In a Zen sort of Way
Everybody is looking for the magic formula that will get their site listed on the first page of Google. Because of this, the internet is full of search engine optimization experts that are willing to take your money once they sell you on their new theory of Googles algorithm. You have your choice of SEO Consultant to full fledged SEO Corporations all willing to take your money and optimize your site. None of them will promise specific results.
Thats because Google is a very sophisticated search engine and their algorithm changes constantly. Googles algorithm has one primary goal and that is to deliver relevant content. All of this effort is to identify good websites with quality content and to weed out the sites that are “optimized” to trick the algorithm. Therefore if you have a good website with quality content then optimizing your site may be counter-productive if there’s even a slight chance that Google would think youre using tricks.
Thats right, let Googles algorithm smell your website optimization techniques and your status as a good website with quality content may be in jeopardy. Google is looking for websites...