SEO - An Over Saturated Market

lukeuk 4 months ago

Totally agree. The information is just repeated over and over. Great hub !

LindaSmith1 4 months ago

You are correct. The majority of the time, the searcher does not find valuable or new information, just simple basics. I love the ones who mention Google Keyword tool but don't really explain how to use it, what the numbers really mean, etc. Most of what we read is nothing but rewrites of old material.

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Thank you, lukeuk and Linda for reading and commenting. I have attempted to find new material, and it is pretty hopeless. I guess the art/science of SEO is down pat pretty much. Now the person that comes up with something actually new and unique, well, that person will do exceptionally well, once they get up in the search above the repeated materials.

debbiewebmom 4 months ago

i agree with you :) Very nice information as well. :)

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Thank you Debbie, for stopping by, reading and commenting. :)

Website Examiner 4 months ago

Good points. I have never written on the topic, nor have I played the game. It must be a difficult profession, with the game ever changing. The self-proclaimed "SEO experts" appear to be the true winners.

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Thank you Website Examiner! I "had" never written about it as well until today. I would agree that those "experts" are the winners at the "game" of SEO. I appreciate, as always, you dropping by, reading and commenting. :)

Razatauqeer 4 months ago

Totally agree with you. This pattern is all over the web, especially on the revenue sharing websites, and the most interesting thing I have ever seen is, author is publishing so many articles on SEO and how to earn money online and at the same time he is seeking help in forums for the same questions. :).

98 percent of the pages about SEO have same points: on page, off page, use meta tag, use keywords in title, backlinking, blaa blaaa blaa....

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Hello, Razatauqeer! Thanks for stopping by and sharing. I fully agree with the abundance of such articles on the revenue sharing sites. I feel that this "trend" will be around for a long time, however. It does make it difficult to search and/or research.

Peter Hoggan 4 months ago

I have been involved in SEO for 12 years and write frequently on the subject although I try to keep it fresh. It’s not the regurgitation of simple basic SEO techniques that bothers me as much as inaccurate information. I posted a comment on a SEO hub that was uploaded today which contained misleading information about the keyword tool. The author of the hub blocked my comment.

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Hello Peter! No disrespect to those who work in the area, such as yourself and know the product well and attempt to keep things fresh. I know what you mean about people not publishing the correct information or misleading information. What I am seeing, is what thought that was on my mind when I wrote this hub; that people are trying to use the popular abbreviation, SEO, simply knowing it will be read with that keyword in it, or in the title, to get page hits. They could care less about accurate information. Thanks for stopping by, reading and sharing.

Writer Fox 4 months ago

Many SEO link builders are drawn to HubPages looking for an easy backlink. They don't realize that HubPages involves a major time commitment in the beginning and it is not just an article site like ezine. That is why I think you find so many new Hubbers with a very short SEO article promoting their own SEO service.

I, too, write about SEO topics. (My Hub 'What is SEO?' won the HubNugget award on December 28th.) The difference is that my articles are comprehensive, contain unique ideas and provide valuable information.

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Hello Writer Fox! Thank you for dropping by, reading and providing insight with your comment.

I agree with what you mention about the short hubs seemingly based on marketing a person's own SEO business, doing a rehash of readily available material that is already out there.

As I mentioned to Peter, in comment above, I certainly am not being disrespectful towards those who do write great hubs filled with new and unique ideas, thoughts and more based on the subject of SEO. Those I certainly do appreciate.

Congratulations on winning the HubNugget award on December 28th!

Angela Blair 4 months ago

Hello Dale -- great info on SEO. I've written one Hub that touches on the subject and the basis of the Hub was to say I don't have the time or "want to" to deal with it. Probably just showed my stupidity but it's the truth. It's hard to change one's "writing spots" after a certain age? Oh, well, that's my excuse. Enjoyed the Hub immensely. Even though I don't utilize SEO I like to keep up with what's going on. Voted Up. Best, Sis

ryankett 4 months ago

I'm a search engine optimizer and half agree (I'm going against the grain by only half agreeing). SEO is constantly evolving and gets more and more complex; not necessarily for the small time webmaster but it definitely does for the type of SEO who gets big corporate contracts.

