SEO in Southern California
I am not sure how much the role of SEO or Search Engine Optimization expert is relevant to the role of web developer anymore. I still occasionally see open positions for web designer or web developer that are more about marketing than web development. I first was exposed to seo early back in the late 90's or early 2000's in Houston Texas. I had more interest in graphics and 3D modelling and that sort of thing. I was a bit more interested in Flash than actual HTML or Javascript.