+45 53 83 87 01Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the quality and increasing the quantity of organic (non-paid) traffic to a website by enhancing the visibility of the website or a web page to users of a web search engine. SEO focuses on improving rankings in the natural—or non-paid—search results and is considered a key component in digital marketing strategies.
Canonical Tag
A Canonical Tag, also known as “rel=canonical,” is an HTML element that helps webmasters prevent duplicate content issues by specifying the “canonical” or “preferred” version of a web page. It is particularly useful when multiple versions of a page exist (such as print versions, parameterized URLs, etc.). Use of the canonical tag signals to search engines which version of the content should be indexed and ranked, thereby concentrating link equity on the preferred URL.
Indexing
Indexing refers to the process by which search engines store and organize information from web pages for inclusion in their search results. When a page is indexed, it means that the search engine has visited the page, assessed its content and structure, and filed it in its database. Pages must be indexed to appear in search engine results.
Keyword Density
Keyword Density is the percentage of times a keyword or phrase appears on a web page compared to the total number of words on the page. This metric is used to determine whether a page is relevant to a specified keyword. However, excessive use or “keyword stuffing” can lead to penalization by search engines. Modern SEO emphasizes natural language and relevance over rigid keyword density formulas.
Link Building
Link Building is the process of acquiring hyperlinks from other websites to your own. It is a critical component of off-page SEO as search engines, especially Google, use the quantity and quality of backlinks as signals of the linked-to content’s credibility and authority. Quality link building includes strategies like content marketing, relationship building, and outreach.
Mobile Optimization
Mobile Optimization involves designing and formatting your website to ensure an effective user experience on mobile devices. With the increase in mobile search traffic, search engines now adopt a mobile-first index. This means that a site’s mobile version will be considered the primary version for ranking purposes. Sites not optimized for mobile may suffer from decreased visibility in search results.
Page Speed
Page Speed refers to how quickly a web page loads content. It is a vital ranking signal used by search engines, as faster loading pages provide a better user experience. Page speed can be improved by optimizing images, leveraging browser caching, and reducing server response time, among other strategies.
Robots.txt
Robots.txt is a text file included in the root directory of a website that communicates with web crawlers and other web robots. It specifies which parts of the site should not be processed or scanned. It is used to prevent overloading your site with requests, and to keep certain pages private (though it is not a secure method for hiding pages).
SERP (Search Engine Results Page)
SERP stands for Search Engine Results Page, which is the page that displays the results of a query submitted in a search engine. It typically includes organic search results, paid Google Ads results, featured snippets, knowledge graphs, and video results. SEO focuses on optimizing a sites presence in organic search results for relevance and higher ranking.
Title Tag
The Title Tag is an HTML element that specifies the title of a web page and is displayed on SERPs as the clickable headline for a given result, and on browser tabs. Title tags are critically important to SEO since they give both users and search engines an overview of the content on the page, and can significantly influence click-through rates and page rankings.
404 Error
A 404 Error is a standard HTTP response code indicating that the browser was able to communicate with the server but the server could not find the requested page. For SEO purposes, it is important to fix 404 errors by either redirecting the missing page to another relevant page or correcting the link pointing to the non-existent page, as they can negatively impact user experience and site ranking.
