Sociology, the Backbone of Marketing
Why writers are essential to any business wanting to play the SEO game.
Just the other day, I was in an interview that made me realize how little people know about the basics of marketing in regard to SEO and how it was developed. I always go into an interview as if they are going to hire me. Professional, motivated, and straight-forward. Everything was going great until I got rhetoric that likes to creep up on you every so often at an interview. While the interviewer liked my writing style, he mentioned that he wasn’t sure where I would fit into the company in regard to marketing.
Everyone at some part of their careers has experienced this type of interview. They are interested in meeting you, the talent, but curious and unsure about actually bringing a technical writer on board. Almost as if they were star struck and suddenly the star dust faded. Wondering if a circle could fit into a square hole if they brought you in for a meeting. Let’s say, you are a great fit, but it’s the hiring company that should change from being a square to a circle. It’s all about having the right perspective. Content may not be the most important part of optimization, but it is the most valuable. With the coming millennial generation altruism, transparency, and relativity is everything to them in regard to a company’s voice and…
