How much of what you know about SEO is valid?

[gemini181]

Do you think rumors and half-truths create the average Webmaster's SEO knowledge, or is SEO a 'science' which can be studied and mastered?
How do you know?

[Will.Spencer]

Yes and Yes.

Yes, rumors and half-truths create the average Webmaster's SEO knowledge.

Yes, SEO is a 'science' which can be studied and mastered

[thdim]

I think that it's just a game of many factors. I don't believe on the SEO "holy grail", Google said at 2006 that there are at least 200 factors that determine the ratings.

[gemini181]

200 factors is pretty amazing. :eek:
Sounds like original content is still the best foundation.

[bogs]

mastered? possible but depends... SEO change every now then....

[boron]

Do you think rumors and half-truths create the average Webmaster's SEO knowledge, or is SEO a 'science' which can be studied and mastered?
How do you know?

You can do SEO science by studying #1 positioned sites, and checking which rumors and half-truth factors (keywords, backlinks, internal linking, PR, domain age...) they have applied. :)

[verbie]

Trial and error.. Its the way to know what matters and how much :)

[sweetfunny]

Verbie is correct, constantly test and try things and prove what is right or wrong and how effective things are.

I've spent $100's on domains alone just to sacrifice for SEO testing. Its quite annoying seeing so much false junk being posted and written each day about the way SEO works.

But hey i shouldnt complain it keeps my inbox full every day from people wanting SEO because they use these incorrect methods and fail.

[linkmanager]

Trial and error.. Its the way to know what matters and how much :)

I agree... Your own experience is best way to learn SEo