First of all, what is SEO?

Search Engine Optimization, or commonly called SEO, is a process of improving how a website is discovered when keywords or associated words are used by search engines, such as Bing, Google or Yahoo. SEO is critical for top ranking and visibility of search results.

As more and more websites grow in the World Wide Web and search results become dense, it becomes more challenging to rate higher and get placed in the top tier of search results. So let's see how you rank.

Try this: Open the search engine of your choice, i.e. Google. Type in a word (keyword) or two that narrows down your industry. See if you can find your website. Take note of how long it takes to find your business. Next, repeat the same process but this time use your business name. Again, take note of how long it takes to locate your business in the results.

This is what a typical website user will experience when searching for your online presence. You may find it is very easy to locate your website with the business name and a challenge with the keyword.

The point of this exercise is to demonstrate that if a user doesn't know your business name or website, your website presence can easily get lost among millions of other websites.

Start improving with SEO
Without search engine optimization a website is basically invisible to the user searching the web. With it you can unlock the potential profitability of any website. One place to start is with analytics. Like an odometer, analytics reveal essential information about how your search is performing, frequency of visits, length of time on a page, population by region/country, peaks / falls within a time period, etc.

Make certain that your website has analytics. Sites without analytics are missing out on valuable data that can be used to improve website performance.

What is your website type?

In addition, it is paramount to distinguish your type of Internet website. Each one of these require their own strategy to maintain users and interaction, whether it's an awareness campaign or to generate leads to a sale of a product or service.

ECommerce Website
A website that sell products or services.

Personal Website
A website that provides information about an individual or group.

Educational Website
A website that provides information about an educational establishment or to present information in an educational manner.

Entertainment Website
A website that provides entertainment and amusement.

News Website
A website that provides information about current events, dedicated to dispensing news and commentary.

Blog
A website that is used to log online readings or to post online diaries; may include discussion forums or chat rooms.

Social Website
A website that provides groups or communities to meet and interact with other people that share a common interest.

Where to begin?

We urge you not to think the SEO will automatically produce results. Results are based on users, trends, etc. These are very organic in nature, which means that you aren't controlling how people will search for you. You are using the most common searches to make your website available as part of that pool of searches. Ongoing SEO is important to keep current with changing trends.

SEO may not work for every website. Other Internet marketing strategies can be more effective depending on the objectives of one's goals. Successful campaigns are achieved with highly effective and engaging web pages, analytics systems, and call to actions that increase conversion rates.

Top search engine rankings are the product of carefully crafted page content, appropriate meta tags and competitive analysis of how your target audience thinks and searches, as well as other elements that all work together to create the parameters search engines look for in their highest-ranked websites.

Designismylife uses an array of tools for analyzing your site's performance and thereafter build a strategy that meets your overall success strategy. Get visible by learning how SEO can create engaging web pages, improve website visibility, and produce search ready content.

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