Metatag & Search Engine Optimization VS Rank Popularity ???

[SebDj]

Let's say that a website who have the best web page script (seo friendly) vs a website who have NO SEO code like metatag keyword..etc.. but the site is very popular and visited by lot's of peoples because of (word of mouth marketing)who will have the highest rank in search engine? The first or the second??Thank You!

[DigitalDarth]

This depends on a lot of variables:1: What's the competition like? Are lots of sites pushing it?2: How many quality backlinks?3: Is the information exclusive to that site?4: There are lots of gaming sites that are entirely done in flash, yet they show up first when you search for them. Not because of friendly SEO, but because of link authority and they own the brand.5: If you're selling the same things, and you're in a moderately competitive market, the SEO friendly site will have the definite edge, but the key is what the search market environment is like.