{"id":31,"date":"2015-01-22T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T08:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trafficjams.com\/blog\/?p=31"},"modified":"2015-09-22T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2015-09-22T14:59:25","slug":"answer-cats-questions-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/answer-cats-questions-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Answer Your Cat\u2019s Questions About SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today is <a title=\"Answer Your Cat's Questions Day\" href=\"https:\/\/www.daysoftheyear.com\/days\/answer-your-cats-questions-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">Answer Your Cat\u2019s Questions Day<\/a>! This holiday is all about wondering if cats could speak, what would they ask? At Traffic Jams, we think that our cats could be wondering about three letters we\u2019re always talking about: <a title=\"SEO Services\" href=\"http:\/\/trafficjams.com\/seo-services.html\" target=\"_blank\">SEO<\/a>. So for all of the cats out there (or fellow humans) we\u2019re here to answer those questions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-1-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"what is seo\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-1.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Q: What is SEO?<br \/>\nA: Good question, Piper. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and is essentially the process of increasing the visibility of a website in a search engine\u2019s natural search results. The strategies, techniques and tactics used in SEO differ, but the end goal is to improve the chances of being found by a potential customer through organic search.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-2-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"why does seo matter\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-2.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Q: Why does SEO matter?<br \/>\nA: SEO is important for many reasons. In such a digital world like today, where everyone relies on the Internet\u00a0for almost everything, it\u2019s crucial that your website is able to be found. Compared to traditional advertising, SEO can give a business a higher ROI, longer-lasting results, higher click-through rate, higher conversion rate and is much more cost effective. Hope that helps, Luna!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-3-285x300.jpg\" alt=\"what are the benefits of seo\" width=\"285\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-3-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-3.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Q: What are some other benefits of SEO?<br \/>\nA: Hey Dexter! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/seo-services.html\">The benefits of SEO<\/a> are endless. In addition to the ones from the previous question, search engine optimization provides a definite increase in traffic, higher brand credibility and measurable results. The reality is that there are more than 1 billion websites on the web; SEO is how you can get your business to stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-4-300x246.jpg\" alt=\"how can I improve my SEO\" width=\"300\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-4-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-Meme-4.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Q: How can I improve my SEO?<br \/>\nA: Great Question, Goon!\u00a0SEO can be improved through a number of ways, including social media, blog posts, link building and more. While it\u2019s possible to have an in-house person do some of these things in\u00a0their downtime, you probably won\u2019t get the results you want. Hiring <a title=\"Traffic Jams\" href=\"http:\/\/trafficjams.com\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic Jams<\/a> means that a team of marketing experts will create a comprehensive and highly-targeted plan, and then dedicate hours to execute it perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>To the cats, stick to enjoying your Fancy Feast and yarn balls\u00a0while Traffic Jams does the SEO. 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