Comments on: Introducing the SEO Hierarchy of Needs http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/ SEO and Internet Marketing Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:23:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard A. Lewis http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-29456 Richard A. Lewis Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:40:36 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-29456 These sort of structures are helpful in creating an idea in a clients head of how to wrap there mind around the complexity of SEO. Its impossible to start any SEO campaign without a firm foundation of the keywords the site will be targeting. In the end it is always about the keywords. These sort of structures are helpful in creating an idea in a clients head of how to wrap there mind around the complexity of SEO. Its impossible to start any SEO campaign without a firm foundation of the keywords the site will be targeting. In the end it is always about the keywords.

]]> By: SEO simplicity http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-20117 SEO simplicity Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:07:45 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-20117 Virginia, first off, let me congratulate you for making it into the Top 100 SEO Blog Posts (@evancarmichael.com)! I like to think of the 'hierarchy of needs' not as a pyramid but as a series of events that form a continuous circle, ie keywords->Architecture->Design->Links->keywords->Architecture->etc. The 'circle' is kicked off by defining your business goals and the whole process is wrapped up in Analytics. It is the insight provided by Analytics that forces you back to the keywords step and so the cycle begins again. Gordon Virginia, first off, let me congratulate you for making it into the Top 100 SEO Blog Posts (@evancarmichael.com)!

I like to think of the ‘hierarchy of needs’ not as a pyramid but as a series of events that form a continuous circle, ie keywords->Architecture->Design->Links->keywords->Architecture->etc.

The ‘circle’ is kicked off by defining your business goals and the whole process is wrapped up in Analytics. It is the insight provided by Analytics that forces you back to the keywords step and so the cycle begins again.

Gordon

]]> By: dhiraj http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-19868 dhiraj Fri, 18 Dec 2009 07:59:37 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-19868 that's call great visualization thanks that’s call great visualization thanks

]]> By: SEO Link Company http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-19754 SEO Link Company Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:14:36 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-19754 The hierarchy itself is the clue to be able to attain high ranking and increase traffic. The hierarchy itself is the clue to be able to attain high ranking and increase traffic.

]]> By: Trent Blizzard http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18729 Trent Blizzard Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:59:37 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18729 <p>Great visualization! We find ourselves drawing a similar pyramid when our clients want to jump into the world of social media and web 2.0. You have to have a strong foundation and the basics down packed before you get into the "sexy" stuff. </p> Great visualization! We find ourselves drawing a similar pyramid when our clients want to jump into the world of social media and web 2.0. You have to have a strong foundation and the basics down packed before you get into the “sexy” stuff.

]]> By: Mark Goodwin http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18728 Mark Goodwin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:24:47 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18728 Its true to say people often mix up the whole process and like building a real pyramid, if your first layer of foundations are poorly constructed the whole thing will come crashing down. In the offline world people hate doing market research, but if you don´t how do you know there is enough interest to make your business succeed? There is no excuse for this online because research can be done at a relatively quick pace in comparison to offline methods. Great post that put things into perspective! Its true to say people often mix up the whole process and like building a real pyramid, if your first layer of foundations are poorly constructed the whole thing will come crashing down.
In the offline world people hate doing market research, but if you don´t how do you know there is enough interest to make your business succeed?
There is no excuse for this online because research can be done at a relatively quick pace in comparison to offline methods.
Great post that put things into perspective!

]]> By: Aira Bongco http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18727 Aira Bongco Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:43:28 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18727 <p>Definitely a great post! These 4 elements sure are the essential things in SEO. One should definitely focus first on the keyword and content of the site, as this will become its foundation. </p> Definitely a great post! These 4 elements sure are the essential things in SEO. One should definitely focus first on the keyword and content of the site, as this will become its foundation.

]]> By: William Atkin http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18726 William Atkin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:04:48 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18726 But just like Maslow's pyramid theres a loophole. People can be on any step and be able to go up or down according to circumstance. Someone who has attained the highest level of "link development" may still need to revert to the lowest level on the pyramid "keywords and content. The inverse may also be true that someone in the first stage may have needs from the higher stages. But just like Maslow’s pyramid theres a loophole. People can be on any step and be able to go up or down according to circumstance.
Someone who has attained the highest level of “link development” may still need to revert to the lowest level on the pyramid “keywords and content. The inverse may also be true that someone in the first stage may have needs from the higher stages.

]]> By: Leanne http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18725 Leanne Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:26:56 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18725 <p>Yes, yes, yes! These are the things that we try to explain to our clients every day. It's hard sometimes when they are so eager to get to the end of the project, to slow them down and tackle the details but it's worth it in the end. </p> <p>Thanks for the nice image also! </p> Yes, yes, yes! These are the things that we try to explain to our clients every day. It’s hard sometimes when they are so eager to get to the end of the project, to slow them down and tackle the details but it’s worth it in the end.

Thanks for the nice image also!

]]> By: Noah http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18724 Noah Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:48:36 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2009/08/seo-hierarchy-of-needs/#comment-18724 Haha, a print out for the fridge? I think that graphic could do a little better than that; after all its not done in crayon! ;) Something like your desktop background to really hammer it into your brain or something seems more appealing to me. Haha, a print out for the fridge? I think that graphic could do a little better than that; after all its not done in crayon! ;) Something like your desktop background to really hammer it into your brain or something seems more appealing to me.

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