{"id":1655,"date":"2021-04-17T19:53:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T19:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tridence.com\/blog\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2021-08-24T22:15:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T22:15:07","slug":"is-seo-still-relevant-in-2021-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tridence.com\/blog\/is-seo-still-relevant-in-2021-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Is SEO still relevant in 2021 and Beyond?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is SEO still relevant? The short answer is <strong>YES<\/strong>! ~ <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tridence.com\/seo-ppc-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tridence SEO<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEO matters, and the strategy is more critical than ever. It\u2019s an essential component to successful digital marketing efforts. It can be the difference between attracting tons of website traffic and getting lost among the billions of other sites on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tridence.com\/seo-ppc-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tridence Agency<\/a>, dealing with SEO and digital marketing, these are questions we face every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the Google algorithm updates (daily) and changes to the Google search results page (SERP), let me tell you. One of the main issues is that the old SEO techniques used to get results don\u2019t work anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEO has evolved dramatically and now requires much more than just having great content. However, it\u2019s still one of the most powerful digital marketing strategies that drive long-term results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a study, organic traffic is responsible for more than 51% of all visitors&nbsp;coming to websites, trumping all other sources such as paid (14%) and social (5%) traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1657\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=747%2C420&amp;ssl=1 747w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=681%2C383&amp;ssl=1 681w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1493%2C840&amp;ssl=1 1493w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1362%2C766&amp;ssl=1 1362w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-seo-blog-2021-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While quality content is great for building customer trust and getting users to visit your site, it will not be found independently. SEO helps users find it first, and even the best content is useless if no one ever sees it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about the last time you used the Internet. How did you find what you were looking for? How did you find this exact page? I\u2019d be willing to bet it was a search engine or voice command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As l mentioned,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tridence.com\" target=\"_blank\">content<\/a>&nbsp;can\u2019t be successful without SEO. Your efforts could be wasted if you\u2019re spending time and resources creating content that fails in the search engines. Smart brands combine SEO and Paid ads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tridence SEO will ensure your top-shelf content gets the recognition it deserves. And potential customers will be more likely to want to find out more about your business if they discover a helpful piece of content you published online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-web-traffic-paid-ads.jpg?resize=526%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1660\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-web-traffic-paid-ads.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/tridence-web-traffic-paid-ads.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you ready to start optimizing your site for organic search? How about Voice Search?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tridence.com\/seo-ppc-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\">Contact us online<\/a>&nbsp;to chat with an experienced strategist from our SEO team about improving your company\u2019s search engine rankings and earning more revenue. Affordability. Trust. Results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21+ years helping build next-generation businesses and brands. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tridence.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tridence<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tridence.com\/seo-ppc-campaigns\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"357\" height=\"101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/tridence.com-logo-new.png?resize=357%2C101&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-112\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/tridence.com-logo-new.png?w=357&amp;ssl=1 357w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tridence.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/tridence.com-logo-new.png?resize=300%2C85&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is SEO still relevant? 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