SEO Myths Debunked and other Fairy Tales
March 31st, 2009 . by admin
I read a H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L post over at Search Engine Journal by some short-sighted SEO who was claiming to “debunk” the “myth” that there are secret methodologies in search optimization. Holy shit this post had me rolling.
My favorite “Myth” :
There is some mystical secret formula that SEOs use to calculate, analyze and optimize a website and/or web page..
Some of the “Facts” put forward to debunk this myth include:
…most methodologies for analyzing SEO factors both on and off-page are very scientific. They are based on factors that can be readily quantified and often are defined on specific rule sets.
…As changes occur in search engine algorithms, so do these formulas. Complicated, perhaps, but there is nothing mystical here. With enough research and time, anyone can learn the very same formulas used by even the best SEOs.
WTF is this clown talking about? Readily quantified? Defined on specific rule sets? Or even better: “anyone can learn the very same formulas used by even the best SEOs.”
These statements are supported by pointing out that there are many online resources, browser toolbars and applications that will provide anyone with the necessary tools to do SEO just like the pros.
Then there is lots of blah, blah, nonsense, something about the scientific method, blah, blah,
Go check it out for yourself if you want a good laugh.
A warning to SEO Scientists & other Serious Practitioners: you may piss yourself so grab a box of depends before proceeding!
It’s such a curious human tendency to assume that everyone else shares ones own limitations.
An added bonus to the post is the comments (SEO Circle-Jerking at its finest). Poor, SEO-folks: “If I haven’t found it posted on _______ (insert name of beloved SEO resource), then it doesn’t exist.”
Ha Ha Ha! Priceless!
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