SEO

American  

abbreviation

Digital Technology.

1. search-engine optimization: the methods used to boost the ranking or frequency of a website in results returned by a search engine, in an effort to maximize user traffic to the site.

   The first step in SEO is to generate keywords that are relevant to your site's content.

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SEO British  

abbreviation

1. computing search engine optimization

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Etymology

Origin of SEO

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

Seo said she started losing her hair in high school.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s solvable,” says Seo, an editor of legal publications.

From The Wall Street Journal

When Seo Jinwon, a children's book editor watched the film in Seoul, she said, the cinema "fell completely silent" as the film ended.

From BBC

While it stars Parasite actor Jang Hye-jin and K-drama star Go Min-si, the lead is played by Seo Su-bin, a new face on the big screen.

From BBC

“I see omakase customers as young as 6 years old,” says David Seo, the chef and owner of Shumi, a sushi restaurant with two New Jersey locations.

From The Wall Street Journal