From the SEO Experts...Getting an SEO BS (not bachelors of science)

From the SEO Experts...Getting an SEO BS (not bachelors of science)

 I am often asked how to accomplish different tasks within the SEO/Social Media Marketing world, and often the amount of information out there comes up. Just spend five minutes on Twitter and you will see hundreds of SEO/SMM related tweets, some worth the time it takes to click and explore, and then there are others that are just spam. People often ask how long I have been involved in SEO/SMM and how I learned what I know. I have been working on my SEO/SMM for well over a year, and I have delved deeply into the medium if you will for about 7 months. I know alot of people across the country and the world for that matter that I converse and exchange SEO/SMM ideas with on a regular basis. There are those that know a lot more than me, and there are those that know a lot less then myself.

A friend who is knowledgeable in the SEO/SMM arena recently made a statement that I absolutely loved, while discussing all the SEO/SMM "experts" out there, he made the statement, " how can someone call themselves an expert on SEO/SMM when it still so new". That made me really think, I mean how can anyone be an expert on something in less than say 20 years or so. You can be seriously informed and involved, but still not have the time "in" to be an expert.

One of the virtues of the SEO/SMM community is that most of those that are knowledgeable...share. Recently at a two day Raincamp conference I had a blast spending hours talking and exchanging ideas with SEO/SMM "experts" from all over the county. My brain was exhausted from all the stimulating conversations. No one there considered themselves an SEO/SMM expert, and any one that would have I believe would have immediately lost credibility within the group. SEO/SMM techniques change like the winds, what was once a solid technique, can now be modified to adapt to technology advances. And that includes the mantra "content is king" More on that in later blogs.

In any event, be sure that when you are asking advice from someone regarding SEO/SMM that consider the source. If the person holds everything close to heart, and is stingy with information I would be suspicious. Like they are an expert and the information is not available from numerous other sources. For that matter, join Activerain and join the "blogging & SEO" group, and before you know it, you will an SEO/SMM expert......