Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Basics

Learn how to improve website visibility, optimize web pages, and understand the foundations of search engine ranking.
Course Overview
Search Engine Optimization, also known as SEO, is the process of improving a website so it can be found more easily by search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo.
In this beginner-friendly course, you will learn the basic concepts of SEO and how they apply to websites, blog posts, service pages, and online businesses. You will learn how search engines understand web pages, why keywords matter, how headings and page titles help organize content, and how small improvements can make a website easier to find.
This course is designed for beginners, business owners, bloggers, web developers, and anyone who wants to understand how SEO works without feeling overwhelmed by technical terms.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what SEO is and why it matters
- Explain how search engines find and rank web pages
- Choose basic keywords for a web page
- Write better page titles and meta descriptions
- Use headings correctly for SEO and readability
- Optimize website content for users and search engines
- Understand the difference between on-page SEO, technical SEO, and off-page SEO
- Apply beginner SEO best practices to a simple web page
Who This Course Is For
This course is for anyone who want to learn the foundation of SEO. It is especially helpful for small business owners, website owners, bloggers, freelancers, students, and new web developers who want to improve website visibility.
No previous SEO experience is required.
Course Requirements
To complete this course, you should have:
- A basic understanding of how websites work
- Access to a website, blog, or sample web page
- A willingness to write and improve website content
- A computer or laptop with internet access
You do not need advanced coding skills to begin learning SEO.
What You Will Learn
In this course, you will learn how SEO helps search engines understand your website. You will also learn how to structure a page using titles, headings, paragraphs, links, and image descriptions.
You will practice identifying keywords, improving content, and organizing a page so it is easier for visitors and search engines to understand.
Course Outcome
By the end of this course, you will have a clear understanding of basic SEO principles and how to apply them to a web page. You will be able to review a simple page and make improvements that support better search visibility, better readability, and a better user experience.
- What Is SEO?
- How Search Engines Work
- Understanding Keywords
- Page Titles and Meta Descriptions
- Headings and Content Structure
- Image SEO Basics
- Internal Links and Website Navigation
- On-Page SEO Checklist
- Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid
- Final Project: Optimize a Simple Web Page
