SEO investment

Every day, millions of people use search engines such as Google. On this, again, billions of searches are performed. A portion of all these searches are done by people looking for your industry, so you might show up in these search results. It is important that you know how to accommodate these people well. And that includes an SEO investment.

What is an SEO investment?

As the name suggests, an SEO investment is an investment you make to optimize your website for the search engines, or Search Engine Optimization. This can be a one-time investment, if you hire an expert to optimize your website once, or an investment that goes on continuously to keep your website SEO up-to-date.

Examples of SEO investment

For example, an example of an SEO investment is one that helps you rank #1 with a particular keyword. When a potential customer searches for this keyword in a search engine, your website is at the very top, below the paid ads (SEA). This makes it more likely that people will click to your website.

In this case, you pay only for each click and not for each view. So the investment ultimately depends on how many people clicked on your website.

The importance of SEO investment

If you have a website that ranks on the first page of a search engine like Google, your business is bound to do well. This is what many clients think and almost always the case. If you have a poorer quality business and don’t make an SEO investment, you won’t actually be able to keep up and you won’t turn over any sales. Google keeps the first page clear for trusted businesses, no matter what customers know.

The impact of SEO investment

Especially if your competitors are making an SEO investment, you really can’t be left behind. After all, you can’t afford to be poorly findable in the search engines. Even if you don’t do online sales, you do want your local establishment to be brought to the attention of potential customers.

My advice

Making an SEO investment is good for any business. Investing in SEO is actually similar to investing in a physical store. After all, you put money into it, which makes the company more valuable. The better your website ranks thanks to your SEO investment, the more valuable it would be to you.

Senior SEO-specialist

Ralf van Veen

Senior SEO-specialist
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I have been working for 10 years as an independent SEO specialist for companies (in the Netherlands and abroad) that want to rank higher in Google in a sustainable manner. During this period I have consulted A-brands, set up large-scale international SEO campaigns and coached global development teams in the field of search engine optimization.

With this broad experience within SEO, I have developed the SEO course and helped hundreds of companies with improved findability in Google in a sustainable and transparent way. For this you can consult my portfolio, references and collaborations.

This article was originally published on 27 March 2024. The last update of this article was on 27 March 2024. The content of this page was written and approved by Ralf van Veen. Learn more about the creation of my articles in my editorial guidelines.

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