Search engine optimization, or SEO is the process of ensuring that a site is accessible to a search engine and has a chance being found by the search engine, by improving the volume and quality of traffic to a web site from search engines via algorithmic search results.

Usually, the higher a website is presented in the search results, the more searchers will visit that site. Search engine optimization can also target different kinds of search, including image search, local search, and industry-specific vertical search engines.

Search engine optimization is used as a marketing strategy to increase a website’s presence and relevancy. Search engine optimization considers how search algorithms work and what people search for. It involves a website’s coding, presentation, and structure, as well as search engine indexing programs.

Search engine optimization spans a number of items related to the optimization a web site for better search ability by search engine spiders, higher rankings in search results listings and an overall better user experience.

Involving the targeting of specific keyword phrases for each page, search engine optimization is the practice of comparing and analyzing top ranking web sites in search results and making changes to specific pages on a web site to elevate its rankings in search results.

Search engine optimization also takes into account extraneous text on a web page, information not considered to be related to the targeted keyword phrases for the page, and overall quality of the information being presented.

It also includes adding unique content to a site, and making sure that the content is easily indexed by search engines and also appeals to the reader or browser.

The term ‘Search engine optimization’ refers to a term adopted by an industry of consultants who carry out optimization projects on behalf of clients, and by employees who perform search engine optimization services in-house.

Search engine optimizers may offer ‘SEO’ as a stand-alone service or as a part of a broader marketing campaign. Because effective search engine optimization may require changes to the HTML source code of a site, and may be incorporated into website content, development and design.

A webpage based on search engine optimization includes, title tag, meta keywords tag, and description tags. The body copy of the webpage must have keyword phrases, which must be repeated as needed throughout the copy. The keyword phrase must feature prominently in headers and making it bold or italics.

Search engine optimization has become a specialization today and a vital tool in web marketing.

Author Bio

Ted Turner is a expert search engine optimization executive with Toronto Web Services company specializing in Toronto SEO

By: Ted Turner