CommIT (Communication & Information Technology)
Vol. 14 No. 1 (2020): CommIT Journal

The Optimization of Website Visibility and Traffic by Implementing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in Palembang Polytechnic of Tourism

Agus Setiawan (Politenik Pariwisata Palembang)
Zulkifli Harahap (Politenik Pariwisata Palembang)
Dedy Syamsuar (Universitas Bina Darma)
Yesi Novaria Kunang (Universitas Bina Darma)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 May 2020

Abstract

This research is a case study of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in Palembang Polytechnic of Tourism website. The main objective of this research is to establish a plan for SEO in Palembang Polytechnic of Tourism (http://poltekpar-palembang.ac.id/) and to improve online visibility and ranking position in search engines (Google). It aims to bring in more international traffic and students to visit the website. SEO is a digital marketing technique to increase web accessibility. In the globalization world, people use search engines, such as Google, to know or find out more about various topics quickly and visually. Through a bibliographic review and qualitative analysis, the research focuses on the understanding of what SEO is and its implementation for the Palembang Polytechnic of Tourism website. The results show that the most important thing in making SEO plans is to increase visibility and branding on search engines (Google). SEO is done by developing website content and setting keywords as backlinks.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

COMMIT

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

Journal of Communication and Information Technology (CommIT) focuses on various issues spanning: software engineering, mobile technology and applications, robotics, database system, information engineering, artificial intelligent, interactive multimedia, computer networking, information system ...