The result was delete. While the group has been mentioned and its founder interviewed by numerous reputable publishers, there's a rough consensus that these sources do not have the depth or objectivity to constitute a body of significant, independent coverage. – Juliancolton | Talk 18:15, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Non-notable company with a high risk of being self-promotion. Of the references given, most are either self-published, online rankings, or (at best) mention the subject in passing (e.g., one mention in a list of fast-growing companies in San Diego). While it's difficult to search for this company's name, nothing else prominent from independent, reliable sources appears to come up. In the absence of clear and convincing evidence of notability, I'm inclined to lean toward the risk of advertising being too high. 49ersBelongInSanFrancisco ( talk) 09:43, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
Anythingyouwant ( talk) 15:37, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
I concur with Anythingyouwant, many of the sources are reliable secondary sources. In particular:
They establish both regional (as the company is in the San Diego area) and national notability (as many of these outlets like Download.com, PC Magazine, Computerworld, etc... are National) -- HighKing out of the sources listed which do you believe are not acceptable and why? Bughunter92 ( talk) 18:47, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
The word "source" in Wikipedia has three meanings:
The type of the work (some examples include a document, an article, or a book) The creator of the work (for example, the writer) The publisher of the work (for example, Oxford University Press)
That's Wikipedia policy, so maybe someone ought to get off their high horse? Anythingyouwant ( talk) 17:27, 16 April 2017 (UTC)
Editors here will find more objective reporting in various of the other cited sources. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 21:07, 16 April 2017 (UTC)Search Engine OptimizationBeing a rock star on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans will get the hairs on your arms to stand up. Garry Grant, 46, who used to play with the likes of Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen, says he got that same feeling the day he learned his company was ranked No. 1 on Google. The CEO and president of Search Engine Optimization Inc., Grant says top ranking has equaled huge revenue gains: He expects company sales to reach $6 million in 2004, up from $1.9 million in 2003. Not bad for the multitalented computer science graduate, who went from being a rock star to an internet entrepreneur.
Eighty-four percent of Americans online use search engines, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which researches the impact of the internet, and ComScore Networks Inc., a provider of marketing information and consulting services. That means getting a high ranking can make or break a business. "You could spend a million bucks on a website, [but] if it's not visible, it's worth nothing," says Grant. Businesses that want top rank turn to search engine optimizers, which provide the "technology, methodology and science of increasing your website's visibility," according to Grant.
Larry Chase, publisher of Web Digest for Marketers and SearchEngineForMarketers.com, says search engine optimization (SEO) isn't for the faint of heart. "This is a very fast-changing marketplace," says Chase. "It's not the kind of field where you learn it once and forget about it." Chase recommends constant reading of industry news to keep up; Grant goes a step further and checks for patents filed by search engine companies to stay ahead of the competition.
Cunard ( talk) 06:03, 18 April 2017 (UTC)Garry Grant is the founder and chief executive officer of SEO Inc., a company he started in 1997 out of his kitchen, which quickly grew to encompass his entire house. Every year since inception, SEO has seen profit and has not accrued any debt. Grant created SEO's proprietary methodologies and continues to do research to ensure the growth of the product and the company. SEO's revenues have grown from $1.5 million in 2003, to $5.6 million in 2006.
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Since his daughter was born blind, Grant has always been a contributor for causes with the visually impaired. Even though it is not required, all the work that SEO does is Section 508 compliant, meaning it can be accessed by the visually impaired.
The result was delete. While the group has been mentioned and its founder interviewed by numerous reputable publishers, there's a rough consensus that these sources do not have the depth or objectivity to constitute a body of significant, independent coverage. – Juliancolton | Talk 18:15, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
Non-notable company with a high risk of being self-promotion. Of the references given, most are either self-published, online rankings, or (at best) mention the subject in passing (e.g., one mention in a list of fast-growing companies in San Diego). While it's difficult to search for this company's name, nothing else prominent from independent, reliable sources appears to come up. In the absence of clear and convincing evidence of notability, I'm inclined to lean toward the risk of advertising being too high. 49ersBelongInSanFrancisco ( talk) 09:43, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
Anythingyouwant ( talk) 15:37, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
I concur with Anythingyouwant, many of the sources are reliable secondary sources. In particular:
They establish both regional (as the company is in the San Diego area) and national notability (as many of these outlets like Download.com, PC Magazine, Computerworld, etc... are National) -- HighKing out of the sources listed which do you believe are not acceptable and why? Bughunter92 ( talk) 18:47, 13 April 2017 (UTC)
The word "source" in Wikipedia has three meanings:
The type of the work (some examples include a document, an article, or a book) The creator of the work (for example, the writer) The publisher of the work (for example, Oxford University Press)
That's Wikipedia policy, so maybe someone ought to get off their high horse? Anythingyouwant ( talk) 17:27, 16 April 2017 (UTC)
Editors here will find more objective reporting in various of the other cited sources. Anythingyouwant ( talk) 21:07, 16 April 2017 (UTC)Search Engine OptimizationBeing a rock star on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans will get the hairs on your arms to stand up. Garry Grant, 46, who used to play with the likes of Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen, says he got that same feeling the day he learned his company was ranked No. 1 on Google. The CEO and president of Search Engine Optimization Inc., Grant says top ranking has equaled huge revenue gains: He expects company sales to reach $6 million in 2004, up from $1.9 million in 2003. Not bad for the multitalented computer science graduate, who went from being a rock star to an internet entrepreneur.
Eighty-four percent of Americans online use search engines, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, which researches the impact of the internet, and ComScore Networks Inc., a provider of marketing information and consulting services. That means getting a high ranking can make or break a business. "You could spend a million bucks on a website, [but] if it's not visible, it's worth nothing," says Grant. Businesses that want top rank turn to search engine optimizers, which provide the "technology, methodology and science of increasing your website's visibility," according to Grant.
Larry Chase, publisher of Web Digest for Marketers and SearchEngineForMarketers.com, says search engine optimization (SEO) isn't for the faint of heart. "This is a very fast-changing marketplace," says Chase. "It's not the kind of field where you learn it once and forget about it." Chase recommends constant reading of industry news to keep up; Grant goes a step further and checks for patents filed by search engine companies to stay ahead of the competition.
Cunard ( talk) 06:03, 18 April 2017 (UTC)Garry Grant is the founder and chief executive officer of SEO Inc., a company he started in 1997 out of his kitchen, which quickly grew to encompass his entire house. Every year since inception, SEO has seen profit and has not accrued any debt. Grant created SEO's proprietary methodologies and continues to do research to ensure the growth of the product and the company. SEO's revenues have grown from $1.5 million in 2003, to $5.6 million in 2006.
...
Since his daughter was born blind, Grant has always been a contributor for causes with the visually impaired. Even though it is not required, all the work that SEO does is Section 508 compliant, meaning it can be accessed by the visually impaired.