Why did you get involved in SEO ??? - Page 4

webcreationuk · 03-15-2008, 03:20 PM

Sometimes the best thing is to get thrown in at the deep end........

--bk · 03-17-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by webcreationuk

Hi All,

Back at the UK head office we all debated why we do what we do and I was wondering what got you guys to learn all about search engines and optimisation techniques.

I fell into web design due to a project my mate was doing back in the early 90's and found that I liked to create images from zero and ones.

What about you, and why SEO?

Geez, seems like I answered this ... guess it must of been on a different forum.

In 1997 I began building a website. I had typography experience and the coding was just about the same. It was a simple matter to change mind set.

Shortly after that I stumbled across a banner ad that said I could make money with my website simply by linking to another site. I'd get paid commissions. The beginning of the affiliate era online.

So I put up the banner and a month later (or so) got a check for $20. I soon learned that getting my site ranked high for some keywords would make that $20 check into a larger $figure ... so I began to learn how to SEO.

It was easy back then ... all you need were more keywords. LOL - a far cry from today.

So, that is how I got into it ... probably the same story lots of us can tell.

Why do I still do it today? That is a tougher question. I don't know. Sometimes I think I'm nuts. I still like SEO and really do enjoy doing it. I'm just doing it at the wrong place. I think all SEO people should work independently, solo, rather than the "SEO firm" way. You can form a better working relationship with your clients and you don't have other people ruining the trust you can build. Plus you get to keep ALL the money! ... money money money money money ... Oh Ya! ... that's why I do this!

--BK

digitalseo · 03-17-2008, 11:52 AM

agree with corlock lol

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anyway, SEO is very challenging...and i've learned a lot of things..

redeemer_spawn · 03-17-2008, 12:10 PM

I get involved with it because it was full of exploration.,

chowbow · 03-17-2008, 04:21 PM

I got involved because i wanted visitors to my adsense sites. And then SEO is teh way to go.

Limtex · 03-18-2008, 08:44 PM

I get involved in seo you may say by some circumstances I hardly tried to take chance to be a oracle database adminstrator but could not next try to take for Banking Services But I could not at last I got this oportunity to get involved in SEO.

webcreationuk · 03-20-2008, 05:59 AM

Cracking the old SEO chestnut is a way of reducing marketing expenditure and subsequently money - always a powerful motivator :-)

flowman315 · 03-20-2008, 06:30 AM

i did SEO to increase traffic and readership. am i doing it right? that is another question. i'm still in the process of learning the do's and dont's of SEO.

webcreationuk · 03-20-2008, 02:56 PM

LOL - Do not worry Flowman315 - I don't think anyone can seriously say they know everything which is why I started a thread entitled - 'can anyone really know all there is to know about SEO' and the verdict seems a clear NO...

Take it easy buddy.

Filepeter · 03-20-2008, 04:03 PM

I'm studying Marketing.. this is the online Marketing, therefor it helps me "upgrade" myself

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webcreationuk · 03-23-2008, 08:48 AM

Upgrades in SEO - I like it - perhaps we can turn SEO into an online game and increase our powers via upgrades

Good stuff and does anyone else have any comments on why they got into SEO ??? - Speak now

webcreationuk · 03-23-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by --bk

Geez, seems like I answered this ... guess it must of been on a different forum.

In 1997 I began building a website. I had typography experience and the coding was just about the same. It was a simple matter to change mind set.

Shortly after that I stumbled across a banner ad that said I could make money with my website simply by linking to another site. I'd get paid commissions. The beginning of the affiliate era online.

So I put up the banner and a month later (or so) got a check for $20. I soon learned that getting my site ranked high for some keywords would make that $20 check into a larger $figure ... so I began to learn how to SEO.

It was easy back then ... all you need were more keywords. LOL - a far cry from today.

So, that is how I got into it ... probably the same story lots of us can tell.

Why do I still do it today? That is a tougher question. I don't know. Sometimes I think I'm nuts. I still like SEO and really do enjoy doing it. I'm just doing it at the wrong place. I think all SEO people should work independently, solo, rather than the "SEO firm" way. You can form a better working relationship with your clients and you don't have other people ruining the trust you can build. Plus you get to keep ALL the money! ... money money money money money ... Oh Ya! ... that's why I do this!

--BK

Nice post and to be honest I feel we all do it for the greens, some more than others

jabo · 03-25-2008, 06:32 AM

SEO is interesting and quite a challenge to fully understand its techniques and methods.

gommer683 · 03-25-2008, 01:12 PM

I like SEO because it is highly competitive.