Is SEO Dead after Google Penguin Update 2012?

[Casey]

Everytime a new algorithm updates comes out you can pretty much bet on reading an article titled "Is SEO Dead?". The funny thing is that Google updates their algorithm over a hundred times a year, but you mainly only hear about the big updates such as Panda and Penguin.

SEO is still very solid and the people that fail are the people that are trying to manipulate the search engines to get better rankings. The truth is that if you focus on creating good quality content that provides the best user experience you will be successful with proper optimization techniques.

People who try to manipulate this with weak content, non relevant information, and spammy or black hat sites will be penalized and removed from the index. If you think about it, it's better for all people this way.