So here’s an issue I ran across while looking up something on Craigslist. Now, I am by no means someone who knows exactly what they want, but are just looking for a good deal, for the product I’m looking for. I kinda know what I’m looking for, but I’m not confined to a particular model and specific specifications.

So when I search for something, I want the general product type. Then I’ll sort through the “numerous” posts (maybe 100 results, or inexplicitly, a massive 133 results!) looking for what I want. Simple browsing. And then something catches my eye. And I take a gander at the listing and notice at the bottom a ridiculously placed effort for SEO. None of the “search terms” apply to the product at hand. In fact, if someone was looking for a specific product, the said listing would come up, which is exactly what the user didn’t want.

And it’s not just Craigslist. Ebay and numerous sites have SEO which really isn’t SEO- since that stands for Search Engine Optimization- more like Search Engine Inundation From The Depths of Hell. The abuse of the idiotic theory of SEO creates more wasted time, and annoys users (well, at least me). If I wanted that product that was related to the one I was looking for only by a sheer glimmer of name similarities, I would be looking for that. Rather than my original object of searching.

So instead of taking a quick peek, I’m now left frustrated and angry at people that think wasting time is funny.