Comments on: Commitment Phobia … Anyone?

By: Mike Tighe

Mike Tighe — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:10:57 +0000

@Mike Wilton

Eventually we’ll make a web site called SEM-WTF, so house all these stories

Cheers,
Mike

By: Mike Wilton

Mike Wilton — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:10:40 +0000

I loved this post. I always get a kick out of client stories like this. It gives me a nice break from the usual cluster of SEO information filling my reader. A lighthearted post about the day to day dealings with clients is always welcome in my reading.

We work in an industry that so many people still don’t understand and the ones who think they do are often misled. And though it tends to make our jobs 100 times harder as an SEO, their ignorance always leaves opportunity for comedic interactions.

By: Matt Sawyer

Matt Sawyer — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:02:50 +0000

I think we’ve all had a few clients like that. There’s a fine line to tread (and compromise) when you’re considering both branding, SEO and usability.

A lot of companies what to challenge the ‘brands’ by doing what the brands do – flash, large images, whitespace, little text/content, constraints and guidelines on content – while forgetting that the majority of the brand traffic will be branding led rather than search driven.

By: Yura

Yura — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:54:27 +0000

Reminds me of the top lists on hiring/firing clients.

Wouldn’t you advise the client to change how the site management work and actually get the job?

Then again, it is far easier to pass [the client to your competitor to eat their time] and get someone, who actually appreciates your effort.

By: Mark Nunney

Mark Nunney — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:41:40 +0000

lol. Perhaps we could collectively agree to start charging from the start of the conversation, like lawyers, doctors, accountants. pretty much all professionals (they worked this out a long time ago).