[rainman]

Originally Posted by mdouble

Luck clear has some part to play in SEO the same as it does in other things. One can accidentally stubble on a combination of elements which, by virtue of the complexities and variables of search engines just hit the right notes in the right way and bingo your page is a star.

It's obviously better not to trust to luck when it comes to getting in the top ten spots in the SERP. After all why wouldn't you do all you can to get a page well ranked. All that being said however, I'll also take luck when ever I can get it.

Also a very good point!