Why is SEO Important?

I think SEO is really important that can provide many other information.

SEO can attract more people by related keyword, 

and online Advertisements.

SEO has played a very significant role in our world today, and it is going to be more important in the future since people will not live without internet, digital. SEO convinients people when people need to find anything online, especially, it helps advertising growing.

If we know how to influence Google's search results doesn't that open the field to people who prioritize page rank before quality content?  The answer doesn't increase my confidence in the quality of content my query returns.

I never really realized how much I use google to find things on the internet. Daily I would estimate at least thirty searches. Nearly 90% of the time I am just searching a keyword or phrase that will bring me to what I am looking for. It is very important to make sure that everything is Search Engine Optimized (SEO).

After researching SEO I realize the importances of using SEO for business purposes. SEO helps consumers find your web pages, plog or oter post that give information on products are services. The more search engines your on the more people will be able to locate information on your products and services.

I never realized how important SEO was or even knew what it was. I am constantly using it daily either on my laptop or my blackberry whenever I am looking for something on google. I think that it is important to make the correct tags because people might not be able to even find your site and content with the wrong key words that people may think are the right ones, but aren't. I am interested to learning more about the ranges of SEO and will check out these links that you have posted! It is crazy how everything is evolved and really learning how to truly embrace social media and the content out there to show the world what you have to offer!

After learning more about brands. I am getting a better understaing of the importance SEO. To my understanding it helps get the word out about a business. It helps business be found on search engines. It also is very important for a business to be on mutiple search engines like, Yahoo, Google and Bing.

I am starting to see how much of an important role SEO plays in everything. Its so crutial that bing actually monitors google to see what it should be doing. Its important even in local searches. Im not sure how I feel about it being so easy to find out where a person is, but from a business standpoint, its pretty useful. Targeting a local market for a small business could really help a them to get seen. I will keep this in mind for all my future postings.

It was very interesting when I first found out google and other search engines or websites would track your IP and gave you the information needed.

But more interestingly was that when I asked my friends how they felt about it, they didn't really know, or they haven't thought about it before I asked.

And people don't think about why some websites are on top of the result lists.

Now i am studying and reading things about it and I feel not left behind, which is good :)

I can't say that I have ever really heard of SEO before now. However, I find it very interesting and helpful. I like the idea of creating lots of different blogs to help brand yourself and creating more search results for yourself or your company. I also like how the author in the book talks about creating unique ways to separate yourself and be noticed instead of being lost on page 50 of a search results list. I will be using tips from this lesson in order to help my sites become successful and gain more viewers. 

As many other students have said, prior to this section of the course I had absolutely NO idea what SEO was or the impact it had on businesses. I was very surprised to know that businesses pay to appear on the first page of Google. I naively thought that it was purely based on the popularity of the website. I am somewhat beginning to understand what SEO is and have made it onto the first page of Google when searching my name but can't wait to learn more about SEO and pay more attention to the way I am branding and utilizing these SEO techniques.

This is a very interesting post. I always noticed how Google focused your searches based on location, but never really thought too much about it. This shows how important it can be for comapnies to focus on Local search rather than the a larger scope in many cases. It is also ironic how Bing is a direct competitor of Google, but uses it make its searches better. It is interesting how dominant Google is in the digital world.

I'm really glad we covered search engine optimization (SEO) this week. I heard about it a lot this summer during my internship, but didn't fully comprehend the importance of keywords and the strategic planning for each individual client. The research that goes into it is important because it reminds us that there are many ways to accomplish a certain objective, and therefore it's important to occupy a specific niche. The lesson this week made it a lot easier to understand, instead of being nervous to ask questions at my internship! Great information and application of concepts.

You're right SEO is important. It will ultimately determine the demise or success of a website/internet based marketing strategy, and without concern for it a campaign is doomed. Strategy is also important in SEO, and there is so much to learn about how to optimize your brand appropriately. You know what if I was Bing, I probably would be stealing from Google too. They'll never be beat. Another good point, quality content is important because when did anyone want anything that was of bad quality? If you ask me most people are going to go for the higher quality product, and if you pushing bad content you have bigger problems to address. 

