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    The main difference between these two terms is that search engine optimization is simply a component of search engine marketing. As mentioned above, SEM includes components of paid search, such as PPC and also SMM (social media marketing).

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    The distinction amongst SEO and SEM is essentially that Search Engine Optimization is a piece of Search motor promoting or Search showcasing as it is generally known. Both procedures point in expanding perceivability in web crawlers.

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    The difference between SEO and SEM is simply that Search Engine Optimization is part of Search engine marketing or Search marketing as it is widely known. Both processes aim in increasing visibility in search engines. SEO is about optimizing the web property to get better rankings in the search results while SEM goes beyond SEO. It involves other methods as well which can get you more search engine visitors like PPC advertising.

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    SEO is cheap, provide long term result, take time to provide result, use to link building & get traffic, Social media also comes in it.

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    Search Engine Optimization (SEO): SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, is a technique which helps search engine find and rank your site higher than other million of sites in response to a search query thus SEO helps driving more traffic to your site.

    Search Engine Marketing (SEM): SEM stands for Search Engine Marketing, is a form of Internet marketing that involves the promotion of websites by increasing their visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs) primarily through paid advertising.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LisaTurner View Post
    Search Engine Optimization (SEO): SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, is a technique which helps search engine find and rank your site higher than other million of sites in response to a search query thus SEO helps driving more traffic to your site.

    Search Engine Marketing (SEM): SEM stands for Search Engine Marketing, is a form of Internet marketing that involves the promotion of websites by increasing their visibility in search engine results pages (SERPs) primarily through paid advertising.
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    SEO means Search Engine Optimization is the technique to gain free traffic from search engines while SEM means Search Engine Marketing means to gain paid traffic via PPC or other techniques from search engines.

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    SEO is stands for Search Engine Optimization
    SEM is stands for Search Engine Marketing

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    SEO - Search Engine Optimization which helps search engine to find and rank your website higher as compare to other website.
    SEM - Search Engine Marketing in which you have to pay Google, so he will display your website Ad on Top.

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    The difference between SEO and SEM is simply that Search Engine Optimization is part of Search engine marketing or Search marketing as it is widely known. Both processes aim in increasing visibility in search engines.

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    Search engine optimazation(SEO) is one type of seach engine marketing(SEM) and main difference between them is ease of get traffic. In SEO, we get natural traffic whereas in SEM is the process of paid traffic. On other hands it can says as pay per click(PPC).SEM is better for those businesses who have large budget and short time for page rank and SEO is for those who have low budget and long time for web rank.

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    SEO is a part of SEM or a subcategory. Search Engine Marketing involves SEO techniques, paid listing of the site, advertisements, Press Release activities, etc. and is
    more expansive process.

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    The main difference between these two terms is that search engine optimization is simply a component of search engine marketing. As mentioned above, SEM includes components of paid search, such as PPC and also SMM (social media marketing).

    It is important to note that you should never use the terms SEO and SEM interchangeably, because although they work hand in hand, they are not the same term.

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