Should we rename SEO to GEO for Google Engine Optimization! #plbkkt
On a discussion recently in LinkedIn Groups where eventually I got banned for self promotion :-/ we shared the following update related to the announcement for the discontinuation of Google+ Authorship Photos & Circle counts from search results on Google. The SEO Pyramid by Rand Fishkin via #hshdsh Michael F Ross (Director of Marketing & Biz Growing) shared his comments here below and instilling the notion of renaming SEO to GEO. Interestingly we've already seen Google Brand Pages retaining images in search and especially crucial is when you're in circles with the author you 'may' see their photo depending upon relevance to your search. Fortunately Google #1? (Or #2 :-) let us know Google+ is still an important part of Google's overall social strategy. Key takeaway for me is grow circles and stay on it - better to big in the engine with avg 90% of all search then be lost in the SEO dust. (Should we rename SEO to GEO?) Source // Source The follow up for th...