.se for backlinks, nothing from Google, showing as a link in Yahoo and MSN.
I would love to hear Matt's perspective on these links! Looks kind of like a link farm to me.
Story: Should You Be Ranking For [SEO]?