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Old 05-10-2008, 06:39 AM
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Default Re: Where to 'place' the SEO profession?

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Originally Posted by seoprodigy View Post
Remember what SEO stands for "Search Engine Optimization". While many of you are going duh! SEO is a process of filling in the gap of the search engine limitations. If Google had a search engine algorithm with judgment as sophisticated as a real human mind (they aren't too far away) then websites would be ranked and indexed to their true usefulness, not whether or not there were title tags, keyword tags, content, etc.

We are a bridge to the imperfections in search and the end user.
I too like this definition, I will go further, I love it. It is short and to the point, I've read a lot of justifications for existence here, but not what was requested. I.E a definition of where to place the SEO profession.

I believe SEO is a science, but not an exact one. Which makes The SEO professionals "scientists" without portfolio or any single formula for success. The science of SEO and it's application is a combination of hard won experience, trial and error, flying by the seat of your pants, good communication and basic common sense to simplify a complicated concept so all can find, access and understand the website's message or purpose.

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