Comments on: Popular Misconceptions of SEO

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:23:25 +0000

Hi Jack,
You are right on the money, social media marketing is for communication not for selling. I personally think that social media is a long term relationship builder as well…

By: Jack Pyle

Jack Pyle — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:19:18 +0000

Thanks for shining light on this topic that is murky for many. I built my business around the idea of building trust by improving face-to-face communication. I’ve always warned people to be wary of mass impersonal communication and to remember the importance of word-of-mouth created by relationship building.

Social media IS two-way communication, so I find it an exciting new way to build relationships. My addition to your thoughts is that we should use social media for communication, not selling.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:51:20 +0000

Hi Michael,
Thanks for reading and your kind words!

Hi Website Marketing Company,
Thanks for stopping by and your comment so very true about the large companies selling their inferior SEO and SEM products. It is a shame that many of them try to scale SEO services in way that it should not be scaled…

By: Website Marketing Company

Website Marketing Company — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:49:23 +0000

Lorraine C. Grula: You are so right. I have worked for serveral companies including DEX Media (DEX Yellow Pages, dexknows.com) and Gannett (USATODAY, Carerrbuilder.com, Cars.com etc)to name a few. It does seem like a lot of the top companies are spreading the word about their inferior product and bashing those who send real results in the process (SEO/SEM Companies).

Truth is if you find an SEO/SEM expert you will see your investment grow better than any stock portfolio ever could.

I agree 110% with you Nick “Search engine optimization is only about 15-20% technical” if you dont know anything about marketing you really shouldnt be involved in the SEO/SEM business.

Great article. I look forward to more!

By: Michael Parente

Michael Parente — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:39:11 +0000

Very good article. I have enjoyed serveral of the emails you hvae sent out and this one really lets business owners know exactly why they shouldnt buy from the ones who say $50 a month…lol

Keep up the great work Nick!

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:19:20 +0000

Hi Jimi,
This is very true, from my experience there is nothing really that can be on “autopilot” when it comes to SEO!

By: Jimi@health-articles

Jimi@health-articles — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:17:08 +0000

A very good post. Another misconception is “Autopilot Money Making Machine” for GURUS that promote systems on autopilot.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:32:21 +0000

Hi Lorraine,
Thanks for commenting and for being such a great loyal reader (and #1 fan!

By: Andy Fitzpatrick

Andy Fitzpatrick — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:09:38 +0000

Spot on. Some good straighforward points there.

By: Pierre André POCHON

Pierre André POCHON — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:50:46 +0000

So true… Brands are spending millions in TV or magazine advertising and feel offended when it comes to allocate a $20.000 budget for SEO!

By: online reviews

online reviews — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:10:48 +0000

Great note on SEO! I am an SEO pro also. I agree with you. I would like to voice against submissions through software.

By: Lorraine C. Grula

Lorraine C. Grula — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:59:04 +0000

You mean SEO isn’t magic? Gee, I wonder who spreads those rumors? Could it be sleazy marketers trying to push their ineffective products and tactics? Marketers who wish to take advantage of customers who lack the knowledge to make wise decisions about a subject that is not exactly what I’d call complex but can be made to seem so and is most certainly ripe for misinterpretation and gimmicks.

Thanks for setting the record straight Mr. Stamoulis. You give us power against SEO misinterpretation and gimmicks. Not to mention lies.

Your #1 fan,
Lorraine

By: Dennis Cook

Dennis Cook — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:24:19 +0000

You have certainly hit the nail right on Nick- but the encoraging part for small business owners is that you can take charge of optimizing you own Internet marketing and SEO. It does not require a professional

By: Virtual Assistant Service Provider

Virtual Assistant Service Provider — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:27:40 +0000

Hi Nick, now it’s a habit for me to read your articles everyday, and I have sent many links of your articles to my clients when they ask me for seo learning materials. Thanks a lot for sharing so informative content with us.:)

By: SEO Expert For Hire

SEO Expert For Hire — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:18:06 +0000

Nice article. SEO is both an art and science. The science part is in the study of the methodology used in preparing and executing an SEO campaign.

The art part is determining what works for the different search engines and when to adjust the SEO methodologies in order to capture the scoring algorithms of Google and other major search engines.