Do SEOs Really SEO?
I have been thinking about this quite a bit lately and to be honest, it can make your head spin. I am “fortunate” enough to know some people that, let’s just say, are on the cutting edge of programming and web based technologies. What this has made me realize is that just about every system out there today is relatively easy to manipulate. Of course, I never really thought about using these tactics much before I met them and started talking to them. Of course, it makes me wonder about the *SEO industry* a bit. For instance, what percentage of *SEOs* are really able to understand this type of stuff? Of that number, how many are using these tactics to improve their clients’ rankings?
What I think is that most of the *SEO* community doesn’t know much more than what they get from the SEO forums and chat rooms. That translates into trading links, buying links, soliciting links from other sites. These are all good tactics, but they are unlikely to get you to the top of a competitive market. I don’t know what I am trying to say I guess. Just thinking out loud a bit.
tags: black hat, marketing, sem, white hat, seo
February 21st, 2006 at 8:29 pm
You know, your right. I have really only found and known one person that can prove that they know exactly how to get in the top listings. And it goes far beyond linking and what not. It is a bunch of rollin the sleves up high and working hard, but it all pays off.