 SEO, has defiantly changed my perception on the internet. I am paying more attention to search terms, page pop ups, and titles. I always find myself making notes of what comes up in the results box. Learning about SEO will be helpful when I start to build my own personal branding. Using the techniques we are learning about will help me reach specific employers and audiences.

I, like many of my classmates, had not heard of search engine optimization or marketing before taking this class. I feel that it is important to understand why SEO is important to businesses and in marketing myself as well. I made it to the first page of Google search results when Googling my name, but still have a little ways to go to reach the number 1 spot. Which is one of my goals for this class. I think this week's lesson will be very helpful in reaching that goal. Thanks for the tips!

I honestly didn't know much SEO before this lesson but know I feel that it is a tactic in which every successful marketer should be schooled on. With what I have learned over a week I feel as if I know a lot more than many people posting things online. If only everyone who really wanted online success use these tools, they would remain on the first page of the search!

As I have been completing the latest assignments I keep stopping when I read something saying to keep it local. When I start something online I forget how big the Web is and how great an impact I can have in one small demographic - at least to begin with. Keeping it local will allow me to connect through social platforms targeting my location so I stay directly connected to that community.

Another idea that I didn't think of when I first started was tagging photos to create traffic. Why this never occurred to me I'm not sure. When I think about how many times I have searched for something and immediately clicked images makes me think about how much more traffic I could be bringing to my blogs and other networks. I can't believe I have been missing out on this.

Prior to enrolling in this class, I was unfamiliar with SEO and all that it encompassed. While I understood the importance of search engine results and ranks, I lacked an understanding of how to manipulate a site to increase rank. Upon reading the textbook, white paper and your blog, and conducting independent research of my own online, I am taken back by all there is to know about SEO and look forward to extending my familiarity with the subject in the short future-- my goal is to complete a book regarding SEO by the end of this month. Although I still lack a complete working knowledge of SEO (I still am confused by anchor links), however as a result of this week's assigned readings and tasks I am motivated to become a SEO Pro. 

I believe that SEO is becoming one of the most important forms of advertising. Since so many people use search websites to get their information, it is absolutely necessary for a website to have specific content to speak to their buyers. I love your blog post because it outlines exactly the key things that people need to pay attention to. I think what most people are unsure about is what keywords to focus on.

I am fascinated by SEO, and am glad this class has been able to teach me more about it. As an avid Google user (I literally "google" everything), I always wondered why my search results came back in the order they did. I think SEO is very cost-effective (if used properly) for a company or a product and a great marketing tool. I think pointing out the local search, local SEO is very important to companies. That is very important especially if you're only able to sell your product to local customers. You don't want to have traffic to your website of people that are not ultimately going to be able to purchase your product--you want to make sure you're optimizing it in way that is valuable to both you and your customer.

I'm glad you mentioned tagging. I feel like tagging has kind of been put on the backburner this chapter, since keyword phrases have been stressed so much. I would like to know more about tagging and how to properly use it with SEO. 

I am beginning to see more and more how important SEO truly is. I am still trying to get ahold of perfecting it, but I guess realizing the importance is the first and most important step. I am especially still not sure about the different types of tags. All of these things are very new to me. So, i suppose as I continue to impliment them and learn more it will all continue to become more familiar. Knowing how much goes in to search results, and also the fact that they can be manipulated, is a great step in the right direction. It's great to have so much information and great resources. 

Before this chapter, I felt like I sort of understood the concept of SEO but I didn't entirely know what it was. I also didn't know how critical it was to be experienced and knowledgable with SEO. It all makes sense now, the viral world is growing faster than we can keep up and there is a lot of competition out there. In order to stand out in search engines it's very important to know the right keywords to choose. Even down to correctly naming your photos on your website, headlines, URL, etc. After reading chapter 20 and learning about SEO this week, I feel like I have a better grip on it.

