There are more than 9 companies in Portland that use the same keywords. I can name at least 30 that I know personally.
The words "portland oregon" just targeted local at the same time I was #1 on yahoo for almost a year out of 20 million. Those two words have a minimal effect on content. And I don't worry about how much time it takes because it is not that much more time to create valid code. I bid by the job and my customers pay me well for the results I produce for them.
Also I am a disabled vet, all I have is time so I dont see any reason not to do things according to the W3C.
Being stubborn is a trade mark of mine. I tell my customers it will be done right or I will not do it and web standards are there for a reason. I have more customers than I can handle. I work with the PGA Tour and Turner Enterprises as a consultant plus I work with PGA star Phil Mickelson as his web designer. I guess that is doing pretty good.
Don
Seopro