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
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6th November 2008 @ 16:18
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The *real* meaning is…..
Spam at Every Opportunity
6th November 2008 @ 16:19
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@ Dave Davies .. hahahaha too slow
6th November 2008 @ 16:28
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As 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”
6th November 2008 @ 17:16
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Hahah, 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.
6th November 2008 @ 17:51
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Dodgy barsteward
6th November 2008 @ 23:44
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“Search Every Orifice”
Well at least thats what Google would like to do to us
7th November 2008 @ 08:08
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ha ha i just say i work in marketing. can never be bothered explaining the ins and out of seo.
7th November 2008 @ 09:00
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Serious effort overlooked!!
7th November 2008 @ 10:49
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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
LolCheers
Al
7th November 2008 @ 11:09
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Hi 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….
7th November 2008 @ 13:00
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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!
tambre7th November 2008 @ 17:52
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[...] 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 [...]
7th November 2008 @ 19:56
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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……
7th November 2008 @ 21:28
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SEO=
Search, an Erroneous Occupation!8th November 2008 @ 13:57
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guys if you are single next time just say you are the head of a cutting edge marketting company
12th November 2008 @ 13:45
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Your interpretation of Search engine optimization is funny
13th November 2008 @ 14:16
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Site enhancement object = SEO
15th November 2008 @ 05:50
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SEO = supposedly evil occupation?
17th November 2008 @ 13:33
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Id 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
9th December 2008 @ 17:18
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