Prior to this class I didn't really put much thought into SEO. After reading chapter 20 and doing this lesson, I'm pretty captivated by what I've learned. It all just seems so simple....and it really is. Yet it's stuff I wouldn't have thought of before. Like the importance of tagging, and headlines. Google really has mastered the art and science of providing search results people are after....I'm not surprised bing has basically stolen the way they operate and whatnot. 

I did not realize how critical it is for a business to use SEO and how simple it may be. Creating something like a blog can be greatly beneficial and drastically improve your search results. It is interesting to see the connection between blogs, Facebook, and websites and how they may help your business in a connected way. Social media is tremendously changing the way that advertisers and marketers think. It is more about creating quality content for a specific target than being interruptive. For marketers, it is highly valuable to have someone search your product and your result comes up first. Thats the definition of target marketing. 

Before doing this assignment, I really didn't know anything about SEO, and from the few things we discussed about it in class,  I understood it as a way to build your site up in rankings.  As I began reading more about it, I realized that I use it in everyday life from looking for stores to finding directions somewhere.  I was also able to learn new ways to effectively use keywords as well as creating unique tags and descriptions in order for my page to be spotted more easily.  I'm excited to learn more about SEO for my personal life more as well as when I begin marketing when entering my career.

Before taking this class and reviewing all the material on SEO, I didn't fully understand it and didn't realize how relevant it was for me on a personal level. In a past internship, I worked on SEO for a client, searching keywords and seeing how high their company ranked on google for each. No one really explained what SEO exactly was, so I didn't realize the research I was doing is a crucial part of the process. From the information I learned, I hope to improve my SEO.

I want to first start by posting myself on those sites like Google Places and Yelp to help with my "local search presence." I think it sometimes seems less intimidating to start somewhere small.  Next, I want to search keywords that will fit my newly created blog to see how I can improve this. It would be exciting to have followers who are not just close friends. Finally, I want to improve my tags in the posts -- I never seem to remember to add relevant links to my personal blog posts, which should help the SEO. 

It has been really interesting to learn about SEO this week. I had not heard of SEO before this class and now I realize how important it really is for a company. After reading the chapter about SEO and the section on landing pages, I realized that many companies still do not have a landing page that takes buyers directly to what they are looking for. I know for me this is a huge selling point. If the website is hard to navigate around or I don't understand how to find what I am looking for, I will choose a different website. SEO is definitely going to be something that I want to continue to learn more about.

SEO is VITAL! I feel that understanding the importance of SEO and how it makes life on the web better is going to be extremely helpful in the interview process. Simple simple concepts like, choice of words, content, and tags are what can take a site from page #8 in to a page #3 or lower. As a graduating senior who didn't know much about the web, and new media- this SEO knowledge is so awesome to share with friends, family and future companies I might work for that do not effectively use SEO. SEO has an unlimited potential and that is what I love about it. It is sophisticated but easy enough to understand that it makes the web competitive but competitive in an exciting and thrilling way because you have to be creative/understand your customers better than the other company. I am pumped to keep discovering more about it and really learning to optimize my sites that I have now.

After reading the chapter in our book, looking at articles online, watching a presentation, and discussing about search engine optimization this week, I think it's safe to say, that like everyone else in the class, I feel much more comfortable with SEO. My first encounter with the term "SEO" was last semester in the advertising capstone course, ADV486 Integrated Campaigns. As part of our campaign for our client, we came up with business building ideas. One of these business building ideas was to improve our client's ranking on google through SEO. They are the only company with their exact name. Yet, they were near the bottom of the search results even when customers searched their name exactly. We used this selling point in our pitch to our clients to help us win their approval of our campaign. We believed that they should chose our campaign because we'd developed several business building ideas on top of a creative campaign. SEO does just that... it builds business, and to me that is very important!

