. This course examines the strategic use of search engine optimization in marketing in order to build profitable customer relationships. Topics in the course will include consumer search behavior, search engines and algorithms, website user-experience, on- and off-page SEO, and strategies for conducting SEO campaigns for traditional and niche search engines. The course is designed to teach the fundamentals of SEO as well as provide practice with analysis and skills associated with doing SEO for a business or organization. +