Recently, when I was preparing to bid adieu to an old computer (checking to make sure that it did not have any files on it that I might regret deleting), I came across a folder of old invoices dating from 1995. I paused nostalgically to see just what kind of work I was billing for so long ago and (alas!) how little I was charging for it.
What was I billing for in 1995 -- search engine marketing? The invoice was for keyword selection, META tag development and submissions. Yipes!
Little did I know at the time that 11, almost 12 years later I would still be doing SEO. The tools, tactics and search engines have changed, but goal is the same -- making sites visible on search engines. Who knows what the next 10+ years will bring.
I like going to Alexa and viewing the changes in web sites. I find it interesting in the changes on the internet also. As SEO changes, url, meta tags and codes change you can see the designs changes also.
Posted by: Judy | January 04, 2007 at 12:19 AM
It seems like those things, keywords, meta tags, and submissions, are still a crucial ingredient in the seo stew even today. In regards to Judy's comment, I like to check out archive.org for old versions of popular sites. The 1996 version of yahoo is a great example...
Posted by: Brian Laks | March 04, 2007 at 05:07 AM
The practice of SEO officially started way back in 1996. But not all are aware or even familiar in this application at that time. At that time, it's not about on ranking on google rather on Alta Vista as it was the main search engine way back.
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