I have heard of the term SEO before, but never really thought about or understood all the details that go into it. This past semester I took a website building class and I think that has helped lay out how SEO is created. When making the site my teacher always stressed the importance of naming the header and main content and linking specific things, but I always thought it was annoying and didn't really see the purpose of it. He always said to do it to make it easier for you to find when going back in the website and editing things, but never mentioned the SEO factor. Now I see why it is important, for both reasons. SEO is such a cool thing because it really helps the consumer and company with the best intent. The consumer wants to find answers to what they're looking for and the company wants to give people information, services, and products. It's a win-win for both parties. The trick with it is making the targeted keywords . The only bad thing I find about SEO is that with online journalism, it is now encouraged to make your titles very SEO friendly and straight to the point. I don't like this because I enjoy the witty type of headlines that have play on words and make you think. But I guess in the end it's for the best because now people will be more likely to find and read your content. 

Haha, Bing stealing from Google. I’m not entirely surprised. It reminds me of a time when I searched for “Google” on Yahoo. The return result is an additional search box insisting you stay on Yahoo. Face it, Google is the best search engine.

I have a new found appreciation for SEO now that I know how it all works. It used to seem like such a complicated process that only certain marketers understood. Now I understand that it is capable of giving everyone what they want. Those searching get the most accurate results and a bussiness gets the opportunity to reach their desired target. The internet harmonizes and we're all satisfied. Thank you, Google for being so efficient.
I plan to use this lesson as I continue to work on my blog and build an internet presence. This is the first time I've been introduced to using html as a means of SEO, so I am going to pay more attention to my tags. I see the importance for having keywords and phrases that are specific enough for people to find you. The internet is a big place-it's easy to get lost if you don't make a map. Those tags are your map. Now I'm going to go get my SEO on and write in my blog!

As I've read over the material on SEO on the NMDL site and others, I've learned that there is a lot more to SEO than I thought. I thought SEO was just using keywords in searches and companies trying to match what people are searching. Tagging, quailty of content, and local SEO, as mentioned above are three main components to using SEO properly. I believe local search is the most important of the three because of how people are searching today. People always seem to be on the go and want to know what is around them. They want to know where the nearest restaurants are and how to get there as well as gas stations and other places on interest. Local SEO makes it easy for people to simply search for example, gas station, and with their wireless acess, they can be pointed in the direction of the closest 5 gas stations. I believe this will continue to be a trend as more and more people learn to utilize SEO to their maximum ability.

It amazes me how much importance SEO actually has on everyone's lives without them realizing it. I paid no attention to why certain sites would come up first when I searched for something, I just knew that they were what I was looking for. Going in depth about SEO really is going to make me pay attention to what I post on my social media outlets to make sure that thy are being found by search engines as much as possible. Also, I find it really funny that Bing is using Google for their own benefit... it's really just a tribute to the fact that Google is head and shoulders above everyone else with their search algorithms.

It is so important for a business looking to optimize their website for search engines to be knowledgeable about using the correct keywords. This is because if the goal of their optimization is to attract local customers looking to buy a product or service, then the business would not want to use a keyword that would attract a global community stricly looking for free information and free web browsing.

  I thought it was a very interesting point the guest speaker at our first lecture made.  He mentioned that when the internet was new to us, we were baffled by how easily we were connected to the world, yet today we use the internet primarily to search for things locally.  More often than not, I myself am turning to Google for a local search and looking for something locally such as a physician or restaurant.  I often choose one of the top results, so I agree that local SEO is very important. 

Search engine optimization is definitely way more important than I had ever noticed.  I’ve always just typed into google what I wanted to know or find and took the answer it gave me.  I guess I never really thought about why different things came up higher in the list I just trusted google was right.  I feel like most people do the same thing and don’t even think just click whatever is closer to the top.  The closer to the top your page is the better obviously.

Frankly, I have not realized the great importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) before taking the course. I have searched thousands of "key words" in my entire life using Google, Yahoo and Bing, however; I only concerned about the results I was looking for. I did not pay attention how SEO worked and what process was gone through to show me the best results. The given assignment as well as the post helped me realize the importance of SEO. From now on, I would take advantage of SEO not only to obtain desired results but also to effectively provide information with people from all over the world.

