A post on John Andrew’s JohnOn blog talks about Advanced SEO. This is spot on:
… as search strategy defines the opportunity pursued by the web publication under consideration.
The web represents a massive increase in the number of people most businesses can reach. And in general business is only scratching the surface of how they can find new customers and convert them online.
Search engines are a major gateway to those people. So figuring out how your business can participate in search is a strategy. Not a tactic. Day to day SEO is tactical, but don’t think that is all it is.
Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of those important edges where technology meets marketing. A pure technology view isn’t enough, just as a pure marketing view isn’t enough. SEO requires an understanding of both.
If you are a technologist or marketer and don’t use SEO strategically yet, time to start.
Even more so for business owners.
But if you are starting out, learn about keywords first. Then SEO. It will all make sense.