Comments on: SEO Is The Worst Thing Ever Invented http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/ by Vanessa Fox Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:07:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: SEO - All 2009 Nominees » SEMMYS.org http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-4179 SEO - All 2009 Nominees » SEMMYS.org Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:19:25 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-4179 [...] SEO Is The Worst Thing Ever Invented Vanessa Fox, Nine By Blue | 3/3/08 [...] [...] SEO Is The Worst Thing Ever Invented Vanessa Fox, Nine By Blue | 3/3/08 [...]

]]> By: Is PageRank the Ultimate Measure of Online Influence? http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Is PageRank the Ultimate Measure of Online Influence? Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:44:35 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2317 [...] Rubel mentions that unique visitor counts are largely empty numbers as hordes of visitors might come from search but then leave immediately. Well, sure. That’s why you have to measure bounce rate. And conversion. And understand that the goal isn’t to rank #1 in Google and get a lot of traffic, it’s to rank highly for search queries that your customers who want to buy your products are doing. But I’ve talked about that before. [...] [...] Rubel mentions that unique visitor counts are largely empty numbers as hordes of visitors might come from search but then leave immediately. Well, sure. That’s why you have to measure bounce rate. And conversion. And understand that the goal isn’t to rank #1 in Google and get a lot of traffic, it’s to rank highly for search queries that your customers who want to buy your products are doing. But I’ve talked about that before. [...]

]]> By: Nick Stamoulis http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2312 Nick Stamoulis Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:40:46 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2312 Like every aspect of running a business it is important to have a basic understanding...SEO is no different. As a business owner understanding "how to" helps you make better and more informed decisions. Like every aspect of running a business it is important to have a basic understanding…SEO is no different. As a business owner understanding “how to” helps you make better and more informed decisions.

]]> By: A summary of Seattle SEO links | Curious Office http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2311 A summary of Seattle SEO links | Curious Office Thu, 29 May 2008 03:30:13 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2311 [...] As for the death of SEO, I mostly try to stay out of that conversation (although I think it’s ultimately going to just become standard best practices in webdev, marketing, and usability, rather than a siloed activity), but I did give in and do a blog post a while back on the supposed evils of SEO: http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/ [...] [...] As for the death of SEO, I mostly try to stay out of that conversation (although I think it’s ultimately going to just become standard best practices in webdev, marketing, and usability, rather than a siloed activity), but I did give in and do a blog post a while back on the supposed evils of SEO: http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/ [...]

]]> By: Link Builder http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2310 Link Builder Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:03:59 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2310 hey xD yeah nice rebuttals. Though I have to read the opposing side's story first before saying you're right. But of course, I'm supporting the seo since i need it O-o xD hey xD

yeah nice rebuttals. Though I have to read the opposing side’s story first before saying you’re right. But of course, I’m supporting the seo since i need it O-o

xD

]]> By: Tonnie Lubbers http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 Tonnie Lubbers Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:41:37 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2308 @Vanessa, It is good to go to the basics and remind us what it is all about! @Ephena, You don't have to use Google, no one is forcing you. No one is telling you what to place on your site or where you should link to. You are free to build your own search engine or use the dozens of other ones that exist. It is true that Google grew into the most important search engine, but all based on user experience. It does give the best answers in the opinion of millions. To do so it has to maintain a certain standard. If you don't want to adopt that standard, thats fine. But you can't expect Google to switch to your standards. @Vanessa,

It is good to go to the basics and remind us what it is all about!

@Ephena,

You don’t have to use Google, no one is forcing you. No one is telling you what to place on your site or where you should link to. You are free to build your own search engine or use the dozens of other ones that exist.

It is true that Google grew into the most important search engine, but all based on user experience. It does give the best answers in the opinion of millions.

To do so it has to maintain a certain standard. If you don’t want to adopt that standard, thats fine. But you can’t expect Google to switch to your standards.

]]> By: Ephena http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2304 Ephena Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:37:32 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2304 Absolutely, all thr talk about what Google likes and doesn't like. Sites they greybar and penalties for sites that link to them. I mean the Internet does not belong to Google, it belongs to noone and should be a place for anybody to publish and link to whoever they want and somebody like Google not gro to a monopoly size where they can dictate who can be found on the public Internet. Absolutely, all thr talk about what Google likes and doesn’t like. Sites they greybar and penalties for sites that link to them. I mean the Internet does not belong to Google, it belongs to noone and should be a place for anybody to publish and link to whoever they want and somebody like Google not gro to a monopoly size where they can dictate who can be found on the public Internet.

]]> By: SEO from a Xoogler’s POV http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 SEO from a Xoogler’s POV Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:14:49 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2303 [...] Vanessa makes some great points and recaps a lot of good things about SEO. Like this article? Subscribe to Google Inside's RSS feed! [...] [...] Vanessa makes some great points and recaps a lot of good things about SEO. Like this article? Subscribe to Google Inside’s RSS feed! [...]

]]> By: Maurice http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 Maurice Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:01:20 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2292 Oh Dear probably an overly anal flash developer in both senses of the word. probably thinks that super dooper flash sites are the bees knees. Unfortunately the proof of concept site we developed kicks the major brand names into the middle of next week. odd thing is I’me going for an interview with an agency which has one of these sites tomorrow. Oh Dear

probably an overly anal flash developer in both senses of the word.

probably thinks that super dooper flash sites are the bees knees. Unfortunately the proof of concept site we developed kicks the major brand names into the middle of next week.

odd thing is I’me going for an interview with an agency which has one of these sites tomorrow.

]]> By: Intermediate SEO http://www.ninebyblue.com/blog/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 Intermediate SEO Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:46:57 +0000 http://www.ninebyblue.com/2008/03/03/seo-is-the-worst-thing-ever-invented/#comment-2293 I met Vanessa at SES Miami. Between talking to her and reading Jim Boykin's blog, I learned some basics about SEO. Write well with meaningful keywords. Structure sites well. Create great demos and other useful stuff that people will link to. To me, it sounded like retail. Have good window displays and interesting useful stuff to look at. And a great URL (location). SEO is online location building which is linked to merchandising and location. It sounds like sour grapes to me. I met Vanessa at SES Miami. Between talking to her and reading Jim Boykin’s blog, I learned some basics about SEO. Write well with meaningful keywords. Structure sites well. Create great demos and other useful stuff that people will link to. To me, it sounded like retail. Have good window displays and interesting useful stuff to look at. And a great URL (location). SEO is online location building which is linked to merchandising and location. It sounds like sour grapes to me.

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