Reach Customers Online: Does SEO Still Matter

About this episode

Maria Elena discusses the evolution of SEO into Answer Engine Optimization and its importance for small businesses.

Search has evolved, but the goal is still the same. Businesses need to connect with the words real customers use when they search online. In this episode, Maria Elena explains how SEO has evolved into Answer Engine Optimization and what small businesses must do to stay visible across search engines and AI platforms.

People in this episode

Host: Maria Elena Duron

Topics covered

• SEO
• Answer Engine Optimization
• online visibility
• search evolution
• small business marketing

Keywords

• SEO
• Answer Engine Optimization
• search
• small businesses
• online marketing
• visibility
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: small businesses, search engines, AI platforms

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