Comments on: Protecting Yourself from Under qualified SEOs http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/ Social media, web marketing, and SEO discussions to set your business apart. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: barry http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-502 barry Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:04:02 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/#comment-502 If you push a green toolbar you're not an SEO. SEO has also really helped third world workers get high wages (relatively speaking). But you there are scammers still out there. If you push a green toolbar you're not an SEO. SEO has also really helped third world workers get high wages (relatively speaking). But you there are scammers still out there.

]]> By: canadafred http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-497 canadafred Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:19:54 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/#comment-497 I just ran across your article today and found it fascinating. I wrote a piece last year regarding search engines and oppressed people of Third World countries. It's such a shame that out cherished industry has melted into becoming a frenzy to push a little green PR bar as hope to increased rankings. I just ran across your article today and found it fascinating. I wrote a piece last year regarding search engines and oppressed people of Third World countries. It's such a shame that out cherished industry has melted into becoming a frenzy to push a little green PR bar as hope to increased rankings.

]]> By: barry http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-5 barry Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:39:08 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/#comment-5 Any low budget SEO means IMMEDIATELY the webmaster can spend 2 hours online and read and do their changes themselves. Easy. I'm also seeing a new trend. The 'Guarantee or Money Back' claim. Anybody see it/deal with it? I think scam right off the bat. Any low budget SEO means IMMEDIATELY the webmaster can spend 2 hours online and read and do their changes themselves. Easy.

I'm also seeing a new trend. The 'Guarantee or Money Back' claim. Anybody see it/deal with it? I think scam right off the bat.

]]> By: Jacob F. http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Jacob F. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 01:24:15 +0000 http://www.distinctseo.com/blog/seo-disparity-how-under-qualified-seos-get-jobs/#comment-4 I've just noticed your site in your SEOchat signature, the design is great and there is a delightful lack of hype in your content. I agree wholeheartedly with the points you make about the quantity of self styled SEOs out there (...we all are), but in my opinion, their presence is actually beneficial for the real pros. The majority of companies are unaware that they need SEO and what differentiates good from bad professionals - foreign low-budget and local amateur SEOs provide an introduction to SEO itself, and to the criteria of a true professional. As for differentiation, I have come across several SEOs who leverage their previous career: librarians, copywriters, economists/statisticians and various scientists are some SEOs that I have read about, and each one emphasizes their unique skill in order to differentiate. Differentiation is already happening, and once the market for SEO matures, so it will take on the traits of a mature market... it just needs time. - Jacob F. I've just noticed your site in your SEOchat signature, the design is great and there is a delightful lack of hype in your content.

I agree wholeheartedly with the points you make about the quantity of self styled SEOs out there (...we all are), but in my opinion, their presence is actually beneficial for the real pros. The majority of companies are unaware that they need SEO and what differentiates good from bad professionals - foreign low-budget and local amateur SEOs provide an introduction to SEO itself, and to the criteria of a true professional.

As for differentiation, I have come across several SEOs who leverage their previous career: librarians, copywriters, economists/statisticians and various scientists are some SEOs that I have read about, and each one emphasizes their unique skill in order to differentiate. Differentiation is already happening, and once the market for SEO matures, so it will take on the traits of a mature market... it just needs time.

- Jacob F.

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