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About the Course

Ever wonder how major search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo rank your website within their searches? Or how content such as videos or local listings are shown and ranked based on what the search engine considers most relevant to users? Welcome to the world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This course is the first within the SEO Specialization and it is intended to give you a taste of SEO with some fun practices to get seen in Google. You will be introduced to the foundational elements of how the most popular search engine, Google, works, how the SEO landscape is constantly changing and what you can expect in the future. You discuss core SEO strategies and tactics used to drive more organic search results to a specific website or set of websites, as well as tactics to avoid to prevent penalization from Google. We hope this taste of SEO, will entice you to continue through the Specialization!...

Top reviews

KP

Oct 2, 2023

This was a very helpful introductory course which helped me to understand further areas of study I need to pursue in order to be effective in this field! Thanks UC Davis, I really enjoyed this course.

SS

Aug 9, 2016

Great course, very informative!! I can tell the classes are starting to be structured differently though. Not too much meat to this first course... reserving my opinion, until I go through a few more.

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By Edwin S L I

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Nov 4, 2018

Very useful but I thing that the videos are too small and will cut a more detailed or academic explanations.

By Mary C

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Dec 12, 2020

Towards the end consider having the present day CEO of Google do a video and have his voice heard.

Thank you

By IshaqAhmed

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Jul 12, 2020

Smoothly covers the introductions of SEO,giving insights on what is SEO and what we can achieve through it.

By Muhammad H N

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Mar 27, 2020

It is quite informational course and an great option for the beginners to start a career after this course

By Samarth s

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May 16, 2019

It was an informative course. Well designed. Well explained. Some assignments could have given a hands-on.

By Dave G

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Apr 16, 2018

Some of the content could be revised. But, overall very good course! Can not wait to take the next one.

By Patrice S

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Jun 26, 2021

I didn't like it initially but decided to stick with it and I ended up really enjoying the courses.

By YASH J

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Jul 30, 2020

Focused more on the history and evolution of SEO which are not that important in the current scenario.

By Jesse d M

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Jun 29, 2020

Lot's of worthwhile material for an intro course. Some of the reading content is dated but still good.

By Denis Y

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Mar 12, 2016

Good introduction course, but I hoped that there would be more assignments. Completed course in 3 days

By Erlandio R d S

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Jan 24, 2019

Now I have a much clear understanding of how SEO works and can continue my SEO Specialization course.

By Rachel C

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Sep 7, 2020

Very informative and easy to follow! For someone new to the topic, the concepts were well explained.

By Eno Q

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Mar 2, 2017

The syllabus is very comprehensive, and every module is practical and applicable to real life cases.

By Umer I

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Nov 16, 2021

i got a lot of things that would probalbly help me in creating my career in the broad field of seo.

By SANDRA C R F

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Aug 6, 2020

It's more basic that what I though but is a good way to inspire you to start you own career in SEO.

By Sebastia G G

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May 26, 2016

Nada que no puedas encontrar por la Red, pero si te clarifica ideas y te da nuevos puntos de vista.

By Josh D

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Feb 3, 2022

I wished they would discuss a bit more of the implmentation of SEO but overall a good first step.

By Shyam S

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Mar 7, 2018

nice introduction to concepts . The instructor is knowledgeable and only teaches what is relevant.

By Alexandra P

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Jun 30, 2020

Good introduction to the world of SEO. I recommend this in case you are a just starting learning.

By Nitish K

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May 19, 2020

Very good theoretical knowledge but would request to provide with the practical hands-on as well

By Roberto B

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Sep 22, 2016

Good intro to the topic. I suggest reading the suggested books and blogs to fully appreciate it.

By MD. A I

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Jun 19, 2021

Contents could have been shorter and more engaging by using examples we see around us every day

By CAMILO A F C

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Mar 24, 2021

I'd like to have seen more tools, nevertheless I enjoyed the course and learned what I came for

By Garima B

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Sep 21, 2016

Very well laid out course material and instructor is awesome ! Thanks for putting this course.

By siddhesh c

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Sep 3, 2020

Should have been more about SEO rather than History of SEO but good for informational purpose