Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): What It Is and Who Needs It
SEO is a set of services aimed at improving a website’s positions in search results. In Ukraine the main focus is Google, but the role of Bing is gradually growing thanks to its integration with AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot. Modern SEO also takes into account large language models (LLMs), which the new generation of search engines uses to better understand page content and user intent.
An SEO specialist optimises websites for search engines — Google above all — to increase their visibility for relevant queries. Their job is to grow organic traffic and improve rankings without spending on paid advertising.
With ITForce you get more than promotion: you get business growth driven by customers who are already searching for your products or services.
Who needs SEO?
- businesses that already have a website but see no real return from it;
- businesses whose site does not reach the top of search results;
- businesses whose site needs technical reorganisation or quality topical content;
- businesses for which customers from paid search are simply too expensive — law firms, aesthetic medicine clinics or travel agencies, for example.
These are only some of the situations where search promotion is the right solution for steady growth in traffic and sales.
What Turnkey SEO Includes
Turnkey SEO is a comprehensive approach to making a business visible in search engines. We take on every stage: from the audit and competitor analysis to implementing technical recommendations, optimising content and building a quality backlink profile. We deliver these stages as a system rather than as one-off actions, so the site performs from the very first weeks.
Before we start, we build the SEO strategy: define the goals, analyse competitors and select the keywords relevant to your niche. Our approach is performance SEO: we do not chase rankings for their own sake but focus on business outcomes — traffic, leads, sales.
The key goals of turnkey SEO:
- Technical soundness — we eliminate site errors so it runs fast and without failures.
- Authority — we earn mentions and links from authoritative resources.
- Quality content — we create useful, relevant material that answers your audience’s queries.
- Usability — we improve navigation and experience so visitors stay longer.
On-page optimisation makes the site convenient for people and clear for Google: we update the structure, simplify navigation, speed up loading and adapt the site for smartphones. Off-page optimisation (link building) raises the site’s authority through mentions and links from trusted resources in your industry.
The core job of SEO at ITForce is to bring in ready-to-buy audiences from search and turn that traffic into real revenue for your business.
| SEO stage |
What we do |
Comment |
| SEO audit |
Analysis of technical errors (404s, broken links, redirects), loading speed, mobile adaptation and indexing |
The first step before the start |
| Semantic core |
Keyword research and clustering |
Feeds content and site structure |
| Technical optimisation |
Fixing errors, configuring the sitemap, robots.txt, meta tags and schema markup |
Affects indexing |
| Site structure optimisation |
Categories, filters, navigation logic |
Important for UX and SEO |
| Content optimisation |
Copy, meta tags, H1–H6, internal linking |
Content is the key to visibility |
| Link building |
External link placement, outreach |
Increases domain authority |
| Analytics and reporting |
GA4, Google Search Console, Looker Studio, rank tracking |
Shows how SEO performs |
Expected Results of SEO
SEO is a long-term strategy that delivers steady growth in traffic and leads. How long it takes to reach the top depends on the level of competition in your niche.
Medium competition (services, online stores, informational sites):
- 3 months: growth for long-tail queries, first customers.
- 6 months: stable traffic, top 10 for mid-volume queries.
- 12 months: 30–50% of keywords in the top 10, a steady flow of leads.
High competition (finance, medicine):
- 6 months: first positions for long-tail queries.
- 12 months: growth for mid-volume queries, noticeable traffic.
- 18–24 months: top 10 for high-volume queries, stable leads.
Strategies by Search Volume
A business can choose different strategies depending on budget, industry, the age of the site and its goals.
Promotion for high-volume queries
Targeting keywords with large search volumes: "buy shoes" (10,000+ searches/month), "laptops Kyiv", "tours to Egypt". Competition is very high, especially in e-commerce, travel, electronics and finance. This requires a significant budget for content and off-page work (from $1,500/month) and results come in 6–12 months. The goal is maximum market coverage and brand presence.
Promotion for mid-volume queries
Phrases such as "women’s winter shoes 2026" (1,000–5,000 searches/month) or "automatic gates Kharkiv" have moderate competition and stable traffic. This suits projects that want to grow systematically while keeping the budget efficient. Entry price is from $900/month, with visible results in 3–6 months.
Promotion for long-tail queries
Phrases of 3–6+ words with 50–500 searches per month — for example, "how to choose a coffee machine with a milk frother" or "affordable leather knee-high boots in Kyiv". This strategy works well for new websites and niche businesses with a budget from $500/month: competition is low and first results are possible within 1–2 months.
