Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 1 To say that search engine optimization is important for all businesses is an understatement. A fundamental part of digital marketing, search engine optimization, or SEO, helps make your website visible to the search engines. It’s also what helps determine your site’s ranking in the organic search results. Did you know 70% of the links search users click on are organic, not paid? Using different algorithms, search engines determine what websites will be ranked highest; the more effective your SEO is, the more chance you have of ranking higher. However, SEO is just the foundation of being found on search engines, and is not the only thing that plays into rankings. This is where content, social media, link, and other factors come into play. Search engines crawl your website looking for links. According to Moz, “Through links, search engines’ automated robots, called “crawlers,” or “spiders” can reach the many billions of interconnected documents.” The following infographic emphasizes the importance of SEO with these seven swell stats: Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article originally appeared on Mainstreethost and has been republished with permission.Find out how to syndicate your content with B2C Author: Connor Brooke Connor is a Scottish financial expert, specialising in wealth management and equity investing. Based in Glasgow, Connor writes full-time for a wide selection of financial websites, whilst also providing startup consulting to small businesses. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, and a Master’s degree in Investment Fund Management, Connor has … View full profile ›More by this author:ACH Crypto Price Prediction 2022 – Is it a Buy?Lucky Block Partners with Dillian Whyte ahead of Heavyweight Showdown with Tyson FuryNFT Pixel Art – The Best NFT Collections for 2022