g1smd - 7:47 am on Apr 17, 2011 (gmt 0)

This is an interesting question given that I see significant portions of the SEO space being taken over by people with a marketing background, many of whom appear to have little or no interest in the programming and coding side of things.

I think the negative effects of programmers being let loose on the web without a clue about SEO is most easily demonstrated by looking at the most popular forum, blog, and CMS systems out there, many of which still do not have even the most basic of SEO factors built into the design.