Understanding the SEO Industry


  • Learning who to know 
  • Learning who to avoid 
  • Finding out who is shaping the industry 
  • Seeing SEO with a large lens 

Like many niches within the technology sector, SEO developed from humble roots. This chapter describes these roots and discusses the current-day status of the SEO industry. It is a brief overview of a very complex industry but provides all of the basic information you should know while discussing the industry with fellow SEOs.