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1.5em;}}</style>{"id":109926,"date":"2023-03-06T10:46:07","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T10:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtea.be\/wat-is-seo-search-engine-optimization\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T11:31:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:31:53","slug":"what-is-seo-search-engine-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtea.be\/en\/what-is-seo-search-engine-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SEO (search engine optimization)?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"109926\" class=\"elementor elementor-109926\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-045dff0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"045dff0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cf8de0\" data-id=\"6cf8de0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-948245f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"948245f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SEO (search engine optimization)?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0de224f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0de224f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a569dc\" data-id=\"7a569dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfe2477 left-form-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfe2477\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6316a3a\" data-id=\"6316a3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e956f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e956f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SEO means Search Engine Optimization. Perhaps you have heard of it before but don&#8217;t know what it means exactly? Don&#8217;t panic, in this article we explain in detail what SEO is exactly. It&#8217;s more important and comprehensive than you think!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3108209\" data-id=\"3108209\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d477c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4d477c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/mtea.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wat-is-seo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-109531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mtea.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wat-is-seo.png 1000w, https:\/\/mtea.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wat-is-seo-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/mtea.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wat-is-seo-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/mtea.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/wat-is-seo-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-673899bd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"673899bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48e297ec\" data-id=\"48e297ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619ba06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"619ba06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SEO?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2b84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2b84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SEO stands for <strong>Search Engine Optimization<\/strong>. It is a digital marketing strategy that is aimed at optimizing \u00a0the <strong>online findability<\/strong> of \u00a0a website, so that it scores higher in the search results of search engines such as Google and Bing. It&#8217;s basically a collection of different techniques. So SEO is much more than just writing some blog articles.<\/p><p>There are <strong>three main pillars<\/strong> that form the basis of a successful SEO strategy:<\/p><ol><li>Technique<\/li><li>Content<\/li><li>Authority<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be5c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7be5c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical SEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee25f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eee25f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Technical SEO<\/strong> relates to the technical aspects of a website that affect the search results of search engines such as Google. This includes, among other things, optimizing the website architecture, page load time, mobile responsiveness and indexability of the website.<\/p><p>A well-optimized website in terms of technology can help to rank higher in the search results, because search engines consider these websites to be user-friendly and can index more easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffbcc2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffbcc2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Content SEO<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5180440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5180440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Content and on-page SEO<\/strong> includes all actions taken on the website itself to improve online findability. This includes the use of relevant keywords and phrases in the website content, optimizing meta tags, titles \u00a0and descriptions, and adding internal links to make the website easier to navigate.<\/p><p>Good content is of great importance because it helps search engines understand what the website is about and what content is relevant to user searches. By using the right keywords in the content, a website can rank higher in the search results and attract more traffic. The first step is to draw up a <strong>keyword research<\/strong>. This way you determine what people from your target group are looking for and which relevant search terms are interesting.\u00a0<\/p><p>Not only blog articles need to be optimized, but also the regular website texts throughout your website. Beware of &#8216;duplicate content&#8217;!\u00a0Duplicate content are the same texts that appear multiple times on one or more websites. Google doesn&#8217;t like this and can punish it. It is therefore very important that you always write original content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baffa4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baffa4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Authority<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c37f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c37f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The third but equally important pillar is authority.\u00a0<strong>Authority and off-page SEO<\/strong> are about actions taken outside the website. This includes building backlinks (link building) and improving the reputation of your website on social media.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Link building:<\/strong> Link building involves collecting links to your website from other domains. These are actually references from one website to another, or backlinks. It is very interesting that websites with a high authority link to your website. Google will notice this and rate your website higher, which can mean better rankings in the search results.<\/li><li><strong>Social media: <\/strong>By sharing your website content on social media, you attract people to your website. If other people also share your content, this will increase the reputation of your website.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Off-page SEO is therefore important because it increases the authority and reliability of a website. This can help search engines to rate the website higher in the search results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4f8708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4f8708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEO summarized<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2d3885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2d3885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SEO is an important part of digital marketing and can have a major impact on a company&#8217;s online success. The three pillars of SEO \u2013 technique, content and authority \u2013 form the basis of a good <strong>SEO strategy<\/strong> and can significantly increase the online findability of a website. It is a process that takes time and must be continuously optimized. Your competitors don&#8217;t sit still either. SEO is therefore more of a &#8216;marathon&#8217; than a &#8216;sprint&#8217;. In the long run, SEO does provide the most returns and ultimately a better ROI.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0143029 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0143029\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f901dbc\" data-id=\"f901dbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d637e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d637e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get started with SEO<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16f1fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16f1fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SEO can be complex, we&#8217;re honest about that. It also takes a lot of time. There are crucial factors to consider, and it&#8217;s important that you immediately establish the right KPIs to measure the results of your SEO efforts.<\/p><p>Interested in the possibilities of SEO for your company? Feel free to contact us! 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