Comments on: BIGLIST SEO Blogs Update 020808

By: Toprank blogs SEM y SEO | davidnovillo.es (o no es)

Toprank blogs SEM y SEO | davidnovillo.es (o no es) — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:57:02 +0000

[...] Lee Odden, localizo una extensa lista de interés sobre Blogs que hablan sobre SEO o [...]

By: Clay

Clay — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:20:10 +0000

Thanks for the include!

By: Joe Pulizzi, Junta42

Joe Pulizzi, Junta42 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:14:32 +0000

Good point Lee. You know, we have all this technology at our disposal, but marketing always seems to come down to the basics: What are the informational needs of customers and how do I, as a brand, solve those needs? Through great and valuable content. That’s how the majority of products are being sold today, especially on the b2b side.

I’m seeing more and more SEO/SEM specialists start to talk a bit about the process, not just say, “Hey, you have to create content.” Everyone knows that content is core to the marketing strategy, but can a brand create content that solves key customer challenges and creates a behavior change? Now that is the holy grail.

By: Lee Odden

Lee Odden — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:41:52 +0000

You bet Joe – and thank you for drawing attention to the importance of content as a marketing/retention strategy. The best marketing is a quality product and service, and what better way to do deliver that online than through quality content?

By: Lee Odden

Lee Odden — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:40:23 +0000

Dave, You bring up a good point. There are a lot of SEOs who pay lip service to social media as a subset of services, but all they really do is submit/vote on social news and bookmarking sites. Most of the SMM bloggers are no different.

At the same time, there are several popular/opinionated social media bloggers who don’t “advertise” that they provide consulting, but I know that they do on a personal basis.

The whole viral/buzz marketing thing using social media platforms, communities and technology seems like a natural extension of SEO – one I’m certainly comfortable working in for the long term.

SEO-only consultants will always have lots of work to do as long as web designers/developers keep ignoring or not told to pay attention to the search engines as an audience.

Cheers!

By: Joe Pulizzi, Junta42

Joe Pulizzi, Junta42 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:24:55 +0000

Lee…thanks for including the blog. Truly an honor. Keep up the great stuff.

Best
Joe

By: lee odden

lee odden — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:03:51 +0000

Geld, That’s a good idea. Let me know if you do.

By: geld lenen

geld lenen — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:46:12 +0000

Perhaps it is like a cliche, but in the USA you are still ahead regarding to SEO. So this list is very welcome… I should make some time and try to make a Dutch one or Dutchies that write in English, to see all the differences.

By: theGypsy

theGypsy — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:44:01 +0000

Gee, thanks for the kind words. While I appreciate the ’social marketer’ tag, it’s not much more than passing interest still and I don’t generally provide the services- still a search geek at heart… makes me wonder about how many SMM Bloggers actually do? I know a few of the ‘cool kids’ in the medium that don’t actually provide said services professionally… is an interesting convo…hmmmm… ( time for a Poll?)

Keep up the great work – I am sure to still be around Sphinning my wheels and we should Stumble upon each others de.lico.us posts real soon :0)

Dave ( aka- theGypsy)

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:27:37 +0000

May I recommend the blog of James Brausch? He writes about SEO, blogging, and a host of other Internet and marketing issues.