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title: "What is the difference between SEO and SEM, SMO"  
description: "What is the difference between SEO and SEM, SMO"  
author: "Allen Scott"  
published: 2017-01-03  
updated: 2020-09-16  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/23130/what-is-the-difference-between-seo-and-sem-smo  
category: "search engine optimization"  
tags: ["seo"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the difference between SEO and SEM, SMO

**Difference between SEO and SEM,SMO.**

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SEO-The term stands for search engine optimization. We are optimizing our site to search engine by search engine guidelines.

SEM-The term stands to search engine marketing that worked involves Paid Ad on search engine.

SMO-The term stands to social media optimization in this optimization we are promoting our services, products on our social media profile to make strong online appearance on search engine.

Thanks

## Answers

### Answer by Allen Scott

**Difference between SEO and SEM,SMO.**

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SEO-The term stands for search engine optimization. We are optimizing our site to search engine by search engine guidelines.

SEM-The term stands to search engine marketing that worked involves Paid Ad on search engine.

SMO-The term stands to social media optimization in this optimization we are promoting our services, products on our social media profile to make strong online appearance on search engine.

Thanks


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