Comments on: The Entire SEO Industry: One Big Scam?

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By: Terry Van Horne

Terry Van Horne — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:07:23 +0000

Hmmm… been there done that. Standards are a waste of time as 90% of what a SEO does is his own secret sauce. That from someone who has thought about this for over 10 years. IMO, it is better to define the knowledge an SEO should possess. That’s the way most professions are. By setting the bar higher you eliminate the scams. Standards won’t work because there is more than one way to do it. However, how many people claiming to be SEO’s are selling services and don’t know how to or when to 301|302 or even how to determine if the redirect is working. They charge $50 and I charge $500 the big problem is that consumers don’t understand that the service I provide is different from the other. The results could be the same, the risk the techniques entail and longevity and maintenance of the positions are the differences between the two services that makes mine worth $500 and the other $50!

By: Patricia Skinner

Patricia Skinner — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:04:16 +0000

Well, I’m not sure many of my clients ever get in here to read my blog posts. I wish more of them would read up about the industry though. It would sure make it easier to convince them what needs doing, wouldn’t it?

However, I do firmly believe in principles. And I have this point to put to anyone who would consider hiring a Black Hat or scammer: how do you know that at some point down the road he or she may not decide to trash your site for a client who pays him more? It’s an interesting thought.

By: Scott Salwolke

Scott Salwolke — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:47:21 +0000

I like your article. I especially like the ways you reassure your clients. Principles like this will help our industry more than any kind of standard imposed on SEO consultants.

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SEM News: SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 14, 2008 - Search Engine Marketing — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:39 +0000

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By: Patricia Skinner

Patricia Skinner — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:05:19 +0000

Hi Trisha. Yes, it is a bit on the formal side. I get like that when I’m mad–and nothing raises my hackles like being called a scammer, lol.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:56:39 +0000

Excellent points, and I for one believe standardization to be the death of any industry. When will this government learn from the transcontinental railroad? (yes, the concept of No Child Left Behind really does date back that far… google it - James J Hill, northern transcontinental railroad entrepreneur shut down by gov’t standards)

But - gosh you’re so formal. Granted I have an immense vocabulary and an arguably exemplary command of the English language, but for whom are you writing?

Not to bash you at all, but my code of ethics calls for me to be honest 100% of the time
Trisha’s last blog post..The Ghostwriter?s Betrayal: Lies of ?Make Money Online?

By: Patricia Skinner

Patricia Skinner — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:51:10 +0000

You know what Leon, I think you might be right, lol.

By: SEO Ranter

SEO Ranter — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:43:13 +0000

The way I see it, the fewer companies that are willing to accept that this thing works, the less competition there is! They do seem like the same people who decried electricity as witchcraft, though.. SEO Ranter's last blog post..T-Mobile UK SEO Audit