Comments on: I am no longer an SEO

By: Finally Pulling It All Together | SEO Scoop

Finally Pulling It All Together | SEO Scoop — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:35:18 +0000

[...] I am NOT becoming an SEO coach. I am so much more than an SEO, as I mentioned last summer in my I Am No Longer An SEO post. Of course, since it is an important aspect of any ebusiness, it will be a part of the [...]

By: DazzlinDonna

DazzlinDonna — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:26:03 +0000

I just had my business cards redesigned, Rose, and I don’t have any kind of “occupation” listed. Hopefully, when I hand someone my card, I’ll have a chance to chat with them at the same time. We’ll see…

By: Rose Sylvia

Rose Sylvia — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:16:29 +0000

Those of us who have been working in the online marketing space long enough realize that there are so many individual factors that combined together generate the results we’re currently achieving.

Although improvement can be made in any one area, true growth can only truly be achieved by understanding the big picture. Those who start looking at more than just their own individual contribution will increase profits by quantum leaps.

I met someone somewhere whose business card said Internet Strategist. I realized that is PRECISELY what we really are now and when I had my business cards reprinted I changed mine from Keyword Advertising Consultant to Internet Strategist specializing in PPC.

We no longer do SEO or PPC or linking or affiliate programs or analytics in a vaccum. We brainstorm an overall Internet Strategy.

By: OOM

OOM — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:21:19 +0000

Wow, what a title and what a post! Sorry to hear this, it means you’re really sad (since you say “I�ll always be an SEO in my heart”)

By: JimH

JimH — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:15:57 +0000

Amen!

By: Earl Grey

Earl Grey — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:51:42 +0000

You are not an seo.
I realised recently that we are webmasters/web marketers with seo skills.

We buy a domain, build the site, seo the site and then sell the site or let it run and make money.

Seo is very different to that in my opinion

By: Tadeusz Szewczyk

Tadeusz Szewczyk — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:23:39 +0000

I guess you are probably (a) SEO 2.0 while SEO as we know or imagine it is being replaced by a new meta discipline.

By: earlpearl

earlpearl — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 22:45:58 +0000

Several years ago I stumbled across forums that discussed seo techniques and lo and behold you, DD, were already there and helping people, newbies in particular, and others…and participating in the general learning process…and learning curve that we’ve all engaged in.

In fact I felt you were the NUMBER 1 helper (and helpful person) on that forum.

So good luck with being a web development mentor. You’ve been one of the best, already, for years.

Dave

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:23:25 +0000

Hi Donna,
How about “Technology Specialist” or no title? There are many of us who wear several hats in the technology world (web designer, developer, seo, etc.), and titles are really just words at the end of the day. At my current company, none of us use titles on our business cards, and I actually find it quite refreshing!

I also want to say “thank you” for helping out the persons family you talk about in this article. This is an extreme act of kindness and generosity, and think you are an amazing person for doing this.

By: Chatmaster

Chatmaster — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:02:31 +0000

Hi DD

Your blog post certainly got my attention. I believe that SEO has through the years evolved us into becoming more aware of online marketing in general. Your blog post is certainly applicable to me as well. I have experienced this for the past few years and absolutely hate it when someone calls me an SEO. I prefer being called an OMS (Online Marketing Specialist) lol