Mixed strategy
The most flexible and most popular approach in long-term SEO projects: it combines every type of query, from high-volume to long-tail, allowing you to scale traffic and reach a broad audience. Budget starts from $1,100/month, first results appear in 2–3 months and full growth after 6+ months. This is the option ITForce clients choose most often.
At ITForce we select the strategy individually, taking into account how competitive the niche is, the geography, the technical condition of the site and your commercial goals.
SEO delivers stable organic traffic, but for maximum reach it is worth considering a combined approach — SEO, PPC and analytics in a single strategy. How the channels compare on budgets and timelines is covered in our guide to SEO, PPC and SEM.
SEO for Different Types of Websites and Business Models
SEO is never one-size-fits-all. The same strategy will never produce the same result for a B2B company, an online store and a startup — which is why we build promotion around the business model, the sales funnel and real goals rather than a template.
Which types of websites SEO suits
- Online stores — for steady sales growth.
- Service websites — for higher conversion rates.
- Corporate websites — to strengthen the brand and optimise ROI.
- Medical resources — for organic customer acquisition in a highly competitive niche.
- English-language websites — for entering international markets.
SEO for B2B companies
In B2B, SEO is about trust, expertise and a long decision cycle. What matters is not traffic as such but the right people: executives, business owners, decision makers. We work with deep semantics (commercial and informational queries), expert content and service pages optimised around real client pain points — here SEO supports the sales team instead of existing on its own, and often works alongside paid search built for a long sales cycle. The result is quality leads that are ready for a conversation. How we approach SEO for B2B companies is set out on a separate page, and the results are in our B2B case studies.
SEO for eCommerce and online stores
For online stores SEO is one of the strongest channels of steady sales — but only with the right structure and technical foundation. We work on the SEO architecture of categories and filters, product page optimisation, scaling semantics across thousands of queries, technical SEO and content that helps sell. The focus is not rankings for their own sake but growth in organic sales and average order value. More on our SEO for online stores page, with examples in our e-commerce case studies.
SEO for local business
Local SEO is about being found here and now, exactly when a customer needs your service. It is a separate and important area — we cover it in detail below, in "Local SEO".
SEO for service companies
For a service business it is essential to explain clearly what you do, for whom and why you can be trusted. We focus on landing pages for each service, on a structure that makes sense to both users and Google, and on content that answers customers’ questions and converts traffic into enquiries and calls.
SEO for startups and SaaS
For startups and SaaS products SEO is a way to scale without constantly increasing ad spend — but it has to be precise. We build promotion around fast entry into relevant niches and long-tail queries, content that explains the product and its value, and SEO for AI Search and informational answers. The result is organic traffic that grows with the business.
SEO for different platforms
- WordPress — promotion through optimisation of structure, speed and meta tags.
- Horoshop — full use of the platform’s built-in SEO tools.
Industries we work with
E-commerce, medicine, clothing and footwear, construction, B2B, logistics, IT, cosmetics and perfumery, agribusiness, HoReCa, finance and more than 20 other niches.
Local SEO: How to Attract Customers Nearby
If your business serves a particular city or region, local SEO helps you reach exactly those customers who are nearby and already looking for your products or services. It is especially effective for medicine, education, delivery, services, HoReCa, repairs, beauty salons, car services and similar businesses.
At ITForce we approach local search comprehensively:
- Google Business Profile optimisation: completing the listing, adding photos, products and services, working with reviews.
- Local semantics: keywords with geographic modifiers (for example, "dentist Kyiv left bank", "phone repair Kharkiv city centre").
- Placement on local websites and directories: more mentions and links carrying consistent NAP data.
- Pages for branches or districts: relevant pages with unique content.
- LocalBusiness schema markup, geotags and maps on the site — to improve how you appear in local SERPs.
This kind of promotion drives traffic from Google Maps, mobile search and voice queries. It produces results faster than traditional SEO and lets you compete effectively even against large players at the local level.
Site Support After Reaching the Top
The market does not stand still: competitors watch what you do, Google updates its algorithms, user behaviour changes. That is why the work continues even after you reach the top — it is not a finish line but the starting point for holding your lead.
At ITForce we offer post-campaign site support, which includes:
- regular technical monitoring;
- updating and expanding the semantic core;
- adapting content to new queries;
- work on site speed, usability and mobile adaptation;
- analysis of competitors and changes in search results.
