What does SEO stand for?
Ok I know that it stands for Search Engine Optimisation, but when I’m asked by people not in the industry what is the best way to explain without my normal smart arse response…so when people say what does SEO stand for? what should I answer?
DaveN
Dave Davis 1660 days ago
http://www.redflymarketing.com/Fantastic use of Wordtrackers new Tool Dave! Was going to do the same thing but you beat me to it!
Peter Davis 1660 days ago
http://www.petertdavis.comThe *real* meaning is…..
Spam at Every Opportunity
DaveN 1660 days ago
@ Dave Davies .. hahahaha too slow
Matt Inertia 1660 days ago
http://www.mattinertia.comAs a single lad who’s active on the local dating scene I suffer from not being able to explain my occupation on a regular basis. It usually goes like this…
“so, what do you do?”
“im an SEO”
“a what?”
“a search engine optimiser”
“a what?”
“I f*ck about with peoples websites to make them better”
“oh, like a web designer?”
“erm, yeah that’ll do”
So for me SEO stands for “Solid (to) Explain Occupation”
Daniel Mcskelly 1660 days ago
http://www.bronco.co.ukHahah, Matt, I have the same problem. That’s probably why second dates are a rare occurance for me.
Yep, that’ll be the reason. Definitely.
David Saunders 1660 days ago
http://www.joetheseo.comDodgy barsteward
suncao 1659 days ago
http://www.suncao.com“Search Every Orifice”
Well at least thats what Google would like to do to us
Darrell 1659 days ago
ha ha i just say i work in marketing. can never be bothered explaining the ins and out of seo.
midfieldgeneral 1659 days ago
Serious effort overlooked!!
Allan Stewart 1659 days ago
Hi Dave,
Do what I do, not what I say
Your blog is a constant souce of hillarity and inspiration and it makes me laugh the ways you come up with things like this, which is why I keep reading. Must be a barrel of fun in your office on a Friday! Got any jobs going 
Lol
Cheers
Al
SEO professional 1659 days ago
http://www.seoptimazer.comHi Dave,
Nice one…
Try to tell them that you tring to fix all the wrong things in your clients websites.
Especially the idea that their site is the most important thing since the wheel….
tambre 1659 days ago
when you find out please post a follow up post. i’d love to know because i get the glazed over look from people when i try to explain. i’d love a much easier explanation.
thanks!
tambre
Keyword Questions from Wordtracker Labs | A UK SEO 1659 days ago
[...] doubt that several SEO’s will be writing blogs based around these questions – e.g. Dave N. The data seems to all come from America so there’s nothing to do with football clubs, towns [...]
Fireblade 1659 days ago
I gave up on trying to explain SEO to civilians… Now I just run with “publisher” or “online marketing consultant”. There are so many unskilled bogus SEO companies out there that it won’t be long before people start comparing us with loan sharks and used car sales dealers……
Ben McKay 1658 days ago
http://www.justmeandmy.comSEO=
Search, an Erroneous Occupation!
Chris Pearson 1654 days ago
http://www.yourslice.co.ukguys if you are single next time just say you are the head of a cutting edge marketting company
christian audigier 1653 days ago
http://www.christian-audigier.net/Your interpretation of Search engine optimization is funny
lokesh 1652 days ago
http://sempune.wordpress.comSite enhancement object = SEO
Matt Inertia 1649 days ago
http://www.mattinertia.comSEO = supposedly evil occupation?
Matt Inertia 1627 days ago
http://www.mattinertia.comId just like to point out that when i google my user name (i dont do it that often) I now get this post at number 5… with the description:
“As a single lad who’s active on the local dating scene I suffer from not being able to explain my occupation on …”
Not the coolest description in the world…
Stupidly Enthusiastic Observation
Gunnit 43210 1408 days ago
http://www.hotline.co.uk/I would say it simple terms getting your site into a good position in google, the layman would understands that..
SEO 775 days ago
http://www.seoyazilimlari.comI would agree, the reasons for ranking are more important to me as well. They sound nice but don’t necessarily convert traffic. This is a solid post for beginners to SEO like myself. Thanks!