− | While the prevalence of adding "[[2.0]]" to a common term to form a new moniker is widespread, the phrase ''SEO 2.0'' dates to 2006<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=%22SEO+2.0%22+search&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS351US351&ie=UTF-8#q=%22SEO+2.0%22+search&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS351US351&sa=X&ei=btiETMuUD4O0lQfVruGfDg&ved=0CBkQpwU&source=lnt&tbs=nws%3A1%2Ccdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1950%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F2006&fp=8bdcd5cc78a70505 Google News Archives], '"SEO 2.0" search', from 1950 to 2006.</ref> and is credited to Clinton Cimring,<ref>[http://bignews.biz/?id=802794&keys=business-coaching-small-services Cris Frankel Announces The Launch of Frankel Coaching Group], BigNews.biz press release, 2009-06-05.</ref> a co-founder of [[Directory:Search Engine Partner|Search Engine Partner]] (an unstable company running numerous scams on the [[Internet]]). When SEO 2.0 was first described in [[New Media Age]] in May 2006, SEO specialists were "expanding out of their silos and moving into PR and broader marketing communications".<ref>{{cite news |title=SEARCH MARKETING: 3. Narrowing the focus |author= Clare Goff |newspaper=[[New Media Age]] |date=25 May 2006 |page= |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146237158.html |accessdate=6 September 2010}}</ref> The article explained that "the explosion of blogs, podcasts and community sites is giving customers the power to make or break reputations, so they can’t be ignored." | + | While the prevalence of adding "[[2.0]]" to a common term to form a new moniker is widespread, the phrase ''SEO 2.0'' dates to 2006<ref>[http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=%22SEO+2.0%22+search&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS351US351&ie=UTF-8#q=%22SEO+2.0%22+search&hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS351US351&sa=X&ei=btiETMuUD4O0lQfVruGfDg&ved=0CBkQpwU&source=lnt&tbs=nws%3A1%2Ccdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1%2F1%2F1950%2Ccd_max%3A12%2F31%2F2006&fp=8bdcd5cc78a70505 Google News Archives], '"SEO 2.0" search', from 1950 to 2006.</ref> and is sometimes credited to Clinton Cimring,<ref>[http://bignews.biz/?id=802794&keys=business-coaching-small-services Cris Frankel Announces The Launch of Frankel Coaching Group], BigNews.biz press release, 2009-06-05.</ref> a co-founder of [[Directory:Search Engine Partner|Search Engine Partner]]. When SEO 2.0 was first described in [[New Media Age]] in May 2006, SEO specialists were "expanding out of their silos and moving into PR and broader marketing communications".<ref>{{cite news |title=SEARCH MARKETING: 3. Narrowing the focus |author= Clare Goff |newspaper=[[New Media Age]] |date=25 May 2006 |page= |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-146237158.html |accessdate=6 September 2010}}</ref> The article explained that "the explosion of blogs, podcasts and community sites is giving customers the power to make or break reputations, so they can’t be ignored." |