Our goal is not simply to bring a site into Google’s top 10, but to keep it there for months and years.
SEO is a marathon, and we take on all the strategic and tactical work so that your website not only holds its positions but keeps growing even in the most competitive niches.
SEO, Website Promotion and Website Marketing — What Is the Difference
These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are meaningful differences between them.
- SEO (search engine optimisation) is the narrow, specialised part: technical optimisation, improving structure and internal linking, creating quality content, working with external factors (links, authority). The goal is better positions in organic results, primarily in Google.
- Website promotion is a broader concept: it includes SEO plus paid search, social media targeting, PR, display advertising, video content, user behaviour analytics and CRO. It is a strategic approach to growing a business online.
- Website marketing (or "promotion" in the informal sense) is a less formal term: quick or initial actions to raise awareness of a resource (launching ads, registering in directories, publishing on blogs or forums).
At ITForce we combine all these approaches into one effective marketing strategy — and that is what achieves the main goal: sustainable growth in visibility, traffic and conversions for your online business.
Why It Is Worth Ordering SEO from an Agency
An SEO agency runs a deep site audit, builds the semantic core, resolves technical problems, optimises structure and content for user queries, and handles off-page work: link placement, media mentions, blog publications. SEO is a long-term strategy that requires experience, consistency and teamwork, so working with an agency offers considerably more than a freelancer or a single in-house specialist.
- Access to a full SEO team: you get not only an optimiser but a link builder, an analyst, a technical specialist and a copywriter working together.
- Regular monitoring and reporting: all work is recorded in a CRM or dashboards, with monthly reports on rankings, traffic and completed tasks.
- Fast scaling: if you need more links or new landing pages, the agency brings in additional resources without you having to hire anyone.
- Reliable processes: if someone is ill, on holiday or leaves, the agency keeps SEO running — nothing stops.
- Expertise across niches: the agency has already worked with similar businesses and has ready solutions for medical, legal, retail and B2B projects.
SEO Compared with Other Channels
| Channel |
Cost per click |
Speed of results |
Traffic stability |
Long-term ROI |
| SEO |
❌ (no click cost) |
Medium (2–6 months) |
✅ High |
✅ High |
| Paid search (PPC) |
✅ High |
✅ Fast (1–3 days) |
❌ Ends with the budget |
Medium–high |
| Paid social |
✅ Low / medium |
✅ Fast |
❌ |
Medium |
| Social media (organic) |
❌ |
❌ Slow |
Depends on activity |
Low–medium |
The Advantages of SEO with ITForce
1. Growth in targeted traffic
SEO at ITForce is built to attract exactly the audience that is already ready to buy or order a service. We analyse search queries, build a relevant semantic core and optimise content for the target audience — which grows organic traffic and conversions without spending on paid ads.
2. Building trust and brand reputation
Users trust websites that appear at the top of Google. Being among the leaders in search results creates a positive image and strengthens your brand’s position in the market.
3. Better usability and site quality
Our SEO specialists work with more than keywords: they run technical audits, optimise page structure, loading speed, mobile responsiveness and UX design, implement structured data and improve internal linking.
4. Long-lasting effect
Once top positions are reached, the site holds them thanks to regular optimisation, content updates and competitor monitoring — an investment that keeps working even without daily ad spend.
5. Cost efficiency
SEO is a cost-effective alternative to paid search: once the strategy is running, the cost of acquiring customers falls while return on investment rises. You get a steady flow of leads that is not tied to an advertising budget.
6. An edge over competitors
In a competitive environment the winner is whoever holds the top positions in Google. SEO helps you get ahead of competitors, capture a larger share of the market and scale the business.
7. Transparent analytics and reporting
With ITForce you always know what you are paying for: we provide regular SEO reports and track ranking dynamics, traffic, key queries and behavioural factors.
Why Quality Web Development Is the Foundation of Effective SEO
Effective SEO begins long before the first content is published or the first links are built. If a website is created without regard for search engine requirements, if the structure is wrong or the CMS limits growth, SEO results will be considerably weaker.
That is why it matters that development meets search optimisation requirements from the outset: proper page architecture, loading speed, clean URLs, schema markup, correct meta tags and room to scale.
If you are planning SEO, we recommend first looking at the ITForce approach to web development — it saves time and budget and helps you get results in search faster.