The term SEOs has also been adopted by search engine optimization consultants and service providers, commonly referred to as Search Engine Optimizers.

Search engines such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN Bing use sophisticated algorithms to determine how websites are displayed in the search engine results when a user enters a specific search query.

This brief video introduction to search engine optimization will give you a clear overview of how search engines and SEO works:

   

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a subset of Search Engine Marketing, commonly referred to as SEM, which is the process of promoting your website through the search engine results pages by means of SEO, as well as through paid advertising (paid placement, contextual adverts, paid banner and rich media ads).

This visual representation demonstrates the difference between search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) within the search engine results pages (click image for a larger, scalable view):

[box style="doc"]Adam Skiba is the Founder and lead SEO Consultant at Skymax, a full service Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Company in western Massachusetts.[/box]

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Connect With The Chocolate Canvas

PO Box 421
Ashburnham, MA 01430
Telephone: (978) 424-8664

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[box style="quote"]The Chocolate Canvas eCommerce website design was a fun and challenging project to develop. The interactive online flash designer, which we call The Chocolate Designer, truly adds to the user experience of designing and ordering their custom made chocolate. A great company with excellent products and an absolutely delicious website we are proud to be a part of!

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Connect With ComS.I.T., Inc.

153 Andover Street, Suite 100
Danvers, Massachusetts 01923
Telephone: (978) 539-8600
Fax: (978) 304-1080

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• Website Design / Development

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ENG Lending
1910 S. Stapley Drive
Mesa, AZ 85204
Telephone: (888) 855-9496

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• Website Design and Development
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• Basic Logo Design
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6518 Teller Street
Arvada, CO 80003

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Connect With East Coast Design Services, LLC

Wilbraham, MA 01095
Telephone: (413) 596-9679

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[box style="quote"]East Coast Design Services, LLC is an architectural home design company that required a website as aesthetically pleasing as their beautiful home designs.

Utilizing jQuery development features and a minimalistic design approach, Skymax delivered a website that is both architecturally pleasing and search engine friendly.

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70 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
Telephone: (413) 323-6685
Fax: (413) 323-4802

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SkyMax Services

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Belchertown Police Department

153 Andover Street, Suite 100
70 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
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341 Page Boulevard
Springfield, Massachusetts 01104
Phone: (413) 781-6233

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501 Belmont Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts 01108
Phone: (413) 627-1410

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[box style="quote"]I have had the pleasure of working with Adam and his team at SkyMax, LLC with getting my website professionally designed from the ground up and then some special added bonuses that I never dreamed I could do!!! Adam met with my personally for an initial consultation where he had excellent communication skills, was extremely organized and asked me key questions, listened to what I wanted and then far surpassed anything I could have ever dreamed up on my own. He took some pictures of my office space and got a feel for who I am and what my company is all about.

My newly launched website was created from scratch and it is truly amazing! My clients can now read all about Maleckas Therapeutic Massage, schedule an appointment, purchase a gift certificate, find out about me & my professional development, office hours, discounted rates & coupons, etc… I highly recommend Adam and his team for their professionalism, hard work ethic, speedy response time to and question or concern that I ever had and continue to have. Adam is a huge asset to any company/business no matter how large or small. He and his team can help you succeed online!!! Thanks Adam for all your hard work, I truly love my new website and look forward to a long and healthy working relationship with you and Skymax.

-Sheila Maleckas, LCMT, Owner[/box]