First lets cover the basics, SEO (search engine optimization) is the process of optimizing a website so it ranks higher in the search engines. There are two main factors the search engines look at when considering where you’ll be place for a give search term. These two factors are “on page” and “off page” factors. On page meaning those things on your website and off page meaning those things that are not on your website but influence your search ranking.
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