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By: Halfdeck

Halfdeck — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:53:04 +0000

One thing this tells me is that instead of chasing after current hot terms (which is kind of like paying top dollar for stocks like GOOG), you might try optimizing sites for low competition terms that might go hot in the future. The [transformer toys] search is a good example; a year ago, there was probably very low demand for that term.

By: Denny Oh

Denny Oh — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:46:53 +0000

Hey Brian,

To be honest, I’m not sure what this means. Do I think younger generations are not apathetic to global issues? No, not at all. Do I think we function and think differently from our parents? Yes.

I think, at least based on myself and my friends(college educated, ambitious 20-30 somethings who also like to have fun), we are very aware of the “issues” in the world, but there are other topics that we show just as much, or in some cases, show more interest in.

Also, keep in mind that turning on CNN or going to their website is a task that doesn’t require a search engine, while typing in “www.BritneySpears.com” probably won’t get you the results you were looking for.

By: Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:30:17 +0000

Very interesting info, Denny. I’m interested in what you pointed out: does the lack of the war, politics, health, etc. signify a lack of apathy and disinterest among Gen X/Yers, the general self-absorption of said groups, or simply the incredible number of these particular internet users compared with older generations? All three, perhaps?

Brian Wilson, Zolve.com

By: Denny Oh

Denny Oh — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:55:39 +0000

Thanks Andrew – yes, I got my info from Zeitgeist and I’m not sure why/how I forgot to mention that.

And I agree Todd…with so many people and so much content, it’s nearly impossible to completely optimize one’s site. I guess the key is to providing lots of content and building authority.

Or another option is to blog about stuff that no one else is.

By: Todd Carpenter

Todd Carpenter — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:13:07 +0000

You just keep posting those pictures, and I’ll keep reading this blog.

Seriously though. What those two top ten lists tell me is that it’s impossible to know what people will search for. Those who spend all their time optimizing their site for certain keywords are likely missing out on the many other searches that could bring them traffic.