SEO

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.

SEO

abbreviation

1. computing search engine optimization

Word History and Origins

Origin of SEO¹

First recorded in 1995–2000

Example Sentences

It recently unveiled a new tool that helps marketers boost and measure their performance with both SEO and AI engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity.

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South Korean top seeds Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae won the men's doubles title, coming from behind to beat Japan's unseeded Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita 20-22, 21-11, 21-16.

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I’d found Dr. Suh through Jennifer Seo, who connects patients with Seoul’s dermatologists through her company Aneue Concierge.

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Seo’s client base has grown considerably in recent years, thanks to the global popularity of K-dramas, K-pop and TikTok beauty influencers.

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For a fee that starts at $750, Seo handles the logistics, vetting doctors, booking appointments and arranging translators.

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