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SEO – An EGO Centric Career?
By gabby | June 26, 2008
I tend to ponder on this idea when I heard two Call Center Agents in the lobby discussing their performance ranking during a break.
Agent 1 (Dreadlock Style. Ragged pants. Faded Bob Marley Shirt. Marlboro cigar): Bro, you think our team will meet the quota for this quarter? I want to be the best this time. We are always on the loosing team and I think this is the moment for us to win. Based from the metrics, I believe we’re fighting to be on top and that will make me ecstatic. Well, at least for this quarter.
Agent 2 (Long Sleeve. Clean Cut. Black Pants) : Yes, I think so. But don’t ignore Team Mambo; their stats are quite relatively high as well. I know for sure we can beat them and this time, glory is ours once we hit the target!
Now, adapting the scenario in the SEO industry is I guess somewhat true. SEO’s have tendencies to feel superior with other competitors once they got into top spot. The inner bliss creates a feeling to become more competitive in this field. So, I asked some of my colleagues if they think this is an ego centric job. You might be surprised how they quickly responded:
Miss Acceptance: “For me, it depends upon the person involve in a certain scenario. If that seo is too “hungry” for recognition, he perceives success and pride, and other things are bootless already, then it’s already egocentrism. But if the seo looks at his work as a great avenue for learning and growing, and he takes each flaw and mistake as a challenge for him to grow, learn and be a better seo and shares whatever he has gained all throughout the process, then it’s not egocentrism. I believe that to become a great seo, he must know how to work with others and for others and I guess from there, the issue on being egocentric cannot be raised anymore.” SAFE AND CLASSIC ANSWER INDEED.
Toppings: “Seo’s have their own thing, everyone is different even though they have the same strategies, and it all boils down to one thing “THE SECRET.” Even if their foundation is the same, they attack the problem with the same tactics as others do. Ego-Centric as others think, we are all the same. “WITH PERSONAL TOUCH?
Chocolate: “No, because Search Engine Optimization is not a self centered job. And in order to achieve a goal, team members must validate their ideas and concepts regarding the problem/topic (eg, how to increase the site’s traffic, sales, and backlinks). Each SEO must always consider suggestions given by their fellow SEO’s because everyone has their own uniqueness and creativity.” TEAMWORK THINKING.
OC: Frankly Yes. Everything that an SEO does is pointed to himself only. Although we can say that, SEO do care about other things other than themselves. Competitors is very much needed for stats on how they are winning the game or losing the game, they need to care about visitors too so that they will know what to improve on their website. But all of this still boils down to a common reference point - the SEO. Yes competitors are important. But they are being cared about because of the SEO’s personal need, to not commit the same mistake that they are doing or to copy the same strategy that they are doing for him to win. Visitor is also important so that they will know how to improve their website so that they can potential increase their OWN sales. Everything that an SEO does even though how noble it is, can still be pointed out to him. That is being ego-centric in the sense that he single’s out everyone on the internet and thinks only about his personal gains.” REALITY CHECK.
The Hulk: “All jobs can inflate a person’s ego. Depende sa tao yun so I would say no.” ONE LINER. STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.
Business Buzz: “No. I think it will depend on the person’s attitude p dn…if that person does have the kind of attitude n egocentric then khit ano gwin nya gnun p dn sya…even seo is a good career it doesn’t mean that it will be consider as egocentric job unless the person does have the kind of attitude.” IT BOILS IN PERSONALITY
Matrix:” Yes because Search Engine Optimization Specialist tend not to see and understand the view points of other people.” EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED. AWW.
Tigress: “D pedeng mag malaki. pedeng 1 ako ngaun tas bukas wla na kc wlang permanente sa rankings.” DEWEY UPDATE?
Urchin: “No. Pero depende rin naman sa tao yan. Maraming factors ang pwedeng iconsider kung bkt oo o ndi. Asa tao naman yan. Asa seo. Kung gusto nia ireveal yung secrets nia kung bkt sia nkkpgrank. E d good. It means na ndi sia selfish as long as wlang ibang halong ibang objective. Masarap ang feeling kung maraming kang natutulungan. Pero kung tingin nia na kelangan niang unahin yung sarili nia kesa sa iba ndi nia sasabihin yung mga secrets nia. Pero syempre maganda pa rin yung sabi ng patalastas “learn to think of others” kasi bbalik naman sau un at higit pa. Hehe.” NICE ONE.
How about you? Any resemblance of thought on this question? 
Topics: Unexpected, Me thinks.., Random Thoughts |
June 26th, 2008 at 4:40 am
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