Week Two - SEO vs. SEM

This week, I was able to learn more about the difference between SEO and SEM. Search engine optimization, or SEO, is what happens when your business gets ranked inside of a search engine. You can end up ranked in the search engine organically, or you can pay for your link to show up ranked as an ad. Having your website ranked on a search engine can lead to an increase in engagement, which would bring more traffic to your website. Being ranked can lead your business to get more exposure. There are many different kinds of search engines, but the main one is Google. Youtube and other social media sites also have their own kind of search engine embedded into their website.


Search Engine Marketing, or SEM, is a subset of SEO and marketing. It is what happens when a company pays to run ads inside of a search engine. I tend to always notice when I go to google something, the first few options would say “ad” next to it. Since the company is paying for their link to show up, I would always wonder how reliable the site would be in relation to what I was looking for. I think that SEM is a good idea for new businesses that are looking to gain exposure, but personally I think it would be best for a business to end up ranked on a search engine organically. 

SEO vs. SEM: What You Need to Know

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