Differece between SEO and SEM

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by sarika, Jul 10, 2008.

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    hi friends,

    i am working in the field of seo i started my career from link development's departement and now from last two year i am working as an seo project manager

    but i want to know about what is SEM ? Is is same like SEO ?
     
    sarika, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  2. priyakochin

    priyakochin Banned

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    SEM means Search Engine Marketing which also includes PPC.
     
    priyakochin, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  3. JessieJames27

    JessieJames27 Active Member

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    SEM is divided into three, namely: SEO,PPC, and Viral Marketing.
     
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  4. George Pierce

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    I believe you will find that SEM is using (applying) SEO methods to improve page rank.
     
    George Pierce, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    Aryans Well-Known Member

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    in short define SEM as the practice of buying paid search listings.
     
    Aryans, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  6. vickyseo

    vickyseo Banned

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    Hi,
    i think SEM = SEO + PPC

    Fundamentally, you can SEO for free (even if many pay for links, etc.), but the rest of SEM is probably going to cost, like with pay-per-click advertising, ala Ad Words.
     
    vickyseo, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  7. seoperson

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    Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the art of making a site rank in top positions in SERPS in the original, natural Google rankings. It is actually the subset of SEM.

    Search Engine Marketing involves PPC and all the paid stuff included.

    SEO and SEM can be classified as types of Internet Marketing.
     
    seoperson, Jul 10, 2008 IP
  8. ubamba

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    SEOrganic
    SEMarketing (paid)
     
    ubamba, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    SEM stands for Search Engine Marketing
    SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization
    SEO is a part of SEM.
     
    jacky123, Jul 10, 2008 IP
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    SEM is Marketing and is related to SEO
    infact SEO is related to SEM as said by jacky
     
    Ranjan Padhi, Jul 29, 2008 IP
  11. sarika

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    Thanks Friends........
     
    sarika, Jul 31, 2008 IP