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SEO – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! These days every business wants a top position in the Google search results when people search for their services or products. High ranking positions for key search terms means more visits, more leads and more online revenue. It’s a no-brainer but how do you get to this online Nirvana? You could take a short cut, just pay the man and go straight to the top by using Google Adwords (PPC - pay per click). In this scenario you pay for each and every click/visit to your site. An immediate solution maybe, but one that may not be cost effective beyond the short term. That’s where SEO comes in! It works by gradually helping to improve your site's rankings with search engines like Google… and more importantly, unlike Adwords, you won’t pay for every time someone visits your site. SEO has a reputation for being both complex and everchanging but with over 10 years experience under our belts, by now we know what works and what doesn’t. In essence it boils down to 2 key factors – Relevance and Authority. 5