I agree, I also had a tendency to get tired of the same old routine. SEO provides new challenges constantly. If your still concerned with keywords and meta tags vs. trust rank, semantic silos and quality inbound links then you haven’t been doing the homework due to the practice.

Not implying you, but many (in our profession) have a tendency to rely on things that worked last year, or even last month for that matter).

However, Like your point summarized, you have to keep trying new things so that you are so far ahead of the algorithm from your application of solid basic principles, it is the last thing you have to worry about. On the contrary, it’s the algorithm that has to figure you and your techniques out.

Thanks for commenting, good to see you around again.

Just throwing it out there that there is nothing wrong with using what you know, it really boils down to time, effort and return.

I personally am going to be more selective about clients and think more about long term monetization of online properties, instead of being the go to guy to “fix” broken websites that are lacking the proper ingredients to rank higher organically.

It is not always about linear thinking as well, how many thousands of top 10 rankings do you have to create to know that content, stickiness, call to action and engagement are all equally as important.

Such is beyond the scope of keywords but must be considered. Clients just tend to see keywords as the solution, it it really is just the beginning.

Best take-away for contemplation:
“…develop solid ROI for your time.”

Thanks!

Thanks for commenting, this presents yet another question, how much is your time worth?

I, like yourself, enjoy helping others, but I must admit lately the entrepreneurial itch of ambition is calling and I look forward to testing some SEO theories on a few lucrative market segments.

Sharing can be done through a blog, such as this, but the real business at hand could be to develop solid ROI for your time. If it comes through either method (offering services) or (striking out on your own with an e-venture) as long as you enjoy the process you should embrace it. Otherwise, it may be time to find a better thing to invest in.

Danny,

The dilemma between doing what you love and making a living can blur the lines of reality. I think this boils down to the niche and the margin. The secret it to pick a niche with enough room for risk, development time and management.

Thanks for the comment.