OMS Was Fun!

Well now that things have finally settled down a little here in San Diego because OMS is over, I am getting an opportunity to put my thoughts together about this amazing conference. And when I say amazing, I am not referring to the number of excellent speakers and the vast amount of online marketing information that was presented (although to be sure there was an abundance of both). I am referring to the number of incredible people I had an opportunity to speak with who are involved with all kinds of fascinating projects and Web sites. And it was a lot of fun to encounter so many of them who were so interested in SEO. And the OMS team did a great job of making sure everyone had a good time (some people had too good of a time..hahahaha. Don't worry Michael, no one saw anything :P ).

And that's one of the best things about doing SEO for a living is the number of varied projects I get to look at. From traditional powerhouses like Sony PlayStation, Sybase and Black and Decker Hardware and Home Improvement to the very niche focused like World's Finest Clothing or TheGoldenOpportunity.biz, the SEO challenges of the OMS community run the gambit of possibilities. And that's what fun, because SEO is the creative application of best practices to a wide variety of situations. It never gets old because there are always new challenges. And new people. And that's what else is cool about SEO. It's not just about Meta tags and redirects and site maps and all the other little details of execution. But it's about the relationships you make with people and your ability to help other people achieve their goals, and in some cases, succeed in business. And that really is what I love the most about SEO. Of course the fact that it pays my bills is motivating as well...lol, but really the sense of satisfaction that you get from helping people is why I enjoy coming to work everyday. And it's what I love about OMS.