Comments on: A detailed look at what can (and can’t) be automated in SEO http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/ Advanced Search Engine Marketing Tips to Succeed Online Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:57:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Jason Pearson http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-8080 Jason Pearson Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:09:50 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-8080 Great article. I think there needs to be a balance between the two as well. Thanks for the clarification on this issue. Great article. I think there needs to be a balance between the two as well. Thanks for the clarification on this issue.

]]> By: The Anti Hype http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-5326 The Anti Hype Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:55:23 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-5326 I'm new to all this SEO stuff and found this article very interesting - even though I stumbled on it months after written! The point I'd like to make is that the vast majority of webmasters / bloggers have little to no interest in SEO and are simply trying to get their message out / make a living online. They (read me!) then get embroiled in a subject that is too technical for them to fully grasp and find themselves losing the Will to live! If there is a way to automate the bulk of the tasks then surely this is great for the vast majority who wouldn't employ a professional SEO in any event. I’m new to all this SEO stuff and found this article very interesting - even though I stumbled on it months after written!

The point I’d like to make is that the vast majority of webmasters / bloggers have little to no interest in SEO and are simply trying to get their message out / make a living online. They (read me!) then get embroiled in a subject that is too technical for them to fully grasp and find themselves losing the Will to live! If there is a way to automate the bulk of the tasks then surely this is great for the vast majority who wouldn’t employ a professional SEO in any event.

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-3390 Hamlet Batista Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:15:11 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-3390 Derrick - Thanks for your visit. I'm glad we are on the same page. Derrick - Thanks for your visit. I’m glad we are on the same page.

]]> By: Derrick Shields http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-3388 Derrick Shields Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:55:33 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-3388 Hamlet- great post. I agree with everything that you've mentioned. You can automate certain tasks, of course. But organizations need to look at this as tools to help Search marketers, not to replace a search marketer - that's just impossible. You still need a human element to think outside of the box and apply creative strategies to an SEO campain. Hamlet- great post. I agree with everything that you’ve mentioned. You can automate certain tasks, of course. But organizations need to look at this as tools to help Search marketers, not to replace a search marketer - that’s just impossible. You still need a human element to think outside of the box and apply creative strategies to an SEO campain.

]]> By: SiteMost’s Weekly Blog Recap 2/10/07 at Brisbane SEO Blog http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2795 SiteMost’s Weekly Blog Recap 2/10/07 at Brisbane SEO Blog Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:51:33 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2795 [...] There has also been some recent discussions about whether or not it is possible to automate the SEO process. Hamlet Batista provides A detailed look at what can (and can’t) be automated in SEO. [...] […] There has also been some recent discussions about whether or not it is possible to automate the SEO process. Hamlet Batista provides A detailed look at what can (and can’t) be automated in SEO. […]

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2769 Hamlet Batista Mon, 01 Oct 2007 18:37:59 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2769 Thanks for your comment, Jeff. As a developer, I see automation as a competitive advantage. The more efficient my business the more profitable I am. Thanks for your comment, Jeff. As a developer, I see automation as a competitive advantage. The more efficient my business the more profitable I am.

]]> By: Jeff Quipp http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2751 Jeff Quipp Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:38:07 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2751 Absolutely many repetitive functions can be automated. I also agree Hamlet that many more functions can be automated if you've got some programming expertise in-house. In the end, anything that makes us more efficient in our jobs, gives us more time to be more effective too. I do agree that not all roles can be automated ... but certainly there is lots of potential! Absolutely many repetitive functions can be automated. I also agree Hamlet that many more functions can be automated if you’ve got some programming expertise in-house. In the end, anything that makes us more efficient in our jobs, gives us more time to be more effective too.

I do agree that not all roles can be automated … but certainly there is lots of potential!

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2630 Hamlet Batista Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:15:00 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2630 Caroline - I have to agree with what you are saying. Tools can give us advantages, but as soon as everybody is using the same tools we're back at square one. Creativity is a human trait and is the most important and determinant factor Caroline - I have to agree with what you are saying. Tools can give us advantages, but as soon as everybody is using the same tools we’re back at square one. Creativity is a human trait and is the most important and determinant factor

]]> By: Caroline Middlebrook http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2612 Caroline Middlebrook Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:45:50 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2612 I don't think you can completely automate SEO simply due to its competitive nature. If there was some incredible tool that you could apply to your site, and just click a button that says "Optimise my Site!" then everybody would use it so they would all be using the same tool, the same algorithm but there will only ever be one number #1 spot. Therefore we will always need to push forward with new and creative ideas and those people who do that will rise to the top. I would say that you test idea isn't so much automating the seo process, but using an automated tool to do something creative. If everybody caught on and did the same thing it would probably lose its effectiveness. I don’t think you can completely automate SEO simply due to its competitive nature. If there was some incredible tool that you could apply to your site, and just click a button that says “Optimise my Site!” then everybody would use it so they would all be using the same tool, the same algorithm but there will only ever be one number #1 spot.