It's incredibly iseful when search engines get used to your local areas and give you results that are linked with that location.  It makes it easy when you need to get a businesses phone number or location when all you have to put in the search is the name of the business.  Not only will it give you the phone number but you can get directions in just the click of a button.  It makes it so convienient when you are in a rush or you dont have much information about the place to start off with.  I have found myslef using this feature numerous times when I was new to the East Lansing area

After really thinking about SEO, you realize how important it is to properly tag your business and create the correct findings when people search for what your company has to offer. I know when I am searching I only really look at the first few things that come up on Google or Yahoo. With the internet being such a force in todays world, you really have to keep in mind how important SEO is, and what it can do for your business if done correctly.

SEO is crucial in a lot of aspects of Search Engines, but I think one of the most important parts is the fact that it is localized. Most of the time, when searching for news, locations, or events, you likely want to know what is going on around you; not somewhere else in the world. This makes keywords all the more important and really reiterates the importance of using specific, individualized keywords to assure that your company or website is more likely to get a hit. One way Google is becoming more revolutionized is the emphasis they are placing on how to determine what search results should appear, and this is benefitting both the consumer and the company as well.

I think I always understand the concept behind SEO's and it is very straight forward but I had never actually heard the term SEO until this class. I am grateful I know understand the terms used with such an imprortant way for businesses to be found int he mass of online information. I feel that it is so important to be specific and vague when creating tags for your page. Some people will just type in a simple word rather than going into a lot of detail about what they want to find so by using a more general tag and also using very specific you are covering all your grounds. I am so fascinated by how much people can do online and really anyone who takes the time to teach themselves and get a thorough understanding of what SEO is they can use it. It's all about getting your name out there and making it easy for people to find, even if they don't know who you are.

After learning about Search Engine Optimization, I have realized how important it is. I always knew making a web page was a fair amount of work, but I never even thought for a second about having the web page show up in search engine results. There are so many intricate details that go into publishing a web page. This lesson has showed me that you have to pay close attention to so many details if you want people to see your page. I think the most important think I learned about was the landing page. Honestly, who hasn't glanced at a page after clicking on it from a search engine result and clicked the back button after a few second because you don't see what you're looking for right away? I've definitely done this many times before and after reading about the landing page, I definitely think that is a vital part of SEO. I found the idea of specificity of words in place of generic search terms to be very fascinating, because on first thought I would have guessed the opposite. 

This lesson and this course in general has really illustrated the importance of Search Engine Optimization. I never realized all of the effort that is put into it and I definitley never valued how powerful of a tool this can be. I have really found the value in landing pages and I notice them much more now when I am searching for information. I think it is such a great way to make custom messages to different demographics. It's such a wonderful way to reach people and it is very cost effective all we have to do is put forth an effort and it can help increase our site traffic so much.

Before this week's lesson, I knew very little about search engine optimization. I pretty much just took for granted that the most important and relevant sites would appear everytime when using a search engine, almost as if the internet were just a magic tool that knew what I was thinking. I didn't know about all the work that companies have to do in order for their web pages to appear at a high ranking on Google and their use of keywords, tags, links, HTML, etc. I always thought that the content provided on the website was the most important thing to hook consumers to a brand. While it is extremely important, it must be combined with SEO and SEM. If consumers can't find your website, they will never see any of the amazing content that you provide them. I definitely gained a pretty broad knowledge on the topic of SEO this week.

After shadowing at a digital agency in New York I became aware of SEO and its importance to major companies appearing when they want in search engines. I had sat through a informational session where they taught a group of employees about using keywords and tags to help the site get brought up for particular search words on google. I'm very excited now though to of had some firsthand experience with trying to implement SEO on a web page because now I feel better prepared to help other people implement this concept.

I didn't really know what SEO was before this lesson.  I am not as technologically advanced as my fellow students, and I am glad that I am learning more about this before I graduate.  It is so important to businesses, especially local businesses, that their website shows up before everyone else's.  Whenever I search for a restaurant or something to do in the area, I always go to the first few searches.  I believe the closer you are to the top, the more relevant you are.  This is why SEO is so important to the survival of a company and being prominent on the internet.