'Them people who get sites to the top of google' is a common real-life one.
Lots of possibilities for the collective noun:
A babel of SEO's?
m'Essy-Owes
They spend half the day blogging about how successful they are, and then borrow bus-fare from the neighbours.
Does Earl's sig really say what I think it says?
Of course it does.
You don't think I could have so many screws loose without proper training.?:|
Earl
Tongue firmly in cheek, but what should we call SEOs?:
Search ...
EngineersJust a bit of fun ... any other ideas?
Technicians
Magicians
Sculptors
Doctors
Snake Oil Salesmen?
I would say "language analyst" may come closest.
The wife has a MA in English Literature.
You would be amazed how usefull she is to me.
Earl
What? Really? That sounds interesting, but can you tell us more, with some examples?
SEO is maths using words.
Earl