As a result the amount of content on the subject should in theory continue to grow, Google change the game a lot.

I will say, however, in support of your hub - that I touted for gigs as an SEO for just 18 months, but if you are really great at it then your own web properties should be earning you more than enough money and subsequently you wouldn't need to be touting for gigs.

As a result I refer to myself as an 'SEO' having had a lot of clients, highly satisfied, and having been able to command a decent rate of pay (easily enough to live a decent life).

But, alas, ranking my own web properties at #1 pays better. Part of the problem is that anybody can start calling themselves an SEO tomorrow without any professional accreditation. You can't call yourself an accountant until you qualify as one; it's an open market not a closed one.

'SEO Made Simple' is the best of those three books for novices by the way.

In defence of those selling themselves as SEO's, it isn't a particularly enjoyable job. In fact it is TEDIOUS and sometimes BORING, and with people in developing countries becoming more and more skilled it is also becoming LOW PAID.

If you are paying an SEO less than you would pay an accountant then alarm bells should ring. If he is a great SEO he should me making thousands, maybe even tens of thousands, of dollars in ad revenues and affiliate revenues. Therefore, your cheap SEO is not a good SEO; if he is an SEO at all.

Why would I accept $1500 to spend a month working on your web property if I could, in theory, build and rank enough content to make me $750 PER MONTH in that same period?

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Hello Angela! Thanks for stopping by, reading and commenting. You probably do some SEO here and there simply by tweaking a URL, keywords, etc. These are things that will move your rank up in the search engines. I would think that backlinking would also be considered a part of SEO. Glad you enjoyed the hub and always great to see you.

Dale Hyde 4 months ago

Hello Ryan! Thank you for your insightful comment as well as stopping by and reading. You raise some valid issues in regards to the big corporate accounts, and I am sure that there are new things in the field. Those things I truly enjoy reading. However, the search results seemingly pull in those type of redundant articles that I mention, by the tons! It would be nice if there was a way for new info to list at the top of the search results. I guess if a person had a keyword of the new material, that could narrow it down. I have learned quite a bit of new material here on HP, actually, along with seeing the redundant hubs as well.

I agree that a person can call themselves a SEO without any type of certification and such. I am a IT tech, and can say that because I do have certifications, so I see what you mean in regards to that.

Most insightful comment and I appreciate you taking the time to share in such great detail, all related to this hub. Well done!

lazko 3 months ago

I do agree, it is hard to find something different these days ... Great Hub!

Dale Hyde 3 months ago

Hello, Lazko! I was hub hopping just last evening, and seeing some of the "repeat" material with "SEO" in just about every sentence. I guess that it is still quite the popular "word" to get hits. I have seen some new info here and always do appreciate that however. :) Thanks for stopping by, reading and commenting.

alifeofdesign 3 months ago

Thank you, Dale, for this Hub. I found it, along with the many comments interesting comments left by others helpful. I've been attempting to learn as much as I possibly can pertaining to SEO and it does appear to me to be a tricky subject. My education continues................ Best Regards,

Dale Hyde 3 months ago

Hello Alifeofdesign! You are welcome! I have gained much insight from the comments as well and am always pleased to get comments on my hubs. It is all a ongoing learning experience I do believe. I, like you, and trying to learn as much about SEOing as possible myself. Thanks for dropping by and commenting!

CR Rookwood 2 months ago

Dale, good point. I try to do my best on SEO with my blogs and (brand new) HP commitment, but I do think it has to be a tool, not a goal in itself. Focusing on SEO to the detriment of what we actually have to say can result in really flat writing. Thanks for saying what I'm sure everyone is thinking already! :)