SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, which means search engine optimization. It involves measures that aim to make a website more visible in the organic (unpaid) search results of search engines like Google. The goal is to appear as high as possible for relevant search queries – because the higher the position, the more clicks and visitors the page receives.
SEO is divided into three main areas:
On-Page SEO
This involves everything that happens directly on the website. This includes:
Content: High-quality, relevant, and well-structured content that answers user questions.
Keywords: Important terms that users search for are targeted and integrated.
Technology: A clean website structure, fast loading times, mobile-friendliness, and a secure connection (HTTPS).
Meta Tags: Optimized titles and descriptions that are displayed in search results.
Pillar Page: Gateway page for overarching SEO content
Off-Page SEO
This involves external factors, mainly backlinks – that is, links from other websites to your own. These are considered recommendations and strengthen the credibility and authority of the page. The higher quality and more relevant the linking page is, the better.
Technical SEO
This includes measures like optimizing crawlability by search engines (e.g., with an XML sitemap), clean URL structures, or avoiding duplicate content.
SEO is a long-term process. It requires continuous maintenance, analysis, and adjustment. The advantage: Compared to paid advertising (e.g., Google Ads), good SEO consistently brings organic traffic – that is, visitors without additional costs per click.
In short:
SEO ensures that your website is well understood, evaluated, and found by search engines – thereby gaining more visibility, trust, and reach.