How do search engines work? | SEO for beginners
This video about how search engines work is part of the free online SEO for beginners training. Learn more about the basics of SEO in our free online course at https://yoa.st/3xo. This course includes reading materials and quizzes.
► About this video
Before you can practice SEO, you need to know what a search engine does. In this video, we talk about how search engines get the information they need to provide their users with search engine results. We also take a brief look at what you need to do to get your own website indexed by the search engine.
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► Items discussed in this video
00:03 - Introduction
00:19 - Different search engines
01:18 - How do search engines get their results?
03:44 - How do you get your website indexed?
05:16 - Key takeaways
► What should you watch next?
Do you want to understand the Google search results page (SERP)? Check out this video: https://youtu.be/0OPr0fxY_x4
Or watch one of our videos about:
‣ Holistic SEO: https://youtu.be/9juLi0wGjJA
‣ WordPress: https://youtu.be/cLkt5iog900
‣ The Yoast SEO plugin: https://youtu.be/cVmuH7lF2Xk
► About the SEO for beginners training
In the Yoast SEO for beginners training, we will teach you what SEO is, what Google does, and how to rank in the search results. Do you know, for example, how Google reads your content and ranks it? Well, after this training you will! We’ll also tell you how to write your copy in such a way that Google knows exactly what you’re talking about. Moreover, we’ll tell you how you can make sure that Google can actually put your pages into the search results. And much more!
The SEO for beginners course is valuable for everyone who is not already an SEO expert. Whether you are looking to start a career in SEO or are a small business owner with a website. Maybe you just want to join the discussion with your colleagues. It doesn’t matt
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Chapters (5)
0:03
Introduction
0:19
Different search engines
1:18
How do search engines get their results?
3:44
How do you get your website indexed?
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Key takeaways
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