Therefore we will always need to push forward with new and creative ideas and those people who do that will rise to the top. I would say that you test idea isn’t so much automating the seo process, but using an automated tool to do something creative. If everybody caught on and did the same thing it would probably lose its effectiveness.

]]> By: 100 Posts Old » SiteLogic Web Development http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2577 100 Posts Old » SiteLogic Web Development Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:53:57 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2577 [...] beyond that published in books or online manuals. Hamlet has recently written a couple of posts on Automating SEO. This is no accident as Hamlet has some software coming out soon. He is fairly open about the fact [...] […] beyond that published in books or online manuals. Hamlet has recently written a couple of posts on Automating SEO. This is no accident as Hamlet has some software coming out soon. He is fairly open about the fact […]

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2541 Hamlet Batista Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:16:24 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2541 David - Thanks for the heads up. I am in the middle of moving the blog to a new more powerful server and a newer version of Wordpress. This is an old server (250m ram) and crashes too often. My blog is getting more popular :-) David - Thanks for the heads up. I am in the middle of moving the blog to a new more powerful server and a newer version of Wordpress. This is an old server (250m ram) and crashes too often. My blog is getting more popular :-)

]]> By: David Hopkins http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2540 David Hopkins Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:58:50 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2540 Its interesting to compare how the process that can't be automated or only automated to a degree are the ones that search engines use as major factors. Bar domain age, which of course has its exploits. I think a lot of the processes that you mention as automatable (is that a word?) are overlooked. Maybe due to the fact that a lot of SEOs are either really bad programmers or not programmers at all. I think these people could really benefit from some of the features that RankSense packs. Naturally, its not going to make the difference between page 100 and number one on page one, but it could be that little extra that makes the difference between coming up on page one and coming up on page two or shaving a month off results because you were able to better evaluate you possible courses of action. P.S. There is another slug in the URL. This seems to be causing a bit of trouble with Stubmle Upon. I have Stumbled it but its having problems registering it and its having some conflicts with character encoding, ala 404 error. If its any help, I wodged this PHP function into some other blog system a while back to stop the same error: <code>function strtourl( $str ) { return strtolower( str_replace( ' ', '-', preg_replace( '/[^a-z \d]/i', '', $str ) ) ); }</code> Its interesting to compare how the process that can’t be automated or only automated to a degree are the ones that search engines use as major factors. Bar domain age, which of course has its exploits.

I think a lot of the processes that you mention as automatable (is that a word?) are overlooked. Maybe due to the fact that a lot of SEOs are either really bad programmers or not programmers at all. I think these people could really benefit from some of the features that RankSense packs. Naturally, its not going to make the difference between page 100 and number one on page one, but it could be that little extra that makes the difference between coming up on page one and coming up on page two or shaving a month off results because you were able to better evaluate you possible courses of action.

P.S. There is another slug in the URL. This seems to be causing a bit of trouble with Stubmle Upon. I have Stumbled it but its having problems registering it and its having some conflicts with character encoding, ala 404 error.

If its any help, I wodged this PHP function into some other blog system a while back to stop the same error:

function strtourl( $str ) {
return strtolower( str_replace( ' ', '-', preg_replace( '/[^a-z \d]/i', '', $str ) ) );
}

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2526 Hamlet Batista Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:35:15 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2526 It is possible to fix broken links automatically ;-) It is possible to fix broken links automatically ;-)

]]> By: Web Design Newcastle http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2510 Web Design Newcastle Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:20:30 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/09/26/a-detailed-look-at-what-can-and-can%e2%80%99t-be-automated-in-seo/#comment-2510 SEO can't really be automated. Sure - you can use tools to help you out but like you point out, at the end of the day you still have to make the on-site changes yourself, or fix broken links yourself, or linkbuild by hand. Automated tools can be a great help and can save you a lot of time. But SEO is still a task for humans. SEO can’t really be automated. Sure - you can use tools to help you out but like you point out, at the end of the day you still have to make the on-site changes yourself, or fix broken links yourself, or linkbuild by hand.

Automated tools can be a great help and can save you a lot of time. But SEO is still a task for humans.

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