Is SEO dead

Started by Nicpoint45, 04-20-2010, 18:40:44

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I'm throwing this out there as a conceptual question of sorts:

Is SEO dead in the long run?

I mean, as technology gets more and more advanced, will Google and other search engines start discounting activities that are done just for the sake of search rankings?

I think things like quality incoming links will always count, but I'd imagine that as technology advances Google will eventually want to judge content and sites a standalone basis, with a smaller emphasis on all the little extra things that people do to get ranked. (commenting on dofollow blogs, article marketing, etc.)
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Xatsker

Technology will change things no doubt, but I dont think SEO will be dead.
yeh they could place more emphasis on the site itself, especially if they come out with something that can detect quality content.
But I dont see a lot changing at least in the next 5 - 10 years...
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PCKen

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SEO (Search Engine Optimization) is constantly evolving as search engines like Google update their algorithms. While it's difficult to say exactly how things will change in the long run, it's unlikely that SEO will become completely obsolete.

Search engines strive to deliver the most relevant and high-quality content to users. As technology advances, we can expect search engines to become smarter in assessing the quality of websites and content. This could potentially reduce the impact of certain outdated SEO tactics like spammy links or article marketing.

However, even with advancements in technology, search engines will likely continue to rely on various signals to determine the relevance and authority of a website. Factors such as incoming links, user engagement metrics, site structure, and content quality are likely to remain important. SEO will likely continue to play a role in helping websites optimize these factors to improve their visibility in search results.

In summary, while the specific strategies and tactics of SEO may evolve over time, the underlying principles of optimizing websites for search engines will likely persist.

Me neither I don't think SEO will die but the methods like backlink spamming and irrelevant ads will get more & more useless.  As search engines keep optimizing I think maybe the top results for each keyword will stop changing as much, that's just my opinion.
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bigzee

No it will never be dead but certainly if your focus is to put up crap sites just for serp purposes then yes your job is gonna get harder and harder, certainly search manipulation which is what some SEO'ers do is getting penalised hard!
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mangoface

I think what you really mean mate is .... "Is black hat seo dead" and for that the answer is and will always be, that yes it's a dieing breed. Loopholes will always exist but if you build good content and optimise your sites the proper way you'll find it's a skill that will never die.
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TomN

I'm a fan of natural SEO, putting out useful content backlinks and good content on your site.  If you force SEO on a basic site you really won't see great results.
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jean12

This thread made me laugh a little. I don't think SEO will be dead. As long as there are search engines they will need some kind of system by which ithey can assess which pages are more important and which are less. There is a chance however, the techniques might change a little, but SEO won't
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azap

SEO will never die, I still end up helping people with poorly targeted advertising, and bad search engine rankings.
Badly designed sites will always be with us.
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robq

It's not uncommon for people to be asking this question. Especially when technoology is changing so fast. But the fact of the matter is that SEO will remain around for quite some time because of it's complexity.
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alexmike

Technology is changing and the techniques used in SEO are also steadily changing, but I don't think seo itself will be dead. I mean it is the basis of all search engines.
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