week 2 A IT345: Impact of IT on Individuals

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Student 1

How do businesses benefit from search engines?

Search engines have numerous commercial applications. Companies use them for advertising reasons, for information and data collection, for up-to-date reporting and for competition tracking. They are advertising vehicles and research tools. Search engines are very essential customer service tools to assist visitors find the information they need.

Optimization of search engine

SEO is the process of improving a website in order to get a high ranking in a search engine. Most searchers do not follow the first one or two pages of search results, thus good rankings are very essential for companies. Two major methods are to have new, high-quality material from websites with keywords and to connect other trustworthy websites. The SEO has numerous details. Some companies employ experts or collaborate with a web designer to implement and execute a permanent SEO strategy.

Advertising Search Engine

Search engine advertising is a direct type of search engine advertising. This often appears as text or picture advertisements that run alongside search results. Businesses may choose which keywords their advertisements use. Popular keywords or key sentences cost more than less popular, but may also produce more website traffic. This kind of publicity may be extremely successful since companies can contact prospective consumers interested in what they provide.

Research

The Internet is an amazing information reservoir. Companies utilize search engines to look for relevant information from internet sites. This may include examining what the competitor does, researching news articles or discovering social media references to a company. Companies may learn about customers and get advise on how to operate a company. When developing a new job endeavor, Internet research may be an excellent beginning place. You may find out using a search engine whether you have previously done other comparable projects, how your contest handled your particular problem, and examine your subject-related studies, surveys and research (Šaković  et al. 2020).

Checks of employee background

Many companies utilize search engines to examine the background of prospective new contracts. Simply entering the nominee into a search engine may provide a number of results from news articles, personal websites and social network accounts. Businesses may learn from a candidate in this manner; nevertheless, results can be returned for others with similar names according to the common name of the application. Keep a watch on the big red flags, but allow the applicant a chance to deal with any problems.

 

References

Šaković Jovanović, J., Vujadinović, R., Mitreva, E., Fragassa, C., & Vujović, A. (2020). The relationship between E-commerce and firm performance: The mediating role of Internet sales channels. Sustainability, 12(17), 6993.

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Student 2

It is inevitable to be in competition in the developing technology era. In order to cope with our competitors, we need to understand technology and the workings of the internet as much as anything else. For this, we need to figure out how to use search engines for our own benefit, and here a feature called Search Engine Optimization comes into play.

In its simplest form, SEO can be described as making the website of your company or brand suitable for a number of criteria so that search engines can scan and understand it more easily. This isn't the only way for your site to rank higher in searches, but it's one of the most important. Especially if we have a small company, we can provide ourselves a lot of convenience by using SEO.

The working logic of search engines on the internet is based on keywords. The user searches for a keyword in the search engine and the websites that best meet the criteria for that word appear in the top and first places in front of the user. However, this is not the only criterion for the site to rise to the top. Here, SEO is generally called the work done to rise in search engines. The results of SEO optimization do not take effect immediately. Because SEO is a natural process after their coding is done. Google, one of the most used search engines, is also one of the most important search engines, even the most important one. Google attaches great importance to the naturalness of the ranking of the sites that will come to the fore in searches. In order for the site to come to the fore, all the work must be done in a natural process. Otherwise, all the artificial movements intended to deceive the system can be noticed. In this case, it is a fact that it will have a negative effect on your site's search, so it is important to seek professional help.

It is a set of systems that enable your website to rank higher in search engines by providing organic traffic, without the need for advertising. Among the elements of this system, which makes a business stand out thanks to its website; Keywords, titles, backlinks from popular sites, frequently updated rich content can be counted. How tremendously these key factors are used determines how prominent a website can be in the search engine.

Now, the vast majority of people start by researching a product or service on the internet before purchasing it. This process done through search engines; the product or service that potential customers are looking for; It greatly influences where you get it. Especially popular among search engines, Google follows a number of methods in order to better serve its users and offers its users a result ranking suitable for the topic they are looking for. In this ranking, being in the first place is very important for businesses. If we want to open up to the world, become stronger in e-commerce and increase our target audience, we must use this feature.

Another feature of SEO is that it attracts visitors to businesses. Of course, other methods can be followed to attract visitors. But it is not enough for a business to have hundreds of visitors a day to a store. Because at least some of the visitors should turn into potential customers. Therefore, SEO; It provides a higher rate of recycling in the digital market compared to other methods to be followed. Thanks to the correctly applied strategies, your business's website will be noticed and your target audience will definitely return. It is possible for visitors who see and visit our page to become a potential customer here.

The advantages of SEO for our business can be:

· Search engine optimization is less expensive and a longer-term solution than any other search engine market strategy.

· Increases business sales volume and generates profits, providing a greater return on investment for the company than any other form of marketing. It provides measurable results and gives information about whether businesses are approaching their goals.

· According to the researches, it has been determined that people trust the sites that appear in the first place without ads. So, SEO studies; It helps businesses convey that they are reliable to visitors. SEO makes it easier for businesses to reach their preferred target audience and helps companies increase brand awareness.

· Strategic SEO efforts can make it spend less money on advertising.

· It helps companies to establish sectoral relations in the e-commerce world.

· The results of SEO efforts help improve your mobile location for user friendliness.

· SEO studies not only increase the number of visitors, but also increase the number of potential customers, resulting in more sales.

References

Hamit, J. (n.d.). 5 KEY Benefits of SEO for Small Businesses. Retrieved from improvemysearchranking: https://www.improvemysearchranking.com/5-key-benefits-seo-small-businesses/#:~:text=SEO%20helps%20small%20business%20owners,and%20eventually%20increases%20conversion%20rates.

Kim, C. (2020, 8 6). Benefits Of SEO For Businesses. Retrieved from forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2020/08/06/benefits-of-seo-for-businesses/?sh=5151917f7ba2

Ocampos, J. (2020, 4 27). How does SEO Help Your Business Grow? Retrieved from Zegal: https://zegal.com/blog/post/seo-for-business-growth/

SHERMAN. (2020, 9 4). What is SEO and How It Works for Small Businesses in 2021. Retrieved from lyfemarketing: https://www.lyfemarketing.com/blog/what-is-seo-and-how-it-works/