Professional SEO Services Reassessing SEO Blogs – Outdated and Outdone?

The number of frequently updated SEO blogs is dropping, and professional SEO services are looking for the reasons why.

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  Posted by Barry Hurd, Seattle, Washington | Aug 30, 2008

  I don't believe SEO Blogs are on any decline at all, most sites have not "made the switch" and a good percentage of industry trend setters are still rolling out new blogs every day.

  I would tend to say that SEO blogs are definitely not the "only game in town" anymore, as SMS services like Twitter and Jaiku play a heavy role in competitive SEO tactics.

  A huge trend in most SEO companies (over the past year or so) is to move into social media optimization (SMO for those who don't know) and connect the dots between the two.

  I would agree that any company specifically focusing on SEO without looking at the hundreds of influencing factors isn't doing anyone justice- whether it be a client or themselves.

  I also don't think the "Web 3.0" concept is anywhere near us... the whole idea of search is still at an infancy, what we see in ten years will be a significant (and perhaps unimaginable) way of finding/sharing information.

  An interesting article at information week on Web 3.0 / Semantic Web is here: http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2006/11/web30_bombsam.html
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  Posted by Gabriella Sannino, San Francisco, California | Aug 30, 2008

  Working with an SEO company I have noticed we have been getting more requests from clients to adhere to the trend in multi media. Basically the latest buzz and way to disseminate their information. We have been providing clients with SMO, for quite sometime.... therefore, they expect that from the onset.

  Not only do they want complicated CMS with all the bells and whistles but they want their users/clients to access their products/information via mobile, blog, forums, web pages, etc. They want it all packaged up in a pretty little bow.

  Therefore it is arguable how Web 3.0 "still at an infancy" really is. You see I believe if more people ask for it then technology will make it happen. I don't have a crystal ball, but I do base my knowledge on what I am being asked to do. Thanks for the article I will look it over.
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  Posted by Chris Wilde, Seattle, Washington | Aug 31, 2008

  I think blogs are still maturing, and will remain a strong marketing force.

  1. You ask why blogs are dropping.

  I think it's the hoped for re-adjustment dumping many of the junk blogs littering the webscape.

  We've been swamped by many techy tricks creating shallow and useless content. Spamblogs flood search engine algorithms. Fortunately, these blog tricks don't pay like they used to. Consumers are getting smarter. As trash blogs die they are not being replaced as quickly as before.

  The remaining blogs are the ones with true quality and professional content. These better blogs entertain, inform, or legitimately market and sell service or products.

  2. You ask about micro-blogs and mobile.

  They will make their own niche. They're good for pinpoint messages on the current moment.

  In comparison, blogging allows the big picture of a topic. A blog about hardwood floors can include (1) helpful info, (2) comparisons, (3) how-to, (4) trends, plus (5) weekly updates and specials. I think consumers prefer to use and buy from blogs and the full package of information they offer.

  My conclusion We'll continue to see adjustments. New tools and niches will continue. Blogging will be a winner, owning a large share for a long time.
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  Posted by Gabriella Sannino, San Francisco, California | Sep 23, 2008

  Barry I went to the link you provided [http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2006/11/web30_bombsam.html] and its gone.. do you have the correct link? Thanks