Important Terms to Understand
Organic Search Results - The websites that are listed on search engines that are not paying to be listed are known as organic or natural searches.
Analytics - measurement, collection, analysis and reporting of internet data for purposes of understanding and optimizing web usage.
Pay per click (PPC) - These are advertisements that display in addition to Organic results on search engines. Advertisers only pay for the ad when someone clicks through to the website.
Content Management System (CMS) - designed to simplify the process of publishing content to your website
Search Engine Marketing (SEM) - the process of using search engine optimization, PPC, social media, and other methods that will increase exposure and traffice to your website.
Resources
MailChimp - Free email marketing tool for a list of up to 500, and send 3000 emails a month. Easy to use. Great for getting started.
We We Tool - Free tool that will analyze the content of your website to determine how much is focused on your customers and what percentage is self focused.
Position Tool - This site allows you to research if your website is indexed within google for a particular keyword.
Google's Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide - Great tips from Google on how to improve your site for better search results.






