Well we put together back to back interviews for the first time in a month and a bit. Not bad considering the two voices we reigned in for responses. This we welcome Pops from Design Refugee. Let's not waste any time.

Shameless plug about yourself:

After a dozen years creating websites, I have way too many personal sites scattered around:

• Business site: http://www.studiojmc.com
• My cartoons: http://toonrefugee.com
• And I help my son out at http://www.seorefugee.com

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We've had a delay since our last SEO interview installment, I admit I've been slow on the uptake to nail down writers. We were releasing one per week but now it's like once a month We'll try to pick up the pace though. Who knows, maybe we'll do some videos soon too cause we just bought a new whiteboard!

This time around we welcome Randy who moderates SEOChat.com. His web site is: 1stsearchenginerankings.com if you want to take a look.

1. Defining SEO should be more than 'on-page and off-page' components. If you had to describe the industry to someone new what would you say?

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Well we've taken a bit of a Summer's lull in offering new SEO interviews but we've kickstarted things with a new addition. Enjoy!

1. Your vitals:

Name: Gazzahk (from SEOChat)

2. Defining SEO should be more than ‘on-page and off-page’ components. If you had to describe the industry to someone new what would you say?

SEO is about balance. Take a holistic view. Ranking without conversions are useless.

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The response has been positive for the resources our SEO interviewees are providing. Rather than stop and give some top whatever lists on SEO, let's keep going on with the interviews adding more thoughts and opinions. Next up:

Name: Ben Cook (aka Skitzzo)
Web site you wish to have linked: www.seorefugee.com
Shameless plug about yourself: Visit our forum! It's small but our members are second to none. (I'd like to say that SEO Refugee is one of my favorite forums purely based on the number of big name SEOs who are regulars.)

Skitzzo Offers His Thoughts on SEO and Marketing

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You'll recall back in December a brief note I wrote on the lack of female SEOs in the web marketing world. Well one person who has been around for ages (not a commentary on age, but rather wisdom :D) is DazzlinDonna whom we welcome for our seventh installment of SEO Interviews. Read on to catch some of her words of wisdom.

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Distinct SEO.com is still going with their pro-SEO interviews. We'll eventually post a top-ten or whatever list of the major items of importance per our respondents, however, we still have more interviews for your SEO enjoyment.

We want to welcome back Gary Beal to Distinct SEO.com. Many of you have read his exceptional article on Long-Tail Applications to SEO and PPC campaigns, now see what Gary has to say about the web marketing industry as a whole.

Name: Gary R. Beal (GaryTheScubaGuy)
Your Web site: www.Stickyeyes.com
Shameless plug about Gary: 10 Years as an SEO, Gary speaks at many conferences internationally like SES Conferences and Gaming and Casino Conferences. Gary is a Moderator on SEOChat and a Staff writer for DevShed.

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We're getting a great response from our SEO interviews so why stop?! Last week Fathom offered his thoughts no SEO, now it's time to move to another web marketer with a wealth of experience -- Daryl Clark (full bio at article end). Be sure to post your comments on Daryl's responses; without further ado let's head straight to the interview.

1. Defining SEO should be more than ‘on-page and off-page’ components. If you had to describe the industry to someone new what would you say?

Search engine optimization is about creating relevancy so the search engines will deliver your website to qualified web surfers. The search engine relevancy of your website is essential but it is only part of SEO. SEO is about using your website as a lead generation tool. Using it as a lead generation tool means moving a website visitor into a funnel from visitor to prospect, from prospect to lead and from lead to converted sale. The sales process has to be at the forefront of all you SEO and Internet marketing activities.

2. Many have heard horror stories about the SEO industry. In your opinion what’s the biggest problem preventing SEO from becoming a mainstream component of business marketing?

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You keep reading and we keep delivering. There is no end in site for Distinct SEO's interviews of web marketing pros. Up next is John Rothra who is going to comment on SEO and how it impacts not-for-profit organizations. Welcome John.

1. Your vitals:

Name: John L. Rothra

Your web site: www.jrothraministries.com

A little but about you: Pastor and evangelist in Fort Worth, Texas, seeking to glorify God by making disciples by preaching the salvation that comes through faith in Jesus Christ and teaching sound, Biblical theology.

Let's being our question sets and see if we can pinpoint some key items for web promotion.

1. If you had to describe the industry to someone new what would you say?

Search engine optimization (SEO), also called search engine marketing, is the process by which one analyzes how search engines rank sites, reviews a website’s design, and develops a plan to help the site have the best chance of ranking better in the search engines. In other words, SEO is helping sites rank better in search engines by looking at the various factors involved.

2. Many not-for-profit and faith-based organizations are slower to respond to web marketing trends. Do you feel these types of web sites have much or little to benefit from web marketing initiatives?

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