Curt
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Posted: 07/10/2007 09:44 pm
I've often thought that SEO should actually be renamed WPO. WPO = Web page optimization. Nobody can really optimize the search engine except for the people who run the engine. What SEO's really do is optimize the page, not the engine. Hence call it WPO instead. Makes more sense, doesn't it?
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formerskeptic
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Posted: 07/10/2007 09:55 pm
I second that.
All in favor for changing the SEO terminology to WPO, say "I".
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mj1256
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Posted: 07/10/2007 09:58 pm
yeah
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dudibob
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Posted: 07/11/2007 02:20 am
makes more sense, but SEO is stuck in peoples heads and if a new user came here asking about SEO and we went on about WPO, they'd be very confused lol.
It's a nice thing though, will get potential clients going 'whats that!?'
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Curt
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Posted: 07/12/2007 12:25 pm
OK, well, ... we do like to corn-fuse people do we not?
SEO = WPO from now on  ... motion carried! <smacks hammer on table> I mean: “<smacks trout on table>” 
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SportsGuy
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Posted: 07/13/2007 12:09 pm
I'll start sending the e-mails now - everyone needs some name changes...quick, who's going to buy up:
wpomoz.com
wpoland.com
wpowatch.com
wpopalooza.com
wpoforums.com
Quietly I'll back you Curt, but I'll deny this post ever occurred with me at the keyboard if it hits the radar!
...and given it's summer, perhaps we could BBQ that trout and enjoy a beer, too...?
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excell
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Posted: 07/17/2007 10:07 am
SEO has NEVER been an accurate term in my opinion and I even have made that point clear on my website for all to see (since 1998)...
I have an opening statement on the section for SEO as something like:
"Not another SEO company! Nobody can claim to be able to optimize a Search Engine unless they work there?"
However, what we know is indeed all about optimisation of your information and therefore includes understanding your target market to the degree that you understand their understanding of current industry buzz words and include them on your pages! HA! Fun isn't it.
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mj1256
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Posted: 07/17/2007 06:12 pm
here's what i call it
Internet Marketing
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ucmebutujustdontcare
Joined: Jul 18, 2007
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Posted: 07/18/2007 10:52 pm
whoa!! Yeah WPO and an SEO. I agree. I never think of that before.
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formerskeptic
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Posted: 07/19/2007 12:23 am
Hey ucmebutujustdontcare. Think you missed a vowel (i) in your name
Fine. It's settled then. WPO it is.
AOB? 
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Curt
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Posted: 07/20/2007 05:50 pm
AOB? 
What does that stand for?
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excell
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Posted: 07/21/2007 07:09 am
All On Board?
I don't think it's settled in the slightest
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langardmicro
Joined: Mar 12, 2007
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Posted: 07/21/2007 02:47 pm
I refer to myself as the Minister of Propaganda and my primary business being For Linguistic Optimization Of Resources.
The professional acronym for which is: MOP FLOOR
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excell
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Posted: 07/22/2007 08:38 am
MOSS EDITOR
Master of Simple Solutions, Educating Dorkheads in Information Technology On the Run.
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langardmicro
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Posted: 07/22/2007 08:51 pm
So published articles would look something like:
Article by:
Janet Reno, USAG, MOSS EDITOR, MOP FLOOR, WPO
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formerskeptic
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Posted: 07/22/2007 10:01 pm
AOB = Any Other Business! Commonly used in corporate meetings
Wikipedia's Description: Any other business (AOB) - allowing a participant to raise another point for discussion.
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guinanie
Joined: Aug 11, 2007
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Posted: 08/15/2007 07:53 am
Curt is right to be called the Search Engine optimization (SEO) to web page optimization (WPO). In the real sense, we optimize the website not the search engine.If you want to suggest a new seo terminology , you add it here.
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