Comments on: Social Media Optimization (SMO) http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: ZaggedEdge http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/#comment-46 ZaggedEdge Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:05:03 +0000 http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/#comment-46 It's too bad that most SMO sites are controlled by the top diggers/stumblers, etc. It’s too bad that most SMO sites are controlled by the top diggers/stumblers, etc.

]]> By: John Metzler http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/#comment-45 John Metzler Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:27:46 +0000 http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/#comment-45 The one thing I like about social media sites is the reliance on your peers to judge what is useful content and what isn't. There is still a fair amount of "cheating" happening with search engine optimization, however social media sites make it nearly impossible for one individual to artificially boost the exposure of a page right to the top. It seems to me that the SEO's who want to have a (relevant) job in two years need to be investing their time into SMO immediately. The one thing I like about social media sites is the reliance on your peers to judge what is useful content and what isn’t. There is still a fair amount of “cheating” happening with search engine optimization, however social media sites make it nearly impossible for one individual to artificially boost the exposure of a page right to the top.

It seems to me that the SEO’s who want to have a (relevant) job in two years need to be investing their time into SMO immediately.

]]> By: Danny Brown http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/#comment-44 Danny Brown Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:35:09 +0000 http://www.randyzlobec.com/2008/08/05/social-media-optimization/#comment-44 Interesting post. I've long believed that social networking is becoming a far more important cog in the overall SEO/SEM of a website. The problem has always been choosing which ones are the more prevalent, and therefore beneficial to your site. Perhaps something that needs looking at more in-depth is the strength and weaknesses of each particular social network or social media site. After all, just as the relevancy of inbound links help build a site's authority, so the relevancy and strength of the right social media site will be just as important. Interesting post.

I’ve long believed that social networking is becoming a far more important cog in the overall SEO/SEM of a website.

The problem has always been choosing which ones are the more prevalent, and therefore beneficial to your site.

Perhaps something that needs looking at more in-depth is the strength and weaknesses of each particular social network or social media site.

After all, just as the relevancy of inbound links help build a site’s authority, so the relevancy and strength of the right social media site will be just as important.

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