Comments on: So you want a career in SEO?

By: Phil Dunseath

Phil Dunseath — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:35:31 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with the point that it takes real time and effort to get beyond the basics but it is worth it. The test and learn approach is definitely the best.

By: Blogging Guide

Blogging Guide — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:56:30 +0000

Couldnt agree more, see the thing with SEO is you can learn practically everything about it online, it just takes time. There is so much information out there on it and once you know the basics then your able to start testing things out and see how the search engines really work.

By: Karl Foxley

Karl Foxley — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:42:23 +0000

I totally agree when you say “There is no other industry that has sooo muuuchhhh information about what we do online. For Free!!”…

there is no excuse NOT to know the basics, especially when going into an interview.

An enjoyable rant all the same.

Karl

By: Singapore SEO Consultant

Singapore SEO Consultant — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:14:30 +0000

To be a successful in-house SEO, you got to be very diplomatic because you would have to deal with a lot of people from different departments.

By: Marie-Claire Jenkins

Marie-Claire Jenkins — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:20:05 +0000

Actually I would say that this post is applicable for pretty much every career path. I would say the same to SEO’s who think they can design software and understand algorithms without even taking the time to read the papers or understand the math. Also coding HTML, PHP, Javascript and so on is nothing like coding Java, Python, C++, C and the like. Agreed. People need to do their homework if they want to succeed, and my favourite saying stands “There is no silver spoon”!

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:25:29 +0000

Anychance your expanding and perhaps going global, you might even fancy opening an office over here in Jockland, I can go your overseas advisor – pay me twa crates o’ beer a week and settle ma bookie debt and im yours.

Joking aside, this article hit the nail on the head, over & over & over – big thumbs up!

By: Data Entry Lady

Data Entry Lady — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:32:59 +0000

Okay I’ve been studying and taught myself. I have my site on page one of Google, Yahoo and Bing for several keywords. A have a couple of other sites one page one of local searches for several keywords. When can I apply for a job?

By: Afzal Khan

Afzal Khan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:50:55 +0000

If you are an SEO or want to build your career in SEO industry you need to learn atleast basic on your own.

It’s quite funny to see reaction’s from people on SEO, they think SEO is something is which is very easy to get on…Hold on you need to invest a hell lot of time understanding it’s real essence.

Very nice post!

By: Dev Basu

Dev Basu — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:56:40 +0000

Amen to that Jenn.

By: Dana Lookadoo

Dana Lookadoo — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:47:43 +0000

Amen! This is much more than a rant! You hit the nail on the head.

Also, the SEO industry is now overflowing with those same IT people and Web developers who say they know SEO. OK, you can say anything; however, these same people have put out their SEO shingles, advertising “Search Engine Submission Services!”

I sometimes don’t even mention SEO when when telling people what I do. If they have no clue, I might joke and say that I work for the search engines. The reality is that we are working for the people, those who read what the search engines spit out.

Thanks for letting me rant along with you, Jennifer. Nice post!