Comments on: Explaining Search Engine Optimization to Muggles http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/ SEO and Internet Marketing Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:11:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Susan Esparza http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/#comment-16624 Susan Esparza Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:17:12 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/#comment-16624 <p>Shor - I'm a Bat!DC fan which means at the moment I'm boycotting the insanity that is Didio's editorial direction. </p> <p>I think I managed to convince them of the value of SEO, I just don't know that they'll do anything about it.</p> <p>Simon - ...I hadn't even heard about that. </p> Shor – I’m a Bat!DC fan which means at the moment I’m boycotting the insanity that is Didio’s editorial direction.

I think I managed to convince them of the value of SEO, I just don’t know that they’ll do anything about it.

Simon – …I hadn’t even heard about that.

]]> By: Simon Heseltine http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/#comment-16623 Simon Heseltine Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:41:34 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/#comment-16623 So Susan, have you regaled the office with tales of "the kiss"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NxWnMhlso&eurl= So Susan, have you regaled the office with tales of “the kiss”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NxWnMhlso&eurl=

]]> By: shor http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/#comment-16622 shor Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:11:05 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2007/07/explaining-search-engine-optimization-to-muggles/#comment-16622 <p>Susan is a comic geek. Cool. Fav comics?</p> <p>I like to tell my friends fun and crazy stories that are all analogies or even parables for how search engines work. </p> <p>The blind man is a staple, as is comparing a hidden tribe of Amazons (your site) with a mega-city (Wikipedia). The 'Cold War' arms race is a good way to describe the escalating battle between spammers and search engines (on-page vs. KW spam, links vs link farms, trust vs redirects etc.)</p> <p>If their eyes glaze over or I hear the keyword 'whatever' more than once, I know I've lost them and it's time to change stories ;) </p> Susan is a comic geek. Cool. Fav comics?

I like to tell my friends fun and crazy stories that are all analogies or even parables for how search engines work.

The blind man is a staple, as is comparing a hidden tribe of Amazons (your site) with a mega-city (Wikipedia). The ‘Cold War’ arms race is a good way to describe the escalating battle between spammers and search engines (on-page vs. KW spam, links vs link farms, trust vs redirects etc.)

If their eyes glaze over or I hear the keyword ‘whatever’ more than once, I know I’ve lost them and it’s time to change stories ;)

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