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title: "what is the difference between seo and sem?"  
description: "what is the difference between seo and sem?"  
author: "ramesh kumar"  
published: 2017-11-13  
updated: 2023-05-04  
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# what is the difference between seo and sem?

what is the [difference](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/481/difference-between-grant-and-with-grant-in-sql-server-2008-r2) between seo and [sem](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/23198/what-do-you-know-about-sem)?

## Answers

### Answer by Vishal Kesarwani

![what is the difference between seo and sem?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/f8d9358e-483f-4a20-959d-fee94680d9a6/images/98101547-8f8c-4502-ab5b-c0fe81922c6c.png)**\**

**SEO or search engine optimization** it generally means getting your website shown on first page of search results. It is basically done for beneficial purpose such as websites promotion, page promotion, product Promotion Company or any firm promotion etc.

**“Search Engine Marketing”** was once was used as an umbrella term to encompass both search engine optimization and paid-up search acts. Over time, the industry has opted the search engine marketing acronym to refer solely paid-up search

At Search Engine Land, we generally use SEM and/or “Paid-up Search” to refer to paid listings, with the longer term of search engine marketing used to encompass both SEO and SEM.

for getting more details and information regarding seo and sem you must click the links given below:

[**Search engine marketing**](https://www.mindstick.com/Articles/12599/search-engine-marketing-importance)

[**search engine optimization**](https://www.mindstick.com/Articles/12591/search-engine-optimization-and-its-importance) \

### Answer by Uttam Misra

**What is SEM?** **SEM** is the **marketing** process for getting more **visibility** in search engines either by getting more free traffic **(Search Engine Optimization )** or **paid** traffic like **google AdSense**. **What is SEO?** **Search Engine Optimization (SEO)** is the process of **optimizing** your website for the purpose of getting free traffic from search engines like **google**. \


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