<p>The Verge asked “who ruined the internet”, and pinned the blame on SEOs.</p><p>I don't blame the Verge for falling into this trap. When they see us (SEOs), they see the people who work in explicitly helping businesses make money online. And they see our role in commercializing the web all too clearly, while missing the other parties who may have also played a part.</p><p>But why are we looking for anyone else to blame? </p><p>Read here: <a href="https://searchengineland.com/un-ruin-internet-ultimate-guide-seo-434764" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">searchengineland.com/un-ruin-i</span><span class="invisible">nternet-ultimate-guide-seo-434764</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SEO" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SEO</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/marketing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>marketing</span></a></p>
