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search engine optimization

British  

noun

  1. computing the process of adjusting the content, structure, etc, of a website so that it will be displayed prominently by a search engine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The market for traditional search engine optimization was $20 billion to $25 billion, but the potential for AI-driven commerce is much larger, said Amay Aggarwal, a co-founder of Anglera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Semrush, which went public in 2021, specializes in search engine optimization.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

In the months leading up to I/O, search engine optimization experts found that the Google Search algorithm had made some drastic updates.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

Various churches, faith organizations and Christian influencers appear to have invested in search engine optimization around the term "deconstruction."

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2024

Everywhere Everywhere — a game that’s either going to have awesome or terrible search engine optimization — kicked off the program.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022

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