Organic Search is a Traffic Channel, Not a Marketing Channel
One of my Principles of SEO is that organic search is a traffic channel, not a marketing channel. Whenever I say this, some industry veterans look incredulous or challenge my statement. Of course SEO is a marketing channel; how can an entire industry evolve around SEO without it being a marketing channel?
I stand my ground.
Search engine optimization is a set of best practices to apply to your marketing channels, online and, to some extent, offline. What is a marketing channel? It’s a conduit of communication between a business and its stakeholders. Marketing channels deliver messages. They create awareness, engagement, demand, and sales. They influence perception and reputation. You don’t put messages in SEO; you apply SEO to your messages. SEO creates traffic from organic search by making online marketing channels more visible.
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Content Curator Peter Freer
Please feel free to follow me on Twitter @peterjamesfreer or connect on www.linkedin.com/in/peterfreer Peter Freer is a digital and social media strategist with deep experience in traditional agency branding and marketing communications for Canada's Fortune 100. Known as 'creative problem solver' by clients, he is a contributing writer and podcaster for PROFIT Guide's web and i-Pad application on technology and marketing for B2B business owners and entrepreneurs. Clients include Assante Wealth, LCBO, Oral-B and WIND Mobile. Peter is an undergraduate from York University and is certified in E-Marketing from Canadian Marketing Association. He is currently completing his MBA in Digital and Social Media from New England College.
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