I am currently undertaking an SEO project at my internship.
For those of you that don’t know, SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It’s basically a way to improve a site’s ranking on search engines.
Eventually I will apply whatever SEO I learn to this blog as well.
The Difference between Pay Per Click (PPC) & SEO
PPC:
- The most popular method of generating and paying for advertisements online.
- One of the main revenue streams of companies such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing.
- Ads are posted based on keyword bidding.
SEO:
- A cost effective way to improve visibility & site rank, search-ability and of course generate leads, sales or ad revenue.
- The key to good SEO is in proper web design, relevant keywords, a good reputation and links.
SEO has become a major business opportunity:
http://www.searchengineoptimizationcompany.ca/
These are some of the companies that clearly know their SEO (as they are also top ranked on Google). Many companies use SEO along side PPC platforms to maximize traffic.
BE AWARE when choosing PPC, SEO or both:
- Many small time SEO developers offer “dream” statements about their potential results – this is an extremely competitive field, results take time and need to be maintained.
- There are good and bad methods of doing SEO – some can get your site banned, others such over using keywords can actually lose you page rank.
- Think about all those ads you see about “work from home” or “online job opportunity” and “click on links and get paid“. This is big business and sites use people (knowingly or not) to scam your online ads with meaningless clicks that lose you money!
For a good starting point check out:
Mind Gears 