SEO = BS?
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- boobs
What percentage of SEO information, advice and consulting is bullshit?
- abettertomorrow0
I think its mainly people who don't understand SEO that think it's a bunch of BS. As long as search engines have a way of ranking pages, obviously there are steps you can take to rank better.
- Boz0
SEO is the new "above the fold"
- boobs0
Sure, if you follow the basic things that are listed out on the Google site, like putting in meta descriptions and simple stuff like that, it'll help.
But, you know, the Search Engines want honest results, that can't be gamed. And a lot of SEO is sold as "secret techniques" that will game the system. So, the Search Engine people are always fiddling with their algorithms, and, consequently, success in SEO is always a moving, shifting thing.
And you know what? Even in this day and age, most of the Search Engines really, really suck for finding useful information. For instance, go to Google, and search on a few common, useful terms. The first 8 or 10 results, except for the mandatory Wikipedia link at the top, are going to seem awfully arbitrary.
- "meta descriptions" - google ignores these nowanimatedgif
- boobs0
For instance, do a search on Google for "Graphic Design Blog." Most of what comes up is just absolute shit. The higher quality, useful graphic design blogs are basically not seen on the first page. And this is true on subject, after subject, after subject.
- abettertomorrow0
Its true that people game the results, but that really just shows you that SEO works, doesn't it?:)
By spending time on SEO at all you're also in some sense trying to game the system.
- It only works temporarily. Until they either change their system, which they do. Or knock you down for cheating.boobs
- Not reallyabettertomorrow
- Worst case you get blacklisted by Google for cheatingwagshaft
- doesnotexist0
i don't think it's as serious or complicated as a lot of people claim.
have original content, label it/title it correctly. have a decent nav that's text based with headers and shit. you'll be SEOd right forever.
easier said than done, i suppose.
- boobs0
That's what I'm getting at. It's not as serious or complicated as people claim. But a lot of people are trying to make money by claiming it's so intricate and complicated!
- abettertomorrow0
It depends how much effort you're talking about. Is it just optimizing a few pages on the site? Or also keyword research, link building, content creation, etc?
- utopian0
SEO is all hype....
- JSK0
Seo works if you pay google or break the rules that google sets
- caput580
90%
- monNom0
seo itself is okay and a good consideration. 'seo consultants' are 90% snake oil salesmen touting 'secret techniques' and delivering nothing because "seo takes time". Dealing with clients who know a small number of seo tactics but don't know why or how they work, and where they are appropriate is the inner circle of hell.
- gramme0
It's not rocket science.
- fugged0
I'm so glad that I'm not in marketing anymore, and don't need to give a shit about things like SEO.
- animatedgif0
Paying someone to do it is absolute bullshit. All you need to do is code your pages sensibly and use clean URLs.
- imgur link failset
- LOL... dude that is CRAP advice. there's a LOT more to SEO than that.dconstrukt
- monoboy0
You have to write content that people want to read, then code it properly.
- isakosmo0
yeah a lot of it is common sense. but then, a lot of marketing is common sense, it's still useful to read about it.
- ahli0
boobs I call your bull.
I googled "graphic design blog"
1st two results:
www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk
www.graphicdesignblog.org
they get props for the domain name amongst other things...didn't click them..your point valid for those two.After that:
3rd:
Graphic Design Blog, Tips and Jobs | You The Designer
You the Designer is a Graphic Design Blog Featuring Graphic Design Jobs, Tips, Tutorials, Resources, Freebies and Much More. Join the Design Community ...
www.youthedesigner.com/is okay
4th result was bollox
5th result:
David Airey, graphic designer
David is a graphic designer passionate about brand identity. Here's his portfolio and a wonderful community of 18000+ designers reading his blog.
www.davidairey.com/
..very highly respected.and after that all useful.
So in summary. A search for "graphic design blog" does produce useful results on the first page of Google.