Search Engine listings are probably the cheapest way to generate website traffic, by-passing the need for a pay for clicks campaign. There are probably more web pages on the Internet than there are people in the world and page population is growing at a faster rate than the world’s population. Even the greatest designed website, advertising the greatest products or services around will not be discovered if nobody knows it exists! It is written elsewhere that over 90% of all Internet traffic is generated by Search Engines. To say that it is imperative to get your site listed in Search Engines is an understatement, survival of your business relies on your website being found by potential customers when they start searching for products or services similar to yours.
To be effective, you must be able to find your web site based on keywords or search terms – which prospective clients may enter into a search box on a Search Engine when looking for your product or service. It is vital Search Engines direct traffic to your website’s content.