Why do you need SEO friendly sites?
SEO friendly sites are something that most CEOs, small business owners, or new webmasters don’t easily understand.
Well, the reasons are a lot but those you need to know are:
#1 – Increase in organic traffic (that is traffic from search engines)
As expected, a SEO friendly website will get you more traffic from search engines as it is likely to run higher in the SERPS (search engine results pages).
If you take into account that the majority of people who use the search box tend to select one of the first 5 results, you can understand the importance of SEO.
#2 – It will make your website user friendly
SEO is not only for search engines but good SEO is for users as well. Applying the principles of SEO to your website, will make it easier to use and this will enhance the user experience.
#3 – It gives you brand credibility
Users are more likely to trust websites (businesses) that are found in the first pages of Google, Bing or Yahoo. This is good for both brand awareness and brand credibility.
#4 – It is cost effective
A SEO website will drive targeted traffic 24×7 without needed to spend money on PPC or other forms of online advertising. While there is a cost to reach that point, the long term benefits are bigger.
#5 – It helps you understand what your most important customers want
SEO drives quality traffic and by analyzing the behavior of those users (how they enter your website, what they click, how they leave, what they like etc) is a great way to understand what your customers want and adjust your website or products to match their needs.
#6 – SEO is even more important on mobile
A website that is mobile friendly and has good rankings on mobile search can get more customers and traffic that websites that are not mobile SEO friendly.
More and more users are using their mobiles to search for information.