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Why are Diggers likened to SEOs?
Filed in archive SEO by noel on February 28, 2007
Why are Diggers likened to SEOs?
Todd, in his weblog stuntdbl, writes about the things diggers have in common with search engine optimizers. Perhaps, you can spot few similarities but Todd could give you ample reasons. Here is the list of significant similarities between the two online communities.

10 Things Diggers have in Common with SEOs

1. The run websites
2. Many have blogs
3. Willing to forego anonymity to participate in a discussion
4. Enjoyment of tech
5. Enjoying cool ideas
6. Both should agree that the Saginaw Stephen Colbeagle's ROCK
7. Diggers appreciate links and their value
8. There are ethical and political differences within the community that make for good discussion
9. Diggers nor SEO's will click on irrelevant ads
10. They're not afraid to express an opinion

So why do you think Diggers hate SEOs? Todd writes:

10 Reasons Diggers Hate SEOs

1. Too many ridiculous acronyms and fast talk
2. Good SEO's won't take your money, and bad ones will bleed it from you.
3. Cold calls, and unsolicited mail.
4. Anonymous posts
5. Driveby blog and community spam.
6. Affiliate arbitrage and economic theory can be ugly
7. Irrelevant results
8. Moral, cultural, political, and ethical ambiguity
9. They don't know or understand the foundations of the community, and the people that realized that search marketing was a school of thought 12 and 13 years ago.
10. We're always right, and can't agree on anything.

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