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April 29th, 2010 by Nick
If you are familiar with the world of search engine optimisation then you will no doubt live and breathe everything relating to it. Once you become engrossed in SEO you find yourself getting deeper and deeper into it, as each minute brings some new information or application to make your search engine optimisation even more effective. The strange thing about it though, is that it is not as well known as people may think and even more surprising, is a strategy which is still not adopted by a vast number of companies.
Search engine optimisation is not just about web effectiveness, it is a fantastic marketing tool and should be used alongside a company’s online marketing strategies. Practically all companies have a marketing department and it is not uncommon now for a company to employ a separate department to handle all their digital and online marketing. The problem is, that SEO has not been recognised as a strong marketing tool for very long, so even well established traditional marketing departments may have let it slip them by.
It is easy to understand why people may not associate the two, despite them going hand in hand. For starters, there are a lot of independent companies out there who specialise in search engine optimisation, and with most of them coming from a web design background, it is acceptable to see why people would not automatically associate this with marketing.
Traditional online marketing is concerned with getting your brand out there and driving traffic to your website so it is not too dissimilar to search marketing in terms of its objectives. Traditional online advertising will consist of banner displays and possible page sponsorships, which although are effective ways of advertising your website, in a world where internet use is booming, it is not always enough to drive traffic on its own.
What a lot of people forget, is that everything is an advertisement for your company, not just your actual advertisements. Think how many companies state in job descriptions or contracts that all employees must represent the company and brand in a positive manner, in other words, not do or say anything which could be seen as negative towards the company. An employee is a walking advertisement for their company, as is everything they offer. So with this in mind, their website is a major representation of the company itself.
Working alongside a digital marketing department is crucial when conducting your SEO strategies. It should be made clear that the purpose of SEO is to increase traffic to the website, improve its effectiveness and contribute to making them a successful business. Nobody is saying that SEO alone will work as an effective marketing strategy, however if all areas of the marketing spectrum work together, it can create something really special.
Standard advertising helps set the backbone for the company and create a strong brand image. Digital display adverts can also include more details and inform customers of the sites offerings. Using both forms of online marketing and internet reputation management together, creates something even bigger and better than either could alone.
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