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SEO
Also written as Search Engine Optimization
Practices that help a website rank higher and get found more easily in search engine results — page speed, semantic HTML, meta tags, and server-rendered content all play a role from an engineering side.
Think of it like
Like arranging a storefront's signage and window display so people walking by (and search engines) can immediately tell what's inside and find it easily.
Junior or senior?
Junior sounds like
Treats SEO as marketing's problem, not theirs.
Senior sounds like
Names a specific technical change — not copywriting — that measurably improved a page's SEO.
Ask them
“What's a technical change you made — not copywriting — that measurably improved a page's SEO?”