SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and refers to techniques you can use to help ensure that your site ranks high in the results of search engines such as Google.

For details on SEO and how it applies to your blog on WordPress.com, please see the following articles:

• All About SEO on WordPress.com
• Search Engines FAQ
• Simple SEO
• SEO and Your Blog
• How to Publish Posts that Search Engines Will Love
• Is SEO Worth It? Six Tips to Maximize Your SEO Return on Investment

Are you using the WordPress.com Business plan? In addition to the above techniques, the guides below will help you explore additional ways to improve your SEO:

• SEO Tools
• WordPress.com Business SEO