National SEO Day - 08.08.08

Today, 08.08.08, is the first unofficial National Search Engine Optimizers Day! National SEO Day celebrates the power of SEO, viral marketing and our love of social search. Learn more about the vision at the site: NationalSEODay.com

No fanfare? No hoopla? Sadly, no. Actually, Dana Larson of Top Rank Marketing made up the day on Twitter. I thought, “we could really do something with this to build awareness about SEO around the world.” We collaborated, and I purchased the domain and setup a site. However, we’ve been too busy doing SEO to develop the site and the idea any further.

I was pleased to get comments and support from two Italian SEO companies! Gracie!! SEO is International and world-wide, and the skills needed to design and develop a good site, with quality on-going content, are essential for success on the WWW.

I have no idea if National SEO Day will go anywhere. Heck, maybe we’ll do it on 09.09.09 next year! But I thought I’d use this opportunity to share a couple quick thoughts about SEO.

1. Education and understanding of SEO skills are clearly lacking in the educational system. We need qualified people to carry forward best practices.
2. There are a lot of SEO practitioners who try to “cheat” the system. Search engine algorithms have to change constantly to counter SEO terrorism, my term for “black hat SEO.”
3. The industry is filled with ego. There has been a lot of backbiting discussion online lately. I’m choosing to stay away from these conversations and disassociate. The saying “You are who you associate with” is true. I choose to remain in the field to be a light and associate with those who share a like mind to help others.
4. SEO skills are essential, and an understanding of overall online marketing best practices is key. There are a lot of good people who really want to help others and small businesses and organizations compete online.
5. It would be great to build a platform to share best practices, to have various online marketers share best practices and raise money for an annual SEO scholarship.

Do you love SEO, SEM, SMM? If so, unite! Visit NationalSEODay.com, and show your support.

So, today is 08.08.08, the first National SEO Day. It’s half over in California. (Actually, I’m posting this during a lunch break from a Leadership Conference.) Time flies, and we all are so busy. If nothing else, let’s unite and work together in love, to help others online!

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