Currently, many people may not be very familiar with the operations of the SEO industry and its practitioners. Below are some findings from a survey about the SEO industry:
In response to the question about the methods of learning SEO, self-study was the most common approach, followed by on-site guidance (on-site training) and general SEO training courses.
The most popular branded SEO tools are Google Webmaster Central Tools (90.74397%), SEOmoz Tools, Yahoo! Site Explorer, SEOBook Tools, and SEOChat Tools (28.71114%). It seems that almost all SEO professionals use Google Webmaster Tools. Its popularity is over 25% higher than Yahoo's webmaster tools. The SEO tools provided by SEOmoz, SEObook, and SEOchat are also quite popular.