Welcome, Friends from China! 欢迎中国的朋友们！

Hi there! If you’ve landed on this page, there’s a good chance you searched for “SEO” and ended up somewhere unexpected. Let me explain what’s going on here, and hopefully we can all have a laugh about it together.

你好！如果你访问了这个页面，很可能你搜索了”SEO”，却意外地来到了这里。让我来解释一下发生了什么，希望我们都能一起笑一笑。

The Great SEO Name Confusion

SEO名字大混淆

Here’s the thing: In the Western world, “SEO” stands for Search Engine Optimization (搜索引擎优化). It’s a digital marketing practice focused on improving website visibility in search engines like Google and Bing.

But in Korea and parts of East Asia, “Seo” (서, 徐) is actually a very common surname and given name! It can mean things like “slowly,” “calmly,” “composed,” or “auspicious” depending on which Chinese character (hanja) is used.

在西方，”SEO”代表搜索引擎优化（Search Engine Optimization）。这是一种数字营销实践，专注于提高网站在Google和Bing等搜索引擎中的可见度。但在韩国和东亚部分地区，”徐”（Seo）实际上是一个非常常见的姓氏和名字！根据使用的汉字不同，它可以表示”缓慢”、”平静”、”沉稳”或”吉祥”等含义。

Famous People Named Seo

著名的徐姓名人

If you were searching for Korean celebrities, you might have been looking for:

Seohyun (서주현) from Girls’ Generation, a South Korean singer, actress, and songwriter who has starred in dramas like “Private Lives” and “Jinxed at First.”

Seo Hyun-jin (서현진) the award-winning actress known for “Another Miss Oh” and “Dr. Romantic.”

…and many, many more! The name Seo appears in countless K-drama credits and music charts.

如果你在搜索韩国名人，你可能在找少女时代的徐贤（Seohyun）、凭借《又是吴海英》和《浪漫医生金师傅》获奖的演员徐玄振（Seo Hyun-jin）等等！”徐”这个名字出现在无数韩剧演员表和音乐排行榜上。

What I Actually Do

我实际上做什么

My name is Randi Bagley, and I’m an SEO professional specializing in cannabis and wellness industry digital marketing. Basically, I help businesses show up when people search for them online. I manipulate the internet to my will. (Legally and ethically, of course!)

我是Randi Bagley，是一名专门从事大麻和健康行业数字营销的SEO专业人士。简单来说，我帮助企业在人们在线搜索时出现。我按照自己的意愿操控互联网。（当然是合法且道德的方式！）

How Did You Even Find Me?

你是怎么找到我的？

Here’s the fun part: Google is blocked in China! Most Chinese internet users use Baidu (百度), 360 Search, or Sogou. So if you’re reading this, you’re probably:

• Using a VPN to access Google (smart move!)
• A digital marketer researching Western SEO practices
• Someone curious about how SEO works outside of China
• Found this through Bing (which does work in China)

Either way, welcome! You’re clearly resourceful.

有趣的是：谷歌在中国是被封锁的！大多数中国互联网用户使用百度、360搜索或搜狗。所以如果你在读这篇文章，你可能是：使用VPN访问谷歌（聪明的做法！）、研究西方SEO实践的数字营销人员、对中国以外的SEO运作方式感到好奇的人、或者通过Bing找到这里的（Bing在中国可以使用）。无论如何，欢迎！你显然很有办法。

Western SEO Explained

Western SEO

In the West, SEO involves:

• Keyword research  – figuring out what words people type into search engines
• On-page optimization – making sure your website content matches what people search for
• Link building – getting other reputable websites to link to yours
• Technical SEO – making sure your website loads fast and works properly

This is different from Chinese SEO, which focuses primarily on Baidu rather than Google, and has its own unique rules and requirements including ICP licensing and content compliance.

西方SEO解释

关键词研究 – 弄清楚人们在搜索引擎中输入什么词

• 页面优化 – 确保你的网站内容与人们搜索的内容相匹配
• 链接建设 – 让其他有信誉的网站链接到你的网站
• 技术SEO – 确保你的网站加载速度快且运行正常

这与中国的SEO不同，中国SEO主要针对百度而不是谷歌，并且有自己独特的规则和要求，包括ICP备案和内容合规。

A Note About This Post

关于这篇文章

Full transparency: I used Claude AI (by Anthropic) to help me write this post and translate it into Chinese. I’m an SEO professional, not a translator, and I wanted to make sure I could actually communicate with you! If any of the Chinese translations are a bit off, that’s on me for trusting the robots!

完全透明：我使用了Claude AI（由Anthropic开发）来帮助我撰写这篇文章并翻译成中文。我是一名SEO专业人士，不是翻译，我想确保我能真正与你们交流！如果中文翻译有任何不准确的地方，那是我相信机器人的问题。

Thanks for Stopping By!

感谢你的访问！

I hope this cleared up some confusion. If you’re actually interested in Western SEO practices and how they might apply to your business reaching English-speaking audiences, feel free to reach out! And if you were looking for Seohyun’s latest drama, I hope your next search points you in the right direction.

希望这篇文章消除了一些困惑。如果你对西方SEO实践以及它们如何帮助你的企业接触英语受众感兴趣，欢迎联系我！如果你在找徐贤最新的电视剧，希望你下次搜索能找到正确的方向。

再见！(Goodbye!)

Randi Bagley
SEO Nerd. AI Whisperer. Chaos Tamer.
randibagley.com