I totally understand about the Trust and it’s one of the things I like most about The Guardian. Seeing my comment in the letters today I worry that I sounded too harsh. I guess it’s because I’m such a fan of the paper, and particularly the Tech section. In fact I seem to have spent all of my time since posting this commenting on other blogs in The Guardian’s defence.

Anyway - thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts.

Cheers,

Ciarán

PS - if you want a hand with your blog… (although I could probably do with SEOing this site more - the cobbler’s shoes and all that)

The subtext of my article was that the influence of SEO on Google could create a gap for stuff that gets crowded out in the results by SEO which a different kind of search engine might capitalise on.

Cheers

Vic

The Guardian

PS: Nothing unusual about about different approaches by management and editorial on the Guardian (or between journalists) We are owned by a trust that protects editorial freedom, including the right to disagree with colleagues

As I point out, Jemima actually wrote a very balanced piece, and Bobbie’s comments also show that it’s not a paper-wide thing.

We should encourage newspapers to allow a variety of opinions among their writers. The alternative is far worse: writers who are told what to write by their editors or proprietors.

The short answer: because I terrified them with my tricky payday loans. My payday loan anchor texts are out to eat your children and steal your women. Run for your liiiiives!

I’d be interested to know who you work for Gawpus, and how you think you might go about educating/converting those who don’t see the benefit in what you/we do (in my last role my biggest task was organising training for hundreds of journalists so that they; 1 - understood that SEO is not a dirty word and; 2 implemented it in their online work).

I do appreciate however that you may not feel able to disclose that.