Breaking Habit

How many people these days go to the library or the book store for information? Truth is, when it comes to technology, it's usually outdated by the time it's collecting dust in your local library. That's why I hit the net for the latest info, and I think it's safe to assume that the internet is the preferred source of information for most people. Since I started my SEO education, I've mostly been using Google to find related forums and articles on the subject, but for some reason, I never searched anywhere else. But thankfully I stumbled upon some good blogs and began to think, maybe there's more out there Google isn't telling me about? So I hit Technorati and Wordpress and discovered a whole new portal of information. The blogs I found are probably indexed by Google, but like most people, I've fallen under the habit of viewing the first few pages of a keyword, and then perfoming a new search if I can't find what I want. I do this because I'd rather not sift through 10's of pages that may or may not even be related to my search. The problem with this is you're not always finding the best sites, just the best "optimized." Depending on your niche, the website that could provide you the best information may not be that popular, simply because the topic isn't that popular, and therefor wouldn't have a lot of back-links. Of course this means it wouldn't rank high in Google either. But Technorati and Wordpress opened my eyes to a whole new world of information that I never would have found otherwise. Makes me want to steer away from Google more often, and maybe even try some directories for a change.