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What is SEO and why do I need it?

Search Engine Optimization or “SEO” is a way to optimize the ranking of your website on search engines’ results pages so that it can be found when people are running searches related to your business, brand, product or service. 

With the rise in smart phone usage and people searching for things on the go, it is important to have your website come to the top of the list!

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According to market research, people find your business online in the following ways:
     71%  by searching google, bing or another engine
     46%  from a link from another website
     41%  by word of mouth
     38%  from a print advertisement
     22%  from a promotional email

“The number one way that people find your business online is through web searching.”

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